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bullet12th Planet (poetry and essays, pays $5)
bulletAbove & Beyond ("The Magazine of the New North")
bulletAd Astra (space, pays $75-100 for short pieces, $150-250 for features)
bulletAgni (literary journal, pays $20-150) 
bulletAir & Space/Smithsonian Magazine (aviation/aerospace, human interest stories; pays $1500-3000)
bulletAlaska Quarterly Review (literary, pays $10-50 for poetry, $50-200 for fiction)
bulletAlberta Sweetgrass (Aboriginal newspapers in Canada)
bulletAMC Outdoors (recreation and conservation in the Northeast, pays $500-800 for features) 
bulletAmerican Baby Magazine (for expectant and new parents, pays $200-1200)
bulletAmerican Profile (newspaper supplement covering hometown/small-town living, pays $200-350)
bulletAmerican Woman Road and Travel (automotive and travel website, pays up to $100)  
bulletAribella Magazine (for women, pays $20-50 for features, $10 for first-person narratives and reprints)
bulletArmy Magazine (features, book reviews, guest columns; pays $.12-.18/word)
bulletAtlanta Parent/Atlanta Baby (pays $15-30)
bulletThe Beaver  (Canadian history, competitive fees)
bulletBetter Health (pays $250-700)
bulletBlack Belt Magazine (martial arts, pays $100-300)
bulletBoston Magazine (competitive rates)
bulletBride Again ($.35/word)
bulletByline (for writers, pays up to $100 for fiction, $75 for features)
bulletBusiness Start-Ups (pays $100 for short pieces, $500 and up for features)
bulletCampus Life  (Christian teen, pays $.15-.20/word, wants first-person narratives)
bulletCareers & the disABLED (career guidance for college level and above, pays $.10/word)
bulletCat Fancy (non-fiction, short stories, poetry; pays $35-400)
bulletCatholic Digest (pays $200-400 for features, $100 for reprints)
bulletChicago History 
bulletChicago Parent (free parenting magazine.  Features, profiles, humor, inspirational)
bulletChristianity Today (orthodox/evangelical, accepts reprints)
bulletCircle K Magazine  (college service, affiliated with Kiwanis club, pays $150-400)
bulletCNET (technology industry)
bulletCollege Bound Magazine (for high school juniors and seniors, pays up to $100)
bulletConversely (relationships/romance, pays $50-150)
bulletCruising World (pays $300-800 for features)
bulletDiver (travel, pays $2.50/column inch)
bulletDog Fancy (pays $200-500)
bulletDollars and Sense  (progressive economics)
bulletDragon  (Dungeons & Dragons games, pays $.05 a word and up)
bulletDramatics (theatre, pays $50-400)
bulletDungeon (Dungeons & Dragons modules, $.05-.06 a word)
bullet Entrepreneur Magazine (print and online) 
bulletEmmy Magazine (Academy of Television Arts & Sciences, pays $250-1000)
bulletField Magazine (poetry, pays $20/page)
bullet Field & Stream (hunting and fishing, pays top rates)
bulletFirehouse Magazine (fire service, pay varies)
bulletThe Freeman (explores free society)
bulletFunny Times (monthly humor magazine)
bulletGenesis Magazine (sex; general interest, interviews, expose, personal experience, humor-- query genesismag@aol.com
bulletGirls' Life (girls age 8-15, pays $150-800)
bulletGirlfriends Magazine (lesbian, pays $.10-.25/word)
bulletGlobe St. (commercial real estate)
bulletGood Housekeeping (women's, pays about $1/word and up)
bulletGuideposts Magazine (inspirational religious, pays $25-500, needs first person stories)
bulletThe Healing Woman (sexual abuse)
bulletHighlights For Children (pays a minimum of $25 for short pieces, minimum of $100 for fiction)
bulletHotSpots in USA (adult industry directory, pays $50-100)
bulletHustler (sex, pays $25-50 for fillers, $750-1500 for features)
bulletIn The Family (gay, pays $35-50)
bullet Keynoter (high school community service, pays $150-300)  
bulletKiwanis (community service, pays $400-1000)
bulletLight Quarterly (light, humorous poetry and word-play, literary) 
bulletLiterary Traveler (essays and articles about authors, book reviews, pays $25 for articles, $5 for short pieces)
bulletLoving More (polyamory, pays $25-200, accepts reprints)
bulletMacworld (computers)
bulletMarco Polo (travel for people over age 50, pays about $200 for features)
bulletMassage Magazine (massage and touch therapy)
bulletMercator's World (maps, geography, and discovery; pays $350-500 for features)
bulletMHQ: The Quarterly Journal of Military History
