Pellicle is a primarily UK-based consumer drinks publication that focuses on beer, wine, and cider and the majority of stories they aim to publish focus on these topics. They are mostly interested in these types of stories: narrative-style profiles, first-person experiences or travelogues, investigative reporting on challenging topics, and thought provoking Q&A’s. For features, they pay £0.23p/word up to £575 and for Q&A’s, they pay £300. For more information, read their pitching guide.

The Tyee is an online news magazine from Vancouver, British Columbia. They accept “pitches for original reporting, personal essays, photo essays, analysis and opinion pieces.” They are interested in all kinds of subjects. They pay a day rate of $250. When they accept a pitch for a story, they work with the freelancer to determine whether it is a one-day, two-day, or three-day story. They don’t usually assign pieces above the three-day rate. For more information, refer to their submissions page.

Burum Collective is a community blog and virtual networking space for people working in the beer, wine, and cider industries. They want to publish “unfiltered, honest, funny, educational and/or personal words” from people within their industries. They are especially interested in hearing from people who have no previous experience of writing professionally. Rate is £0.25p per word. To learn more, refer to their pitch guide.

The Assembly is a digital magazine that publishes interesting, deeply reported, and nuanced stories about the state of North Carolina. Their writing and photography stable is completely freelance. They primarily publish longform reporting of 2,500 to 5,000 words. They like stories about power (institutional power, people power, and cultural power). They pay $1/word for most stories. Interested writers should send their pitches to pitch@TheAssemblyNC.com. For details, read their pitch guide.

Jamestown China Brief offers deep, timely, and fact-based analysis of China’s economic, political, and security issues. They want articles that use primary and indigenous sources of information. They strongly discourage heavy reliance on secondary sources of information. They pay an honorarium of $400 for full-length published articles. Full-length submissions should be 1,500 to 2,000 words. Briefs should be 800 to 1,000 words. For more information, read their writing guidelines.

The Outerhaven is a source for gaming and geek culture news, reviews, guides, interviews, podcasts, and more. They cover the following via freelancers: video games; TV and film; entertainment; toys, figures/figurines/models; interviews; guides; and previews. They pay $0.04 cents/word up to 600 words, $0.05 cents/word from 600 to 800 words, and $0.06 cents/word from 800 words and above. For more information, read their pitch 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.

Edify is Edmonton's premier lifestyle magazine. They tell stories about food, arts, culture, and people of Edmonton. They welcome pitches for stories from both established and new writers. According to their editor, they pay at least $0.50 per word. For more information, read their writer guidelines.

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.

Trail Runner Magazine is an off-road running magazine. They offer training advice, gear tips, nutrition information, and more. For digital pieces, their rates start at $200 and for print pieces, rates start at $0.25/word. They are especially interested in hearing from diverse voices (women, BIPOC, LGBT+, etc.). For details, refer to this page. 

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.

The Brighton Seagull is a news site that covers Brighton’s news, life, and culture. They are looking for stories about Brighton and Hove. They are looking for: stories about interesting people or organizations; the history or future of the city; and fresh views on issues or events. They pay up to £100 per article. Features should ideally be 600 to 1,500 words. If interested, email your pitches to cm@volks.media. For details, refer to their pitch guide.

Health.com is a source for information on fitness, nutrition, beauty, wellness, and lifestyle. The majority of their readers are female. They accept pitches for: personal essays with reporting; explainers; reports/trend pieces; topical service (service content related to current events); as told to (one-on-one interview narrative); social trends; and product reviews. Rates are $200-$1,000 for personal essays and topical service; $250-$1,000 for reports/trend pieces; $200-$500 for explainers, as told to, and social trends; and $150 to $300 for product reviews. For details, read their pitch guide.

Now Then Magazine is an online magazine covering the local news and culture of Sheffield. They are interested in pieces that are focused on Sheffield. Their regular sections are: “News & Views, Arts & Culture, Music, Food, Independent Business, and Literature (including creative writing).” Their articles are usually news, opinions, reviews, or interviews, but they are always open to something 'outside the box'. They pay £50 to £150 per piece. For more information, refer to their ‘write for us’ page.

Wargamer is a website that publishes news, guides, and reviews of tabletop games and digital wargames. They are always looking for stories, op-eds, guides, and features about tabletop games and wargames. They are especially interested in hearing from underrepresented voices. For features, they pay £75 for 600 words, £150 for 1,000 words, and £200 for 2,000 words. For guides, they pay £75 for 600 words, £150 for 1,000 words, and £175 for 1,500 words. For reviews, they pay £100 for 700 words and £200 for 1,500 words. For more details, read their pitch guidelines.

Psych Central is a modern, evidence-based resource for mental health information. They provide clear, actionable steps that help readers protect their mental health. They are open to pitches for articles or stories. According to their managing editor, they pay $200 to $300 per article. If interested, email your pitches to write@psychcentral.com, or send them via this form. To learn more, refer to this page.

Variable West is a platform for West Coast art, and they favor pitches from West Coast-based creatives. They have several pitch categories: 

-Love Letters: Micro essays of 200-250 words on artists we can’t stop thinking about. Rate: $50

-The Why: Stories of 200-300 words on what inspires West Coast creatives. Rate: $50

-Pairings: “Art that makes us think of food and food that makes us think of art.” Rate: $75 for 400-450 words

-Exhibition Reviews and Artist Interviews: for exhibition reviews (600-800 words) and interviews (2,000 words), they are accepting pitches on the theme of “Stretching out for the future.” Rate: $150

-Dispatches: "Exhibition reviews of West Coast artists on view outside the West Coast (1,000 words). Rate: $200

For more information, read their call for pitches.

Minnesota Spokesman-Recorder is Minnesota’s oldest black-owned newspaper. They cover news, business, health and wellness, culture, entertainment, and sports. They are looking for submissions that cover timely topics like political and cultural news, finance, education, community, entertainment, sports, and more. They want articles of 800-1,000 words. They pay $100 to $300 per story. For details, read their submission guidelines.

RIZE Entertainment covers “the thoughts, feelings, traditions, and beliefs birthed from each branch of art, entertainment, and culture.” They are looking for BIPOC writers. Their rates begin at $200. For details, refer to this page.

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.

Futurism is a digital media platform that covers science, technology, and medicine news that are changing the world. They pay about $200 to $500 per piece. To contact them, 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 Financial Diet is a cross-platform media company and a digital destination where young women can talk about money. They are always seeking new freelance writers for their website. According to their creative director, they pay $250 for personal essays of 800 to 1,000 words. For details, 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.

lock-on is a gaming journal by Lost in Cult (an indie publisher and design studio). They focus on long-form explorations of a range of industry topics, essays that delve into personal experiences in relation to gaming, and discussions on games, narrative themes, hardware, etc. Their rates start at around £165 for 2,250 words with the possibility of increased pay based on the length and complexity of the piece. To submit your pitches, refer to this page.

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.

Fancy Comma, LLC is “a science writing and digital communications company” that caters to science, health, business, finance, policy, and tech. Every once in a while, they accept pitches for guest posts for their blog. They pay $75 per article (800-1,200 words). For more information, refer to their pitch guide.