1850 Publishers
  • The Atlanta Journal-Constitution covers news, business, politics, sports, entertainment, and weather in Atlanta. According to one payment report, they paid $150 for a 450-word reported story. To contact them, visit this page.

  • Dallas Style & Design is a quarterly home design and lifestyle magazine that covers the Dallas-Fort Worth areas. They focus on design, art, fashion, lifestyle, travel, and more. According to one payment report, they paid $260 for a reported story of 650 words. To contact them, refer to this page.

  • 730DC is a daily email newsletter that connects Washingtonians to their city and to one another. They are always seeking new stories that help their readers connect to their city. They are looking for reported pieces, profiles and interviews, and op-eds and personal essays. They prefer outlines to completed drafts. They pay $25 for Q+A interviews and $50 to 100 for essays or reported pieces. To learn how to pitch, 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 They welcome “submissions of previously unpublished content of various lengths, ranging from short reflections to long-form articles to poetry.”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.

  • Family Story is “a think tank founded in 2015 to recognize, validate, and protect the many ways individuals form and re-form families.” They are looking for personal essays and opinion pieces for their blog. They especially encourage submissions from people of color and/or LGBTQIA+ folks. The submissions should be of 600 to 1,200 words. Payment is $100 per post. To learn more, visit this page.

  • Patch is “a network of hyperlocal websites covering community news in 1,000+ towns across America.” They want pitches for narrative features (1,000 to 2,000 words) about New York City. They are actively seeking diverse voices. They also encourage pitches from young reporters and journalism students. They pay 50 cents per word. To learn more, refer to this Twitter post.

  • Craft Beer and Brewing is “a magazine and online community for people who love to drink and make great beer.” They offer news, tips, recipes, reviews, and more. According to one payment report, they paid $0.04 per word. To contact them, refer to this page.

  • Arlington Voice is a digital news publication that offers politics, business, sports, entertainment, and crime news in Arlington, Texas. They are looking for freelance writers who can cover “city hall / council / citizen advisory boards, Arlington ISD / school developments, and business / real estate / econ. development.” They pay up to $100 per report. Details here.

  • New Writing Scotland publishes “works by writers resident in Scotland or Scots by birth, upbringing, or inclination.” They accept all forms of writing: “autobiography and memoirs; creative responses to events and experiences; drama; graphic artwork (monochrome only); poetry; political and cultural commentary and satire; screenplays; short fiction; travel writing or any other creative prose.” Their maximum recommended length is 3,500 words. Pay is £20 per published page. The deadline for submission is 31st October, 2019. For details, visit this page.

  • SevenFifty Daily is an online magazine that covers “the business and culture of the beverage alcohol industry.” They want pitches that appeal to one of their “three audience segments: buyers (retail/somm), distributors, or suppliers (importers/producers).” They publish a mix of shorter (400 to 600 words) and longer (over 1,000 words) stories. Their rates start at around $0.50 per word. For details, read their pitch guidelines.

  • The Saturday Evening Post is an American print magazine and website. They accept nonfiction (1,000 to 3,000 words) on “health, history, human interest, finance, technology, travel, and politics.” They also accept short fiction (up to 3,000 words). According to one payment report, they paid $0.03 per word. To learn more, read their submission guidelines.

  • Codex is a monthly RPG (role-playing game) magazine by The Gauntlet, a gaming community focused on tabletop RPGs. Each issue of the magazine features “original games, supplements for existing games, and hacks—all organized around a theme.” They need pitches for the following issues of their magazine: Hell 2, Colossus, and Hearthfire. They pay $0.06 per word. To learn more, refer to their Twitter post and website.

  • Byrdie covers skin, makeup, hair, wellness, product reviews, and more. They are always seeking experienced and qualified beauty writers. They do not accept unsolicited articles, blogs, or posts. Payment reports indicate that they pay up to $0.14 per word. To contact them, refer to this page.

  • 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.

