Fantasy & Science Fiction is a print magazine published 6 times a year. They pay 7-12 cents a word, up to 25,000 words. They prefer "character driven" stories. To learn more, and to submit, read their submission guidelines.
Betwixt publishes all types of speculative fiction, especially stories that "smash genre boundaries." They prefer to publish stories between 4,000 and 7,000 words. They pay $0.03 a word, up to $225. To learn more, read their submission guidelines.
Bear Deluxe is an independent environmental arts magazine. It accepts submissions for works of fiction in the genres of adventure, condensed novels, historical, horror, humorous, mystery, and western. They do not want traditional sci-fi, horror, romance or crime/action. You must send your complete manuscript. The magazine is currently accepting them via email submission only. Word count must not exceed 4,000. Our research indicates pay may be $25-$400, depending on piece. You’ll also receive a free subscription to the magazine as well as contributor’s copies. Full submission guidelines here.
Fiction Vortex accepts submissions of sci-fi, fantasy, horror, etc. They will pay $300 for one featured story, and $50 for ‘honorable mentions.’ They are periodically open for submissions. To learn more, and to submit, be sure to read their submission guidelines.
Giganotosaurus is a publisher of science fiction & fantasy stories. They pay $100 for “long short stories” between 5,000 and 25,000 words. They “want a variety of settings, styles, viewpoints, and backgrounds. This includes but is not limited to cultural backgrounds, sexual orientations, and genders.” To learn more, read their submission guidelines: .http://giganotosaurus.org/submission-guidelines/
Cricket Magazine, often referred to as the New Yorker for children, is a nationally distributed literary journal for kids. They publish short stories, non-fiction articles, poetry, and puzzles/crafts/activities for children. Most short stories they publish are 1200 to 1800 words in length. They also look for shorter pieces of 600 to 900 words. At 25 cents per word, that means payment from $150 to $450. To learn more, read their submission guidelines.
Ladybug is also a Cricket media publication, and it is also intended as a read-aloud, read together magazine. This one is targeted at children ages 3-6 and the parents or caregivers who read with them. It needs “imaginative contemporary stories,” new spins on fairy and folk tales, and stories from different cultures. Your piece must be no longer than 800 words, and pay is up to $.25 per word. See full submission guidelines here.
Babybug –– Published by Cricket Media, this magazine is meant for babies and the parents and caregivers who read to them. They look for very short, clear fiction that is rhythmic in nature (they often rhyme). Babybug pays up to $.25 per word for these pieces, which must be submitted by Submittable only (do not pitch directly do editors). Full submission guidelines can be found here.
The New Haven Review publishes fiction, nonfiction and poetry. They prefer submissions from writers with some connection to New Haven, though this is not mandatory.
Response time: A few weeks to several months
for prose; 2-4 months for poetry
Word count: No strict guidelines; 1,200 to several thousand for prose, 4-6 poems
Pay: At least $500 for prose, at least $25 per poem
Details here.