So sad to see Ladies Home Journal changing after 131 years! Back in 2014 it went to a quarterly print edition with an online digital presence. You can read the USA Today article here. There is still opportunity for you, though, writers! Check out the guidelines below and get writing ... or repurposing your already-written article or blog post!
LADIES HOME JOURNAL targets towards 30-55 year-old women who recognize the importance of taking time for themselves. Tone is always optimistic.
1. Finance features (1,800 words)
2. Essays about motherhood (1,200-1,800)
3. “This Mom’s Life,” first-person experience about being a mom (1,200-1,800)
4. “Strong,” the health section
5. “Pet Project,” first-person essays about pets (1,200-1,800)
6. Feature well (1,800-2,400)
7. Health section/BOB (1,800)
8. Psychology features for the FOB (1,800 words)
2. Essays about motherhood (1,200-1,800)
3. “This Mom’s Life,” first-person experience about being a mom (1,200-1,800)
4. “Strong,” the health section
5. “Pet Project,” first-person essays about pets (1,200-1,800)
6. Feature well (1,800-2,400)
7. Health section/BOB (1,800)
8. Psychology features for the FOB (1,800 words)
Personal essays are very welcome, even for health and psychology stories. Freelancers can write these from their own experience or tell a source’s story. Personal essays are also the best bet for new writers. Pays up to $2/word, but essays and first person editorials normally pay less.
For finance, personal essays, mom essays and features,Lorraine.Glennon@meredith.com For personal essays and mom essays,Louise.Sloan@meredith.com For personal essays,Jessica.Brown@meredith.com For health, Julie.Bain@meredith.com For cover stories on celebrities, Susan.Pocharski@meredith.com For “Pet Project,”Amanda.Wolfe@meredith.com
How to Write for Ladies’ Home Journal
We think your stories are just as good as those you’d find in a magazine, and we want to share them with the world. So jump in, show us your stuff, and if we choose yours for the magazine, you’ll get paid!
We’re looking for stories about happiness. What makes you smile and keeps you sane? Or, tell us stories about being a mom. Just let us know what’s on your mind.
Before you get started, check out these writers’ guidelines to help you on your way.
Have your story all written up and ready to send? Submit your story (a Word document is best) using our easy form. Your submission will go straight to our editors — we read every essay we get!
Submission Address
Meredith Corp.
125 Park Ave.
20th Floor
New York NY 10017-5516
125 Park Ave.
20th Floor
New York NY 10017-5516
Phone: (212)557-6600 and Fax: (212)455-1313
Or you can email us at yourstories@lhj.com. We can’t wait to read it!
Have a favorite recipe with a great story behind it? Maybe it’s your grandmother’s famous cake, or the salad you make with your foodie teenage son. We’re also looking for recipes (and the story behind them), so send us yours at recipestory@lhj.com and you could be featured in the magazine! Yes, we’ll pay you for it.
