Transformations is a digital
magazine of narrative essays and other content. The magazine is “published by
the Narrative Storytelling Initiative at Arizona State University and is a
publishing channel of the Los Angeles Review of Books.” They look for life-changing
experiences that have influenced the direction of your lives. They accept
pitches about your transformation narrative at transformations@asu.edu. Transformations
essays are usually 1,300 to 2,000 words. They also accept submissions of “Snapshot”
essays (about 600 words) and book excerpts. According to this Tweet,
they pay $100 per narrative essay. To learn more, refer to their submissions page.
Mangozine
is a publication for emerging writers. They welcome pitches and submissions for
all kinds of writing. They are seeking personal essays, critical criticism,
interviews, short fiction, reviews, reporting, radical political screeds, and
unexpected recipes. Their pieces are generally 1,000-3,000 words. They pay at
least $0.10/word. To learn more, refer to this page and their pitch guide.
Bella
Caledonia is a Scotland-based online magazine that explores independence, self
determination, and autonomy. They are always accepting ideas and submissions. They
are interested in the following themes: “independence, autonomy,
self-determination, ecology, community, social justice, innovation and media,
international affairs and movements, and arts and culture.” They pay £90
for 900 words. To pitch them a story, refer to this page.
Sidecar
Global publishes “educational and inspirational content aimed at encouraging
growth, leadership and innovation in purpose-driven membership organizations by
learning from creative innovators.” They pay $0.25/word and their blogs are
generally 400 to 800 words. To contribute, refer to this page.
The
Objective is a nonprofit newsroom that publishes articles on communities
journalism in the United States has typically ignored. They pay $200 to $600
per article to freelancers.
For more information, read their pitch guide.
Diem
is a social universe that is designed for women and non-binary folks. They are
seeking stories for their publication, The Power Outlet. They want stories that
“cover the intersection of gender and power across verticals like technology,
health, finance, relationships, and culture.” They also want “stories that
examine the candid conversations that we have with each other—about
friendships, birth control, toxic masculinity, burnout, harassment, chronic
pain, big career moves, enthralling books, and everything in between." Their
rates start at $200 per story (700 words). To learn more, refer to their pitch
guide.
Outrider
strives to be “an online source of hard-hitting commentary and journalism that
calls for the end of nuclear weapons and action against the existential threat
of climate change.” They are
seeking new voices to produce climate and nuclear non-proliferation journalism.
Their standard rate is $1,000/story. Their stories are usually 1,000-1,200 words.
If interested, send your pitches through their online submission form. You don’t need to be an expert to contribute. To learn more, read their writer guidelines.
Stanford
Social Innovation Review (SSIR) is a quarterly print magazine and website
that covers “cross-sector solutions to global
problems.” They are based at Stanford University’s Center on Philanthropy and
Civil Society. They aim to inform leaders of social change. For the print
magazine, they accept 6 types of editorial articles: book review (1,700 words),
case study (4,000-6,000 words), feature (4,500-6,000 words), field report (1,700
words), viewpoint (1,700 words), and what's next (700-800 words). For the website,
they look for shorter works (1,200-2,000 words). According to their editor,
they pay $600 for 800-word articles and $1,500 for 1,700-word articles. They pay $600 for 1,700-word book reviews. For more information,
refer to their submission
guidelines.
The Progress Network is “a movement that speaks to a better future in a world dominated by voices that suggest a worse one.” They would love to receive substantive good news, solutions journalism stories, constructive opinions on current affairs, and “progress-oriented takes on historical, psychological, philosophical, and cultural themes.” They accept reported articles, opinion essays and think pieces, interviews, reviews, and listicles. Their rates fall somewhere between $250-$650 "depending on length, whether it will include original reporting or not, etc.". For details, read their pitch and submission guidelines.
The Drift is “a magazine of culture and politics.” They want “socially engaged cultural criticism; class-sensitive analysis; pieces that point out what’s being avoided or talked around in politics, media, arts, or even academia; upbeat cynicism; un-self-serious screeds; generous takedowns; entries from the margins; fiction; poetry; 1-3 sentence book/ movie/ TV/ art reviews.” They pay:
- $2,000 for essays
- $500 - $1,000 for short stories
- $150 for poems
- $25 for Mentions
To learn
more, refer to this page.