{"id":3327,"date":"2016-06-21T10:51:32","date_gmt":"2016-06-21T17:51:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.freedomwithwriting.com\/freedom\/?p=3327"},"modified":"2016-06-21T10:51:32","modified_gmt":"2016-06-21T17:51:32","slug":"10-womens-magazines-that-pay-freelance-writers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.freedomwithwriting.com\/freedom\/uncategorized\/10-womens-magazines-that-pay-freelance-writers\/","title":{"rendered":"10 Women&#8217;s Magazines that Pay Freelance Writers"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Several women\u2019s magazines have weathered today\u2019s turbulent publishing market. Here are ten publications with topics that run the gamut from style and beauty, to politics, to women\u2019s health features.<\/p>\n<p>For a counterpoint to these magazines, be sure to check out our list of <a href=\"http:\/\/www.freedomwithwriting.com\/freedom\/uncategorized\/7-feminist-magazines-that-pay-writers\/\">Feminist Magazines.<\/a><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Cosmopolitan<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>The classic magazine brings love, relationship, career, and beauty\/style to 20-to-40-something women. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.cosmopolitan.com\/authors\/a1756\/cosmo-masthead\/\">Here<\/a> is the list of editors for Cosmpolitan.com, as well as the print magazine. Searching each particular editor on the website will uncover their emails. Bonus tip: Cosmo is currently taking submissions for personal essays about college. Find out more <a href=\"https:\/\/www.surveymonkey.com\/r\/TSCYKT5?sm=P%2bTI3UALB1rlCBgvlYElag%3d%3d\">here.<\/a><\/p>\n<ol start=\"2\">\n<li>Woman\u2019s Day<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Woman\u2019s Day is a fun, down-to-earth publication that features parenting tips, car reviews, and articles about relationships. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.womansday.com\/about\/contact-us\/\">\u00a0Here<\/a> are their writer\u2019s guidelines. They are a bit stringent about only accepting pitches from writers with clips from national publications, but even if you\u2019re a beginning writer, you can bookmark their guidelines for the future.<\/p>\n<ol start=\"3\">\n<li>Elle Magazine<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Elle features high fashion, culture, and women\u2019s issues. Check out their editor list <a href=\"http:\/\/www.elle.com\/about\/about-us\">here<\/a> to pitch your story. The magazine has been going in different directions in recent years, so they may have room for both new and experienced writers.<\/p>\n<ol start=\"4\">\n<li>Essence<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>\u201cThe premiere lifestyle, fashion, and beauty magazine for African-American women,\u201d Essence has been a popular magazine for decades. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.essence.com\/about\/writers-guidelines\">Click here<\/a> for specific query-writing instructions in their writing guidelines.<\/p>\n<ol start=\"5\">\n<li>Good Housekeeping<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Good Housekeeping is a classic women\u2019s magazine whose primary audience is married, working women with children. Known for its recipes and articles about issues everyday women face, Good Housekeeping has a few ongoing submission topics if you\u2019re looking for ideas. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.goodhousekeeping.com\/about\/a17326\/good-housekeeping-contributors-guidelines\/\">Here<\/a> are the submission guidelines.<\/p>\n<ol start=\"6\">\n<li>Marie Claire<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>An international monthly magazine for women, Marie Claire was originally published in France in the 1930s. Since then it has become a staple magazine covering fashion, career advice, and politics. Check out their submission guidelines under About Us (scroll down a little ways) <a href=\"http:\/\/www.marieclaire.com\/about\/contact-us\/\">here.<\/a><\/p>\n<ol start=\"7\">\n<li>Ms. Magazine<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Debuting in the 70\u2019s Ms. is a magazine that discusses a variety of issues from a feminist perspective. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.msmagazine.com\/contact.asp\">Click here<\/a> for a complete masthead, and if you keep scrolling down you\u2019ll find blog and magazine submission instructions as well.<\/p>\n<ol start=\"8\">\n<li>Redbook<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>A general women\u2019s publication, Redbook\u2019s audience is women 25-35 who are often navigating life transitions like getting married or having children. The magazine focuses on topics like parenting, relationships, and more. This is your chance to write about relatable, modern issues that women tackle. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.redbookmag.com\/about\/a1566\/writersguidelines\/\">Click here<\/a> for your writer\u2019s guidelines.<\/p>\n<ol start=\"9\">\n<li>Oxygen<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Oxygen is a women\u2019s health magazine that features training, workouts, nutrition tips, and other relevant information. Find the list of editors\u2019 emails <a href=\"http:\/\/www.oxygenmag.com\/contact-us\">here.<\/a><\/p>\n<ol start=\"10\">\n<li>Bitch Magazine<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Bitch Magazine skews a bit younger (though it\u2019s for gen-exers and boomers as well!), with a sharp, analytical focus on media and popular culture. It features news curation, thoughtful commentary, and provocative personal essays. Click here to learn about <a href=\"https:\/\/bitchmedia.org\/writers-guidelines\">Contributor guidelines. <\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Have you recently been published in a magazine, newspaper, blog, etc? If so, please <a href=\"https:\/\/litworth.com\/PaymentReport\/create\" target=\"_blank\">report a payment<\/a> on Litworth.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Several women\u2019s magazines have weathered today\u2019s turbulent publishing market. Here are ten publications with topics that run the gamut from style and beauty, to politics, to women\u2019s health features. For a counterpoint to these magazines, be sure to check out our list of Feminist Magazines. 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