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.
Boston Art Review is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit arts organization that facilitates discourse about contemporary art and culture through publishing, programming, and events in Boston and beyond. They are looking for digital pitches for Quick Bits (250–500 words), Reviews (500–1500 words), Artist Interviews, Boston Artists Outside of Boston, and Critical Perspectives (1200+ words). When we last updated this listing, they were not accepting pitches for the print magazine. According to their pitch guide, pay can range anywhere from $150–$650. To learn more, refer to this page.
RUNHER is the only quarterly print magazine dedicated entirely to women's running. Features around competition, community, and culture are the cornerstones of this publication. They’re seeking thought-provoking deep dives into issues affecting female athletes; ambitious articles exploring provocative ideas and big questions women face in the running space; explorations of less-covered corners of the running community; and trend reports on gear and fashion as they relate to women’s running. Their features typically range from 1,000 to 3,000 words. According to their pitch guide, rates start at $0.50 per word. To learn more, refer to their pitch guidelines and website.
The Poetry Foundation transforms lives through the power of words. Their work aims to amplify poetry and celebrate poets by fostering spaces for all to create, experience, and share poetry. They are open to submissions for their magazine. According to their pitch guide, they pay $500 per poem, and for prose, they pay $400 per published page. To learn more, refer to this page.
Earthly is a respected source of software developer information. They are seeking pitches for articles of at least 1500 words. Some of the topics they are interested in include CI/CD, Builds, Bazel, Linux Software Development, and Developer Tools. According to their pitch guide, they pay $350 USD per article. To learn more, refer to this page.
NorwayExplained is a practical, plain-spoken guide to traveling to and in Norway, moving there, and settling into everyday life. Written in clear American English by a lifelong Norwegian, the site blends local insight with step-by-step advice so readers can make good decisions and enjoy Norway on their own terms. They accept pitches from writers with verifiable experience in Norway. According to their pitch guide, they pay competitive freelance rates. To learn more, refer to this page.
Fansplaining is a weekly media outlet devoted to savvy writing about fans and fan culture. According to their pitch guide, they pay $300 per piece. Their articles tend to run long; around 2,000-3,000 words is normal, and some pieces are even longer. Reporting costs and incidental expenses are negotiated when the pitch is accepted. To learn more, refer to this page.
Top of Las Vegas is “a locals-first guide to where Las Vegas actually eats.” They have previously indicated to be re looking for pitches about restaurants they haven’t added, restaurants they've ranked wrong, a dish nobody’s talking about, a neighborhood they've slept on, and story threads you want them to chase (or one you want to write yourself). Pay was listed as $250 to $600 for pitched guides and pay per word for reported features. To contact them, refer to this page.
COYOTE Media Collective was founded in 2025 by a team of longtime journalists in the Bay Area. Inspired by the alt-weeklies of yore, they envisioned an outlet that reflected the complexity and depth of the region they know and love. They seek smart, nuanced, and compassionate pieces, and are particularly interested in pitches from outside San Francisco and Oakland. They have three main verticals: Power, Culture, and Life. According to their pitch guide, they pay between $150 and $400. When we last updated this listing, they were not accepting pitches. To learn more, refer to this page.
Shift Press provides news and journalism training that encourages Houston youth civic engagement. They want pieces that help young people engage issues of their interest. According to their pitch guide, they pay $300 for news, opinion, and interviews, and $300+ for deep dives. To learn more, refer to this page.
The Rumpus publishes original fiction, poetry, literary humor writing, comics, essays, book reviews, and interviews with authors and artists of all kinds. They welcome work from both emerging and established writers; all work must be previously unpublished. According to their pitch guide, they pay $500 for prose submissions and comics, and $200 for poetry. To learn more, refer to this page.
GOLD Comedy is the comedy school, professional network, and content studio where women + non-binary folks grow their comedy careers and creative side hustles, build powerful communities, and make funny stuff. They publish comedy think pieces, satire, and relevant essays, and are always looking for new writers. Although they mention paying, rates are not clear. To learn more, refer to this page.
