When I interviewed Editor-in-Chief of Brain, Child, Marcelle Soviero in November of 2014, it was one of my most popular podcasts. Even though my podcast was fairly new at the time and I didn’t have as many listeners as I do now, it was so well received, that as of today, it is the 10th most listened to podcast out of 60 episodes! When I heard that there were lots of new things going on at Brain, Child, I knew I wanted to have Marcelle back to fill us in. If you want to know what’s new and/or how to get ...

Attention parenting niche bloggers and writers! If you find honest talk about parenting refreshing, and have your own tips or story to tell that might help other parents, Lies About Parenting is a site you need to check out. Known for debunking popular parenting advice that doesn’t actually work, Ashley Trexler’s site has recently started accepting (and paying for) submissions. My podcast with Ashley will tell you exactly the type of posts she is looking for (it is specific!), and how to successfully pitch in order to land one of the select weekly spots on Lies About Parenting. The interview includes Why Ashley ...

“Bitch Media is a nonprofit, independent, feminist media organization dedicated to providing and encouraging an engaged, thoughtful feminist response to mainstream media and popular culture.” Online editor Sarah Mirk explains why they are named Bitch, why you will want to write for them, and how they are vastly different from your typical media organization. This interview will tell you the types of pitches they are interested in seeing, why they feel it is important to pay all writers, and how your pitches will receive a quick response. The interview includes How Bitch Media publishes content that looks at the media through a feminist ...

Do you have a true story you’ve been wanting to tell? The Big Roundtable publishes long thoughtful nonfiction stories, and employs a selection process that veers away from the single-editor-as-gatekeeper mentality. In this interview, Senior Editor Cissi Falligant explains how the site operates, what they are looking for from writers, and the types of longform nonfiction they publish.Cissi and her fellow editors work closely with writers to help craft, edit and polish the works they publish. Don’t miss the amazing reading list Cissi provides, that is practically a self guided course in itself, or the long list of amazing opportunities/recognition The Big Roundtable writers have received as a ...

**UPDATE: The Mix ceased operations in summer 2016. Pitches for Hearst Digital publications should now be submitted to each publication individually** This is the golden ticket of podcast guests for me! I had a great discussion with Director of Contributor Recruitment at The Mix, that answers all of your questions about getting published on Hearst Digital’s 18 different websites. Whether you have aspirations of being published on the websites for Redbook, Elle, Marie Claire, Woman’s Day, Bazaar, Cosmopolitan or the other 12 magazine sites served by The Mix, this interview will have you taking notes and hopefully applying to their network! ...

We know that creative nonfiction is a genre of writing, but in case you didn’t know, it is also a respected magazine with lots of opportunities for writers. In this interview, Creative Nonfiction Managing Editor Hattie Fletcher lets us in on what they look for in a successful submission, shares payment details and cash prizes for contests, provides some upcoming submission themes and much more! The interview includes The definition of Creative Nonfiction (the genre and the magazine!) Several good examples of published pieces that embody what Creative Nonfiction is looking for from writers Qualities submission readers are looking for in your work Information ...

Listeners have been asking me to interview The Good Men Project for months, and I’m finally delivering! Executive Editor Thomas Fiffer gives us the goods on submitting to this site that has millions of visitors each month (and yes, women CAN and DO write for this site!). As an added bonus, Thomas fills us in on many of the aspects of The Good Men Project I didn’t even know about, like live storytelling events for contributors, select opportunities for paid writing/editing opportunities, future development activities for writers, and plans to publish even more content in the near future. The interview includes ...

**The bonus structure discussed in this podcast is no longer in effect for Penny Hoarder writers as of April 2016. Check submission guidelines for updated payment info** If I asked you to name the biggest personal finance blog, would you come up with The Penny Hoarder, a quirky and unique site that shares tips on how to make extra money? If so, you’d be correct, and editor/jack of all online trades, Alexis Grant is here to tell us about submitting your personal stories and tips to this mega site, including why you do NOT need to be a financial genius to write ...

**UPDATE – Since this podcast was published, Mom Babble has transitioned back to being primarily a personal blog Check the submissions link below for the latest on whether or not they are accepting any outside submissions** It’s hard to imagine a personal blog that started taking submissions less than a year ago has already turned into a well-oiled machine. With 3 staffers, several regular writers, a thriving contributor community, a polished and professional editorial process, quality content, branding, manners, and vision, Mom Babble is that site that you want to submit to now so you can be along for the ride…and there ...

Stir Journal tackles controversial topics and seeks to generate a conversation vs. an argument. Editor-in-Chief Laurel Hermanson is here to talk about the types of personal essays (often with a reported component) that they love to publish, the topics they want to see more of, new media formats they are interested in, and much, much more.  This clean, ad-free site also manages to pay a very competitive rate for features, and Laurel fills us in on all the details! The interview includes How Stir Journal tries to generate conversations instead of arguments about controversial topics How Stir Journal polices hateful ...