BedTimes focuses on news, trends and issues of interest to mattress manufacturers and their suppliers, and more general business stories. Freelancers can pitch to these departments: Plant Management, Marketing Report, Regulatory Update, Management Issues, Cost Management and Employee Relations, and Sustainability Report. They especially want stories that show mattress manufacturers ways to reduce costs and operate more efficiently. Pay is based on the writer’s experience, the article’s length and the complexity of the subject. Read their pitch guide here.
Army Magazine is a publication of the Association of the United States Army – a non-profit that represents the interests of members of the armed forces. They accept factual articles, typically 1,200 to 1,800 words, and commentaries or op-eds, typically 800 to 1,300 words. Pay rates are not mentioned. To learn more, refer to their submission guidelines.
National Fisherman is a trade publication that provides compelling and accurate coverage of the commercial fishing industry. Features run from 1,500 to 2,500 words and include fishing-trip narratives, profiles, historical pieces, and analysis of current fishing news and events. Pay rates are not mentioned. Read their full writer's guidelines for more information.
In-Plant Impressions publishes articles about the graphics arts industry, specifically, about in-plant graphics. They have an editorial calendar, and prefer pitches. Articles cover successful in-plants, new graphic arts technologies and other prepress, printing, bindery and mailing issues. Features are 800-1,500 words. Their guidelines say they do not pay for all articles, so writers need to enquire. To learn more, refer to their submission guidelines.
ABA Journal is a monthly journal of the American Bar Association. They consider queries from professional writers and freelance journalists for topics of interest to law professionals. They have the publishing staff in place to professionally publish and market legal publications, and are looking for topics that would make a great book. Pay rates are not mentioned. Details here.
Healthcare Journal of New Orleans publishes news and information for healthcare professionals. The magazine has features and departments, including Healthcare Briefs and Hospital Rounds. The journal is available free online. Though they have no guidelines for freelancers, their editorial contact details are here.
Cheers Magazine is a business magazine for full-service restaurants and bars. It publishes trends and industry developments, ideas and best practices, from the latest beer, wine and spirit products news to bartending techniques to food pairings to staff training and customer service. The magazine is part of the Beverage Information Group. To contact them, refer to this page.
Inside Housing is a weekly magazine for housing professionals in the UK, and they publish news, features and analysis. Pay rates are not mentioned. Details on pitching features are here and, for pitching comment pieces, here.
Restaurant Hospitality caters to independent restaurant operators across the US – from mom-and-pops with a single unit to multi-million-dollar companies with several unique restaurant brands. They publish articles about menu trends and ideas, new products, management solutions and culinary inventions. Though they have no guidelines for freelancers, their editorial contact details are here.
Veterinary Economics is a trade magazine for veterinarians that publishes articles about the business of client and patient care. They cover topics related to practice management, including personnel solutions, communication, practice finances, personal finances, day-to-day management issues, client relations and life balance. They also cover industry issues impacting the veterinary profession. They publish features and have several departments. Our previous research indicated they paid $50-350, but current pay rates are unclear. Learn more about the magazine here and visit their old author guidelines here.