The Peak is “Canada's source for fast, smart news on business, tech, and markets.” They’re seeking smart, talented writers. They’re looking for 800-to-1,200-word stories of original business reporting with a strong Canadian angle, and are interested in stories that take on exciting and unique subject matter, or are able to make traditionally stuffy material fresh and interesting. They are also looking for explainer-style pieces about ongoing international events/issues. Stories that offer clear and precise analysis of hot-button issues or under-reported world events you think are worthy of attention. This could include updates on long-running conflicts, breakdowns of foreign election results, or answering high-level economic questions. According to their pitch guide, they pay a minimum of $1000 for longer features with significant reporting (1200+ words) and a minimum of $500 for shorter stories with minimal reporting (under 1000 words). For details, refer to this page.
TravelAge West is a travel trade publication serving an audience of modern, business-savvy travel advisors who are always on the hunt for the latest travel trends, industry insights, destination news, practical selling tips and firsthand accounts of the latest travel products and experiences. They are interested in hearing from freelance writers. There are four kinds of ideal TAW stories: career growth/professional development articles, travel trend articles, travel guides and firsthand reviews. According to their pitch guide, they pay $250 for a web story (500-800 words) and $600 for a print cover story (1,200-1,600 words). To learn more, refer to this page.
The SimplePractice blog and resource library are go-to resources for therapists, mental illness advocates, and private practice managers. They feature the voices of industry leaders and mental health writers. They are looking for freelance writers who are experts in their field. They are interested in how-to articles focused on marketing and branding, as well as personal stories and essays about your own lived experiences as a clinician or private practice business owner. Their target word count is 900-1200 words, though articles can be longer. Writers are paid; rates are not mentioned. To learn more, refer to this page.
Radiant Health Magazine is an independent health and wellness publication dedicated to Black women. Their readers are intentional women who value substance over trends, science over sensationalism, and quality over quantity. Their biannual print edition is a 180-page, theme-based coffee table collectible featuring long-form journalism, expert interviews, original recipes, illustrated workouts, and cultural essays. In their website, they publish informed, topical articles (800-1,500 words) on health, wellness, and what it means to live well as a Black woman. They pay writers a fixed rate commensurate with independent publishing. To learn more, refer to this page.
The Infatuation's mission is to bring readers the most honest and trustworthy opinions on where to eat around the world. They are on a mission to create the most trustworthy and useful restaurant recommendation platform, and are looking for pitches from freelance writers to expand their coverage throughout the US and around the world. They're looking for smaller guides that highlight particular cuisines, types of establishment, or popular neighborhoods. All of their assignments are paid; they base final rates on the length of a guide, amount of additional research required, and experience. To learn more, refer to this page.
ROVA is a print and digital magazine about traveling the roads of North America, produced in the United States. Each edition is packed with stories of travel, road trips and alternative living. They are looking for stories of life on the road. According to their pitch guide, they pay a flat rate of $200 per article. To learn more, refer to this page.
Canada's National Observer is an independent news site founded in 2015. They open to pitches from freelance creators. They look for entertaining, character-driven stories based on research, interviews and facts, and their areas of interest are not limited to climate change and the environment, although that's their core coverage. According to their pitch guide, their rates for assigned reporting and artwork are competitive. To learn more, refer to this page.
Cottage Life is a media brand for and about water-based cottagers. Although most of their readers are based in Ontario, they encourage stories about cottages and cottaging in other parts of Canada. They run columns and shorter features on subjects such as boating, real estate, building projects, cottage design and architecture, nature, personal cottage experience, and environmental, political, and financial issues of concern to cottagers. Payment is made on acceptance of a fully satisfactory manuscript; pay rates are not mentioned. To learn more, refer to this page.
Write is the The Writers’ Union of Canada quarterly magazine, available exclusively to their members. The magazine is valued most for its presentation of news and views from writers’ perspectives. It is filled with professional information, developments in the literary community, industry news, timely features, and valuable industry services. They welcome pitches from TWUC members and non-members alike who are Canadian citizens, newcomers, or permanent residents. According to their pitch guide, contributors are paid $0.50/word, based on the assigned word count. To learn more, refer to this page.
