I compiled another list! Surprise, surprise. (Perhaps a procrastination technique to not actually write. . . ?) There are millions of online journals, but sometimes it’s hard to know which ones are worth your time. I’ve published at some of these places listed below, but the rest come by recommendation from writing friends. Can people of faith publish in secular journals? Of course–and I hope you do! But for those of you looking for a niche, I hope this list nudges you to submit your work to the world.
Most do not pay, but maybe I’ll share in a future post about why publishing for free is still valuable for new writers. Please let me know if there are some sites you would recommend that fit the flavor of this list and I’ll consider adding them. Be sure to sign up for my newsletter for more helpful information like you see here. (I don’t always curate lists, I write sometimes, too.)
You’ll notice the list runs the gamut “side”-wise, and not every publication listed is a site for people of faith, so read each publication before submitting to ensure that it’s a good fit for you! These links will take you to their submissions pages. Happy writing and publishing. May your rejections be few and your acceptances many.
Online Publications:
$ Offer payment (in some cases)
* Online and print options
By Faith (Presbyterian PCA magazine)
Charisma ($?)
Christ and Pop Culture (both unpaid and $)
The Christian Century ($) *
Crosswalk ($)
Daily Paradigm Shift (DailyPS)
Evangelicals for Social Action
For Every Mom ($–for previously unpublished work)
Geez ($) *
Good Letters (blog of Image Journal *)
Made to Flourish ($)
Plough Quarterly ($) *
Really (Elisa Morgan’s blog–former CEO of MOPS)
Trochia ($)
**This list will be updated periodically.
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This is fantastic Leslie! Thank you. I would add that Her View From Home is a site that has grown tremendously in the last year and accepts both previously published and new submissions. They pay.
The Christian Century pays for accepted work, btw. It is incorrectly listed above as not.
It helped me so much. Thank you so much Leslie!
Wow! This is so amazing. Thanks a lot for providing us a wonderful safe space for writers. Sending love!