Voices of Disability Economic Justice Project is a commentary series by The Century Foundation’s Disability Economic Justice Team. The series discusses the economic disparities experienced by disabled people. They are seeking op-ed style pieces and personal narratives (around 750 words) by writers who identify as disabled. They pay $500 per published piece. If interested, send your pitches to voicesofdej@tcf.org. For details, refer to this page.
Verso Books is an independent,
radical publishing house. They publish 100 books a year. They accept pitches
for their blog. They usually publish articles of 1,000 to 2,000 words. They do
not consider fiction or poetry submissions. A Tweet by
one of their editors suggests that they pay a flat fee of £150/$200 per article. For
details, read their submission
guidelines.
HipLatina is a website that empowers the Latinx/e community and amplifies their voices. They cover news, entertainment, culture, wellness, beauty, fashion, lifestyle, and family. They accept pitches for original content. Their trending articles are 400-600 words, features/essays are 1,000-1,500 words, and each item in a listicle is at least 75 words. Rate is $50 to $150 per piece. If interested, email your pitches to hiplatinapitches@mycodemedia.com. To learn more, read their pitching guidelines.
No Escape Magazine is about
“digital culture and its discontents.” “Do you like
to write about video games? Do you spend your free time thinking about all the
messy ways in which digital culture and the real world collide with each other?
Are you unafraid of getting too political? Then send your ideas in for the next
issue of No Escape Magazine!” They have closed submissions for the time being but will be opening them back up soon.
The Doe is a digital publication that shares anonymous, verified personal narratives to promote civil discourse. They are accepting pitches for stories from voices across the spectrum, including first-time writers. They publish anonymous, first-person narrative pieces and personal, verified non-fiction pieces full of vivid anecdotes. They want writers to keep their drafts to 500-700 words. According to their Twitter post, they pay around $100-300 per story. To learn more, visit this page.
Dissent is a website and quarterly print magazine that publishes political and cultural criticism. They welcome submissions for both their website and print magazine. They accept pieces on politics, economics, and culture. They don’t accept fiction or poetry submissions. According to one of their calls for writers, they pay $0.50 per word. If interested, email your submissions to submissions@dissentmagazine.org. For details, read their submission guidelines.
Hypocrite
Reader is a biannual leftist magazine that publishes useful and unexpected
writing. The writing is rare and valuable and often requires research. Each
issue of the magazine is built around a theme. According to this Tweet,
they pay $115 per article. To contribute, refer to this page.
The
Sunday Long Read is a newsletter that shares the week’s best longform
journalism with readers every Sunday. They also produce their own stories. They
publish 5 to 7 original longform articles a year and welcome writers to send
their pitches at originals@sundaylongread.com.
Their floor for reported longform stories (over 2,000 words) is $2,000. They
might cover the expenses too. For details, read their pitch
guide.
SICK
is a magazine by chronically ill and disabled people. They publish personal
essays and narrative nonfiction, reported features, op-eds, interviews, flash
fiction, creative and experimental nonfiction, poetry, and visual art. They
prefer full draft submissions but consider pitches from writers who share
relevant examples of their work. They pay writers 11p/word and poets
and artists £50 for their work. For details, refer to this page.
Sentient
Media is a news organization that reports on the impact of animal agriculture.
They increase awareness of animal suffering by sharing compelling stories about
how humans treat animals. According to their associate
editor, they pay $150 per piece (about 700 to 1,000 words). For more
information, refer to their submissions
page.