Verywell Health is an online resource for health and wellness information. They are always seeking experienced and qualified writers who have expertise and credentials in health and wellness. According to their associate news editor, they pay $200 for 700-1,000 words, $250 for 1,001-1,500 words, and $300 for 1,501-2,000 words. If interested, send an email to writeforus@verywell.com. They don’t accept unsolicited articles. To learn more, refer to this page.

HuffPost UK Personal is a personal stories section in HuffPost UK. They publish compelling and authentic first-person stories. According to one payment report, they paid £100 for an 800-word personal piece. If interested, send your pitches to ukpersonal@huffpost.com. To learn how to write for them, visit this page.

Orato World Media is a non-profit digital publication that publishes true stories from real people. They welcome non-fiction, first-person story ideas. They publish 5 long-read (at least 2,000 words) stories per month and 3 standard-length (at least 500 words) stories per day. They pay $100 for long-read stories and $25 for standard-length stories. For details, refer to this page.

KultScene is a website that features creative Korean entertainment content (music, movies, fashion, food, and more) by international writers. They are always looking for new writers to join their team. They pay $30 to $50 per article. If interested, send an email to contact@kultscene.com. To learn more, visit this page.

Tone Madison is a website that covers music and culture in Madison, Wisconsin. They are looking for story pitches about “visual art, music, games, books, comedy, film, media, and broader cultural issues in Madison.” According to their editor/publisher, they pay $150 to $300 for reported features. To contribute, refer to this page.

Reader's Digest UK is a general interest family magazine that covers money, lifestyle, culture, health, food, drink, fun, and games. According to one payment report, they paid £450 for a feature. To contact them, visit this page.

Tarbell is a non-partisan news publication that provides objective, investigative reporting on hard hitting topics that affect Americans. They want news articles and op-eds of 400 to 750 words. All stories should have a “healthcare, environment, culture, aerospace, and defense theme.” According to their Tweet, they pay $100 for 500 to 700 words. To learn more, refer to their editorial guidelines.

Lacuna Voices is a UK-based digital space that showcases beautiful, worthy true-life features. They cover diverse topics which are categorized into family, health, careers, world, and lacuna men. They accept pitches for features, case studies, commentaries, opinion pieces, etc. They welcome pitches from all over the world. They generally pay £100 for 1,000 words. Details here and here.

Carefree is “a weekly newsletter from Black female voices around the world on life, love, adventure and everything in-between.” They are always seeking “pitches that speak firsthand to the Black woman’s experience.” They pay $100 per article. Send your pitches to hello@carefreemag.com. To learn more, visit this page.

National Catholic Reporter (NCR) is a biweekly newspaper that reports on “the Catholic Church and justice issues.” They want hard news and sharp features. Their features are typically 1,200 words and commentaries are around 800 words. They don’t publish poetry or fiction. Query first. According to their opinion editor, they normally pay $150 to $250 for 800 to 900 words. For details, refer to their submission guidelines.

Very Good Light is a beauty and skincare publication for Generation Z and young Millennials. They are redefining masculinity and men's beauty. They publish how-to guides, grooming tips, product reviews, celebrity interviews, and personal essays. According to their editor, they pay about $150 per piece. If interested, send your pitches to contribute@verygoodlight.com. To contact them, refer to this page. 

Flintside is a weekly online news magazine based in Flint. They cover arts, culture, diversity, community development, economic development, entrepreneurship, public health, education, sustainability, technology, and transportation in the city of Flint. They want contributors to send their pitches for articles, personal essays, and other content to editor@flintside.com. According to their editor, they pay $50 to $150 for short, community-focused pieces. To learn more, visit this page.

Penlight Magazine is an ad-free, Canadian publication that showcases “personal stories from people from all walks of life.” They welcome personal essays from writers of all levels of experience and from anywhere in the world. They want full drafts, not pitches. They pay $100 (CDN) per story (at least 700 words). They aim to publish 1 to 2 stories per month. Send your draft to submit@penlightmag.com. For details, visit this page.

Asparagus Magazine is a publication that is “dedicated to telling the large and small stories of how we can live sustainably, from an environmental, social, and cultural perspective.” Their “audience is primarily on the West Coast, and located in both Canada and the US.” For online articles, they are interested in pieces of 500 to 1,500 words. Each print issue includes a handful of features of 2,000 to 3,000 words. They pay an average of C$0.25/word. They get funding from the Canadian government that requires them to prioritize Canadian creators. They welcome submissions from writers from groups that are under-represented in the media. If interested, email your pitches to asparagusmagazine@gmail.com. To learn more, refer to their submission guidelines.

