Updates & Calls

Sunday, February 16th 2025

Open Secrets is Seeking Personal Essays about Climate Change and Climate Issues

Open Secrets is an online magazine that publishes memorable and revealing personal essays on the topics we are taught to keep “secret.” They’re seeking unpublished personal essays (1,000 to 2,000 words) about climate change and climate issues. They will pay $50 per essay. For details, refer to their post and call for essays.

Deadline: May 31st, 2025

Sunday, December 1st 2024

Open Secrets is Looking for Personal Essays

Open Secrets is an online magazine that publishes memorable and revealing personal essays on the topics we are taught to keep “secret.” They’re looking for unpublished personal essays of 1,000 to 2,000 words. The essays can be about “work, relationships, parenting and family, health, grief, LGBTQIA+ life, finances, identity, and our relationship with our belongings.” Rate is $50 per essay. To learn more, refer to their post and writing guidelines.

Deadline: December 31st, 2024

Sunday, August 11th 2024

Open Secrets is Seeking Personal Essays

Open Secrets is an online magazine that publishes memorable and revealing personal essays on the topics we are taught to keep “secret.” They’re seeking personal essays (1,000 to 2,000 words) about “work and career, relationships, parenting and family, health, grief, LGBTQIA+, and our relationship with our belongings.” Pay is $50 per essay. To learn more, refer to their post and call for submissions.

Saturday, August 19th 2023

Open Secrets is Seeking Personal Essays on 9/11, Veterans, Abortion, etc.

Open Secrets is an online magazine that publishes memorable and revealing personal essays on the topics we are taught to keep “secret.” They want personal essays (1,000 to 1,500 words) on “9/11, veterans, abortion care post-Roe, WGA/SAG-AFTRA strikers, our relationship with our stuff, dating, work & more.” They will pay $100. To learn more, refer to this post and this page.