Grain is an internationally acclaimed literary journal that publishes engaging, surprising, eclectic, and challenging writing and art by Canadian and international writers and artists. They are interested in poetry, fiction, and literary nonfiction. According to their guidelines, all contributors, regardless of genre, are paid $50 per page to a maximum of $250. To learn more, refer to this page.

The Virginia Quarterly Review is a literary magazines published by the University of Virginia. They welcome poetry of all types and length, short fiction of 2,500–8,000 words, and nonfiction of 3,000–7,000 words. According to their guidelines, they pay $200 per poem and $1,000 and above for short fiction and other prose. To learn more, refer to this page.

SitePoint is a resource geared at web professionals. They’re looking for articles and tutorials on HTML and CSS. They previously listed pay as $150 for articles, $200 for tutorials, and $300 or more for lengthier pieces that the editors “feel will do well traffic-wise.” Current pay rates are unclear. To learn more, refer to their submission guidelines.

Home & Texture is “a platform where BIPOC Millennials transform houses into homes by infusing modern individuality, warmth, and culture.” They accept pitches for stories. According to an old tweet by their deputy editor, they pay $150 to $200 per piece. If you’re interested in pitching them a story, refer to this page.

Ori Magazine is a twice-a-year travel magazine that publishes stories by talented local journalists. They would love to receive pitches from writers. According to an old tweet by their editor, features pay $0.50-$1.00/word and single page department pieces pay $200. If you want to contribute a story, refer to their contributor inquiries page.

High Times publishes articles about marijuana cultivation and counterculture lifestyle. They have a special interest in marijuana legalization. Our previous research indicated they paid $500-$1,000 for features, but current pay rates are not clear. According to an old payment report, they paid $0.40 per word. To learn more, refer to their submission page.

Friends of Canadian Broadcasting is a citizens' movement that is dedicated to defending Canadian culture and democracy. They publish essays, op eds, and feature articles (of up to 1,000 words) in both English and French. According to their website, their articles “offer a distinctly Canadian take on media-related issues and help readers understand the state of journalism and storytelling in our country and how the changing landscape affects our democracy, culture, and daily life.” They previously indicated payment of $250 CDN per article, but current rates are unclear. To contact them, visit this page.

Cutleaf publishes a new issue online every other week throughout the year. They seek work that responds to our common experience and reflects our differences. They welcome unsolicited original prose (literary nonfiction and fiction) and poetry from established and emerging writers during their open submission windows. According to their guidelines, they pay from $100 to $400 for published fiction, $100 to $400 for published nonfiction prose, and $50 to $200 for published poetry. To learn more, refer to this page.

Antics is a quarterly, print-only music magazine. According to their editor-in-chief on Bluesky, their rates are $50 for capsule reviews, $150 for Q&As, $200 for essays, $250 for profiles, and $250 for reported features. To pitch them, refer to this page.

ILY is an online magazine about love. They cover “all variations of love, from kinship to romance, ILY features essays, interviews, vignettes, photography, poetry, interviews, and other forms of art.” They are always seeking love/dating pitches. According to an old tweet, they pay up to $200 for reported stories/trend pieces (think less tik-tok trends, more larger studies) on self-love, dating, romance, friendship, parenthood and familial love. They don't accept personal essays. To contact them, refer to the email at the bottom of their about page.

Catalog is a curated music marketplace that has generated over $3 million in revenue for independent artists. They welcome pitches for articles that tie into at least one Catalog record or address topics such as thoughtful essays and debates on music/web3, profiles highlighting under-appreciated artists and music communities, and oral histories of influential and beloved musical works. According to their pitch guide, their rate is $200 per piece, with articles ranging from 1,200 to 3,000 words. For more information, refer to this page. Visit their website here.

GRAMMYs / Recording Academy is a society of music professionals. They’re seeking pitches about “diverse artists, genres, and musical communities with national relevance.” They’re mainly seeking “larger culture features and lists highlighting the intersection of music with broader issues such as politics, history, health and technology.” They’re also looking for artist interviews, artist “discoveries”, and evergreen features/lists. According to their pitch guide, rates are $250 to $500 per piece. To read their pitch guide, click here.

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, visit this page.

