Prairie Fire is a Canadian journal of innovative writing that is published four times a year. Each issue is a “mix of fiction, poetry and creative non-fiction.” For Prairie Fire magazine, the print rate for prose is $0.10 per word and for poetry it is $40 per poem. The online rate for interviews is $0.10 per word. Further details about their rates of payment can be found here. While their submission guidelines can be found here.

Kasma Science Fiction Magazine is a free online science fiction magazine based in Canada. They prefer short science fiction of 1000 to 5000 words, though they also consider longer stories and in some rare cases, the shorter ones. They do not publish poetry. They pay their writers a flat rate of $25 (Canadian dollars) per story. They do not pay for blog posts. To get more details, visit their submission guidelines

On Spec is a Canadian quarterly magazine of speculative fiction. They mainly feature work by Canadian writers in the genre they call “fantastic” literature. For poems of 4 to 100 lines, they pay $50. For short-short stories of under 1000 words, they also pay $50. They accept fiction of up to 6,000 words. The rates vary depending on the length of fiction. For example, the rate for 1,000 to 2,999 words is $125, for 3,000 to 4,999 words, it is $175 and for 5,000 to 6,000 words, it is $200. All these rates are in Canadian dollars. Further information can be found here.

The Walrus is a Canadian general interest magazine that “provokes new thinking and sparks conversation on matters vital to Canadians.” They publish short essays, long-form narrative journalism, features, essays, fiction and poetry. Reports suggest that they pay their writers an average of $0.48 per word. To find out more, visit their submission guidelines.

n+1 is a magazine about “literature, culture and politics.” They feature a limited number of pieces in their magazine which is published three times a year, and a wider range of work in their online-only section. Writers can send “new fiction, essays, criticism and translation” to submissions@nplusonemag.com. According to reports, they pay 4 cents per word. To find out more about n+1, refer to this page.

Harper’s Magazine is America’s oldest general-interest monthly magazine. The magazine provides its readers with a unique viewpoint on “politics, society, the environment, and culture.” Reports suggest that they pay $0.25 to $1.33 per word. To learn more, read their submission guidelines.

Foreign Policy is an award-winning magazine of international politics, economics and ideas. The ideal Foreign Policy article “strikes a balance: it is a reference for debate among specialists, but it also engages and informs a general-interest reader.” Our sources suggest that they pay their writers an average of 35 cents per word. To find out more, read their writer’s guidelines.

Reader’s Digest is a general interest family magazine. They usually assign original articles to the magazine’s regular contributors. They do, however, accept queries that detail the article idea. They “look for dramatic narratives, articles about everyday heroes, crime dramas, adventure stories.” According to our sources, they pay $0.06 to $1.50 per word. To learn more, read their submission guidelines.

USA Today is a news and information media company. They publish letters and columns in their opinion section. They prefer letters of 200 words or less. Their columns are usually 550 to 750 words long. Payment reports suggest that they pay up to $0.50 per word. To find out more, read their submission guidelines.

Cognoscenti is the opinion page of WBUR-FM (a public radio station owned by Boston University). They publish commentaries on a wide range of topics including “politics, culture, sports, law, medicine, innovation, religion, media, parenting and style.” They do not consider submissions that exceed 1,000 words. 750 is the ideal word count for them. They pay a $50 honorarium upon request. To learn more, refer to their submission guidelines.

Moment Magazine is an independent magazine that gives wide-ranging viewpoints on the “political, cultural and social issues facing the Jewish community.” They rarely accept unsolicited contributions. Payment reports indicate that they pay $0.20 per word. To get more information, read their submission guidelines.

Audubon is National Audubon Society’s official magazine. They cover news related to the natural world with particular emphasis on birds. The writers can email their pitches and ideas to the editors. They don’t consider poetry or pre-written articles. Reports suggest that they pay their writers at least 30 cents per word. To learn more, read their submission guidelines.

Psychology for Living (PFL) is a Christian psychology magazine published by the Narramore Christian Foundation. They publish articles ranging from those that deal with psychological problems to those that discuss communication and family relationships. They pay $200 for articles of 1,200 to 1,700 words and $125 for articles of less than 1,200 words. For previously published articles, they pay $75. For more details, read their writers' guidelines.

Message is a bi-monthly religious journal. They love captivating comeback stories, inspirational profiles, well-crafted features and insightful Biblical analysis. They also consider financial, professional, health and relationship stories that have a strong Biblical foundation. They pay $75 to $300 per article. More information can be found on their submission guidelines page

America Media provides “editorial content for thinking Catholics and those who want to know what Catholics are thinking”. They accept select unsolicited, unpublished pieces for their print, web and other digital formats. Payment reports suggest that they pay $0.25 to $0.38 per word. To find out more, visit this page.

