Wednesday, February 20, 2008

Writing: Leads to Paying Women's Magazines

This is a list of writing gigs for Women's Magazines.


Free Markets Database: http://www.worldwidefreelance.com/mfdb.asp
Markets Plus 2,000+ : http://www.worldwidefreelance.com/mplus.htm


Women Writing Markets


Title 4IndiaWoman.com
Description A weekly web magazine, featuring original write-ups, blogs, stories, poetry and serialized novels. It is a global writing platform, not just for Indian women. Mission is to provide a meaningful dialogue on issues relating to women. Topics range from work, social issues, women, parenting, current events, family, my city in action, humorous incidents, true incidents, passage to India and open letter. Paying market. Terms: http://4indianwoman.com/Terms.html
Web site http://www.4indianwoman.com
Guidelines http://www.4indianwoman.com/rewards.html
Country India
Region Asia & Middle East
Pay PAY
Payscale LOW

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Title American Girl
Description A bimonthly, four-color magazine for girls ages 8 and up. Mission is to encourage girls to express themselves and achieve their personal best. Paying market.
Web site http://www.americangirl.com
Guidelines http://www.americangirl.com/corp/guidelines.html
Country USA
Region North America
Pay PAY
Payscale UNSP

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Title austinwoman
Description Magazine with articles written in omniscient point of view and a positive, punchy tone on outstanding women living and/or working in Austin who have accomplished real things in their professional and/or personal lives, who do unusual things or provide an interesting service. Paying market.
Web site http://www.austinwomanmagazine.com
Guidelines http://www.austinwomanmagazine.com/editorial.html
Country USA
Region North America
Pay PAY
Payscale UNSP

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Title Azizah
Description The magazine for the contemporary Muslim woman. Features 1,500 to 2,000 words. Rates vary depending on the article, and payment for first rights is made upon acceptance of the article.
Web site http://www.azizahmagazine.com
Guidelines http://www.azizahmagazine.com/info-writer.html
Country USA
Region North America
Pay PAY
Payscale UNSP

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Title BlueSuitMom
Description Helps executive working mothers find work and family balance. Looking for information from experts in a variety of fields relating to working mothers as well as features written by writers and journalists. Paying market.
Web site http://www.bluesuitmom.com
Guidelines http://www.bluesuitmom.com/about/guidelines.html
Country USA
Region North America
Pay PAY
Payscale UNSP

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Title Bride's Magazine
Description “We're always looking for new ideas and good writers.” Request guidelines from the email address at their web site.
Web site http://www.brides.com
Guidelines http://www.brides.com/contactus/
Country USA
Region North America
Pay PAY
Payscale UNSP

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Title Cahoots
Description An alternative Canadian quarterly magazine for women that is more than your typical women’s magazine. Topics include health, sex, marriage, being single, motherhood, social commentary, education, business, law, the arts, friendship, travel, the environment, work, social issues, culture, community, finances, balancing life, adventure, world issues, politics, and popular culture. Also prints fiction, non-fiction, poetry, and beautiful visual art. Pays $100.
Web site http://www.cahootsmagazine.com
Guidelines http://www.cahootsmagazine.com/submit-your-work/
Country Canada
Region North America
Pay PAY
Payscale LOW

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Title Chowk
Description Ideas and identities of India and Pakistan. Chowk is an ecosystem, a virtual community, with readers, writers, lurkers and critics. Chowk visitors are rarely passive, mostly opinionated, but always responsive with extremely diverse views. Topics can include political affairs, economic trends, events, rights of women and minorities, globalization and privatization in the Third World, book reviews, movie or music reviews, immigration, culture, schooling options for expatriates, short stories, poetry, travelogues, etc.
Web site http://www.chowk.com/
Guidelines http://www.chowk.com/show_contribution_guidelines.cgi
Country India
Region Asia & Middle East
Pay NO
Payscale NO

