The Austin Séance is “a modern recreation of an old-time séance.” They accept guest posts for their website. They want “content relating to the history of the American spiritualist movement, spiritualist devices, documented hauntings and descriptions of spooky travel destinations — especially those in Texas.” The submissions typically run about 400 words. Payment is $50 per accepted submission. For details, read their guidelines for guest bloggers.
The Lily is a publication by The Washington Post for millennial women. They publish articles that are about women or that elevate issues critical to the lives of women. According to one payment report, they paid $250 for 800 words. To pitch them a story, refer to this page.
The Imprint (formerly The Chronicle of Social Change) is “an independent, nonpartisan daily news publication dedicated to covering the child welfare, juvenile justice, mental health and educational issues faced by vulnerable children and families.” They previously indicated payment of $125 per reported story (900 words). To learn more, refer to this page.
Moving.com provides “easy-to-use and effective resources and tools to help with local, long distance, auto and international moving needs.” According to one payment report, they paid $175 for a 1,000-word blog post. To contact them, refer to this page.
Everything Wrong with the Presidents is a book project of the Cato Institute. They have been publishing a continuing series of essays that detail everything that their contributors can find wrong with every presidential administration of the United States. Their current list of options is: “Washington, JQ Adams, Taylor, Pierce, Andrew Johnson, Hayes, Garfield, Arthur, Benjamin Harrison, McKinley, Teddy Roosevelt, Taft, Harding, Coolidge, Hoover, Eisenhower, Nixon, Ford, Carter, GW Bush, Obama.” The final submissions should be of 2,000 to 5,000 words. Payment will be $150 to $300 per chapter. Details here.
GIA (Grantmakers in the Arts) Reader is a publication that is dedicated to the field of arts funding. They publish 3 times a year. Their content is focused on 4 primary areas which are “racial equity, arts education, capitalization, and support for individual artists.” They welcome “submissions of previously unpublished content of various lengths, ranging from short reflections to long-form articles to poetry.” They pay $150 to $350 for articles of 500 to 2,000 words, $350 to $1,000 for articles of 2,000 to 4,000 words, and at least $50 per poem. For details, read their submission guidelines.
We Black and Nerds is a blog by Black Girls Create which is an “intersectional hub for Black creators and critical fandom”. They are looking for blog posts by Black writers for their Critical Companion series. They “love personal essays about growing up nerdy, early fandom experiences, and pivotal moments in your own nerdy lives.” They pay $50 per post (around 700 words). To learn more, visit this page.
Girl Wrestling Fan Will You Marry Me is “a zine dedicated to sharing stories about existing in the wrestling fandom from women, LGBTQ+, and non-binary fans in the community.” They want writers to submit pitches for stories by 6th September, 2019. Full submissions will be due 4th October, 2019. The word limit for stories is 500 words. Payment is 25 cents per word. For details, visit this page.
The MNT is “a monthly comics newsletter which digs around behind the scenes and within the pages of current comics publishing.” They are accepting pitches for shorter pieces (500 to 750 words) and longer feature-length pieces (1,000 to 1,500 words) that “examine specific themes or characters within comics or profile a specific creator.” They pay $25 for shorter pieces and $50 for longer feature-length pieces. Details here.
Truity is a website that offers scientific personality and career tests. They are looking for writers who can contribute regularly and make their content more current and engaging. They pay $100 to $150 per blog post. To learn more, refer to this page.