High Paying Magazines, Online and Offline, That Want Your Pitches
Like most freelance writers, you have a ton of article ideas and very few places to place them. When you do find a publication to submit to, they pay peanuts. All of your work is worth more! To help you out, I am revealing 50+ online and print magazines that accept freelance submissions in 2020. Here they are.
Need help pitching these magazines? Here’s what you need to know.
Plus, here's what an editor wants you to say in your pitches.
Also, don’t forget to check out High Paying Magazines Looking For Pitches: 19 Magazines on Medium that Pay.
Zift
“At Zift we believe being a parent is the most important job in the world. As parents ourselves we understand that smartphones, social media, apps, and other digital media and devices are here to stay, and that in many ways, it’s a good thing. But our relationship with technology is complicated. We struggle with how to understand and navigate our children’s technology use. And our own. So we created the Parent Portal and Parenting Insights blog where we focus on topics that can help us become better parents in a technology-driven world.”
Website: https://wezift.com/
Contact: Guidelines
Expected Pay: $100 per article
ZEKE
“Each issue of ZEKE features photography stories about important global issues. We are seeking writers to craft articles about these issues. Past articles in ZEKE have been on climate change, violence against women, maternal health in Africa, nationalism in Russia, migration, Syria, and other global topics.”
Website: https://www.zekemagazine.com/
Contact: Guidelines
Expected Pay: $275-$500 per article
Backpacker Magazine
“Our readers are knowledgeable and experienced backpackers, therefore we accept only authentic, well-researched, well-crafted stories.”
Website: https://www.backpacker.com/
Contact: Guidelines
Expected Pay: Online rates range from $150-$250, with average being $175-$200
Travel + Leisure Us
Like the name implies the magazine is filled with content on travel and lifestyle.
Website: www.travelandleisure.com
Contact: submissions@travelandleisure.com
Expected Pay: $1-$2 per word.
Vocal
Vocal accepts submissions to each of their 34 different topic-specific communities, including music, food, fashion, travel and more.
Website:http://www.vocal.media
Contact:Guidelines
Expected Pay: $3.80 per 1000 reads
PTO Today
“PTOtoday.com and PTO Today magazine are essential resources for leaders of parent groups (often called parent-teacher organizations) at the 80,000 elementary and middle schools across the United States. Content focuses on helping the volunteer leaders of these groups run their organizations more efficiently and support their schools more effectively.”
Website: https://www.ptotoday.com/
Contact: Guidelines
Expected Pay: $125 to $500 per article
Cosmopolitan (U.S)
Here, articles written on women lifestyle are in high demand.
Website: www.cosmopolitan.com
Contact: Guidelines
Expected Pay: $2 per word.
Discover
This is a renowned science magazine that is on the look out for new research stories.
Website: www.discovermagazine.com
Contact: Guidelines
Expected Pay: $2 per word.
Writer’s Weekly
“Each year, all year long, we purchase articles for WritersWeekly.com. WritersWeekly is distributed to thousands of freelance writers and authors across the globe every week (of course). “
Website: https://writersweekly.com/
Contact: Guidelines
Expected Pay: $60 per article
Dwell
If you know architectural design and home design, this is where you should most likely make your pitch because they are definitely on the look out for people like you.
Website: www.dwell.com
Contact: Guidelines
Expected Pay: $1 per word.
Lisa Tanner Writing
“I love featuring work from other mompreneurs, and am currently accepting some guest posts.”
Website: https://lisatannerwriting.com/blog
Contact: Guidelines
Expected Pay: $50 per article
Eating Well
This magazine is interested in articles that are geared towards promoting healthy eating habit and also disseminating information on eating traditions and cultures.
Website: http://www.eatingwell.com/
Contact: Guidelines
Expected Pay: $1 per word.
Funds for Writers
“FundsforWriters is an online resource for writers. You can be a thirty-year veteran or a part-time wannabe, but here at FundsforWriters (FFW), we consider you a writer none-the-less. We emphasize finding money to make writing a realistic career. Of course, you’d write anyway. That’s the way of a writer.”
Website: https://fundsforwriters.com/
Contact: Guidelines
Expected Pay: $50 per article
Early American Life
This magazine is concerned about disseminating information regarding American lifestyle and culture.
Website: http://www.ealonline.com/
Contact: queries@firelandsmedia.com
Expected Pay: $500 minimum per piece.
Successful Freelance Mom
“FreelanceMom is a community for moms who believe that women can still be who they are after becoming a mom. We believe the landscape has completely changed and that there is no better time for parents to be a freelancer or solopreneur. If you agree with us, then we want to hear from you! We love hearing case-studies and other moms’ stories – and we’ll even pay you for them!”
