Life Publications

Your Workplace is a leading magazine in Canada to provide a “good read” on positive solutions to workplace concerns, and strategies for balancing the demands of today’s stressful world of work with healthy living. While most articles begin at approximately 600 words, our feature articles can be up to 2,200 words. Minimum payment is 25 cents a published word, though rates are negotiable depending on qualifications.

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YES! Magazine documents how people are creating a more just, sustainable, and compassionate world. We welcome submissions that relate directly to this focus. Each issue of YES! includes a series of articles focused on a theme about solutions to a significant challenge facing our world and a number of timely, non-theme articles. Features are generally 1,000-2,500 words in length, and sidebars usually 100-250. We also accept queries for Signs of Life (100-450 words), the Commentary section (500 words), and In Review (200-1000 words). Pay rates for articles vary and are negotiated based on the circumstances of the writer and the assignment.

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Depending on the section, articles should be between and 500 and 1,500 words. Payment varies according to the length and complexity of the article. The company publishes these magazine titles: www.wisepublishinggroup.com/publications/

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Founded in 2005, Wisconsin Bride is the regions premier luxury bridal magazine and website, catering to engaged couples looking for the top wedding vendors across the state. Always pitch an actual story idea. The editor assigns most of the stories each issue to local freelance writers. Freelance writers are paid on or about 60 days after publication.

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Whole Life Times relies almost entirely on freelance material to fill its pages every month. We are open to articles on holistic health, alternative healing, green living, sustainable and local food, social responsibility, conscious business, the environment, spirituality and personal growth; in short, anything that deals with a progressive, healthy lifestyle. WLTs content is largely local issues, events and people in southern California. WLT accepts up to three longer stories (800-1,100 words) per issue, and pay ranges from $150-$200.

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Today’s Christian Living is a bimonthly magazine that encourages, equips, and engages Christians of all ages. It features inspirational stories about how the Lord has touched the lives of both ordinary and well-known Christians in remarkable ways. Regular columns include humor, health, finance, book reviews, and more. The goal of each issue is to challenge Christians in their faith so they may be strengthened to fulfill the call of God in their lives. Payment is rendered within 60 days of publication. Payment is generally based on approximate word count after editing. Less than 650 words: $25; 650-800 words, $75; 801-1,199 words, $100; 1,200-1,800 words, $150.

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Horizon Edition Magazine is the monthly in-flight magazine for Horizon Air, reaching more than 574,000 travelers in Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Montana, California, Nevada, Western Canada and Baja, Mexico, each month. Horizon Edition Magazine is 80 percent freelance written. Rates begin at $100 for The Region section, a series of short (200 to 500 words) news articles and profiles from around the Pacific Northwest. Rates for departments, which may include corporate and industry profiles, regional-issue analysis, and travel and community profiles, start at $250; departments run about 1,600 words in length. Feature rates start at $450 for 2,000 to 2,500 words.

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home / school / life is a smart, fun homeschool magazine that’s as creative, playful, and informed as the best homeschool days. The magazine publishes features, travel, front-of-book pieces, and essays, as well as homeschool profiles, health and balance, career pieces, and nature topics. The editors negotiate pay with writers individually, depending on the scope of their assignment and their experience.

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Indian Life is published bimonthly by Intertribal Christian Communications (Indian Life Ministries), an international, evangelical non-profit organization. The newspaper is designed to help the Native North American church speak to the social, cultural and spiritual needs of her people and reaches every province and state of English-speaking North America. Article length will vary according to type of article or story. Maximum length is 2000 words. Payment: 15 cents a word to a maximum of $150. Pay $40 per photo; $30 for fillers; $40 for poetry.

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International Living’s general themes are retiring overseas, how to get the best deals when traveling, real estate bargains outside of the U.S., how to set up a business outside of the U.S., etc. The countries that the magazine routinely covers are Brazil, Uruguay, Argentina, Mexico, Ecuador, Belize, Panama, Nicaragua, Colombia, Costa Rica, France and Italy. Payment: $250-$400/article. Word length: 800-1,400 words.