Focus on the Family Magazine is a bimonthly publication that discusses marriage and parenting from a Christian point of view. Most of their articles are about the needs of families that have 4 to 12 year-olds in their homes. They also consider articles about parenting preschoolers and teens. They generally pay $50 per article. Further details can be found on their writers' guidelines page.

Popular Science is a science and technology magazine. They accept pitches from writers who have amazing stories to tell regarding scientific and technological developments in every realm. Payment reports suggest that they pay up to $2.00 per word. To find out more, refer to their writers’ guidelines

Verge Magazine is a magazine that explores opportunities to volunteer, study and work overseas. They prefer articles that inspire people to travel and explore. They pay first-time contributors a rate of $0.10 (Canadian dollar) per word. Regular contributors may be paid more. To learn more, refer to their contributor guidelines.

Let’s Travel is a bi-monthly travel magazine that focuses on “articles with a twist that offer first person accounts of travel in New Zealand, Australia and the South Pacific Islands.” They also publish a few stories from far flung places like, South East Asia, Europe and Americas. Their “readership demographics is luxury”, so if the pitch is about getting by on a few dollars, they would probably not be interested in it. Their feature articles are of 800 to 1,200 words. They pay a flat fee of NZ$300 per story to unpublished writers. While, to previously published writers, they pay NZ$500. To find out more, refer to this page.

Your Genealogy Today is a Toronto-based resource guide for genealogical research. They provide their readers with techniques and sources for discovering their ancestors. They prefer articles that are 700 to 800 words long and have a picture. They pay $0.08 per word and $7.00 per photo, image, visual etc. To find out more, read their author guidelines.

Undark is a digital magazine that explores the “intersection of science and society.” They seek to publish various types of projects including blog posts, book excerpts or reviews, op-eds, short features and long-form projects. Our sources suggest that they pay an average of $0.61 per word. To learn more, refer to their submission guidelines.

Flight Journal is an aviation magazine that covers “the world of flight from its simple beginnings to its high-tech, no-holds –barred future.” The average length of their articles is 2,500 to 3,000 words. For a full-size article, their base pay is $300, down from the previous $600. Further details can be found on their contributors’ guidelines page.

Experience Life is a progressive “healthy-way-of-life magazine.” It comes out 10 times a year and has a circulation of 700,000. They aim their content at 30 to 45 year-olds. Payment reports suggest that they pay $1.00 per word. Further information can be found on their writer’s guidelines page.

Fly Fusion is a fly fishing magazine that “combines instructional editorial with a cutting edge look and is designed to appeal to those anglers who possess a hunger to learn more about the quiet sport.” Their main focus is to educate their readers through instructionally based articles. They pay $400 for a feature article. To find out more, refer to this page.

Professional BoatBuilder is a magazine for boatbuilders, repairers, designers, and surveyors. It is published six times a year and has a circulation of 24,000. They focus on design, construction and repair techniques used by marine professionals. They publish features that are 3,000 to 6,000 words long. They also publish shorter pieces of 750 to 2,000 words. They pay a base rate of $0.30 per word. To learn more, read their guidelines for submission.

Popular Woodworking Magazine is a woodworking magazine that provides resources, techniques, how-to articles, artist features, and much more. They publish 6 times annually. They accept article pitches from people of all backgrounds. They mostly pay $1,000 to $3,000 per feature (about 2,500 words, 20 photos, and 1 or 2 illustrations). To learn more, read their submission guidelines.

FineWoodworking Magazine relies on skilled woodworkers "to share their practical experience and knowledge." They cover nearly all aspects of woodworking. They pay $150 per page, plus expenses. They even pay an advance. To learn more, read their submission guidelines.

Earth Magazine is a print magazine and website that offers "the science behind the headlines," with a focus on earth science. They accept submissions from freelance writers as well as scientists. They are not a peer-reviewed journal, but focused more on connecting with the broad public. A recent report on Litworth showed a pay rate of 30 cents per word. To learn more, read their submission guidelines

Blade Magazine is about knives and knifemaking. According to their website: “What we need are stories that are brand new in scope and content. Knives being used for unusual purposes, in adventure settings, etc., are always good. New, state-of-the-art knife designs, steels and other knife materials and how they are made are good. The knife collections of celebrities are good. Stories on how to collect knives, what to collect and why, etc., are good.” They pay between $150 and $300 for articles. To learn more, read their submission guidelines.

Based in Bangalore, Little India is a magazine for Indians around the world. They publish articles of interest to the international Indian community.  Their focus is on "focus is on overseas Indians, returning NRIs and expats."  According to previous reports, they pay 5 to 10 cents a word, up to 2,500 words. To learn more, read their submission guidelines.