Richmond Magazine is a publication that covers news, entertainment, arts, food, and more in Richmond, Virginia. They've previously indicated to accept story-idea pitches from writers for several departments, but current pitching information is unclear. An old payment report indicates that they paid $0.23 per word for a 650-word feature. To learn more, refer to this page.

American Gardener publishes pieces that appeal to experienced amateur gardeners, and topics range from garden design to environmentally appropriate gardening. The magazine is mostly written by freelancers, and they accept article pitches for feature articles and department sections. Word length for feature articles is 1,500 to 2,500 words, and column stories run 900-1,000 words. According to their guidelines, they pay $300 to $700 for features and $150 to $200 for column stories. To learn more, refer to their submission guidelines.

Dame is a website "For Women Who Know Better." They are "smart, quick-witted, opinionated and unapologetic." They publish essays, news, analysis, and unique takes on relationships, gender politics, sex, race, entertainment, the arts, business, politics, internet culture, health and everything in-between. According to their pitch guide, they pay $350 to $750 for reported stories.

It's Freezing in LA! (IFLA!) is an independent magazine about climate justice, art and science. They are looking for pitches for articles about environmental issues. They publish essays, reviews, graphic novels, interviews and more. According to their guidelines, they typically pay £130 for print articles that are around 1,000 words in length. For details, refer to this page.

Reckoning is “an annual journal of creative writing on environmental justice.” They are always seeking work from Indigenous writers and artists, racialized writers and artists, queer, trans and/or disabled writers and artists. They have previously indicated to pay $50/page for poetry and art; 10c/word for prose. To learn more, refer to this page.

Kitplanes Magazine is a magazine of kit and amateur-built aircraft construction. Contributions are mostly by aircraft builders and recognized experts active in the field. They accept articles on all phases of aircraft construction, from basic design, to flight trials, to construction technique in wood, metal and composite. They also review and analyze products and services related to amateur-built and kit aircraft construction. Short, focused technical articles are always welcome. The typical major feature runs 2000-2500 words. You must query first. They have previously indicated to pay $250-$1,000. Details here.

The Nautical Research Journal is the quarterly journal of the Nautical Research Guild. The journal contains “feature articles on ship model building, merchant and naval shipbuilding, naval architecture, maritime trade, nautical history, and maritime arts.” They publish about 24 in-depth features each year. Feature articles are expected to be 4,000 words and tips 1,500 words or less. According to their guidelines, they pay $250 per modelling article ($500 for a multi-part article), and $50 per ship note article. To learn more, refer to their editorial guidelines.

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.

Sail Magazine is the magazine for sailing. They "write, edit, and design for everyone who sails – aboard a one-design boat or an offshore racer, aboard a daysailer on a tiny lake or a cruiser crossing great oceans and great distances." They look for unique views of sailing. Their how-to and technical articles run from 1,000 to 2,000 words and should be written for the intelligent layman, discussing systems or techniques for navigation. Payment rates are not mentioned. To learn more, refer to their submission guidelines.

ALL ARTS is a multimedia platform that covers visual art, theater, dance, film, music, literature, and more. They have previously indicated to be seeking thoughtful writing about art, culture and community, and a strong preference is placed on reported pieces and essays. Current information on submissions is unclear. According to an old tweet, their pay varies based on the story type, but their minimum threshold for a non-reported 400-word post is $250. To contact them, refer to this page.

Art of the Title is “the definitive industry publication for title sequence design and an educational resource, spanning the film, television, conference, and video game industries.” They are looking for articles and interviews pitches, and are particularly interested in articles focused on title sequences related to: projects directed by women, nonbinary, BIPOC creators; animated, cartoon, and anime works; works from China, India, France, all over the world; queer cinema; B-movies, westerns, horror, romance, comedies; stop-motion work in general; films from the 1930s to the 1970s generally, Hitchcock, and television projects. Payment rates are not mentioned. To learn more, refer to their submission guidelines.

British Cinematographer is a print and digital magazine that covers the art and craft of international cinematography. They publish 6 times a year. They “focus on the art and craft of cinematographers, and the technologies they use during production and post-production.” You can contact them here.

Intervenxions is a publication of the Latinx Project at New York University committed to “exploring contemporary Latinx art, politics, and culture.” They publish “reviews, criticism, reporting, interviews, and essays on U.S. Latinx art, politics, and culture between 1,500 and 2,500 words.” According to their guidelines, they pay $300 for reviews, interviews, and short essays, and $400 for articles, profiles, and long-form content. To learn more, refer to their editorial guidelines.

Momus is an art publication and podcast that stresses "a return to art criticism." They seek out writing that looks critically at contemporary art and bridges its relationship to larger contexts. According to their pitch guide, they pay between $400-600 USD for reviews (800-1,500 word) and features (1,000-2,500 words) get paid $550-750 USD.

Public Books is “an online magazine of ideas, arts, and scholarship.” As per this post by their TV section editor, they pay an honorarium of $150 per piece to individuals who are not in secure academic positions. To learn more, refer to their submission guidelines.