Website: https://successfulfreelancemom.com/blog/
Contact: Guidelines
Expected Pay: Between $75 to $100 per article
Fortune
This magazine is on the lookout for business stories and pieces generally tacking management and leadership issues.
Website: www.fortune.com
Contact: Emails
Expected Pay: $1 per word.
MoneyPantry
“MoneyPantry is a personal finance blog with a focus on helping you earn & save more money. We scour the world to bring you extraordinary, unusual, yet practical ways of making and saving more of that all-important dough!”
Website: https://moneypantry.com/
Contact: Guidelines
Expected Pay: $30-$150 per article
Glamour
This is a women’s magazine that features articles on beauty, fashion, current affairs etc.
Website: www.glamour.com
Contact: Guidelines
Expected Pay: $2 per word.
Good Housekeeping
This magazine focuses on enlightening the masses on lifestyle.
Website: www.goodhousekeeping.com
Contact: Guidelines
Expected Pay: $1.5 per word.
Brides
This magazine covers everything ranging from wedding planning and innovative ideas as regards wedding.
Website: www.brides.com
Contact: “We’re always looking for experienced, qualified writers with a bridal background who share in our mission to provide practical, inspirational and useful content that truly helps people plan this important occasion. If that’s you, send a few examples of your work to this email:write@brides.com” From their About Us Page
Expected Pay: Between $2-$3 per word
Catholic Digest
Here, essays that supports Catholicism are highly appreciated and favored.
Website: http://www.catholicdigest.com
Contact: Guidelines
Expected Pay: From $500 upwards.
Consumers Digest
This magazine is interested in articles that reviews new products from the customers' point of view.
Website: : www.consumersdigest.com
Contact: editorial@consumersdigest.com
Expected Pay: $1 per word
Longreads
If you are a creative writer that can produce quality fictional and nonfictional essays, this is where you should pitch your work. The standard word limit is from 1,500 words and above.
Website: www.longreads.com
Contact: hello@longreads.com
Expected Pay: $500 per essay.
Maxim (U.S)
This is a men’s magazine that covers the regular topics men are concerned about: women, sports, relationships, sex, careers.
Website: www.maxim.com
Contact: Guidelines
Expected Pay: $2 per word
Psychology Today
This magazine is interested in articles that talks about the current in the field of social psychology.
Website: https://www.psychologytoday.com
Contact: Guidelines
Expected Pay: $1 per word.
Vibrant Life
“Vibrant Life is a bimonthly lifestyle magazine that promotes physical health, mental clarity, and spiritual balance from a practical, Christian perspective.”
Website: http://www.vibrantlife.com
Contact: Guidelines
Expected Pay: $100 to $300 per article
The Sun Magazine
“The Sun is a reader-supported ad-free magazine. We’ve been described in many ways: celebratory, fierce, unflinching, thoughtful, truthful, dark, darkly funny, tender. “
Website: http://www.thesunmagazine.org/
Contact: Guidelines
Expected Pay: $1 per word – so you could be earning as much as $1000 for a 1000-word article.
Radish Magazine
“Radish is a monthly magazine dedicated to improving our readers' health through the natural foods, products and services of western Illinois and eastern Iowa.”
Website: https://qconline.com/radish/
Contact: Guidelines
Expected Pay: $50 to $150 per article
Parenting
“Today’s Family Fun covers fun entertainment for families.”
Website: https://www.parents.com/familyfun-magazine/
Contact: Guidelines
Expected Pay: $1.25 per word
CopyHackers
Website: https://copyhackers.com/
Contact: Guidelines
Expected Pay: $300 to $1000 per article
Vox
This is a news site that covers everything ranging from politics to business. So, make sure you tailor your pitch to their needs.
Website: www.vox.com
Contact: Guidelines
Expected Pay: $500 per piece.
Upworthy
This publication focuses on shinning a light on important topics.
Website: http://www.vibrantlife.com
Contact: Guidelines
Expected Pay: $200 per article
The American Scholar
This magazine is interested in articles on history, public affairs and culture.
Website: https://theamericanscholar.org
Contact: Guidelines
Expected Pay: Up to $500 per featured piece.
DivvyHQ
“Provide content managers and producers with insights, inspiration, and practical guidance in an effort to help them simplify and be more efficient and effective in their day-to-day battle within the trenches of corporate marketing/communications departments.”
Website: https://divvyhq.com/
Contact: Guidelines
Expected Pay: $250 to $400 per article
Outside
“To inspire active participation in the world outside through award-winning coverage of the sports, people, places, adventure, discoveries, health and fitness, gear and apparel, trends and events that make up an active lifestyle.”
