Times are rather tense right now, between the pandemic, the election, and the general morass of the world of social media.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
So, why not lighten things up by writing about love \u2013 and getting paid for it?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Here are ten magazines\/blogs\/websites that cover love<\/em> in a variety of ways. <\/p>\n\n\n\n We’ve researched payment rates and editorial contact information for all of these publishers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Keep in mind that each of these publishers approaches the topic from a unique angle, so be sure to study the publication carefully before sending a pitch.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2013 Jacob Jans<\/p>\n\n\n\n ILY is<\/strong> an online magazine about love. They cover \u201call variations of love, from kinship to romance, ILY features essays, interviews, vignettes, photography, poetry, interviews, and other forms of art.\u201d They are always seeking love\/dating pitches. They would love profiles, Q&As, and trend\/reported pieces. They pay $75 to $200 per piece. For details, refer to their founder\u2019s Twitter post<\/a> and this page<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n YourTango<\/strong> is an online magazine that offers love and relationship advice to women. They seek personal essays, service pieces, and reported articles from freelancers. Their pieces are generally 500 to 1,200 words long. According to payment reports, the pay up to $0.06 per word. For details, visit this page<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Modern Love<\/strong> is a regular column published by the New York Times. They are \u201cinterested in receiving deeply personal essays about contemporary relationships, marriage, dating, parenthood\u2026\u201d They pay $300 per essay. The submissions page is old, but is still up to date. To learn more, or to submit, be sure to read their submission guidelines.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n Rewire<\/strong> is a nonprofit publication that delivers thought-provoking content that inspires young adults to make their lives better. They cover love,<\/strong> relationships, work, money, culture, democracy, and more. Payment reports indicate that they pay up to $0.35 per word. To contact them, refer to this page<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Zora<\/strong> is Medium\u2019s online publication about women of color. Their topic areas include: \u201ccurrent events, culture, identity, race, justice, equality, work\/life, family, self, sexuality, parenting, psychology, spirituality, career, friendship, aging, habits, love and dating, body image, trauma and recovery, caregiving, hobbies… and the list goes on.\u201d According to payment reports, they pay up to $1.00 per word. Writers can send pitches to their editor-in-chief<\/a> at vanessa@medium.com. To learn more about them, refer to this page<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Carefree<\/strong> is \u201ca weekly newsletter from Black female voices around the world on life, love, adventure and everything in-between.\u201d They are always seeking \u201cpitches that speak firsthand to the Black woman\u2019s experience.\u201d They pay<\/a> $100 per article. Send your pitches to hello@carefreemag.com<\/a>. To learn more, visit this page<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Epic<\/strong> publishes extraordinary true stories. Their \u201cwriters travel the world searching for encounters with the unknown. Wartime romance, unlikely savants, deranged detectives, gentlemen thieves, and love struck killers: stories that tap into the thrill of being alive.\u201d According to their deputy editor<\/a>, they generally pay $1 to $2 per word. Most of their stories are at least 5,000 to 6,000 words long. To submit a story, visit this page<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n We Love Cats<\/strong> and<\/strong> Kittens<\/strong> is a website for cat lovers. They are looking for cat writers to join their team.\u00a0 Their current rate for first class writers is $30 per 1,000 words. They want most of their articles to be in-depth with a word count of about 3,000 to 7,500 words, which means that writers can earn $225 or more per article. Details here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n My Sister\u2019s Magazine<\/strong> is \u201can interactive digital magazine for millennial Black women.\u201d The magazine has the following sections: culture, history, lifestyle, relationships\/sex\/love, fashion\/beauty, politics, and book club. They accept pitches of less than 500 words. They pay $150 to $300 per article based on word count (750 to 1,500 words). To learn more, refer to this page<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Verily Magazine <\/strong>is a fashion and lifestyle magazine for women. They offer inspiring and insightful content that inspires women to be their best selves. They cover fashion, beauty, dating, romance, relationships, entertainment, culture, news, health, and lifestyle. Payment reports indicate that they pay up to $0.05 per word. 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