Woman's World is a magazine for women of all ages which “offers heart-warming stories, as well as tips and information about weight loss, fitness and nutrition, and relationships.” They previously mentioned paying $25 to $250 per story and $25 per recipe, but current rates are not clear. To learn more, refer to this page.
Marie Claire is a fashion publication for women with “a point of view and a sense of humor.” They prefer story proposals instead of completed work. According to an old payment report, they paid $1.47 per word for a 1500-word profile or interview. To contact the editors, refer to this page.
The Chap is a quarterly magazine that is “dedicated to the gentlemanly way of life, with its own quirky, satirical take on a style that has recently entered the mainstream.” According to payment reports, they pay about $0.09 per word. To contact them, refer to this page.
Caribbean Compass is a boating publication that publishes articles of interest to the Caribbean’s boating community. Topics include cruising destinations, sailing events, marine environmental news, and shoreside activities of special interest to boaters, such as concerts and festivals. Their feature articles are of 2,000 words or less and their news items are of 400 words or less. Payment rates are not mentioned. To learn more, refer to this page.
Deadspin is a blog and a sports news website. They post commentaries and previews of the main sports stories of the day. They also post sports-related anecdotes and rumors. A payment report suggests that they paid $0.05 per word for a 800-word blog post. To contact them, refer to this page.
AKC Gazette and AKC Family Dog feature hands-on techniques for solving common behavior problems with inspiring and entertaining features about dogs. Their regular columns share information about natural therapies, health-care, nutrition, and more. They previously listed pay as $300-$500, but their pitch guide has been removed and current rates are not clear. According to a payment report, they paid $0.30 per word for a 1000-word piece. Their editors can be contacted here.
American Falconry publishes features on American falcons. Word length is not clearly mentioned but pieces above 10,000 words should be written as a series. According to their submission guidelines, payment rate starts at $100 and goes up depending on the ‘‘length, photos included, amount of editing needed, and notoriety of the author.’’ To learn more, refer to this page.
Catster was formerly known as Cat Fancy. They previously indicated seeking features about tips, advice, and news on keeping cats happy and healthy, with a word count of 800-1,000. An old payment report indicates they paid $50. Because their guidelines have been removed, current information on submissions is unclear. To contact them, refer to this page.
Kinship is a go-to source for all things pet parenting, they are real people with real pets and give pet-parenting advice and post on topics such as astrology content for cat lovers, tips on touchy subjects, and best-in-show pet product must-haves. Payment rates are not mentioned, but you can submit your pitches here.
Dogs Naturally Magazine has an audience of dog owners and professionals. They cover information on nutrition, holistic health care, homeopathy, herbs, TCVM, vaccines, and pharmaceutical controversies. They seek writers who are holistic vets, homeopaths, herbalists, TCVM practitioners, natural pet healthcare practitioners, and other canine health experts. According to their guidelines, pay rate is usually $50-$200 per piece. Read their submission guidelines here.
Taste of Home is an American cooking magazine. Each issue of the magazine includes over 200 tried and tested recipes, and easy cooking tips that bring delicious homely flavors to the dining table. According to an old payment report, they pay $0.07 per word. They are seeking original recipes with high-resolution photos. To learn more, refer to their contributor guidelines.
Saveur Magazine is a guide for passionate cooks, stylish entertainers, and culinary explorers. They are interested in stories that unearth and celebrate off-the-beaten-path recipes and food traditions with a strong sense of place. According to a payment report, they paid $0.33 per word. To learn more, refer to their pitching guidelines.
Light + Life (formerly The Free Methodist) is a monthly magazine published by the communications department of the Free Methodist Church – USA. Each issue of Light + Life is devoted to a specific theme with a consistent approach in which “the articles complement each other and flow in a progression that takes the reader from discovery through personal application.” Editors, looking for journalistic integrity and accuracy, welcome freelance writers. Our previous research indicated payment to be $100 for features (approximately 2,100 words) and $50 for action articles (1,000 words) and discipleship articles (800 words), but current pay rates are not clear. To contact the editors, refer to this page.
Chesapeake Family is a free monthly parenting magazine for parents in the Chesapeake region of Maryland. Editors look for easy-to-read useful material and want their readers “to feel understood, supported and empowered to make healthy parenting and life choices and learn something they don’t already know.” Editors consider both original articles and reprints. According to their guidelines, payment is $75-200 for articles and $35 for reprints. To learn more, refer to their writers’ guidelines.
Knitty is a “grassroots knitting” publication. Editors look for new original submissions which have not been published in any publication (in print or on the Internet). According to their guidelines, payment is $200-300 per published submission. To learn more, refer to their writers’ guidelines.
Jacneed.com is a blog about New England entertainment. They previously indicated to pay $15-$125 for articles (800-2,000 words), but their guidelines have been removed. To contact them, refer to this page.
School Transportation News is a monthly magazine covering student transportation in North America. Our previous research indicated they wanted contributors with a basic knowledge of K-12 education and automotive fleets, and new writers should demonstrate understanding of the industry and school bus issues. They currently have no information for contributors. To contact the editors and inquire about pitching them, refer to this page.