VICE News Canada offers original reporting from Canada and around the world. They are “looking for new talent, original news stories, and features and investigations that have a strong Canadian angle or bring Canada to the rest of the world.” According to their editorial director, their base rate for a quick reported story is $300 CAD. Rates for longer-reported stories and features are higher. For more information, refer to their pitch guide.

GamesIndustry.biz is a website about the games industry. They cover “every facet of the games industry, from design, development, publishing, marketing, distribution or retail, all the way through to media, freelance and studying.” They are looking to expand their freelance roster. They accept pitches for investigative pieces, interviews with industry figures, academy articles, and editorials. They encourage pitches from writers of diverse backgrounds. Their standard rate is £200 per article. To learn how to pitch them an article, visit this page.

Mashable is a media and entertainment company. They cover technology, web culture, social and digital media, and entertainment. According to payment reports, they pay up to $0.55 per word. For details, refer to this page.

The Telegraph is a multimedia news brand that covers news, politics, business, money, tech, sport, culture, travel, and more. According to payment reports, they pay up to $0.40 per word. To contact them, refer to this page.

Motherboard is a publication by Vice that covers science, technology, and humans. They “love stories about how science and tech are shaping specific communities around the world and online.” The core topics that they are focused on are: tech populism, far future, power in tech, and the news. Their “most successful stories are ones that delve deep into individual communities” or tell them “how some niche concern has broader implications for all of us.” According to payment reports, they pay an average of $0.27 per word. For details, refer to their pitch guide.

48 Hills is an online publication that covers San Francisco’s news, politics, arts, culture, music, nightlife, and more. According to their publisher, they pay $100 to $150 for reported and researched stories. To learn more about them, refer to this page.

EdTech Magazine explores “technology and education issues that IT leaders and educators face when they're evaluating and implementing a solution for K-12 and Higher Ed.” They are always seeking new writing talent. According to their associate editor, they pay $0.50 to $1.00 per word for articles of 800 to 1,200 words. To learn more, refer to this page.

Life & Thyme is a print magazine and website that specializes in culinary storytelling and food journalism. They welcome contributors from all over the globe. They typically pay $200 to $500 per story. To become a contributor, refer to this page.

30pin is an online magazine of consumer technology history. They are seeking long form articles (1,200 words or more) that offer a fresh viewpoint on consumer technology’s history. The guest slots are limited. According to their owner and editor, they pay at least $100 for a reported piece of around 1,200 words. Send your pitches to hello@30pin.com. To learn how to pitch them, refer to this page.

Self covers health and wellness. They are always seeking new writers and are especially excited to work more frequently with BIPOC, LGBTQ+ writers and writers from other marginalized groups. They want stories that will help improve personal or public health. Their main categories of focus are health, fitness, food, beauty, love, and lifestyle. Their rates start at $300 for stories with minimal to no reporting, $400 for reported service stories, and $800 for features. To learn how to pitch them a story, visit this page.

HoneyColony is a magazine and marketplace that is dedicated to saving bees and putting honesty back into our food supply. They are seeking “experienced journalists who have written about food justice, personal transformation, and our planet.” According to their managing editor, they pay $75 per piece. To submit a pitch, visit this page.

Passion Passport is a community-based travel website that features personal travel stories, travel guides, city guides, how-to guides, Instagrammer's guides, and more. They pay $50 for pieces that start at 400 words. They pay $75 to $125 for pieces of 800 words and more. Read their submissions tips and guidelines here. Submit your work here.

The Gumbo is a hip-hop social club for and by Black women. They accept pitches for opinion and personal pieces. Their content is pegged to their editorial theme which varies monthly. They pay $150 for pieces of 750 to 1,000 words. Send your pitches to nadirahsimmons@thegumbo.net. To learn more, visit this page.

The Dirty Spoon is a radio show and an online journal about the people behind our meals. They seek short essays about consumable culture and interviews with those who make what we consume. Essays and interviews are usually 500 to 1,500 words. According to their editor-at-large, they pay an honorarium of $50. Submit or pitch an idea at thedirtyspoonavl@gmail.com. To learn more, visit this page.

Sight & Sound is “the UK’s oldest film publication and an internationally respected voice in film criticism and journalism.” They are looking for new writers and contributors to further diversify the range of voices within their pages and on their website. They encourage pitches from all writers. They would “particularly like to hear from Black, Asian and minority ethnic writers, the LGBTIQ+ community, writers with disabilities and emerging voices.” They pay £120 for every 1,000 words. For details, refer to their pitching guide.

Nashville Scene is an alternative-weekly newspaper that covers Nashville’s news, politics, film, music, art, culture, and food. They accept freelance pitches for all sections of their paper and also for their online sections. They pay $0.15 to $0.25 a word for print pieces. To learn more, read their pitch guide.