wikiEspressoMachine is a blog that features informative content on homes and gardens as well as kitchen and dining. They want articles of 1,500 to 2,000 words. Some of the recommended topics are: “home and garden (bathroom, bedroom, cleaning closet & laundry, garage, entertaining, furniture, gardening, safety, smart home devices…)” and “kitchen and dining (baking, coffee, cookware, dining & entertaining, large appliances, small appliances, storage, tools, wine & bar…).” They pay $100 per article. To learn more, visit this page.
Experience is an online magazine by Northeastern University. They welcome “pitches for reported stories that examine how experience is driving change in industry and society — and inspiring solutions to global problems.” According to one payment report, they paid $1.00 per word for a 600-word piece. To pitch, refer to this page.
The Journal of Territorial Maritime Studies (JTMS) is a semiannual publication that covers territorial and maritime issues in East Asia and the world. They welcome “research articles (up to 9,000 words) and short papers, commentaries, and reviews (up to 4,000 words) on territorial and maritime studies.” They offer an honorarium of $1,000 for articles that pass peer review and are selected for publication. To learn more, refer to this page.
The Lighthouse: Black Girl Projects targets “southern girls with a mission to be a revelatory, unflickering light for black girls and young women in the southern United States.” They are seeking pitches from freelance black women writers about AIDS and HIV for World Aids Day. They will pay $250 for 550 to 650 words. For details, refer to this Twitter post. To learn more about them, refer to their website.
Contextual Alternate is “an independent initiative to archive, generate, and publish critical scholarship at the crossroads of communication, technology, and history.” They welcome submissions to their journal. They want journal articles of at least 5,000 words. They pay an honorarium of £200 per article. To learn more, visit this page.
Strikewave is a publication and newsletter that covers the latest of the shop floor struggle. They “encourage all submissions related to specific struggles, strategic questions in labor, or the state of work in the United States and abroad.” They “particularly encourage pieces that connect worker struggles to big picture questions about worker power and the state of the labor movement, and encourage contributions that speak to issues faced by younger workers, contingent workers, and the unorganized.” They usually publish one outside contribution per month. They want manuscripts of 800 to 1,200 words. They pay at least $400 per submission. Details here.
AP Marvel is a progressive podcast and publication for Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) fans from “marginalized communities to talk politics, social issues, and story themes.” They are looking for unique perspectives from the MCU fanbase. They are seeking “pitches from women, queer people, people of color, disabled people, and people of various faiths.” They are paying for written pieces and essays. Payment: $50 per piece. For details about pitching, refer to this page.
New Start is a magazine about regeneration, housing, economic development, local government, good local economics, finance, environment, and more. According to one payment report, they paid £120 for a feature of 1,000 words. To contact them, refer to this page.
Study Hall is “a media newsletter & online support network for media workers.” They are looking for “media criticism, reported media-adjacent stories, etc.” They especially encourage pitches from trans, queer, and people of color. For blog posts between 800-1000 words, the pay is between $300-350. Researched and reported pieces between 800-1,600 words will pay from $400-600. Essays up to 2000 words generally pay up to $500. You can pitch them and find more information here.
Hempster is an online CBD Store. They are looking for freelance writers for their upcoming blog. They want 1 to 2 blog posts (500 to 1,000 words) per week. They will pay $0.05 per word. For details, refer to their Twitter post.