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Title Dabbling Mum, The
Description Christian parenting publication. A positive publication geared towards helping BUSY parents balance life with real, practical, true-to-life, "been there, done that" articles. Pays $20 to $40 per original article.
Web site http://www.thedabblingmum.com
Guidelines http://thedabblingmum.com/writersguidelines.htm
Country USA
Region North America
Pay PAY
Payscale LOW

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Title Divanee Magazine
Description Focuses on topics of interest to young North America Desi Women including: Fashion, Beauty, Health, Recipes, Well-Being, Relationships, Marriage, Politics, Culture, Book Reviews, Movie/Music Review
Web site http://www.divanee.com
Guidelines http://www.divanee.com/writerGuidelines.html
Country USA
Region North America
Pay NO
Payscale NO

Title Emirates Woman
Description The editorial mix of authoritative articles and glamorous features, together with lively, modern design, appeals successfully to a multicultural, upmarket readership. Emirates Woman has all the ingredients found in glossy international women’s magazines and, in addition, captures the unique flavour of life in the Gulf at its most vibrant. "Yes, we do use some freelance work, though it tends to be mainly via known and trusted freelancers based in Dubai. However, I am not averse to buying fantastic articles from enterprising freelancers overseas - but they would have to be sensitive to the region and appeal to a cross-cultural readership. We look for good, authoritative articles on beauty, health and well-being, relationships, psychology and general women's interest where applicable to life in the Gulf. "We have no guidelines as such but expect articles to be well written in UK English (not American) backed up by well-researched facts."
Web site http://www.motivatepublishing.com/files/ewoman.html
Guidelines
Country United Arab Emirates
Region Asia & Middle East
Pay PAY
Payscale UNSP

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Title Essence
Description The magazine for African-American and Caribbean women. Features personal-growth articles, celebrity profiles, and well-reported pieces on political and social issues. Also articles on relationships, careers, money, health and fitness. Paying market.
Web site http://www.essence.com
Guidelines http://www.essence.com/essence/writers_guidelines
Country USA
Region North America
Pay PAY
Payscale UNSP

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Title Family Circle
Description A general interest women's magazine which focuses on the family. Most of the articles are written by freelancers. Topics include travel, health, beauty, fitness, child care, relationships, finances, crafts. Most of the articles are written by freelancers. Paying market.
Web site http://www.familycircle.com
Guidelines http://www.familycircle.com/fc/story.jhtml?storyid=/templatedata/fc/story/data/1131470906453.xml
Country USA
Region North America
Pay PAY
Payscale UNSP

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Title Family Digest
Description A magazine for Black Moms/Female heads-of-household; helping them get more out of their roles as wife, mother, home-manager. Interest areas include Family Travel, Auto Review, Love & Marriage, Health, Family Finances, Beauty & Style, Meal Time. Paying market. Fees vary.
Web site http://www.familydigest.com
Guidelines http://www.familydigest.com/writers_guidelines.html
Country USA
Region North America
Pay PAY
Payscale UNSP

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Title For Women
Description This magazine is looking for sensual, erotic stories with a plot, that will appeal to women. Does not accept stories that feature extreme violence, that appear to glorify rape, involve the use of force, sex while under the influence of hypnosis, or are otherwise illegal. Stories should, generally, have a female protagonist and, if written in the first person, they should be narrated from a woman's point of view. Length: 2,000-3,000 words. Submissions: Accepts written submissions only, typed on one side of the paper. Double spacing is unnecessary. Include an SAE, and keep a copy as return of work is not guaranteed. No unsolicited material to be sent on disk or by e-mail. Pay: £150 per story published. Guidelines: available by sending an e-mail to the editor.Contact: P.O. Box 3814, Selsdon Way, London, E14 9GL, UK. Tel: +44 (0)20 7308 5090. Elizabeth Coldwell, Fiction Editor. Email: Elizabeth.Coldwell @ Express.co.uk
Web site -
Guidelines -
Country UK
Region Europe
Pay PAY
Payscale LOW

