Milwaukee Magazine  is a monthly magazine covering people, issues and places of Milwaukee and southeastern Wisconsin. They publish book reviews and excerpts, and want pitches, not completed work. Other articles they publish are on current issues, local personalities, area businesses, sports, health care, education, politics, arts and culture, architecture and urban life, history, food, shopping, music and nightlife, recreation and the environment. Rates are per word, based on experience and skill. Details here.

The Bold Italic is a blog covering the San Francisco Bay area. They cover the ways the bay area is rapidly changing, and how the city functions. They publish personal essays, reported pieces, humor, interviews, and profiles. They pay $50 per article. To learn more, read their submission guidelines.

7X7 is a regional website covering the Bay Area. They publish "local insider stories and tips." According to our research, they pay $75 per article, but negotiation may be required. To learn more, contact their editors here.

Inside Publications publishes “four ‘hyperlocal’ community newspapers (Inside East Sacramento, Inside Land Park, Inside Arden, and Inside Pocket).” They welcome queries from Sacramento-based writers. They are interested in feature stories about the people, places and events in their “readership areas (East Sacramento, Arden, Carmichael, Land Park, Pocket, etc.).” They do not publish articles about state, national or global issues. They also do not publish fiction or poetry. Payment is $100 to $150 per story. For details, refer to their guidelines for editorial submission.

KANSAS! Magazine is published by the Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks & Tourism. Their audience is largely residents of Kansas. They publish tourism related information. They accept queries. To learn more, read their submission guidelines.

Nevada Magazine is a bimonthly “the official state tourism” publication. Its content includes “informative and entertaining features on the Silver State” – material appealing to its readers, active travelers and Nevada enthusiasts. Editors encourage queries first.  For printed stories, editors buy first North American rights, as well as the right to publish, distribute, archive, and otherwise use the material. Payment is $250 for most stories (500-1,500 words). For Web stories published on nevadamagazine.com, payment is $100 or $200 (depending on the assignment). To learn more, read writers’ guidelines.

OutLook by the Bay is a magazine for the active Chesapeake Bay senior. The reader is typically over 50, retired or a part-timer. They publish book reviews of interest to seniors. They also publish articles on lifestyle, finances, health, nutrition and housing. Articles need to be upbeat, motivational, conversational, entertaining and informative. Their guidelines have several topics potential contributors can consider, including mastering the computer for the late beginner, container gardening, volunteer opportunities abroad, travel deals for the senior citizen and educational opportunities for seniors. They do not want profiles of local personalities, stories or poems. Payment is upon publication, and they accept reprints. Details here.

The North Coast Journal (of Politics, People and Art) is a newspaper published in Humboldt County, CA. Its editors do not want “straight hard news articles, inverted pyramids” – they look for articles “that people want to read simply for the pleasure of reading.” Editors want this publication “to tell the story of Humboldt County, one chapter at a time” through features – narratives, reported essays, and experimental writing. Payment is $300-400 for cover stories (3,000-4,000 words) and $100-150 for upfront stories (1,000-1,500 words). To learn more, read the writers’ guidelines: https://www.northcoastjournal.com/humboldt/WritersGuidelines/Page.

Outdoor California Magazine is part of the California Department of Fish and Wildlife. Editors are looking for “the best in both writing and photography” – articles focusing on CDFW efforts to protect and preserve the state’s natural resources and wildlife. Payment is $250-$1,000 for 500-2,000-word articles. To learn more, read the submission guidelines here.

Chicago Parent is a parenting news magazine. Its content includes articles with a local focus. Editors look for new local writers from Chicago area. Editors buy one-time print publication rights for Chicago Parent with exclusive first North American publishing rights and electronic rights. Editors do not consider reprints. Payment starts at $100 for a one-page story. To learn more, read writers’ guidelines: http://www.chicagoparent.com/archives/write-chicago-parent/.

Newcity wants timely, magazine-style stories about Chicago, its culture, or topics of interest to the urban dweller. They like stories about politics, the arts, social affairs and social policy. They like a sense of humor, and seldom publish stories about national or international affairs. Length: 1,500-5,000 words for print features; 450-750 words for arts features; 350 words for reviews. Pay: $75-150 for print features; $15-50 for short items; $15 for web articles. Details here.

Belt Magazine is a website that features journalism all about the “Rust Belt” – a region including old industrial cities such as Chicago, Buffalo, and Detroit. They don’t list pay, but sources say they pay $50 for most articles, more for in-depth articles. To learn more, read their submission guidelines.

The Compass Magazine is an online publication covering issues in the global church and society from a Seventh-Day Adventist perspective. They accept queries for articles that discuss trending topics, ministry, theology, and more. They pay up to $200 for unpublished articles. To learn more, read the Compass Magazine’s submission guidelines.

Tricycle: The Buddhist Review presents the Buddhist perspective to the West. They are the leading magazine of Buddhism in the West and they have good distribution. They are not affiliated with any particular sect or lineage of Buddhism. They generally pay 30 cents per word for feature articles. To learn more, read their submission guidelines.