TravelPulse Canada features “travel industry news and videos for Canadian travel agents and travelers.” They welcome pitches from experienced freelance writers. They publish “timely travel news, destination features, trend analysis, and journalism relevant to travel professionals.” Their features and destination stories are 800 to 1,000 words. According to their pitch guide, pay is $250 CDN. If interested, direct your pitches to mail@travelpulse.ca. To learn more, refer to this page.
Art Deco Society UK is “a not-for-profit organisation bringing together lovers of Art Deco design from across the British Isles.” They’re seeking informative articles (approximately 1,000 words) covering any aspect of inter-war design from the UK, such as films, graphics, fine art, fashion, transport, music, architecture, ceramics, and fashion. According to their pitch guide, pay is £100 per article. If interested, email hello@artdecosociety.uk. To learn more, refer to this page.
Sound On Sound is the world's premier audio recording technology magazine, website and YouTube channel. Most of their freelancers are engineers, producers, musicians and music technology obsessives. They welcome three main types of article: Reviews, Workshops and Features. According to their pitch guide, they pay freelance authors on a competitive word rate. Pay rates are not mentioned. To learn more, refer to this page.
The Margin is “an independent media platform that centers the people and places most affected by environmental injustice in the United States.” Reporting at The Margin is “by, for, and with communities on the frontlines of environmental and climate injustice.” They work with contributors who are proximate to or reflective of the communities they’re reporting on. According to this Bluesky post, they publish long form investigative stories, generally up to 5,000 words, and pay an average of about $1 per word. If interested, send your pitches to contact@themargin.us. To learn more, refer to this page.
Since 2015, Indie Shorts Mag has been helping filmmakers and cinephiles alike in their journey with cinema. They accept submissions for reviews, listicles, news, and tutorials, and offer remuneration to selected contributors. Pay rates are not mentioned. To learn more, refer to this page.
The Journal is Curzon's digital film magazine, where they publish new articles on new releases every week. With their filmmaker interviews, reviews and deep dives, they bring fresh takes and thoughtful analysis on the films being watched in their cinemas. They are looking for fresh, original takes on new movies with interesting angles. All writing is paid, and commissions are usually between 700 and 1,000 words. Rates are not mentioned. To learn more, refer to this page.
Mothership is a gender and identity-focused gaming publication. They're interested in publishing investigative reporting about gender and/or sexuality discrimination at major game studios, as well as coverage of related lawsuits. They commission stories about game studios run by people who aren’t cisgender men and the challenges these studios may face, as well as stories about developers who’ve conquered those odds. They also aim to publish stories about gender-diverse gaming subcultures — actual play fandoms, modding communities, speedrunners, and so on — as well as the communities that aren’t particularly gender-diverse, and what it’s like to exist in those spaces. According to their pitch guide, their articles start at a baseline rate of $250/story. If interested, send your pitches to team@mothership.blog. To learn more, refer to this page.
Shadowbanned Magazine is “unapologetic media for the next generation of the political left — independent, people-powered, and rooted in the worlds of politics and culture.” They’re seeking contributors committed to speaking truth to power. They publish “work rooted in anti-establishment, decolonial, and liberation-focused perspectives.” According to their pitch guide, they pay $75 for 800-1,000 words; $125 for 1,100-1,500 words; and a flat rate of $60 for poetry and artwork. For details, refer to their submissions page.
Weave News is a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit newsroom with a mission grounded in the practice of grassroots journalism for social justice. They are looking for traditional investigative reports, but also first-person accounts, interviews, audio reports, and creative pieces touching on issues and perspectives that tend to be underrepresented or poorly understood. According to their pitch guide, for single-author articles, they are able to offer a maximum of $50 per article. For multiple-author articles, they offer a maximum of $150 per article. To learn more, refer to this page.