Bible Advocate Online publishes articles on Christian living that follows the doctrine of the Church of God (Seventh Day). They are looking for articles on biblical topics and doctrine, current religious and cultural issues, Christian living, and inspiring personal testimony. Feature articles and personal experiences should be 1,000-1,500, short articles 500-1,000 words, fillers 100-400+ words, and poetry 5-20 lines. According to their pitch guide, they pay an honorarium of $25 per published page, up to $65. Poetry and fillers pay $20. To learn more, refer to their submission guidelines.
Touchstone is a Christian journal that publishes articles with a professional, polished voice that speak to Protestant, Catholic, and Orthodox readers. They accept freelance submissions for their features (3,000–5,000 words), views (800–2,000 words), communiqués departments (1,500–2,000 words), and book reviews (700–1,500 words). According to their pitch guide, they pay 20 cents per word for original features, views, communiqués, and review, plus two complimentary copies. To learn more, refer to their submission guidelines.
The Quiet Hour publishes devotionals quarterly. Each devotional features an anecdote that leads into a Scripture-based insight and closes with a prayer or quotation. Writers are assigned contracts for seven devotionals each quarter, and according to their pitch guide, they pay $170 for each contract. For more information, refer to their submission guidelines.
The Christian Courier is a bi-weekly publication that speaks from a Reformed perspective (although writers do not need to be Reformed). They describe their content as “an eclectic boutique of styles, opinions and flavors,” and it falls under three categories: News, Features, Reviews and Art & Poetry. According to their pitch guide, they pay $50 for editorials and columns, $30 for short reviews and $70 for long, $70 for features and news stories and $45 for original poetry. To learn more, refer to their submission guidelines.
The Christian Standard is a general interest Christian magazine. They want stories ‘’that not only quote Scripture, but also biblical truth to saturate and be embedded into them, whether you quote directly from the Bible or not." Their articles are no longer than 1,800 words. Our previous research indicated they paid up to 11 cents per word, but current rates are not clear. To learn more, refer to this page.
Eureka Street is an online journal published by Australian Jesuits. They’re looking for articles that “provide humane, ethical analysis or commentary on politics, religion, popular culture or current events in Australia or the world.” They’re also open to short fiction and creative nonfiction up to 1200 words. They accept submissions up to 1000 words. According to their pitch guide, they pay $200 per article for freelancers writing non-paywalled pieces, paid for exclusive first publication rights. Payment for freelancers writing paywalled pieces is $400 per article. To learn more, refer to their submission guidelines.
Power For Living is a weekly take-home publication for Christian adults. They accept feature article submissions on a variety of topics, but they must be stories that ‘’reflect a biblical perspective and worldview.” According to their pitch guide, they pay up to $375 for feature articles of 1200-1500 words, $50 for poems of 20 lines or less, $150 for columns of 750 words, and $100 for devotionals of 400 words. To learn more, refer to their submission guidelines.
The War Cry is a magazine published by the Salvation Army. They’ve been around for 135 years. They accept submissions from freelance writers and, according to their pitch guide, pay $0.35 per word for original articles, and $0.15 a word for reprints. Articles are 800 – 1250 words. To learn more, refer to their submission guidelines.
Guide Magazine is a Christian story magazine for young people ages 10-14. They publish true stories, not fictional ones. They publish adventure stories, biographies, Christian humor, nature stories, personal growth stories, and story series. Standard feature-length stories are 850 words, and they also accept shorter pieces of 450 words and up. According to their pitch guide, they pay 7-10 cents a word. To learn more, refer to their submission guidelines.
The EFCA blog offers “both proven practices and alternative perspectives for Christian faith and ministry from leaders in the Evangelical Free Church of America.” They accept articles (1,000 to 2,500 words) and book reviews. According to their pitch guide, their rates start at $100. To learn more, refer to their writer’s guidelines.
