The following is a list of 7 magazines that accept queries and submissions from freelance writers.
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1. Bitch Magazine is currently seeking submissions for their seventy fifth issue. The topic is Invisibility. They are “looking for pieces that shift our understanding of invisibility and examine its social, cultural, and political definition and speak to what is missing from popular narratives. ” The deadline is February 20th, 2017. They pay $500 for feature articles. To learn more, read their submission guidelines.
2. Texas Home School Coalition is a quarterly magazine for home schooling families. They accept queries for articles about specific academic topics. The current deadline for queries is April 3rd, 2017. Most articles are between 800 and 1800 words. They pay $150 per article. To learn more, read their submission guidelines.
3. Liguorian Magazine a Catholic magazine, bills itself “a redemptorist pastoral publication.” They publish articles, personal essays, and fiction. They pay 12 to 17 cents per word. They offer a free sample copy –– just send them a stamped envelope. To learn more, read their submission guidelines.
4. Traditional Bowhunter is “dedicated to preserving and advancing the rich tradition of hunting with the longbow, recurve, and selfbow..” They pay $300-$400 for features, with photos. To learn more, read their submission guidelines.
5. GreenPrints publishes pieces that address the human side of gardening. They accept submissions for engaging narratives that explore the relationship of people and plants. They pay up to $150 for pieces (up to 2,000 words). To learn more, read their submission guidelines.
6. The Objective Standard (TOS) is an Objectivist publication that covers a wide range of subjects. While writers don’t need to be Objectivist, TOS is only interested in articles that are written with the Objectivist philosophy in mind. They publish everything from history articles to book reviews. Payment: 15 cents per word. Submission Guidelines.
7. 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 between $150 and $300 for articles. To learn more, read their submission guidelines.