Washington FAMILY Magazine is a go-to resource for D.C. area parents. They feature parenting tips, camps and school info, local events, and much more. They are seeking parenting-related personal essays and reported features from D.C.-area writers. Their rates start at $100. To learn more, refer to their editor’s Twitter post and this link.
Inside 485 covers Charlotte’s restaurants, bars, breweries, experiences, culture, and art. They are looking for guest bloggers to write about Charlotte’s food and culture. At the moment, they are most interested in: reviews of "classic" or "staple" Charlotte restaurants and cultural criticism. They pay $50 per completed article. Details here.
Bitterroot is an online weekly magazine that covers the politics, economy, environment, and culture of the Western U.S. They publish longform features, photo essays, and news and analysis. According to one payment report, they paid $0.29 per word for a 1,200-word feature. To contact them, visit this page.
The Travel Tacoma + Pierce County Official Visitor Guide covers “the wealth of dining, art, culture, and outdoor adventure found in Tacoma and its surrounding Pierce County communities.” They are seeking pitches for fresh takes for first-time visitors. They pay $0.70 per word. Writers should send pitches by 6th January 2020. To learn more, refer to this Twitter post and this page.
The Los Angeles Times covers news, politics, entertainment, sports, food, climate, environment, and more from Southern California and the world. They welcome opinion articles on any subject. Most of their articles are of 750 words. According to one payment report, they paid $0.27 per word. To learn more, visit this page.
Best of Central Vermont Magazine is a lifestyle magazine that covers central Vermont. They are “interested in any article, query, story idea, photography, or photo essay that has to do with the central Vermont area, including outlying communities.” They pay $250 to $450 for feature articles (1,500 to 2,000 words) and about $150 for departments (850 to 1,000 words). They pay a kill fee of $75. Details here.
Newsday is a website and daily newspaper that offers the latest news on Long Island. They cover news, business, sports, real estate, travel, lifestyle, entertainment, and more. According to one payment report, they paid $300 for a 700-word reported story on real estate and architecture. To contact them, visit this page.
East Bay Express is an alternative weekly newspaper for Oakland, Berkeley, and the greater East Bay. They provide coverage of local politics, arts, culture, music, theater, events, and food and drink. According to one payment report, they paid $0.25 per word for a 2,000-word feature. You can contact them here.
Miami New Times is an independent source for local news, music, arts, culture, food, drink, and more in Miami. Payment reports indicate that they pay $0.10 per word. To contact them, refer to this page.
Columbia Insight is an online publication that “publishes news and feature stories about the Columbia River Basin environmental challenges, the people and places affected, and the successes.” According to their Twitter post, their starting rate for freelancers for a 750 to 1,000 word article is $250. They top out at $350. To contact them, refer to this page.