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Title Four Weeks
Description Magazine made up of four mini-magazines. Each represents one of the four weeks of a woman's monthly hormone cycle and the distinct moods that her hormones have her feeling during those weeks. Accepts queries from freelance writers for shopping, food, travel and DIY departments. Pay varies.
Web site http://www.fourweeksmag.com
Guidelines http://www.fourweeksmag.com/writersguidelines.htm
Country USA
Region North America
Pay PAY
Payscale UNSP

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Title Georgia Family Magazine
Description A monthly regional parenting publication. A large percentage of articles are freelance written. Regular departments include: Travel, Family Mouse, Children’s Health Bulletin, Women’s Health, Dining Out, and more. Feature articles relate directly to parenting issues, preferably articles localized to parenting in Central Georgia. Pay: $20 to $90 for first publication rights to feature stories; $10 to $30 for reprints.
Web site http://www.georgiafamily.com
Guidelines http://www.georgiafamily.com/misc/writers_guidlines.shtml
Country USA
Region North America
Pay PAY
Payscale LOW

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Title Girl's Life Magazine
Description Magazine for 10 to 15-year-old girls. Paying market.
Web site http://www.girlslife.com
Guidelines http://www.girlslife.com/index.php?id=39
Country USA
Region North America
Pay PAY
Payscale UNSP

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Title Going Dutch
Description The magazine of the American Women's Club of the Hague. Non-paying market.
Web site http://www.awcthehague.org/template1.php?p=goingdutch2
Guidelines http://www.awcthehague.org/GoingDutch/GDSubmission_Guidelines.pdf
Country Netherlands
Region Europe
Pay NO
Payscale NO

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Title Golf For Women
Description Golfing magazine for women. Paying market.
Web site http://www.golfdigest.com/gfw/
Guidelines http://www.golfdigest.com/features/index.ssf?/features/golfforwomenfaq.html
Country USA
Region North America
Pay PAY
Payscale UNSP

Title Good Housekeeping
Description Audience is mostly married women, most of whom have children (anywhere from newborn to college age) and who work outside the home. Submissions will be reviewed for: Extra! Extra, Real Lives, My Story, and Light Housekeeping (humor pieces on domestic and family life). High-paying market.
Web site http://www.goodhousekeeping.com
Guidelines http://www.goodhousekeeping.com/290514
Country USA
Region North America
Pay PAY
Payscale HI

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Title Her Magazine
Description (Formerly Her Business). Rebranded in 2007. A nationwide bi-monthly magazine for women in business. Includes positive articles relating to businesswomen, practical business information, inspiring stories of other women in business and motivating personal growth topics. look for fresh stories with an obvious business focus. Word rates are negotiated at the time of submission. Also running a short story competition at http://www.herbusinessmagazine.com/Articles/Short+Story+Competition.html
Web site http://www.herbusinessmagazine.com
Guidelines http://www.herbusinessmagazine.com/Contact+Us/Contributions+and+Feedback.html
Country New Zealand
Region Australasia
Pay PAY
Payscale UNSP

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Title Her Sports
Description Published 6 times annually. For smart, active women who use sports and fitness to balance their busy lifestyles. Readers are strong, independent women who participate in a variety of active sports—including running, triathlon, mountain biking, skiing, surfing, snowboarding, hiking and other popular individual sports. Pays $150 to $450.
Web site http://www.hersports.com
Guidelines http://www.hersports.com/contribute.html
Country USA
Region North America
Pay PAY
Payscale MED

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Title History's Women
Description Christian publication. Highlighting the extraordinary achievements of women throughout history and recognizing the obstacles they have had to overcome in order to reach their goals. Pays $10.
Web site http://www.historyswomen.com
Guidelines http://www.historyswomen.com/articlesubmissions.html
Country USA
Region North America
Pay PAY
Payscale LOW

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Title iParenting
Description iParenting Media publish a number of parenting-related sites on the Internet. Paying market.
Web site http://iparenting.com
Guidelines http://iparenting.com/guidelines.php
Country USA
Region North America
Pay PAY
Payscale LOW

