100% freelance. “A speculative fiction webzine with a global perspective.” Welcomes new writers. Weekly. Pays on Fridays following management receipt of contract. Publishes ms around 6 months after acceptance. Buys first rights for six months. Only accepts reprints for nonfiction articles. Responds in 50-80 days. Guidelines online.
Pays .10/word – $90 (See Current Needs)
“SUFI provides a forum for new perspectives through which Sufism and other mystical traditions become connected to living in the modern world. SUFI is a biannual, international journal that explores the diverse aspects of mysticism, spiritual thought and practice through articles, interviews, poetry, narratives, art and reviews. For over thirty years and 100 issues, SUFI has been a place for many scholars and practitioners of mysticism and other religious and spiritual traditions to share their knowledge and experience, and has published work by Dr. Javad Nurbakhsh, Robert Bly, Coleman Barks, P.L. Travers, Huston Smith, Herbert Mason, Carl W. Ernst, Mark Nepo, Annemarie Schimmel, Jeni Couzyn, William Chittick among many others.” Biannual. Pays within 30 days of acceptance. Publishes ms within 12 months of acceptance. Buys all rights. Occasionally accepts reprints. Responds within 30 days. Guidelines online.
$500 for each submission of previously unpublished fiction or creative non-fiction accepted for publication
“The US Army War College Press publishes scholarly manuscripts, articles, commentaries, and book reviews regarding US defense policy or the theory and practice of land warfare.” Welcomes new writers. Quarterly. Pays on publication. Publishes ms 1-18 months after acceptance. No reprints. Responds in 1-3 business days.
Pays $200-$1,000/published article.
THIS PUBLICATION HAS A VERY SHORT SUBMISSION PERIOD EACH YEAR.
“Sans. PRESS is a publisher of anthologies. They are a collective of friends who are in love with telling stories, and who are passionate about sharing them. With a heavy magical realism inclination, we are always looking for stories that are fresh & weird.” Welcomes new writers. Biannual. Publishes ms within 4 months of acceptance, depending on anthology publication time. Buys first rights. No reprints. Responds in 2-3 days to queries, and within 2 months for submissions. Guidelines online.
Pays a flat rate of €150/article, up to 5,000 words.
“An advocate for western cowboys and sheepherders.” 80% freelance. Welcomes new writers. Quarterly. Pays on publication. Publishes ms 3-6 months after acceptance. Buys First N.A. rights. Occasionally accepts reprints and short excerpts from nonfiction books that suit RANGE. Responds within 2-6 weeks. Guidelines online.
Pays $50-$600.
“parABnormal Magazine features short stories, poetry, art, and articles about the paranormal and unusual in life, concentrating on personal interaction with the paranormal and its effect.” Quarterly. Pays on acceptance. Publishes ms within 60-180 days after acceptance. Buys First N.A Serial Rights, e-publication, and non-exclusive reprint rights after one year. Sometimes accepts reprints. “It depends on where and when it was published.” Responds within 60-90 days. Guidelines online
PAYS $6 – $25.
Read on to discover what each publication entails, what they are looking for, their pay rates, and links to their submission guidelines.
“We are a journal of literature and culture, publishing fiction, nonfiction, poetry, book reviews and interviews since 1968.” Welcomes new writers. Biyearly, occasionally publishes special topic issues. Pays on publication. Publishes ms one week to one year after acceptance. Buys first rights. Responds in one week to eight months. Sample articles available online. Guidelines online
“We’re a tight niche publication, now produced on the Substack platform, serving radio hobbyists interested in scanners (typically referred to as “police scanners”), citizens band (CB) radio and the hobby radio services – General Mobile Radio Service (GMRS), Family Radio Service (FRS) and Multi-Use Radio Service (MURS). We’re also interested in shortwave radio, hobby broadcasting and anything hobby radio.” Welcomes new writers. Pays on publication. Publishes ms within 1-2 months after acceptance. Buys First N.A. rights. No reprints. Responds within one week. Subscription $30/year.
Pays $35-$100.
“Now What? is a monthly e-zine aimed at the unchurched that addresses the “felt needs” of people. Each issue centers on a personal experience, with optional objective articles related to the topic if the author provides them. Stories show an individual’s struggle that either led them to faith in Christ or deepened their walk with God.” Welcomes new writers.
Pays $25-$65 for 1,000-1,500 words. Submit query by email.
