The Ecologist is an environmental news and analysis website with a focus on ecological, social and economic justice. They publish daily, bringing the latest news, comment, features and reviews. Their Writers’ Fund has been established to support contributors to The Ecologist online who provide new content based on original research. They aim to pay £250 per article to help support writers who would not be able to publish without pay, and/or writers from underrepresented groups. To learn more, refer to this page.
Since 2016, Texas Ranch Journal has explored the true Texas heritage: ranching, hunting, land stewardship. They're always looking for talented writers passionate about Texas ranching, farming, Western heritage, or rural culture. They typically publish articles ranging from 800 to 1,200 words. Rates vary depending on the writer’s experience and the complexity of the piece. To learn more, refer to this page.
Mad Agriculture is creating a regenerative revolution in agriculture. Their ecosystem of organizations ensures that their farmer partners have the technical and financial, financing, and supply chain support they need to thrive. Mad Agriculture's ''The Journal'' is a place to showcase the art of the new agrarian culture. They welcome articles with an average length of 1000-2000 words, and are interested in features, personal essays, interviews, and poems. They compensate each contributor; rates are not mentioned. To learn more, refer to this page.
Feature-rich and stylish, Maple Grove Magazine emphasizes the best that Maple Grove, Minnesota has to offer. With insider information and engaging articles about local dining, shopping and leisure activities, this bi-monthly publication highlights local residents with stories to tell. They are looking for stories directly connected to the community. The magazine purchases exclusive rights. To learn more, refer to this page.
The New Transsexual publishes reported pieces and cultural criticism about how trans lives get covered, narrated, weaponized, and lived. They are looking for essays and op-eds from trans and allied writers, roughly 800 to 1,500 words, on culture, media, and politics. Arguments, reported observations, first-person essays with a point. According to their pitch guide, they pay $150 per published essay. To learn more, refer to this page.
Siren is published by Wanderful, a global lifestyle brand and community that helps all women travel the world by connecting them to their biggest asset – each other. They are looking for reported stories from the world's last matriarchies, honest gear reviews from women who actually tested it, first-person dispatches from places most travel media ignores, and profiles of women building something extraordinary in travel. According to their pitch guide, they pay $250 per published article. To learn more, refer to this page.
Mentality aims to shape the discourse on mental health issues in India by investigating their root causes and questioning systems that perpetuate the crises. They actively seek republications in different regional language media platforms. They especially encourage journalists from non-metro cities to send pitches. According to their pitch guide, they pay INR 10,000 (104.35 USD) per story. To learn more, refer to this page.
Kismet is a new literary magazine offering a fresh perspective on spirituality, religion, and mysticism for seekers and skeptics alike. Kismet isn’t tied to any particular tradition or spiritual outlook. Instead, the magazine aims to make space for diverging voices to pursue new ways of speaking to our longing for transcendence. They publish essays, fiction and poetry. According to their pitch guide, reviewers are paid $250 per review; other rates are not mentioned, but all contributors are paid. To learn more, refer to this page.
Literary Liberation weaves together the practices of writing and liberation. They believe in developing writing that serves both individual growth and collective transformation. Their mission is to support writers in decolonizing their craft, their relationships with community, and their ways of being. They seek work that pushes beyond conventional boundaries, honors ancestral wisdom, and contributes to collective liberation. They are particularly drawn to submissions that explore how writing can be a tool for social change, community healing, and the dismantling of oppressive systems. According to their pitch guide, verticals have a word count of 2000 words minimum and pays $150 USD, and columns have a word count of 1000 words maximum and pays $50 USD. To learn more, refer to this page.
Byline is an online editorial that covers culture, life, romance, style, internet behavior, and New York City. They center their issues around a theme, which each story, article, and column reflects. They accept pieces from writers that they feel reflect current culture and creative thinking. Complete published pieces are usually 500-1500 words, and longer for fiction and specific in-depth commissions. They pay all writers; rates depend on length and topic. To learn more, refer to this page.
PURL Magazine’s purpose is to serve as a kind of encyclopedia of knitting knowledge – a stamp of the current moment in knitting time, a record of the evolving line of knowledge stretching out behind us, and a curious look toward the future. They are looking for real knitters, authentic voices, strong narratives, great stories, practical advice, and passionate words. PURL‘s focus is on articles that explore the hows and whys, the what ifs, and practical experiments. They pay, but rates are no mentioned. To learn more, refer to this page.
Published by the Handweavers Guild of America, Inc., Shuttle Spindle & Dyepot (SS&D) is an award-winning quarterly magazine dedicated to excellence in fiber arts. SS&D features articles that inform, enlighten, instruct, and inspire, with a strong emphasis on visual presentation and thoughtful, in-depth content. They welcome article ideas related to fiber and textile arts. Articles are accepted for all levels of experience, from beginner to advanced, and should balance clarity, depth, and visual appeal. According to their pitch guide, they offer a standard honorarium of $150. To learn more, refer to this page.
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.