Focus on the Family Clubhouse Jr. is a Christian children's magazine that publishes short stories and nonfiction. In addition to stories, they are also looking for nonfiction stories and articles, especially stories about animals. According to their pitch guide, they pay between 15 and 25 cents per word, depending on the amount of editing required. Fiction stories should be 800-1,000 words, while articles and short stories should be between 250 and 400 words. To learn more, refer to their submission guidelines.
Salvo runs stories on sex, science, and society, and articles will ideally offer a "systematic deconstruction" of fallacious philosophies and ideologies. Salvo is intended to be a semi-permanent resource; thus, articles that are overly tied to current events will not be accepted. Articles should be between 1200-1800 words. According to their pitch guide, payment is $0.20 per word. To learn more, refer to this page.
Gather is the magazine for women members of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (the ELCA). They publish "theological reflections, devotions, and stories of comfort and challenge that help readers grow in faith and engage in ministry and action." They're published 10 times a year. They do not list pay rates publicly, but our previous research indicated they paid $20 per 100 words. To learn more, refer tp their submission guidelines.
Guideposts is an inspiration-focused magazine about “people who have attained a goal, surmounted an obstacle, or learned a helpful lesson through their faith.” They typically publish first-person narratives. They publish full-length stories (1,200 – 1,500 words) and shorter features (300 – 600 words). Our previous research indicated they paid $250 or more for stories, but current rates are not clear. To learn more, refer to their submission guidelines.
St. Anthony Messenger is a Catholic monthly magazine published by Franciscan Media. Editors look for inspiring uplifting material reflecting Catholic views and values. Editors do not accept simultaneous submissions and reprints from publications outside of Franciscan Media. Feature articles are 2,000-2,500 words, and they publish shorter pieces as well. According to their pitch guide, payment is $0.25 per word for articles and fiction. To learn more, refer to their writers’ guidelines.
Christ and Pop Culture is a Christian digital magazine. They typically reserve one slot a week for an article from a guest writer. Features are 1,500–3,000 words. According to their pitch guide, they pay $75 apiece. To learn more, refer to their write for us page.
LIVE is a take-home story paper distributed to Christian adults in Sunday School classes. The paper seeks to “encourage Christians in living for God through stories which apply biblical principles to everyday problems.” They publish true stories, nonfiction, how-to articles, and fiction. However, they do not accept Bible fiction or sci-fi. According to their pitch guide, payment is $0.10 per word for first rights, $0.07 per word for reprint rights, and $35-60 for poetry. To learn more, check out their submission guidelines.
Drabblecast is an award-winning podcast that publishes stories “at the far side of weird.” They accept submissions for short stories via email and have specific guidelines for submitting. They are looking for powerful stories that are simultaneously relatable and a good degree off the beaten path. Pieces should be 500 – 4,000 words. According to their guidelines, they pay $.06/word for original fiction, with a cap of $300.00. They accept reprint submissions at a pay rate of $.03/word, also with a cap of $300.00. To learn more, refer to their submission guidelines.
Nightmare magazine is an online horror and dark fantasy magazine edited by bestselling anthologist John Joseph Adams. They accept all types of horror and dark fantasy and are looking for poetry, flash fiction, and creative non-fiction. According to their guidelines, for ''The Horror Lab,'' they pay $40 for a poem and 8 cents a word for prose (including nonfiction and flash fiction); for short fiction, they pay 8 cents a word for original short stories; for nonfiction, they pay $75 per essay. To learn more, refer to their submission guidelines.
Uncanny is a magazine of sci-fi and fantasy. They want “intricate, experimental stories and poems with gorgeous prose, verve, and imagination that elicit strong emotions and challenge beliefs.” According to their guidelines, for fiction, they pay 10 cents a word, and are looking for original, unpublished speculative fiction stories between 750-10,000 words. Poetry can be any length, and payment is $40 per poem. For speculative fiction novellas between 17,500 to 30,000 words, payment is $.10 per word, and for nonfiction submissions, payment is $100 per essay. To learn more, refer to their submission guidelines.
