“The Home Forum publishes upbeat personal nonfiction essays of from 600 to 800 words. We pay $250 upon publication. This is not an Op-Ed section. We're looking for perspective-changing experiences, big and small, that helped you see something in a new way, discover something about yourself, or recognize and appreciate something in your past. Humor is good (and difficult to do). We're not interested in travel essays or reminiscences per se, but a growing-up experience or a visit somewhere might have inspired some self-discovery. Please, no explicitly religious pieces. NO HARD-COPY SUBMISSIONS ACCEPTED. Finished mss only; no queries.” Weekly in print, and every weekday online. Pays on publication. Publishes ms between three weeks and six months after acceptance. Buys 90-day exclusive rights; nonexclusive rights thereafter. No reprints. Responds within four weeks. Guidelines online Pays $250/article of 600-800 words. Read more →