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Knoji is visited by over 1 million consumers each month who are seeking information on products, reviews and companies. We’re seeking writers who have a knack for doing online research, who have a good product sense, and who can break down and simplify complex issues for the average consumer. As a Consumer Guides writer, you’ll earn between $50 to $200 per article (approximately $0.08 to $0.30 per word).

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L.A. Affairs is the Los Angeles Times column about the current dating scene in and around Los Angeles — and finding romance in a wired world. If you’ve got a story to tell, we want to hear it. Payment: $300 per published column. We seek previously unpublished work. Your essay should be set in the present day, not the distant past. Each story needs to have an arc. Mere musings on the state of affairs won’t do. We like stories to have a strong sense of place and to feel rooted in Southern California. Stories must be factually correct and about your own life. No exaggeration, no fictional or composite characters, no hyperbole for dramatic effect. Submissions should be 800 to 900 words.

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Minnesota Bride magazine is the region’s definitive resource for wedding planning. The editor assigns most of the stories each issue to local freelance writers. Freelance writers are paid on or about 60 days after publication. Minnesota Bride purchases exclusive one-time rights for a period of 60 days from publication.

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North of 50 Lifestyle Newsmagazine welcomes well-written, unsolicited articles and queries. Readers are grown-ups, baby boomers, empty nesters and young seniors. The editors like history and lifestyle pieces, regional personality and business profiles. North of 50 has regular monthly features, but the editors are open to short pieces (300 to 600 words) on any topic of interest to our target market, keeping in mind, that we are looking for regional content. Pays up to $200/article.

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Oregon Bride is the region’s premier luxury bridal magazine, catering to engaged couples looking for the top wedding vendors and the most creative, inspired ideas for their Northwest wedding. The editor assigns most of the stories each issue to local freelance writers. Pitch stories directly connected to Oregon. Freelance writers are paid on or about 60 days after publication. Oregon Bride purchases exclusive one-time rights for a period of 60 days from publication.

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OutLook by the Bay is a bi-monthly magazine devoted to the interests of the active Chesapeake Bay area senior. Our mission is to inform our readers on issues that directly pertain to them, such as lifestyle, finances, health, nutrition, housing or activities geared toward the “Bay Boomer.” The article should be 500-1500 words with sidebar information. Payment for accepted articles will be made on publication. OutLook maintains first serial rights.

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Plum Deluxe is a community of friends and family who enjoy life’s luxuries, big and small. We pay writers $30 per feature, and we work with both new and established writers.

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Power for Living, a weekly take-home paper for adults, is filled with inspiring articles about famous and ordinary Christians whose insights demonstrate following Christ. The publication features reports on unique ministries, world missions, spiritual trends, and issues that affect families. Pays up to $375 (1400-1600 words) per article.

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Most feature articles in Recreation News come from freelance writers or outside contractors. Your article must fit our publication. Long features are a maximum of 900 words. Short features about day trips, activities, or destinations around the Baltimore / Washington-area are a maximum of 600 words. Rates vary. Pays up to $300/feature article.

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Senior Living is an inspirational magazine profiling the lives and achievements of active seniors and people over the age of 50. The magazine contains a selection of articles related to gardening, travel, health, finances, food, and a variety of other topics. Senior Living has only a small budget for paying writers. Payment: $35-$150 per article.

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The North Coast Journal of Politics, People & Art is a guide to what’s really happening on the far North Coast of California. The North Coast Journal is looking for freelancers. We want pieces of writing that people want to read simply for the pleasure of reading. We want stories, in the old-fashioned sense of the term. Non-fiction ones. Our goal is to tell the story of Humboldt County, one chapter at a time. Pays between $300-400/cover story.

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The Saturday Evening Post is a health oriented magazine containing humor, fiction, nonfiction and graphic elements of interest to the American family. The Posts goal is to remain unique, with content that provides additional perspective on the ever-evolving American scene. In addition to feature-length articles, the Post buys anecdotes suitable for Post Scripts, as well as cartoons, illustrations, and photos. Payment ranges from $25 for Post Scripts to $400 and up for feature articles.