Off-Field, covers the corners of sport often ignored by mainstream media, revealing its deeper impact on people, places, and society. They want reported stories that explore the diverse sporting landscapes beyond the familiar, that tell timeless tales about niche subcultures, hidden heroes, and uncharted communities all around the globe. They believe some of the most powerful journalism and original storytelling can be found in the margins, so don’t be afraid to pitch us the ideas that proved to be too niche for other publications. According to their pitch guide, they pay $680 or £500, as they're based in the U.K. To learn more, read their pitching guide or visit their website.
The Whorfian welcomes pitches from writers, artists, translators, scholars, and close observers of everyday life. We look for clear, attentive, fresh pieces that show how language shapes what people notice, understand, make, or miss—across culture, translation, psychology, philosophy, anthropology, art, music, literature, and lived experience. They welcome concise pitches for features, which are their usual commissioned format, as well as shorter Traces, essays, and edited conversations. Send a brief pitch with your central idea, proposed format, key examples or sources, and a short bio. Our previous research indicates that they pay $75 to $250 per piece. Send a pitch on their website or email their editor: anu@whorfianarchive.com
Wander With Wonder is an online food, wine, and travel magazine. They welcome writer pitches from storytellers who want to become part of their story. They rarely accept time-sensitive articles, preferring evergreen content, and they want first-person narrative stories. Word length for articles is typically 1,200 to 3,000 words. Payment varies. To learn more, refer to this page.
Literary Hub is an organizing principle in the service of literary culture, a single, trusted, daily source for all the news, ideas and richness of contemporary literary life. They're looking for stories about literary life and culture. They're interested in the ways that books or their authors fit into the culture at large, and enjoy rigorous criticism for a general audience. They do not accept original poetry or fiction. Pay rates are not mentioned. To learn more, refer to this page.
Toronto Journal is a writing journal in print and sound. They have two foundational goals: to dig up forgotten history, and to publish great stories. They accept submissions for fiction short stories from anywhere in the world non-fiction pieces about life in the city that are set in and around the Greater Toronto Area. According to their pitch guide, they pay $50 per piece. To learn more, refer to this page.
The Consensus is dedicated to software infrastructure and the people behind it, with goals such as teaching developers more about the software they rely on and helping developers evaluate software and software vendors. They are looking for contributors who are experienced programmers (8+ years working on software infrastructure teams, or 3+ years developing software infrastructure products) or graduate students who either work with or on software infrastructure. According to their pitch guide, they pay $300 per published article. To learn more, refer to this page.
OutdoorIllinois Journal features timely, seasonally based stories about the state’s fish and wildlife resources and recommended management practices for the private landowner, as well as related recreational activities, including hunting, trapping, fishing and wildlife watching and photography, and places to recreate in Illinois. Articles are approximately 500 words in length, although longer articles may be published as a series. According to their pitch guide, they pay a maximum of $250 for articles and $25 per photograph. To learn more, refer to this page.
Wilderness has long been the magazine of the New Zealand outdoors. Covering tramping, camping, packrafting, climbing and more, it has recorded the unique outdoor culture found on these islands. They welcome story contributions. They pay for all stories published in the magazine; rates are not mentioned. To learn more, refer to this page.
The Stacks is “a blog for writing on unconventional games and software, their surrounding material, and the ongoing process of documenting history.” They accept pitches from everyone and anyone, but place a heavy emphasis on magnifying the voices of marginalized groups. They are particularly interested in (obscure) videogames history, art history (particularly as it relates to videogames or interactive media), archival/library theory, sex, gender, or sexual identity in relation to videogames or interactive media, and academic perspectives on videogames”. According to their pitch guide, rates are $50 CAD for shorter essays/articles of approximately 600-1,000 words and up to $150 CAD for larger scale research essays/articles/projects of approximately 2,000 words or more. If interested, email your pitches to contact@thestacks.ca. 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.
Michigan History features stories about Michigan's fascinating past. They do not accept fictional stories, opinion pieces, articles that use conjecture, or stories containing supernatural content, and will only consider subject matter that takes place in 1991 or earlier. According to their guidelines, the payment range for non-members/subscribers is $100 to $300. To learn more, refer to this page.
The Cinematropolis is an independent film criticism and podcast platform dedicated to thoughtful, in-depth conversations about cinema. They are looking for film/pop culture writers. Word count is set at 500 words minimum for essays with a preferred count of 1000-2000 words. They offer flat rates; rates themselves are not mentioned. To learn more, refer to this page.
Bowhunter publishes articles about bowhunting adventures, tactics, gear, and great destinations. They are open to submissions. Articles should be 2,000 words or less and be accompanied by good photos. Pay is made upon acceptance. To learn more, refer to this page.
Sports Afield is America’s premier hunting adventure magazine, founded in 1887. The magazine is devoted to people who share a passion for high-end hunting and shooting, especially North American and African big-game hunting. Thet accept a few feature articles from freelance writers. The majority of their coverage consists of big-game hunting destination pieces and exciting, well-written hunting adventure stories. Payment is made upon publication. To learn more, refer to this page.