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Title JourneyWoman
Description Articles should be written from a woman's point of view and should contain information of particular interest to the female traveller. However, articles from men definitely acceptable if they are appropriate to the mandate. Pays $35 honorarium for each article published.
Web site http://www.journeywoman.com
Guidelines http://www.journeywoman.com/writers_guidelines.html
Country Canada
Region North America
Pay PAY
Payscale LOW

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Title Long Island Woman
Description A monthly tabloid magazine. Topics include news, humor, lifestyles & family, mental & physical health, sports & fitness, nutrition & dining, fashion & beauty, and more. Pays up to $150.
Web site http://www.liwomanonline.com
Guidelines http://www.liwomanonline.com/writersguidelines.html
Country USA
Region North America
Pay PAY
Payscale LOW

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Title Lutheran Woman Today
Description A magazine for all women in the church, developed by Women of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America. Paying market.
Web site http://www.lutheranwomantoday.org
Guidelines http://www.lutheranwomantoday.org/writers/index.html
Country USA
Region North America
Pay PAY
Payscale MED

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Title Marlomagazine.com
Description An online lifestyle magazine for young women, offering the latest in news, beauty, fashion, and entertainment: all from a culturally diverse—yet distinctly Canadian—perspective. Non-paying market.
Web site http://www.marlomagazine.com
Guidelines http://www.marlomagazine.com/guidelines.pdf
Country Canada
Region North America
Pay NO
Payscale NO

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Title Mommy Too!
Description Web magazine celebrating mothers of color.
Web site http://www.mommytoo.com
Guidelines http://www.mommytoo.com/writersguidelines.htm
Country USA
Region North America
Pay NO
Payscale NO

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Title Mookychick
Description The online indie bible for chicks with attitude. Topics include style, body, health, sports, spiritual, crafts, and more. Always on the lookout for strong, sassy writers. Non-paying market.
Web site http://www.mookychick.co.uk
Guidelines http://www.mookychick.co.uk/mookychick/write.php
Country UK
Region Europe
Pay NO
Payscale NO

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Title Mother Devoted
Description An online bi-monthly publication. Topics relevant to today’s Christian mother.
Web site http://www.motherdevoted.com
Guidelines http://www.motherdevoted.com/writers/
Country USA
Region North America
Pay UNK
Payscale UNK

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Title New Homemaker, The
Description Webzine aimed at people who consider their primary job to be homemaking. The person can be male but is probably female. Topics covered include family, parenting, crafts, gardening, managing money. Pays $25 for original articles, $15 for reprints.
Web site http://www.newhomemaker.com
Guidelines http://www.newhomemaker.com/about/writers.html
Country USA
Region North America
Pay PAY
Payscale LOW

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Title Online Dating Magazine
Description Publishes articles related to Online Dating, Self-Improvement, Dating in general, and Romance. Pays $15 per article for original material.
Web site http://www.onlinedatingmagazine.com
Guidelines http://www.onlinedatingmagazine.com/writersguidelines.html
Country USA
Region North America
Pay PAY
Payscale LOW

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Title Road & Travel Magazine
Description A consumer magazine, an online resource specializing in automotive, travel, and personal safety topics. RTM targets upscale consumers, with a slant towards women, 29-59. Pays: assigned articles range from byline only up to $100, to be negotiated and agreed upon in writing by author and publisher before publication of article.
Web site http://www.roadandtravel.com
Guidelines http://www.roadandtravel.com/company/marketing/writerguide.html
Country USA
Region North America
Pay PAY
Payscale LOW

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Title Shape
Description Active lifestyle magazine for women. Each issue provides immediately useful information in the areas of exercise, nutrition, psychology, beauty and more - to help the reader improve her health and to stimulate a deeper understanding of fitness. Paying market.
Web site http://www.shape.com
Guidelines http://www.shape.com/shapeyourlife/7863
Country USA
Region North America
Pay PAY
Payscale UNSP

