n+1 is a magazine about “literature, culture and politics.” They feature a limited number of pieces in their magazine which is published three times a year, and a wider range of work in their online-only section. Writers can send them new fiction, essays, criticism and translation. Payment rates are not mentioned. To find out more, refer to this page.
Harper’s Magazine is America’s oldest general-interest monthly magazine. The magazine provides its readers with a unique viewpoint on “politics, society, the environment, and culture.” Besides nonfiction pieces, they consider unsolicited fiction as well. A payment report suggests that they paid $1.33 per word for a 6000-word feature. To learn more, refer to their submission guidelines.
Foreign Policy is an award-winning magazine of international politics, economics and ideas. The ideal Foreign Policy article “strikes a balance: it is a reference for debate among specialists, but it also engages and informs a general-interest reader.” They are looking for pages for their Arguments, Analyses, and Dispatches sections. A payment report suggests that they paid $0.40 per word. To find out more, refer to their writer’s guidelines.
Reader’s Digest is a general interest family magazine. They do not accept article proposals or original works of fiction, nonfiction, or poetry, but you can submit jokes, funny true stories, and quotes. According to their submit a joke page, they pay $25 for any joke, gag, or funny quote and $100 for any true funny story published in a print edition of Reader's Digest. To learn more, refer to their full submission guidelines.
USA Today is a news and information media company. They are looking for columns for their opinion section, which publishes analysis, argument and essays on a wide variety of subjects. They prefer letters of 200 words or less. Their columns are usually 550 to 750 words long. They only accept pieces that are submitted exclusively to them. They don’t list pay rates publicly, but a payment report suggests they pay an average of $0.60 per word. To find out more, refer to their submission guidelines.
Cognoscenti is the opinion page of WBUR-FM (a public radio station owned by Boston University). They publish commentaries on a wide range of topics including “politics, culture, sports, law, medicine, innovation, religion, media, parenting and style.” Submissions should be between 750 and 1,000 words. According to an old payment report, they paid $0.07 for a 760-words article. To learn more, refer to their submission guidelines.
Moment Magazine is an independent magazine that gives wide-ranging viewpoints on the “political, cultural and social issues facing the Jewish community.” They rarely accept unsolicited contributions, however, certain sections welcome submissions. An old payment report indicates that they pay $0.20 per word. To get more information, refer to their submission guidelines.
Psychology for Living (PFL) is a Christian psychology magazine published by the Narramore Christian Foundation. They publish articles ranging from those that deal with psychological problems to those that discuss communication and family relationships. According to their pitch guide, they pay $200 for articles of 1,200 to 1,700 words and $125 for articles of less than 1,200 words. For previously published articles, they pay $75. For more details, refer to their writers' guidelines.
Message is a bi-monthly religious journal. They love captivating comeback stories, inspirational profiles, well-crafted features and insightful Biblical analysis. They also consider financial, professional, health and relationship stories that have a strong Biblical foundation. Their feature articles are 300-900 words long. They previously stated to pay $75 to $300 per article, but current pay rates are not clear. To learn more, refer to this page.
America Media provides “editorial content for thinking Catholics and those who want to know what Catholics are thinking”. They accept select unsolicited, unpublished pieces for their print, web and other digital formats. Old payment reports suggest that they paid $0.25 to $0.38 per word, but current pay rates are not clear. To find out more, visit this page.
Focus on the Family Magazine is a bimonthly publication that discusses marriage and parenting from a Christian point of view. Most of their articles are about the needs of families that have 4 to 12 year-olds in their homes. They have a call-for-submissions page. According to their pitch guide, they pay $125 for an article under 400 words. Further details can be found on their writers' guidelines page.
Popular Science is a science and technology magazine. They accept pitches from writers who have amazing stories to tell regarding scientific and technological developments in every realm. Payment reports suggest that they pay up to $0.63 per word. To pitch them, refer to their contact page.
Let’s Travel is a bi-monthly travel magazine that focuses on “articles with a twist that offer first person accounts of travel in New Zealand, Australia and the South Pacific Islands.” They also publish a few stories from far flung places like, South East Asia, Europe and Americas. Their “readership demographics is luxury”, so if the pitch is about getting by on a few dollars, they would probably not be interested in it. Their feature articles are 800 to 1,200 words. According to their pitch guide, they pay a flat fee of NZ$300 per story to unpublished writers. To previously published writers, they pay NZ$500.
Undark is a digital magazine that explores the “intersection of science and society.” They seek pitches for book-related features under 1,500 words (reviews and excerpts), or op-eds under 1,000 words. Payment reports suggest that they pay an average of $0.64 per word. To learn more, refer to their submission guidelines.
Flight Journal is an aviation magazine that covers “the world of flight from its simple beginnings to its high-tech, no-holds –barred future.” The average length of their articles is 2,500 to 3,000 words. According to their guidelines, base pay is $300 for a full-size article. Further details can be found on their contributors’ guidelines page.
Experience Life is a progressive “healthy-way-of-life magazine.” It comes out 10 times a year and has a circulation of 700,000. They aim their content at 30 to 45 year-olds. A payment report suggests that they pay $1.00 per word. To learn more, refer to their writer’s guidelines page.
