At lovePROPERTY.com, they champion incredible houses from all over the globe and the extraordinary people behind them. They cover everything related to buying, owning, building and decorating a property. They are looking for journalists who are brimming with great ideas and who are excited to tell compelling stories using great photography. According to their pitch guide, they are open to working with writers on either a day rate (from around £160 a day) with a set day agreed per week/month or on a per commission rate (variable but usually £200 - £300) to allow for flexible working. To learn more, refer to this page.
Bourbon+ tells stories from the heart of bourbon-the farmers who grow the grain, the distillers who labor over the process, the mixologists who concoct liquid perfection, and the people who raise their glasses to celebrate it all. Feature articles typically cover the following categories: science, whiskey, bourbon, and other spirits, destinations, engaging facts, interesting people involved in any facet of the bourbon world (coopers, distillers, tour guides, scientists, mixologists, etc.), venues (bars, distilleries, restaurants), and culinary. They look for well-told narratives that go beyond the obvious and explore the intimacy and depths of a story. Typical features range between 2,000 to 2,500 words in print. Payment is commensurate with experience. To learn more, refer to this page.
Drafting the Past is a multi-platform devoted to nonfiction history books. They're interested in reviews of individual books as well as review essays that feature two or more related books. They are a platform dedicated to nonfiction history books, and they generally do not review fiction or other subjects. Books published by university presses are welcome and encouraged, but they rarely cover books aimed at a purely academic audience. They will publish reviews up to six weeks after the book’s publication, so writers should pitch at least three months before the book’s publication date. Single-book reviews should be no longer than 1,000 words, and written in the style of newspaper and magazine reviews (not academic journals). Review essays should be no longer than 1,500 words. According to their pitch guide, they pay writers $200 for single-book reviews, and more for review essays. For details, refer to their ‘pitch us’ page.
The Long Knuckle is “a brain dumpster fire of niche insights, cultural musings, and prickly humor.” They focus on thinkpieces, essays, and interviews. They don’t publish works of fiction, poetry, or works in translation. Satirical essays are acceptable, provided they’re clearly labeled as such in the Submission. In order to be considered for publication, your submissions must be complete (i.e., no pitches) and previously unpublished. According to their guidelines, rate is $100 for each accepted submission. To learn more, refer to this page.
The Static is a monthly print newspaper for the creative industries: advertising, media, design - and the lives that go around them. They are looking for the most interesting, unheard stories from people who deeply understand something about creativity, media, broadcast, culture and life. They offer payment to all contributors. To learn more, refer to this page.
The Sunday Paper's mission is to help readers live their very own deeply meaningful life, become an architect of change, and move humanity forward. They pay for articles commissioned by the editorial team. The article must be an original piece and be between 600-1000 words. According to their writer's guidelines, the fee paid for each commissioned and approved article ranges from $100 to $250. To learn more, refer to this page.
Carmannews is “an independent daily publication covering business, health, technology, home, and lifestyle news for working adults who want practical reporting they can act on.” They accept pitches from experienced reporters and subject-matter writers across their five permanent beats: business, health, technology, home, and lifestyle. They have previously indicated to pay $200 to $350 for news briefs (400 to 800 words) and $600 to $1,200 for guides (1,200 to 2,500 words). Investigative or original-research pieces are quoted individually. If interested, send your pitches to pitches@carmannews.co. To learn more, refer to this page.
Splinter is a new literary journal that is interested in the gaps between perception and reality and what happens when we get stuck in those gaps. It is published twice a year from Tarntanya (Adelaide, Australia). They are always looking for writing that considers how reality is made and how it can be broken. They are particularly keen on writing that acknowledges that existence is silly and absurd and also, somehow, really serious. According to their pitch guide, they pay $900 for profiles, essays, and fiction, $600 for memoir, $700 for criticism, $250/poem and $450 for a poetry collection, and $500 for ''writing about writing.'' To learn more, refer to this page.
Wall City is a documentary arts magazine created to inspire conversations across the prison walls. They accept pitches from writers and artists currently or formerly incarcerated in the state of California. They are looking for submissions that are driven by curiosity, humor, nuance and a desire to dig deep. According to their pitch guide, they pay $100 to $450. To learn more, refer to this page.
3Views aims to be a place where the harsh lines between artists and critics blur, in order to produce strong opinion pieces as offerings to the American theater. They are looking for reviews, inside views, purviews, and 3-in-1 (the writer and two other individuals with unique, distinct perspectives gather to see a show). Payment ranges based on word count. To learn more, refer to this page.