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Country magazine celebrates the breathtaking beauty, engaging people, enduring values and spiritually rewarding lifestyle of the American countryside. Payment: $250/story; $25/joke or humor piece. Generally, a published one-page story runs 400-500 words in length.

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Russian Life magazine is the 56-year-old magazine on Russian culture, history, travel and life. Each issue contains feature articles on everything from culture and geography, to current issues, travel, business and society. Issue-focused articles rely on heavy reporting and excellent sourcing. Historical articles must use a well-balanced choice of sources and, where applicable, publications. Travel articles must draw on rich quotes and real events that provide local flavor, and not simply first person narrative. Word length: 2000-5000 words/article. Payment: $100-$300/article. Photos are paid for additionally, from $20-40 per photo. Payment is upon publication and fees vary depending upon the length and difficulty of the article.

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The Aboriginal Multi-Media Society publishes six newspapers, including Windspeaker, the national news publication. All are interested in news, sports, arts and entertainment, reviews and features about Aboriginal people. Most stories should be between 500 and 800 words. Payment: $3.60 per published inch for a single source story and $4.15 for a multi-source story. For a front page photo in Windspeaker, the rate is $100, and $75 for front page photos in any of our other publications. Inside photos are paid at $25 per photo published.

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AARP The Magazine, the world’s largest-circulation magazine, helps people 50+ live their most fulfilling lives. Story idea letters for specific features and departments should be one page in length and accompanied by recent writing samples. Features and departments cover finance, health, travel, relationships, etc. Query by e-mail. Payment is up to $1/word.

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Launched in May, 2002, 100% BEEF quickly and successfully filled the growing gap for a dirty men’s magazine that celebrates masculinity, worships hairy, physical bulk, and admires maturity. 100% BEEFs editorial direction embraces a regular-guy, no-frills, blue-collar aesthetic through photography, fiction, art and community support. Buys first North American serial rights to dozens of pieces of fiction and nonfiction, illustrations, and freelance photo shoots each year.

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ADDitude accepts first-person articles by parents, employers, teachers, etc. who have personal experience with ADHD or LD and whose insights might be helpful to readers. Articles are usually under 2K words. Payment: varies according to the article length, the experience and expertise of the author, and other factors. Payment is made upon publication of an article.

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Alaska Airlines Magazine is the monthly in-flight magazine for Alaska Airlines. The editors are interested in writers who can cover business with insight and style; local writers who can lend inside perspective to our destination and travel columns. Alaska Airlines Magazine is 75 percent freelance written. Rates begin at $150 to $250 for short articles in the Journal section, or for restaurant and hotel reviews (300 to 800 words); $150 for business shorts (500 words); $500 for columns (1,600 words); and $700 for features (2,000 to 2,500 words).

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Avenue is a full-spectrum city and lifestyle magazine that takes an insightful look at how our community is evolving, keeps abreast of key movers and shakers and offers survival- guide advice to living here well. Stories published in Avenue must have a strong relevance to our Edmonton readership, and should offer a unique perspective on the topic. Stories run 500 to 2,000 words. Fees vary by assignment.

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CATALYST is a newsprint magazine that has served as Salt Lake City’s resource for creative living since 1982. CATALYST advocates a healthy, peaceful and sane environment–locally and globally. The editors are always looking for local writers, both to take story assignments as well as to submit story ideas. Feature stories run 2,000-4,500 words. Pays 12 cents/word.

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Coastal Living magazine takes readers to homes, destinations, activities, and people along the Atlantic, Pacific, and Gulf shores of North America. Coastal Living pays $1 per word, plus reasonable expenses agreed upon in advance. Depending on the type of article, the deadline for accepted queries to be researched, written, and submitted to the assigning editor is 8 months prior to publication date.

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Cottage Life is the magazine for and about water-based cottagers. Although most of our readers are based in Ontario, we welcome stories about cottages and cottaging in other parts of Canada and the northern US as well. The magazine has a strong service slant, combining useful “how-to” journalism with coverage of the people, trends, and issues in cottage country. The fee varies with the length and complexity of the story, and the writers experience. Rates range from $75$250 for Waterfront items; $750$2,000 for columns; and $1,800 to about $4,000 for features.

