Motley Bloom is “a curated collective focused on Neurodivergent First living.” They’re looking for short first-person narratives and articles (500 to 800 words) on “travel, beauty, home design, work and career, product reviews–anything that falls under the umbrella of Neurodivergent Living.” They’re also seeking longer first-person narratives (1,000+ words) that “showcase the diversity of opinion and experience with neurodivergence.” According to their submissions page, rates begin at $300 for short articles and $500 for longer pieces. If interested, email your pitches to pitch@motley-bloom.com. To learn more, refer to their submissions page.
TalkDeath is “the hub for death-conscious conversation.” They’re always looking for articles (at least 800 words) on “bereavement, grief support, the funeral industry, death positivity, and anything related to death.” According to this Bluesky post, they pay $0.20 per word. For more information, refer to this page.
Peace Insight is “the leading online platform for local analysis, insight, and mapping on peacebuilding around the world.” They regularly publish content from local peacebuilding experts across the globe. They pay £255 for stories (850 words) of local peacebuilding in action, £360 or £450 for feature articles (1,200 or 1,500 words) exploring key themes related to local peacebuilding, £150 for context analysis articles (500 words) providing brief local expert updates, and £255 for opinion columns (850 words) amplifying the perspectives of local peacebuilders on global issues. To learn more, refer to this page.
Typebar Magazine is “an irreverent online magazine publishing literary analysis, cultural criticism, and stories about typewriters.” They are currently interested in the mid-late aughts internet, critical reevaluations of cultural artifacts (ephemera or mainstays) from the 90s and aughts, and typewriters. According to their guidelines, they offer a flat rate of $75/article. To learn more, refer to their submissions page.
Intervenxions is a publication of the Latinx Project at New York University committed to “exploring contemporary Latinx art, politics, and culture.” They publish “reviews, criticism, reporting, interviews, and essays on U.S. Latinx art, politics, and culture between 1,500 and 2,500 words.” According to their guidelines, they pay $300 for reviews, interviews, and short essays, and $400 for articles, profiles, and long-form content. To learn more, refer to their editorial guidelines.
Public Books is “an online magazine of ideas, arts, and scholarship.” As per this post by their TV section editor, they pay an honorarium of $150 per piece to individuals who are not in secure academic positions. To learn more, refer to their submission guidelines.
Sister is an online publication that amplifies historically marginalized voices in STEM. They accept pieces that “1) Illuminate the lived experiences of people in STEM, especially those who have been historically marginalized 2) Push the boundaries of the conversation by offering a new question, angle, or perspective.” According to their guidelines, they pay an honorarium of $125 per article (700 to 1,000 words). For more information, refer to this page.
Planetizen is “a fiercely independent platform that creates, curates, and amplifies stories and resources to inform planning and people passionate about planning.” They accept newsfeed stories, features, blogs, and Planetizen Courses. According to their guidelines, they pay professional writers $500 for a feature or career-related article. They pay Planetizen Courses instructors $1,250 for a 1-hour course. For more information, refer to this page.
Parapraxis is an all-volunteer, print and online magazine of psychoanalysis. They publish twice a year in print (themed issues) and semi-frequently on their website (unthemed). According to their print form, print rates range from $500 to $800 depending on length. Website rates are a flat $500. To learn more, refer to this page.
Asterisk is a quarterly magazine that covers “science, emerging technologies, economics, politics, culture, global health, threats to human development and flourishing.” They’re always seeking new contributors. As per this post, they pay $2,000 per story up to 4,000 words. To learn more, refer to this page.