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Thanks to the tireless research by Fatima Saif, here are thirteen magazines that accept pitches directly from writers. All of these magazines pay for the writing they publish. Some of these publishers pay quite well, while others are only able to offer modest payment.
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D Magazine is a resource for news, food, arts, health, business, weddings, and more in Dallas, Texas. Payment reports indicate that they pay $1.00 per word. To contact them, refer to this page.
Inuit Art Quarterly is a magazine dedicated to “Inuit and circumpolar arts, connecting Inuit Nunangat and readers around the world.” They pay $1,250 for feature articles and $250 for reviews that are published in their magazine. They pay $200 for web editorials or reviews. To learn more, refer to this page.
Raleigh Magazine covers food, culture, arts, lifestyle, entertainment, and news in Raleigh, North Carolina. Payment reports indicate that they pay $0.20 per word. To contact them, visit this page.
Boulder Weekly is an independently owned newspaper that provides “alternative and irreverent news coverage to Boulder County.” They cover news, politics, arts, culture, music, food, and more. According to one payment report, they paid $0.03 per word. To contact them, refer to this page.
The Plain Communities Business Exchange is a monthly mailed paper that connects plain communities across the United States. They are seeking business related and educational articles of 1,000 words or more. Some of the articles of interest to them include: “furniture building, woodworking, hydraulics, engine repair, logging, sawmills, welding, dairy farming, produce farming, masonry, construction, how to articles,” and more. They pay at least $125 per article. They pay extra for illustrations and pictures that are submitted with the article. Details here.
Marine Corps Gazette is the professional journal for U.S. Marines. They are looking for articles for their newly re-established department, The Observation Post. They welcome “frank opinions, rebuttals to published articles, and imaginative ideas.” They pay $50 per article (800 to 1,000 words). To learn more, refer to this page.
Writers’ Cafe Auckland offers “creative writing courses, mentoring, and pop-up cafe sessions for writers in Auckland.” They are putting together a compilation consisting of the best writing from Auckland in 2019. They are accepting submissions from writers who live in Auckland. Submissions can include creative non-fiction, prose, and poetry of up to 5,000 words. They pay $60 per submission. For details, visit this page.
Black Hills Woman Magazine is a bi-monthly women’s lifestyle magazine that is distributed throughout the Black Hills, South Dakota. They want articles of 300 to 900 words on home, motherhood, relationships, career, finance, health, fitness, beauty, fashion, and cooking. They pay $0.10 per word. To learn more, refer to this page.
American Theatre is a magazine that offers news, interviews, editorials, and features about theatre in the United States and abroad. They publish 10 times a year. Payment reports suggest that they pay up to $0.25 per word. To contact them, visit this page.
The Advocate is a newspaper for the students, faculty, and staff of the Graduate Center (GC), City University of New York (CUNY). They accept articles, reviews, photos, and illustrations from the students, faculty, and staff of CUNY as well as those who are not affiliated with CUNY. They accept articles on a wide range of topics including GC/CUNY issues; teaching and graduate life; New York City’s politics, culture, and art; local, national, and international issues; science and technology; and book, theater, film, music, and art. They pay $100 to $150 per article (1,000 to 3,000 words). To contribute, refer to this page.
Maclean’s is a Canadian current affairs and news magazine. They cover international affairs, national politics, social issues, business, and culture. According to one payment report, they paid $0.24 per word. To contact them, refer to this page.
Cross Country Magazine is an international magazine about paragliding, paramotoring, and hang gliding. They publish 10 times a year. They pay €300 for a 6-page article. To contribute, refer to this page.
Forma is a quarterly magazine that contemplates classical education and the role it has in the culture at-large. They pay $50 per accepted poem. To learn more, refer to this page.
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