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Ruralite magazine is a monthly family-oriented, general-interest publication used by 47 rural electric cooperatives and PUDs in seven Western states to communicate with their members. Ruralite readers are predominantly rural and small-town residents who are interested in stories about people and issues that affect their Northwest lifestyles. Payment ranges from $50 for a short, 100- to 200-word feature to $500 for a major, well-illustrated article. Payment is on acceptance.

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Covey Rise is a distinctive magazine devoted to our upland sporting lifestyle. The magazine depicts all aspects of the wing shooting experience through vivid photography and engaging writing. Typical pieces range between 750-1500 words. Payment is commensurate with experience. Rates will be negotiated with Covey Rise, and writers are compensated between 30-60 days following the articles published date.

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Curve, the nations best-selling lesbian magazine, spotlights all that is fresh, funny, exciting, controversial and cutting-edge in the lesbian community. Curve welcomes freelance submissions, either in the form of a query letter or a full-length article. If you would like to be considered for article assignments, email your resume, recent article clips, and a cover letter. Article length: 200-2,000 words. Payment for articles: 15 cents/word.

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DeSoto Magazine, produced by DeSoto Media, is an upscale lifestyles publication focused on stories about life in Mississippi, Memphis and the Southeast. DeSoto Magazine celebrates the best of life in our region and is packed with original stories, essays and photography. We create a diverse editorial content with regular features about people, cuisine, history, southern culture, human interest, travel, gardening, health and the arts. The editors work regularly with freelance contributors and welcome new writers. Word length: 500-1000 words per article. Payment: 15 cents/word.

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enRoute is Air Canada’s award-winning bilingual (English/French) inflight magazine. It is an upscale travel lifestyle magazine interested in everything from wine to design, popular science to pop music. Long travel features run 1,200 to 1,700 words, and short features run 200 to 550 words. Base rate is Cdn $1/word; payment is upon acceptance.

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Experience Life magazine is written for a general audience of active, educated, discerning people who are interested in good health and passionate about self-improvement, well-being and living a good, satisfying life. Each issue of Experience Life includes three in-depth features (2,500 to 3,500 words), plus four departmental neighborhoods of shorter pieces. Life Time Fitness assumes first North American print and electronic rights to written materials and works for hire; it assumes exclusive rights for six months from date of publication.

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Family Tree Magazine is a special-interest consumer magazine that helps readers discover, preserve and celebrate their family’s history.Query with specific suggestions on accompanying sidebars, tip boxes, resource lists and other elements, as well as ideas for content that might be appropriate for posting on our Web site. Articles need to be broad enough in scope to appeal to a general audience, yet narrow enough to support specific, useful information. Pays on acceptance. Payment: up to $800/article.

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Flare magazine seeks inspiring and thought-provoking stories that speak to smart, savvy women aged 18-35 with a love of fashion and beauty. Feature stories can reach a maximum of 2,000 words. You can send your ideas, accompanied by clips and links of your previous work. Pays: $1/word.

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Garden & Gun is a dynamic lifestyle magazine that’s all about the magic of the New Souththe sporting culture, the food, the music, the art, the literature, the people, and the ideas. Payment for articles varies and is negotiated with the writer. Features: 1,500 to 3,000 words. Pays a kill fee of 25 percent of the agreed-on payment price.

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GRAND Magazine is for the 70 plus million U.S. grandparent market. The magazine focuses on long-distance grandparenting, kinship care and grandparents’ rights, children’s health and development, intergenerational travel and reunions, family money, fun and games to do with your grandchildren. Standard rate of pay is within 45 days of acceptance of the article.

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H&E Naturist buys well-written material on life with a naturist angle. This includes experiences, observations, naturist politics, travel, history, etc. Health features are also considered, especially if they have naturist relevance. Word length: 800-1,250 words. Payment is negotiated.

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