Women Publications

The Frisky is looking for freelance pitches and submissions. The Frisky is a womens lifestyle website focused on pop culture, style, news and relationships. What To Pitch: essays, features and lists about the issues faced by women/couples in relationships, be they straight, gay, poly, open, etc., and how those relationships do or do not impact other aspects of their lives. Word length: 700 words. Pay is negotiated upon assignment, though rates are competitive with other online blogs/webzines.

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Co-founded by Gloria Steinem in 1972, Ms. quickly became a national and international forum for new ideas and issues, investigative journalism, fiction, the arts, political coverage, humor, womens health, and international womens news. Ms. is looking for pieces that use a feminist lens. We consider articles on politics, social commentary, popular culture, law, education, art and the environment. We do not consider articles on fashion, beauty, fitness, travel, food or of a “self-help” variety. Film, music and book reviews are covered in-house. Writers should reference several recent issues to familiarize themselves with content and style. Rates vary and are not discussed until an assignment has been made.

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Bitch magazine seeks topics that one can describe as “feminist response to pop culture.” Interviews with feminist culture-makers are welcome, as are book, film, and music reviews and nuanced analyses of particularly horrifying and/or inspiring examples of pop culture. Payment is $100 for features, $50 for front-of-book pieces and back-page pieces, and $10-$20 for Love/Shoves. Features are 2,000 to 4,000 words.

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To submit your ideas, please write a query letter that explains your story concept, proposed story length, possible experts (if it is a reported piece) and why this idea would appeal to the Essence reader. Query letters should be no more than one page in length, and should be addressed to the editor whose section interests you at Essence Magazine. Payment to be determined.

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More.com is looking for smart, sassy, articulate, insightful pieces that inform, encourage, motivate, and entertain. We’re all about accessible fashion, beauty trends and techniques, sex, love, relationships, and making life easier for young women. Nearly anything is fair game, as long as it’s something women age 24-40 can relate to.

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REDBOOK is targeted to women between the ages of 25 and 45 who define themselves as smart, capable, and happy with their lives. Many, but not all, of our readers are going through one of two key life transitions: single to married and married to mom. Editors prefer to see queries rather than manuscripts, and suggest that you provide us with some ideas for sources/experts. Payment: TBD.

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Sasee welcomes editorial submissions from freelance writers. The editors seek essays, humor, satire, personal experience, and features on topics relating to women are our primary editorial focus. Diversity of subjects that reflect all age groups and variety of writing styles are invited. Articles should be no more than 500 to 1000 words in length. Payment for articles varies.

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Woman’s Day publishes articles from freelance writers on a broad range of subjects of special interest to women, including marriage, health, diet and exercise, spirituality, saving and managing money, interpersonal relationships, careers, lifestyle issues, etc. Article lengths range from 650 to 1,600 words. Woman’s Day pays top rates upon acceptance.

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AZIZAH is the magazine for the contemporary Muslim woman, presenting her aspirations and achievements, and reflecting her experiences and empowerment as she seeks spiritual growth in today’s world. All articles should be written from the perspective of the thinking Muslim woman. Regular features and fiction should be between 1500 and 2500 words. Rates vary depending on the article, and payment for first rights is made upon acceptance of the article.

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Chatelaine is Canada’s biggest, oldest and best womens magazine. The editors are looking for topics that range from investigative reports, politics and crime to engaging profiles and first person narratives. The editors are always looking for informative or controversial health stories as well. Chatelaine pays $1/word and buys first North American rights in English and in French, as well as the right to archive your story and post it on Chatelaine.com

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More, launched in September 1998, is a women’s lifestyle magazine published once a month. Payment, story length and deadlines are discussed upon assignment and writers are paid upon acceptance. Average story length is 2,000 words.

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The Frisky is looking for freelance pitches and submissions. The Frisky is a womens lifestyle website focused on pop culture, style, news and relationships. What To Pitch: essays, features and lists about the issues faced by women/couples in relationships, be they straight, gay, poly, open, etc., and how those relationships do or do not impact other aspects of their lives. Word length: 700 words. Pay is negotiated upon assignment, though rates are competitive with other online blogs/webzines.

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