  • Talking Points Memo (TPM) is a web-based political news organization that covers “politics, policy and national news in Washington D.C. and beyond.” Payment reports indicate that they pay up to $0.25 per word. To contact them, refer to this page.

  • PoolHistory.com is a website about pool and billiards history. They are looking for content related to “the history of American pool, historic players and matches.” They consider both completed posts and original pitches. Submissions are typically of 300 to 400 words. Pay is $50 per accepted submission. To learn more, read their guest post guidelines.

  • Well+Good covers fitness, cutting-edge nutrition, natural beauty, travel, and more. Their senior health and food editor is seeking pitches on “nutrition, mental health, gut health, and menstrual health.” Their rates generally start at around $150. To learn more, read this Twitter post.

  • Romper is a website for millennial moms. They are “looking to a) explore facets of parenthood that may yet be unaddressed by the media, and b) ruminate deeply on The Great British Baking Show.” They accept pitches for essays and reported pieces of 800 to 2,000 words. According to one payment report, they paid $150 for a profile or interview of about 1,000 words. To learn more, refer to this page.

  • My Sister’s Magazine is “an interactive digital magazine for millennial Black women.” The magazine has the following sections: culture, history, lifestyle, relationships/sex/love, fashion/beauty, politics, and book club. They accept pitches of less than 500 words. They pay $150 to $300 per article based on word count (750 to 1,500 words). To learn more, refer to this page.

  • Yes Plz Weekly is “an insanely delicious, ever-evolving mix of the best coffees and a gratuitously eclectic print magazine.” It is important to note that the magazine is not just about coffee. According to their contributing editor, they are looking for pitches for pieces that are: “weird; about your obsessions; unplaceable.” They are also looking for profiles of artists, musicians, and entrepreneurs, personal essays, and mini-musings. They pay $200 to $500. For details, refer to this Twitter post. To contact them, refer to 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.

  • Reckoning is “an annual journal of creative writing on environmental justice.” For their fourth issue, they are looking for pieces (fiction, nonfiction, and poetry) about urban nature and the environmental challenges of cities. They are especially looking for work from indigenous writers, writers of color, queer and transgender writers. According to their fiction and nonfiction editor, “I don't have nearly enough essays and creative nonfiction, and I want them.” Payment is 6 cents per word for prose and $20 per page for poetry. They are always open for submissions, but their arbitrary cut-off point for the fourth issue is September 2019. To learn more, visit this page.

  • Prism is a nonprofit that is working in tandem with Daily Kos. They elevate “stories, ideas, and solutions from leaders, thinkers, and activists whose voices are critical to a reflective democracy.” They are seeking pitches for articles, essays, and op-eds. They pay 50 cents per word.  To learn more, refer to this Twitter post and their call for pitches.

  • Roadtrippers Magazine “celebrates road culture, Americana, and the great outdoors.” They are always looking for new contributors to tell stories from the North American road. They are currently only accepting pitches focused on the United States and Canada. They typically pay $250 to $1,000 based on word count. Learn more in this Tweet and on their submissions guidelines page.

  • Real Simple is a monthly magazine that makes life easier by providing smart and realistic solutions. They are always seeking “hard-to-find features and profiles of people doing good out there in the world.” They are only looking for US stories. They pay $2.00 per word. To learn more, refer to this link.

  • 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.

  • Triathlon Magazine Canada is a triathlon publication that covers training, nutrition, gear, events, and more. They are seeking “story submissions from writers, photographers, athletes, coaches and enthusiasts.” They pay $50 to $200 per story. For details, visit this page.

  • Particle delivers “the latest science news from the world of STEM (science, technology, engineering & mathematics).” They want to tell stories about science in Western Australia. According to one payment report, they paid $0.38 per word for a 400-word feature. To contact them, visit this page.

  • FiveThirtyEight is a website that uses statistical analysis to cover elections, politics, economics, science, sports, life, and culture. Payment reports indicate that they pay up to $0.50 per word. To contact them, refer to this page.