Dame is a website "For Women Who Know Better." They are "smart, quick-witted, opinionated and unapologetic." They publish essays, news, analysis, and unique takes on relationships, gender politics, sex, race, entertainment, the arts, business, politics, Internet culture, health and everything in-between. Pay is negotiated. Previous reports indicate 13 cents per word. Learn more here.

More is a magazine for 24-40-year-old women. They want smart, sassy and accessible pieces about fashion, beauty and relationships. Articles are typically 500-1,000 words. Details here.

VitaBella Magazine is a blog inspired by the “Old Country” and is “about how life is supposed to feel”. They accept articles on food, health, travel, and other features including interviews and book reviews. They accept articles for which they pay as well as guest posts, which are unpaid. Length:  700-1,200; shorter articles of 250+ words are also accepted. Pay: $10 to $50. Details here.

Sasee is a women’s lifestyle magazine. They are interested in 500-1,000 word non-fiction submissions for and about women: essays, humor, satire and first-person experiences. Previous writers have reported payment from $100 to $200 per essay. Details here.

Mask Magazine is a monthly “online repository of youth and internet culture packed with interviews, editorials, news, and style in the age of unrest.” Editors look for “expressive, evocative prose”: personal essays, documentation of a singular event, studies of movements or phenomena from history, how-to guides or tutorials. Note:  Editors decide whether submissions are featured as free content or content to be paid for. Payment is $40-$200. To learn more, read the writers’ guidelines: http://www.maskmagazine.com/docs/writers.

Polygon publishes engaging stories based on video game artists, fans, and culture. They previously listed pay as $0.25 per word, but now state that they pay both on effort and word count. They now say "Our rates are competitive and designed to allow freelancers leeway to sink their teeth into stories, sometimes spending months pursuing particular interviews or background information. " They imply that they'll be willing to pay a significant sum for the right kind of article. To learn more, read their submission guidelines.

Extra Crispy is a lifestyle blog owned by Time Inc. They publish "opinion pieces, reported stories, personal essays, works of humor, illustrated narratives, breakfast-y profiles, original recipes, how-tos and unusual points of view on the beloved morning meal are all welcome. " Payment reports indicate a rate of 50 cents per word, but will need to be negotiated. To learn more, read their submission guidelines.

Grit is a rural lifestyle magazine with a long and storied history. Started in 1882, it has long been popular in rural communities. It has a circulation of 150,000. Grit “celebrates the intergenerational bonds among those who live on the land with spirit and style – a legacy of self-sufficiency, audacious ingenuity and pragmatic problem solving that gave this country its backbone and continues to shape its unique character.” Payment is negotiated. To learn more, read their writer guidelines.

Vox is seeking personal narratives for their "First Person" section. They are seeking "provocative personal narratives that explain the most important topics in modern life. " Reports indicate they pay around $500 per essay. To learn more, read their submission guidelines.

Military Officer Magazine is a magazine for commissioned and warrant officers, families, and surviving spouses of the seven uniformed services: Army, Marine Corps, Navy, Air Force, Coast Guard, Public Health Service, and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Topics of interest include current military/political affairs, recent military history, personal financial planning, and health and fitness. No fiction, poetry, or fillers. Query first. Length: 1,000-2,000 words Pay: $0.80/word. Details here.

VFW Magazine is the magazine for the Veterans of Foreign Wars, or VFW. They have a very large circulation, with many readers. Their primary interest is recognizing veterans and military service. They do not publish memoirs, first person accounts, or personality profiles. To learn more, read their submission guidelines.

Scout Life (Formerly Boys’ Life) is a monthly magazine published by the Boy Scouts of America. Articles should interest and entertain scouts aged 6-17. They cover a broad range of non-fiction, from professional sports to American history. Department pieces include nature, aviation, health, pets, history and music. Fiction is assignment-only; do not query. Query by mail for non-fiction. Word count: 500-1,500 for major non-fiction articles; up to 600 for departments. Pay: $500-$1,200 for major non-fiction articles; $100-$600 for departments. Details here.

Rebel's Market bills itself as the "World's #1 Counterculture Megastore." They cater to audiences interested in goth style, steampunk, punk, bohemian etc. They pay $50 per article posted to their blog. To learn more, read their submission guidelines.

Two Plus Two is an online website about poker. They publish technical articles about playing poker, as well as interviews and biographies of poker personalities. They pay $200 per published article. To learn more, read their submission guidelines.

HelloGiggles, co-founded by the actor Zooey Deschanel, focuses on "issues that matter most to young women’s lives." They don't list payment rates, but writers should expect payment averaging around four to seven cents per word, though it may need to be negotiated. To learn more, read their submission guidelines.

Real Life is a magazine funded by Snapchat. They publish "essays, arguments, and narratives about living with technology." According to reports, they pay around 15 cents per word. To learn more, read their contributors page.

The Verge is a very popular website founded to "examine how technology will change life in the future." According to reports, they pay around 30 cents per word.  Most articles are longform features around 1,500 to 3,000 words. Their submission guidelines page is worth reading. They offer a format for querying that would be excellent to use for any publication. To learn more, read their submission guidelines here.

3rd Act Magazine is a blog and magazine with the tag line "aging with confidence." They publish articles "that are interesting, entertaining, important and relevant to older adults in the third act of their lives." They pay $25 to $50 for most articles; "If you are a published writer with proven expertise and submit articles that are well researched and require little editing, you will be considered for our paid list of writers at a per word rate of $.25." To learn more, read their submission guidelines.

Huck Magazine explores "independent culture; people and movements that paddle against the flow." They publish news, profiles, interviews, reportage, opinion pieces and photo essays across digital and print. They also commission documentaries and films. According to our research, they pay up to $500 for articles -- though expect low-end rates, in general. To learn more, read their submission guidelines.

Paste Magazine publishes articles about music, tv, video games, and comedy. They seem to have have a broad focus on popular culture. They pay $50 for articles. To learn more, read their submission guidelines.