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Title Skirt! Magazine
Description Originally a monthly magazine for women in the Charleston and Columbia areas of South Carolina. Each issue reflects the variety and diversity of women's lives and interests. Publishes 8 to 14 personal essays every month on topics relating to women and women's interests. Length: 800 to 1,200 words. Upcoming Themes: http://www.skirtmag.com/themes.shtml Submissions: send completed essays, preferably by email. You must include a brief, 2-3 sentence, bio which will appear if your piece is published. Pay: varies.
Web site http://www.skirtmag.com
Guidelines http://www.skirtmag.com/contributor.shtml
Country USA
Region North America
Pay PAY
Payscale UNSP

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Title SPUN
Description SPUN wants to stretch its focus beyond knitted items and into the greater world of fiber goodness. Currently seeking submissions for knitting, crochet, needlepoint, weaving, and any other fiber-based projects. Pays an honorarium.
Web site http://www.spunmag.com
Guidelines http://www.spunmag.com/about/submissions
Country USA
Region North America
Pay PAY
Payscale LOW

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Title Stringing
Description Quarterly magazine. Each issue includes more than 100 beautifully strung accessories, accompanied by clear step-by-step instructions and spreads that give beaders ideas and inspiration. The projects include necklaces, bracelets, and earrings. Payment not specified.
Web site http://www.stringingmagazine.com
Guidelines http://www.stringingmagazine.com/stringing-guidelines.pdf
Country USA
Region North America
Pay PAY
Payscale UNSP

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Title Woman Alive!
Description Especially interested in articles which encourage spiritual growth - both in personal devotions and daily living. Since 1984, Women Alive! has been helping women respond to God's call to holiness in their daily lives. Pays $15 to $50.
Web site http://www.womenalive.org/magazine.php
Guidelines http://www.womenaliveministries.com/?Guidelines_for_Writers
Country USA
Region North America
Pay PAY
Payscale LOW


Title Woman This Month
Description Redhouse Marketing, P.O. Box 20461, Manama, Bahrain. A publication designed by women and produced specifically for women in Bahrain wishing to celebrate a unique cosmopolitan lifestyle and community spirit in an objective and pro-active manner. Invites queries from freelance writers about articles based on the following: women in the news, an up-and-coming woman and an interview with a notable current woman in business, medicine, education, art, science or social work. Length: articles are 800 and 1400 words, interviews are 1500 - 2400 words. Also welcome queries from freelance writers who can write a 1600 - 2400 word short story of interest to women. Pay: $50 to $100 for articles and interviews, depending on length, and $75 to $100 for fiction. Payment is upon publication. Please email queries to editor@womanthismonth.com
Web site http://www.womanthismonth.com
Guidelines http://www.womanthismonth.com/july06/guidelines.htm
Country Bahrain
Region Asia & Middle East
Pay PAY
Payscale LOW

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Title Women’s Independent Press
Description General interest newspaper covering issues that pertain to women, regardless of race, class, religious/spiritual or political affiliation, age, or sexual orientation. Considers well-researched and fact-supported articles, investigations, social commentary, essays, fiction, poetry, and humor. Topics include relationships, health, arts, entertainment, sport, travel and more. Pays $25 per article.
Web site http://www.womensindependentpress.com
Guidelines http://www.womensindependentpress.com/guidelines.php
Country USA
Region North America
Pay PAY
Payscale LOW

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Title Women's eNews
Description Covering issues of particular concern to women and providing women's perspectives on public policy. Seek freelance writers from around the world to write on every topic--politics, religion, economics, health, science, education, sports, legislation. Paying Market.
Web site http://www.womensenews.org
Guidelines http://www.womensenews.org/pressroom.cfm#write
Country USA
Region North America
Pay PAY
Payscale UNSP

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Title Working Mother
Description The magazine is looking for articles (700 to 1500 words in length) that help women in their task of juggling job, home, and family. High-paying market.
Web site http://www.workingmother.com
Guidelines http://www.workingmother.com/?service=vpage/140
Country USA
Region North America
Pay PAY
Payscale HI

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