Plenitude wants literature and arts created by LGBTQ2S+ people. Besides book reviews, they publish fiction, creative nonfiction, poetry, and interviews by up-and-coming or established LGBTQ2S+ writers. According to their pitch guide, they pay $60 CAD per poem, $125 CAD per prose contribution (fiction and creative nonfiction) and $100 CAD for book reviews. To learn more, refer to this page.
The Gay & Lesbian Review / Worldwide (The G&LR) is a bimonthly magazine of history, culture, and politics targeting an educated readership of LGBT people, and their allies that publishes essays in a wide range of disciplines as well as reviews of books, movies, and plays. According to their pitch guide, contributors of original feature articles receive a flat fee of $250, and contributors of full-length book or movie reviews and art memos payment of $100.
L.A. Affairs is the Los Angeles Times column about the dating scene in L.A. They publish essays with a strong sense of place — rooted in Southern California. Stories should be roughly 1,000 words. According to their pitch guide, they pay $400 per essay. To learn more, refer to this page.
Modern Love is a regular column published by the New York Times. They are “interested in receiving deeply personal essays about contemporary relationships, marriage, dating, and parenthood.” They have two submission periods, September through December and March through June. Our previous research indicated pay to be $300 per essay, but current pay rates are not clear. According to a payment report, they pay an average of $0.33 per word. To learn more, refer to their submission guidelines.
Upworthy seeks to publish original stories that support their mission of "creating a better world." They are a social-media driven website, thriving on clickbait articles posted on websites such as Facebook. Several sources have reported they pay $150 per article, plus a $50 bonus if an article is posted on Facebook. To learn more, you can refer to this old article from their editor. To contact them, refer to ''explore'' drop bar at the top of their page.
Robb Report is a luxury lifestyle magazine. They cover luxury cars, yachts, jets, watches, style, and more. They are seeking “smart, sharp feature ideas at the intersection of music and luxury.” Our previous research indicated they paid $1/word for a 375-word story, but current pay rates are not clear. To contact the editors, refer to this page.
VitaBella Magazine is a blog inspired by the “Old Country” and is “about how life is supposed to feel”. They accept articles on food, health, travel, and other features including interviews and book reviews. They accept articles for which they pay as well as guest posts, which are unpaid. They previously mentioned paying $10 to $50, but current rates are not clear. They are not always open to submissions. Details here.
Grit is a rural lifestyle magazine with a long and storied history. Started in 1882, it has long been popular in rural communities. It has a circulation of 150,000. Grit “celebrates the intergenerational bonds among those who live on the land with spirit and style – a legacy of self-sufficiency, audacious ingenuity and pragmatic problem solving that gave this country its backbone and continues to shape its unique character.” Payment is negotiated. They seem to be publishing on a slow schedule, but according to their social media, they’re still active. To learn more, refer to their writers guidelines.
Vox is a general interest website that covers public policy, politics, world affairs, climate, culture, technology, science, health, and business. They accept pitches in a variety of categories, including money, technology, culture, and climate. According to a pitch guide document tweeted by their deputy editor, rates are $0.50 to $1.00 a word or more for their Future Perfect section. They also accept pitches for their climate section. To read their full pitch guide, refer to this page.
Military Officer Magazine is a magazine for commissioned and warrant officers, families, and surviving spouses of the seven uniformed services: Army, Marine Corps, Navy, Air Force, Coast Guard, Public Health Service, and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Topics of interest include current military/political affairs, recent military history, personal financial planning, and health and fitness. Features are 1,000-2,000 words. According to their pitch guide, pay is $0.80/word. To learn more, refer to this page.