bulletMillenium Science Fiction & Fantasy (only accepts submissions at certain times; check guidelines)            
bulletMix (contemporary art and culture, in English and French)
bulletModern Bride (pays $600-1200)
bulletMother Jones (investigative)
bulletMuscle & Fitness (pays $250-800)
bulletMy Friend (Catholic)
bulletThe Mystery Review (interviews, articles, book reviews.  Pays "honorarium.")
bulletNational Geographic 
bulletNational Geographic Traveler (pays $.50/word and up)
bulletNational Parks Magazine
bulletNavy Times (pays $50-500)
bulletNevada Magazine
bulletNew City (hub for independent newspapers nationwide)
bulletNew Moon:  The Magazine for Girls and Their Dreams
bulletThe New Writer (contemporary literature, fiction, news, poetry.  Pays £3 for poetry, £10-20 for fiction and articles)
bulletNugget (sex)
bulletOhio Magazine (regional stories, pays $1800 for features)
bulletThe Optimist (international organization and publication to promote optimism, especially in youth)
bulletOver The Back Fence (regional Ohio magazine, pays $.10/word and up)
bulletOwl Magazine (kids)
bulletPaint Horse Journal (equestrian, pays $25-150 for fillers, $150-500 for features)
bulletThe Penn Stater (alumni)
bulletPenthouse (sex and non-fiction for men, pays $1000-3000)
bulletThe Phoenix (recovery, spirituality; pays $.05/word plus 10% if used on website, accepts reprints)
bulletThe Plain Truth (Christian; $.15/word for reprints, $.25/word for first rights)
bulletPlayboy (sex and non-fiction, pays minimum of $3000)
bulletPloughshares (literary, pays $50-150)
bulletPlumpers (sex)
bulletPoptronics (electronics)
bulletPopular Mechanics (men's magazine, pays $300-1500)
bulletPopular Science (new products, technology)
bulletPorthole (consumer cruise)
bulletPresence Sense Magazine (general interest)
bulletThe Progressive ("a journalistic voice for peace and social justice at home and abroad," pays $100-500)
bulletThe Quarter Horse Journal (equestrian, pays $100-300)
bulletQueen's Quarterly (Canadian literary magazine, pays $15-100 for poetry, $150-250 for fiction)
bulletRadiance (large women, pays $10-100)
bulletReact (teen)
bulletReader's Digest (pays $400 for columns, $5000 and up for original features.  50% of articles are reprints.)
bulletReminisce (first-person stories about 1900- the 1960s, pays $50 and a '57 Chevy bank) 
bulletReunions Magazine (family, organization reunions, pays $25 for originals, $10 for reprints)
bulletRocky Mountain Sports Magazine (pays $25-200 for short pieces, $150 and up for features)
bullet Romance Ever After (pays $15-25) 
bulletRoundup: Journal of the Monolithic Dome Institute 
bulletSacramento News & Review (weekly; local, state, and national issues)
bulletSea Magazine (boating on the West Coast, pay varies)
bulletSeasons (Ontario)
bulletSenior Living (pays $5-35)
bulletSew News (sewing how-to, pay varies)
bulletSierra (conservation and environmental politics, pays $50 for book reviews, $450-4000 for articles)
bulletSlam (sports)
bulletSmart Computing (pays $240-960)
bulletSmithsonian Magazine (for associate members of the Smithsonian Institute, pays $1000 and up)
bulletSolutions Factory (hires writers for various commercial websites, pay varies)
bulletSports Spectrum (Christian athletics, pays $40-360)
bulletStone Soup (for kids by kids under 13, pays $30-35)
bulletStudent Leader (for college organization leaders)
bulletThe Sun (general interest, pays up to $1000 for essays)
bulletSwim Magazine (swimming, pays $.12/word and up)
bulletT'ai Chi (T'ai Chi and other martial arts, pays $75-500)
bulletTexas Monthly (regional)
bullet Transitions Abroad ("life enriching" travel on a budget, pays $2.00/column inch)
bulletTravel & Leisure (personal and business trips, pays $100-500 for short pieces, $4000-6000 for features)
bullet Variety (entertainment)
bulletVeggie Life (vegetarian, health)
bulletWee Ones (children's, pays $.03/word)
bulletWestern Producer (Canada farming)
bulletWild West (military history)
bulletWired (Internet)
bulletWisconsin Trails (pays $.25/word on publication)
bulletWorld Policy Journal (political policy, historical and cultural essays, reviews)
bulletZuzu's Petals Quarterly Online (literary: fiction, poetry, essays)             

 

 

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