OkayAfrica is a media company that connects a global audience to Africa. They cover culture, music, dance, style, visual art, politics, and health. They have previously indicated the general formats they would like for stories to be interviews, service journalism, opinion pieces/personal essays, short features, longer features, and video/photo/socials. According to an old tweet from their director of editorial operations, in the past, they have paid $150 to $200 for straightforward pieces. As per a payment report from 2023, they paid $0.25 per word for a 1000-word news story. Their pitch guide has been removed, but you can contact them here.

SICK is a magazine by chronically ill and disabled people. They publish personal essays, creative and experimental nonfiction, reported features, op-eds, interviews, book & film reviews, poetry, and visual art. They prefer full draft submissions but consider pitches from writers who share relevant examples of their work. According to their guidelines, they pay 12 cents per word, and $90 for poetry and artwork. For details, refer to this page.

Bella Caledonia is a Scotland-based online magazine that explores independence, self determination, and autonomy. They are always accepting ideas and submissions. They are interested in the following themes: “independence, autonomy, self-determination, ecology, community, social justice, innovation and media, international affairs and movements, and arts and culture.” According to an old tweet, they pay £90 for 900 words. To pitch them a story, refer to this page.

The Drift is “a magazine of culture and politics.” They want “socially engaged cultural criticism; class-sensitive analysis; pieces that point out what’s being avoided or talked around in politics, media, arts, or even academia; upbeat cynicism; un-self-serious screeds; generous takedowns; entries from the margins; fiction; poetry; 1-3 sentence book/ movie/ TV/ art reviews.” According to their guidelines, they pay $2,000 for essays, $500 - $1,000 for short stories, $150 for poems, and $25 for Mentions. To learn more, refer to this page.

Mental Floss is a media brand that offers interesting facts, quizzes, trivia, and brain teasers to the audience. They are always seeking new voices to write about the diverse verticals they cover, whether that's history, science, entertainment, language, pop culture, art, or beyond. They accept pitches for lists and features. They have previously indicated their rates to start at $150 for lists, $125 for short features of 500 words, and $200 for longer features. To learn how to send them a pitch, refer to this page.

Cleveland Review of Books is “a regionally-focused journal of literary, cultural, and art criticism.” They welcome submissions of critical writing that prioritize formal vision and generous engagement with their subject matter, and look for writing that demonstrates a committed sense of style and perspective. According to their guidelines, their rates are $100 for online publication and $200 for print. For fiction and poetry, they pay $50 for online publication and $100 for print. To learn more, refer to this page.

ASEF culture360 is an online platform managed by the Asia-Europe Foundation (ASEF). They bring “Asia and Europe closer by providing information, facilitating dialogue and stimulating reflection on the arts and culture of the two regions. They are always seeking writers to produce features and interviews for their magazine; the themes change annually, and they are not always open to submissions. The writer must be a national of an Asia-Europe Meeting (ASEM) member country. According to a previous call for pitches, they paid 200 Singapore Dollars per commissioned article. Current information on submissions is unclear.

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.” According to their guidelines, they pay $150 for shorter stories, $250 for profiles and $300 for feature stories. To learn more, refer to their submission guidelines.

Blue Mountain Arts is an established publisher of greeting cards. They want “contemporary prose or poetry written from personal experience that reflects the thoughts and feelings people today want to communicate to one another, but don’t always know how to put into words.” According to their guidelines, they pay $300 per poem for the worldwide, exclusive rights to publish it on a greeting card and other products, and $50 per poem for one-time use in a book. To learn more, refer to this page.

The 51st is a worker-led local news source for D.C. Their focus areas include: guides that make living in D.C. easier, Reporting that holds accountable local government, nonprofits, businesses, and other folks in power, stories that showcase the people, arts, and organizations that make D.C. an awesome place to live. According to their rate sheet, their rates range from $125 to $1,000+ per piece. To learn more, refer to this page.

Seattle Met is a magazine about Seattle’s culture, lifestyle, arts, and more. They only accept pitches from freelance writers; they do not accept pre-written articles. According to a deleted tweet by their editor-in-chief, they pay $0.50 to $1.00 a word for narrative features. To learn more, refer to this page.

Pittsburgh City Paper is an alternative newspaper that covers news, restaurants, food, culture, arts, and entertainment in Pittsburgh. They publish reported pieces, profiles, essays, op-eds, etc. According to their pitch guide, rates range from $250 to $750.

Variable West is a platform for West Coast art, and they favor pitches from West Coast-based creatives. According to their pitch guide, they pay $50 for micro essays of 200-250 of their ‘’Love Letters’’ category; $50 for ‘’The Why’’ (200-300 words); $75 for Pairings (400-450 words); $150 for exhibition reviews (600-800 words) and artist interviews (2,000 words); and $200 for Dispatches (1,000 words).

NUNAR Magazine is a DMV-based youth culture magazine. They connect readers to “powerful human stories and raw emerging talent within the DMV.” They “pursue expressions and perspectives that offer a refreshing narrative in the world of music, visual arts, fashion, athletics, community involvement, and the web.” According to a deleted tweet by their editor-in-chief, they pay $100 flat for 2 pages. To pitch them, refer to their contact page.