Fly Fusion is a fly fishing magazine that combines the finest fishing writing, photography, and filmmaking in the world. They take feature submissions of a minimum of 2,500- 3,000 words with 20 curated photos, and photo essay editorials of 600 words in short-story format comprising 35 or more photos. Pay rate is decided upon completeness of these submissions. To find out more, refer to their contributor guidelines page.
Professional BoatBuilder is a magazine for boatbuilders, repairers, designers, and surveyors. It is published six times a year and has a circulation of 24,000. They focus on design, construction and repair techniques used by marine professionals. They publish features that range from 2,000 to 4,000 words, and shorter pieces of 750 to 2,000 words. They previously indicated to pay a base rate of $0.30 per word, but current rates are not clear. To learn more, refer to their submission guidelines.
Popular Woodworking Magazine is a woodworking magazine that provides resources, techniques, how-to articles, artist features, and much more. They publish 6 times annually. They accept article pitches from people of all backgrounds. According to their guidelines, they mostly pay $1,000 to $3,000 per feature (about 2,500 words, 20 photos, and 1 or 2 illustrations). To learn more, refer to their submission guidelines.
FineWoodworking Magazine is a bimonthly magazine for all those who strive for and appreciate excellence in woodworking, veteran professionals and weekend hobbyists alike. They rely on skilled woodworkers "to share their practical experience and knowledge." They cover nearly all aspects of woodworking. According to their guidelines, they pay $150 per page, plus expenses. To learn more, refer to their submission guidelines.
Blade Magazine is about knives and knifemaking. According to their website: “What we need are stories that are brand new in scope and content. Knives being used for unusual purposes, in adventure settings, etc., are always good. New, state-of-the-art knife designs, steels and other knife materials and how they are made are good. The knife collections of celebrities are good. Stories on how to collect knives, what to collect and why, etc., are good.” They pay $150 for shorter stories, $250 for profiles and $300 for feature stories. To learn more, refer to their submission guidelines.
LightHouse seeks to publish first person stories and essays by blind and visually impaired writers. They have previously indicated to want stories “not merely about blindness, but about what it takes to survive and strive as a human.” They paid $100 for essays. Current pitching information is unclear. To contact them, refer to this page.
This Old House is a nationwide home magazine. They publish stories from readers who have renovated their house themselves. They previously indicated payment of $250 per published article, but their guidelines have been removed. To contact them, refer to this page.
New Mobility is a magazine for active wheelchair users. They note that they “tell stories directly and honestly, without sentimentality.” They’re not looking for stories of “overcoming disability” but rather practical, compelling articles. Writers can submit “articles on recreation, travel, people, health, relationships, media, culture, civil rights and resources.” They previously indicated paying 15 cents per word, but current rates are unclear. To learn more, refer to this page.
SkilledSurvival is a survivalist website. They publish articles on a wide variety of topics related to survivalism. They want ~2,000 word articles. They pay competitive rates; they have previously indicated paying $2.5 per word. To learn more, refer to their submission guidelines.
Prepper Press is a survivalist website. They have previously indicated to want “survivalist, craftsmen, firearms enthusiasts, outdoorsmen and all around skilled people to become contributors,” and that pay started at $50 per article. Their guidelines have been removed, but to contact them, you can refer to the form at the bottom of their main page.
Funny Times is a monthly humor magazine that publishes funny stories and cartoons. Their print publication pokes fun at politics, news, relationships, food, technology, pets, work, death, environmental issues, business, religion, and the human condition in general. According to their guidelines, they pay $75 for stories, and all contributors receive a complimentary subscription to the magazine. To learn more, refer to their submission guidelines.
New Scientist seeks feature articles. They want "science and technology stories from around the world that will intrigue, entertain and inform the widest possible audience, be they physicists, biologists or people with no science background at all." They do not list pay rates, but a payment report indicates pay of $0.63 per word. To learn more, refer to their guide for freelancers.
Cineaste offers perspectives on cinema from social, political, and aesthetic angles. Book reviews should focus on new or recent publications (up to two years old) and can cover one or multiple books. They prefer review-essays that discuss broader ideas or issues, with individual reviews ranging from 1,000-1,500 words. Cineaste also publishes feature articles, interviews, film reviews, DVD/Blu-Ray reviews, and columns. According to their guidelines, payment is $18 for Short Take reviews, $36 for book or DVD reviews, $45 for film reviews and short articles, and $90 for feature articles or interviews. Details here.
Metro features essays, articles, reviews and interviews that analyze the film and media cultures of Australia and the Asia-Pacific. They're the longest running film publication in Australia. According to their pitch guide, they pay AU$ 300 for blogs between 1500–2500 words and AU$ 350 for blogs between 2500–3500 words. For the Scope column (800–1000 words), they offer AU$ 80, and for NFSA Restores essays (6000–8000 words), they pay AU$ 700. Peer-reviewed articles are compensated with AU$ 200. To learn more, refer to this page.