Website: https://www.outsideonline.com/
Contact: Guidelines
Expected Pay: $0.50/word and up
Vogue
Website: www.vogue.com
Contact: contact@vogue.com
Submission Address: Condé Nast 4 Times Square 12th Floor New York NY 10036-6518
Expected Pay: $100 to $300 per article
Vibrant Life
“Vibrant Life is a bimonthly lifestyle magazine that promotes physical health, mental clarity, and spiritual balance from a practical, Christian perspective.”
Website: http://www.vibrantlife.com/
Contact: Guidelines
Expected Pay: $100 to $300 per article
Outside/In
“Outside/In is a show about the natural world and how we use it. When time and budgets allow, we are delighted to work with freelance producers and reporters.“
Website: http://outsideinradio.org/
Contact: Guidelines
Expected Pay: $800 to $2,000 per article
Prism
“Prism is a BIPOC-led nonprofit news outlet that centers the people, places, and issues currently underreported by national media. Through our original reporting, analysis, and commentary, we challenge dominant, toxic narratives perpetuated by the mainstream press and work to build a full and accurate record of what’s happening in our democracy.”
Website: https://www.prismreports.org/
Contact: Guidelines
Expected Pay: $.40/word
Smarter Living!
Website: https://www.nytimes.com/section/smarter-living
Contact: tim@nytimes.com
Expected Pay: $1 per word
Supermajority Education Fund
“Supermajority News, a project of Supermajority Education Fund, reports on the news stories that impact women’s lives.”
Website: https://supermajority.com/news/
Contact: Guidelines
Expected Pay: Prices range from $175 (for social-first content) to $400 (for longer features)
Global Voices
“We are a global network of bloggers and online activists dedicated to protecting freedom of expression and free access to information online. “
Website: https://advox.globalvoices.org/
Contact: Guidelines
Expected Pay: $150 per article
Mental Floss
“We’re always looking for new voices to write about the diverse verticals we cover, whether that's history, science, entertainment, language, pop culture, art, or beyond.”
Website: https://www.mentalfloss.com/
Contact: Guidelines
Expected Pay: $125 and up per article
CNTraveler.com
“Condé Nast Traveler aims to inspire travel and inform readers about the world around us. We cover travel in a way that helps people travel better, smarter, and more safely. We are committed to telling reported and personal stories about traveling, with inclusive coverage that includes BIPOC, LGBTQ+, and disabled communities.”
Website: CNTraveler.com
Contact: Guidelines
Expected Pay: $300 and up for articles
UX Writers Collective Blog
Contact: Pitch your ideas to blog@uxwriterscollective.com
Expected Pay: $100 for articles
BBC Worklife
“BBC Worklife is a BBC.com features site about work, life and everything in between. As part of BBC Global News, we are interested in the big economic, social and technological trends changing our lives, and try to find the most fascinating stories from all over the world which make these trends relevant and accessible for a younger audience.”
Website: BBC.com
Contact: Guidelines
Expected Pay: $600 per article
Lacuna Voices
“Lacuna Voices was formed to bridge a gap in the mainstream media for topics that matter to so many people but are rarely given the column inches they deserve. Here, we’ll give our interviewees and writers a space to speak their truth without a need for us as the publisher to set an agenda, use salacious headlines or produce a feature more outrageous than the last.“
Website: https://www.lacunavoices.com
Contact: Guidelines
Expected Pay: £100 for 1000 words
Broccoli Magazine
“Broccoli is a magazine for cannabis lovers, but only some of what we publish directly references weed. We love fresh, informed, personal takes on film, music, fashion, and design—either of the moment or treasures from the past—as well as pieces about history and unexpected themes, especially when they include little-known people and things that might be of interest to Broccoli readers, who are funny, informed, curious, and smart.”
Website: https://broccolimag.com/
Contact: Guidelines
Expected Pay: $.40-$.50/word, with flat rates for shorter pieces in the $75-$100 range
Teaching Tolerance
“Please keep in mind that ours is a national audience of K–12 educators interested in social justice and anti-bias topics. We suggest that prospective writers become familiar with Teaching Tolerance’s style of writing and content before contacting us.”
Website: https://www.tolerance.org/
Contact: Guidelines
Expected Pay: $1 per published word
National Geographic
“The National Geographic Society uses the power of science, exploration, education, and storytelling to illuminate and protect the wonder of our world.”
Website: https://www.nationalgeographic.com/
Contact: Guidelines
Expected Pay: $0.5 per word
Pathfinders Travel Magazine
Website: https://pathfinderstravel.com/
Contact: Guidelines
Expected Pay: $150 for articles