Analog is the magazine of "science fiction and fact." They publish stories in which some "aspect of future science or technology is so integral to the plot that, if that aspect were removed, the story would collapse. " According to their guidelines, they pay 8-10 cents per word for short fiction (up to approximately 20,000 words), 6 cents per word for serials (40,000-80,000 words), 9 cents per word for fact articles, and $1 per line for poetry. To learn more, refer to their submission guidelines.
ClarkesWorld is a monthly sci-fi and fantasy publication. They publish short stories, interviews, and fiction. According to their guidelines, for fiction, they pay 14 cents per word, and the word limit is 1000-22000 words. For non-fiction, they are looking for articles of interest to readers of science fiction and fantasy, and pay is 10 cents a word up to their word limit of 2500 words. To learn more, refer to their submission guidelines.
Asimov's Science Fiction is a publisher with quite a lot of awards. Stories they've published have won 53 Hugos and 28 Nebula awards. They're looking for “character oriented” stories, those in which the characters, rather than the science, provide the main focus for the reader’s interest. According to their guidelines, they pay 8-10 cents a word for short stories up to 7,500 words, and 8 cents a word for longer material. They also pay $1 a line for poetry, which should not exceed 40 lines. To learn more, refer to their submissions guidelines.
Apex Magazine publishes science fiction, fantasy, and horror. They publish stories directly on their website, so you can easily get a sense of what they publish. The maximum word length is 9,000 words. According to their guidelines, payment for original fiction is $.08 per word, with a cap of $50. If they podcast your story, additional payment is $.01 per word. For flash fiction, the maximum word length is 1,000 words, and payment is $0.08 per word. To learn more, refer to their submission guidelines.
Lightspeed Magazine seeks to publish original science fiction and fantasy stories. According to their website, "no subject should be considered off-limits." According to their guidelines, they pay $0.08 a word, for 1500-10,000 words; stories of 5000 words or less are preferred. They also consider flash fiction stories of 1500 words or less. To learn more, refer to their submission guidelines.
Strange Horizons is a speculative fiction magazine that publishes fiction, poetry, reviews, essays, and interviews. They previously indicated to pay 8 cents a word, but current rates are unclear. For their fiction department, they want "speculative fiction, broadly defined." To learn more, refer to their submission guidelines.
Giganotosaurus is a publisher of science fiction & fantasy stories. They accept submissions between 5,000 and 25,000 words. GigaNotoSaurus publishes one story a month. They “want a variety of settings, styles, viewpoints, and backgrounds. This includes but is not limited to cultural backgrounds, sexual orientations, and genders.” According to their guidelines, they pay $200 per story on acceptance. They are not always open to submissions. To learn more, read their submission guidelines.
Cricket Magazine, often referred to as the New Yorker for children, is a nationally distributed literary journal for kids. They publish short stories, non-fiction articles, poetry, and puzzles/crafts/activities for children. Most short stories they publish are 1200 to 1800 words in length. They previously indicated to pay 25 cents per word, but current pay rates are unclear. They are not always open to submissions. To learn more, refer to their submission guidelines.
Ladybug is also a Cricket media publication, and it is also intended as a read-aloud, read together magazine. This one is targeted at children ages 3-6 and the parents or caregivers who read with them. It needs “imaginative contemporary stories,” new spins on fairy and folk tales, and stories from different cultures. They previously indicated your piece should be no longer than 800 words and that pay was up to $.25 per word. Current rates are not clear. See full submission guidelines here.
Babybug, published by Cricket Media, is meant for babies and the parents and caregivers who read to them. They are interested in manuscripts that explore simple concepts, encourage very young children’s imaginative play, and provide opportunities for adult readers and babies to interact. They previously indicated to pay up to $.25 per word for these pieces, but current pay rates are unclear. Full submission guidelines can be found here.