Model Railroader is a monthly magazine for model railroad enthusiasts. Editors look for material on different aspects of model railroading and on prototype (real) railroading as a subject for modeling. Articles must be short; most articles are 1/3 text and 2/3 photos/illustrations. According to their guidelines, payment is $75-$100 per printed page. To learn more, refer to their contributor guidelines.
Solver Stories is a feature in New York Times’ column, Gameplay. It includes personal essays regarding the effect of puzzles on people’s lives. They prefer essays of 800 to 1,000 words. According to their guidelines, they pay $1.50 per word. To find out more, refer to their submission guidelines.
Ellery Queen's Mystery Magazine publishes all kinds of mystery short stories. The preferred length of their stories is 2,500 to 8,000 words. However, they sometimes use stories of up to 12,000 words and feature one or two short novels (of up to 20,000 words) every year. They also consider shorter stories that are as little as 250 words. According to their guidelines, they pay 5 to 8 cents per word and at times more to established writers. To find out more, refer to their writer's guidelines.
The Dark is an online magazine published every month. They publish horror and dark fantasy pieces of 2,000 to 6,000 words. They ask their writers to not “be afraid to experiment or to deviate from the ordinary.” It is important to remember that despite its name, The Dark is not a magazine for “graphic, violent horror.” According to their guidelines, they pay 5 cents per word for original fiction of up to 6,000 words and 1 cent per word for reprint fiction of up to 6,000 words. For further information, refer to their submission guidelines.
Consequence is a literary magazine that focuses on the “culture and consequences of war.” They publish fiction, non-fiction, poetry, reviews, and translations. Fiction and non-fiction should not be longer than 5,000 words. Poems can be of any length. Translations are also accepted if the permission has been granted by the author. According to their guidelines, they pay $30 (1-4 pps), $40 (5-10 pps), and $50 (11+ pps) for print and $50/piece for online features. For poetry, they pay $20/piece for print and $50/piece for online features. To learn more, refer to their submission guidelines.
Pedestal Magazine is a bi-monthly magazine which features poetry, fiction and non-fiction. They also accept reviews of full-length poetry collections. There are no restrictions on theme, style, length, or genre, and you must submit up to 5 poems. According to their guidelines, they pay $50 per poem. To learn more, refer to their submission guidelines.
Highlights Magazine is a general interest magazine for kids ages 6 to 12. It is published monthly and has a circulation of approximately 1.2 million. They do not accept work from writers who are younger than 16. They previously indicated to pay $175 and up for fiction and nonfiction, but current pay rates are not clear. They are not always open to submissions. To learn more, refer to this page.
Craft is an online publication that focuses on the “craft of writing and how those elements make a good story great.” They have two separate submission categories based on the submitted work’s length. These categories are flash fiction (for work up to 1,000 words), short fiction (for work up to 6,000 words), flash creative nonfiction (for work up to 1,000 words), and creative nonfiction (for work up to 6,000 words). According to their guidelines, they pay a flat rate of $100 for original flash and $200 for original short fiction and creative nonfiction. For more details, refer to this page.
Poets & Writers Magazine is a bimonthly magazine “for writers of poetry, fiction and creative nonfiction.” It reaches a national audience of 100,000 readers. According to the magazine’s website, they pay the writers when their piece is scheduled for production. A payment report suggests that they paid $0.23 for an 2200-word criticism, review, or arts/entertainment coverage. To learn more, refer to their submission guidelines.
Geist is a Canadian magazine which “represents a convergence of fiction, non-fiction, poetry, photography, art, reviews, little-known facts of interest, cartography and the legendary Geist crossword puzzle.” They aim to publish established and emerging Canadian writers. According to their pitch guide, they pay up to $300-$500 for shorter nonfiction pieces (around 800-1500 words, flexible), and $1,000 for nonfiction features (up to 5000 words). For comics, they pay $120 per page (max. of 8 pages); for fiction (up to 5000 words), they pay up to $1000; and for poetry, $100 per page. For more information, refer to their submission guidelines.
Prairie Fire is a Canadian journal of innovative writing that is published four times a year. Each issue is a “mix of fiction, poetry and creative non-fiction.” According to their rates page, the print rate for prose is $0.10 per word, and for poetry $40 per poem. The online rate for interviews is $0.10 per word. Further details about their rates of payment can be found here. To learn more, refer to their submission guidelines.
On Spec is a Canadian quarterly magazine of speculative fiction. They mainly feature work by Canadian writers in the genre they call “fantastic” literature. According to their pitch guide, they pay $100 for poems of 4 to 100 lines. For short-short stories of under 2000 words, they also pay $100. They accept fiction of up to 6,000 words, and they pay .05 CDN per word. All these rates are in Canadian dollars.
The Walrus is a Canadian general interest magazine that “provokes new thinking and sparks conversation on matters vital to Canadians.” They publish short essays, long-form narrative journalism, features, essays, fiction and poetry. Features run from 1,200 words to around 2,000 words, long-form journalism run from 2,500 to 5,000 words, and essays run from essays 1,000 to 4,000 words. According to their pitch guide, rates for short essays of around 1,000 words start at $500; long-form reported features pay up to $1/word.