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Here are seven magazines that accept pitches from freelance writers. We’ve researched payment rates for all of these publishers, and found direct links to their submission guidelines page, making it much easier for you to get in direct contact with these publications, and to know ahead-of-time the general rates that they pay.
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Thanks to Fatima Saif for contributing to the research for this article.
Unearth Women is a print and digital feminist travel magazine. They are looking for “thought-provoking, well-reported journalism as well as personal travel narratives that connect to larger issues or themes.” They pay $75 to $400 per article. To learn more, read their writer’s guidelines.
General Aviation News is a “national grassroots aviation magazine.” They accept freelance submissions for their feature stories. They prefer writers who are pilots or are in pursuit of a pilot’s certificate. They want stories of 700 to 1,000 words. Their rates start at $75 and increase with the complexity of the story. For instance, pilot reports start at $250. For details, refer to this page.
Mask Magazine is a monthly “online repository of youth and internet culture packed with interviews, editorials, news, and style in the age of unrest.” Editors look for “expressive, evocative prose”: personal essays, documentation of a singular event, studies of movements or phenomena from history, how-to guides or tutorials. Note: Editors decide whether submissions are featured as free content or content to be paid for. Payment is $40-$200. To learn more, read the writers’ guidelines: http://www.maskmagazine.com/docs/writers.
Children’s Ministry Magazine is for “those who serve children in the church.” The cover practical topics such as “working with volunteers; discipline; and communicating with children about faith, morals, money, friends, grades and choices.” Payment ranges from $40 to $400. To learn more, read their submission guidelines.
Canadian Art is a print and online magazine about contemporary art in Canada. They publish smart and accessible prose. They seek “original thinking, under-told histories and marginalized voices that challenge the status quo.” They pay 75 cents per word for print pieces and 50 cents per word for online pieces. To learn more, read their contributor guidelines.
The Globe and Mail is a Canadian news media company. They cover news, politics, real estate, business, lifestyle and investing topics across multiple platforms. Their print and digital formats reach more than 6 million readers a week. According to payment reports, they pay up to $0.50 per word. To learn more, refer to this page.
5280 is a monthly magazine that covers dining, entertainment, culture, arts, lifestyle, and politics in Denver, Colorado. They have a circulation of 90,000. Their front-of-the-book stories are 50 to 400 words long, departments are 800 to 1,500 words long, and features are up to 6,000 words long. According to payment reports, they pay up to $0.75 per word. To learn more, read their writer’s guidelines.