Tablet is a daily online magazine of Jewish news, ideas and culture that welcomes submissions from freelance writers. Please submit a full pitch—including a detailed description of what you'd like to write, a brief biography, links to previously published stories, and, if necessary, a short writing sample—to the appropriate section editor. Pay varies. To learn more, read their submission guidelines.

Muslim-Science.com accepts features, news, opinion pieces, interviews and book reviews. Pays up to $100. The pieces must reflect upon the past, present, or future state of the Muslim world and cover one (or more) broad themes of science or technology. Complete editorial and writing guidelines$nbsp; are provided and they want a pitch before writing the article.

The Arizona Muslim Voice is a newspaper that covers news and events around Arizona. They do not have a submission guideline page but are actively looking for freelance writers who have experience writing articles, conducting interviews, and can meet deadlines. There is an email address listed at the bottom of the contact page https://azmuslimvoice.wordpress.com/contact-us/ to send a resume.

Hinduism Today welcomes anyone to contribute to this educational and informative magazine. It is an international quarterly magazine featuring articles concerning timely events, human interest stories, profiles, interviews, trend analysis, social issues, lifestyle pieces, cultural explorations, travel-log and special feature reporting. It is not necessary that contributing writers be Hindu, but that they empathize with Hindu thought, practices and culture. Story topics and word counts are specified in the writer’s guidelines

Accompanying photo is necessary to go with the story. Query first. Pay is 10 cents per word and $20 for each published photo.

Liguorian Magazine a Catholic magazine, bills itself "a redemptorist pastoral publication." They publish articles, personal essays, and fiction. They pay 12 to 17 cents per word. They offer a free sample copy –– just send them a stamped envelope. To learn more, read their submission guidelines.

Providence is "a journal of Christianity and American foreign policy." They publish articles on the intersection of Christianity and national security, foreign policy, political theory, etc. They pay $100 for 500-1,000 word articles on their website. They pay up to $1,000 for print articles. To learn more, read their submission guidelines.

Today’s Christian Living is a bimonthly magazine designed to encourage and engage Christians of all ages. It contains inspirational stories about how lives of people (famous and ordinary) have been touched in a unique way by the Lord. Editors look for story-based and testimonial freelance submissions. Editors purchase all rights to original articles. They do not consider reprints. Payment is $150 (1,200-1,800 words), $100 (801-1,199 words), and $75(650-800 words). To learn more, read the writers’ guidelines: http://todayschristianliving.org/writers-guidelines/.

Bible Advocate Online publishes articles on Christian living that follows the doctrine of the Church of God (Seventh Day). Their topics include personal experience, book studies, current social and religious issues, and more. They pay $25-$65 depending on length, and writers can submit to both the print and digital editions. To learn more, read their submission guidelines.

Touchstone is a Christian journal that publishes articles with a professional, polished voice that speak to Protestant, Catholic, and Orthodox readers. They accept freelance submissions for their Features, Views, and Communiqués departments. They pay $125 per published page. To learn more, read their submission guidelines.

The Quiet Hour publishes devotionals on a quarterly basis. Each devotional features an anecdote that leads into a Scripture-based insight and closes with a prayer or quotation. Writers are assigned contracts for seven devotionals each quarter, and for each contract, they pay $115 and up, based on experience. For more information, read their submission guidelines.

 The Christian Courier is a bi-weekly publication that speaks from a Reformed perspective (although writers do not need to be Reformed). They describe their content as “an eclectic boutique of styles, opinions and flavors,” and it falls under three categories: News, Opinion, and Features. They pay $40-$70, depending on length. To learn more, read their submission guidelines.

Pockets is a magazine that publishes “wholesome devotional readings that teach about God’s love and presence in life” to 8- to 12-year-olds. They accept stories and articles that can illustrate a real-life situation, describe children who actively spread God’s Word, or profile a noteworthy Christian individual. They pay $0.14 cents per word ($70 for a 500-word article). To learn more, read their submission guidelines.

devozine is a bimonthly magazine that helps young people mature in their Christian faith. Freelancers are welcome to submit either meditations or weekend feature articles, and they must follow the magazine’s theme list. They pay $25 for meditations and $100 for features. To learn more, read their submission guidelines.

The Lookout is a weekly magazine published to a Christian audience. Previously independent, it has "merged" with The Christian Standard. They are a general interest Christian magazine. The publish essays "dealing with topics of current concern." According to our research, they pay up to 11 cents per word, with a maximum of 400 words. To contact them, read these submission guidelines.

Eureka Street is an online journal published by Australian Jesuits. They’re looking for articles that “provide humane, ethical analysis or commentary on politics, religion, popular culture or current events in Australia or the world.” They’re also open to short fiction and creative nonfiction. They pay $200 per article. (Bonus: They also pay for poems.) To learn more, read their submission guidelines.

Power For Living is a weekly take-home publication for Christian adults. They accept feature article submissions on a variety of topics, but they must be inspiring stories that “show the power of Christ at work.” They pay up to $375 for feature articles, $150 for columns, and $50 for poetry. To learn more, read their submission guidelines.