Cracked is an American humor website. They are famous for their list-style feature articles. According to their old pitch guide, for both features and columns, they pay between $100 and $250, based on length and the number of pieces you've written.

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.

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.

Public Discourse is the online journal of the Witherspoon Institute (a research center in Princeton, New Jersey). According to their guidelines, they pay an honorarium of $300 for original essays (1,500 to 2,000 words), first-person stories (1200 to 2,000 words), and review/response essays (1,500 to 2,000 words). For details, visit this page.

Coax is “the digital magazine for people who love projects.” They are seeking short and long-form articles (of 750 to 3,000 words) on the highs and lows of life and projects. They are also seeking feature interviews or creative writing pieces. According to their guidelines, they pay $200 per accepted submission for long-form articles, while for other content, they pay $100 per accepted submission. Details here.

The Muse is an online career platform that is a go-to destination for people to research companies and careers. They publish career advice, actionable tips, and true stories of getting a job or a promotion. Pay is not clear, though they previously indicated $150 to $400 per article, and according to an old tweet by their deputy editor’s, the pay rate is $300 to $600. Their pitch guide is no longer available, but you can contact them here.

Livability is a website that showcases the best places to live in the United States. Their specialty is small-to-medium sized cities. They are always looking for “ways to showcase cities and help others discover what makes a community a great place to live.” According to a deleted tweet from their editor-in-chief, their rates start at $150 and go up to about $250 depending on the writer’s experience and length of the article. To contribute, refer to this page.

Wirecutter is a product review site owned by The New York Times Company. They cover electronics, home appliances, travel gear, home and garden tools, kitchen and dining products, money management and personal finance, office gear and supplies, and much more. According to their guidelines, they pay $500 for shorter pieces, $300 for scout reports, and $500 for light updates. More involved updates earn up to $1,500, while new reviews or substantial rewrites range from $2,500 to $4,000. To learn more, refer to their submission guidelines.

Minority Africa is a digital publication that reports on African minorities using data, immersive, and mobile journalism. They are seeking writers, journalists, and filmmakers for solutions stories focused on African minorities. According to their guidelines, they pay $100 to $200 for standard multimedia features. They also reimburse transportation costs of up to $50. To pitch, visit this page.

Oh Reader is a print and online magazine about reading. They are “looking for stories about your experiences as a reader, insight into the effect of reading on humans, humorous takes on the world of words, and anything else you as a reader or writer might be interested in sharing.” You can pitch non-fiction/essay, humor, and poetry. According to their guidelines, they pay a flat rate of $200 per published article, and $75 for poetry. Details here.

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. 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. According to their guidelines, for lists, their rates start at $150. For short features of 500 words, their rates start at $125 and for longer features, rates start at $200. To learn how to send them a pitch, visit this page.

Offbeat Research is “committed to producing rigorous, offbeat stories which emphasize social media and open-source investigation to explore niche, novel, or otherwise unexplored ideas.” They welcome investigative pitches. According to their guidelines, they pay $200 USD for written articles up to 2,000 words and $300 USD for written articles over 2,000 words. For details, refer to this page.

Orato World Media is a non-profit digital publication that publishes true stories from real people. They welcome non-fiction, first-person story ideas. According to their become a contributor page, pay for International Feature Story (minimum 2,000 words) is $200+ USD, National Feature Story (minimum 1,500 words) $100-$150 USD, Regional Feature Story (minimum 1,000 words) $50-$100 USD and Science, Sports & Entertainment Story (minimum 500 words) $25-$50 USD. For details, refer to this page.

Likemind builds brands that deliver educational and entertaining experiences to their subscribers’ inboxes. They are looking for freelance commerce writers to introduce great products to their subscribers across brands like “The Discoverer, Trivia Genius, Word Genius, and more.” Examples of work that they are looking for on a regular basis include “odes to your favorite products”, “actionable travel tips”, and “products from other parts of the world.” According to their guidelines, they pay $50 to $200 per piece. It's not clear whether they're still publishing. To learn more, refer to this page.

BBC Worklife is “a BBC.com features site about the way we work, live and think in a rapidly shifting world, where the boundaries between the professional and the personal are increasingly blurrier.” They publish reported, narrative features of 1,200 to 2,000 words. According to an old tweet, they pay $600 for around 1,200 words. To learn more, refer to their author brief.

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.