$400 for Essays on Happiness

Parabola is the magazine published by The Society for the Study of Myth and Tradition, a non-profit organization. Each issue of Parabola focused on “one of the timeless themes of human existence.” The tag line for the magazine is “the Search for Meaning.”

Themes for recent issues include intelligence, angels and demons, sin, and goodness.

They are currently accepting submissions for the theme Happiness The deadline for submissions is April 15th, 2017.

They pay $150 to $400 for essays, 1,000 to 3,000 words. They also accept book reviews, retellings of traditional stories, and poetry.

Writers should query the editor before sending a full article.

According to their website:

“Parabola welcomes original essays and translations. We look for lively, penetrating material unencumbered by jargon or academic argument. We prefer well-researched, objective, and unsentimental pieces that are grounded in one or more religious or cultural tradition; articles that focus on dreams, visions, or other very personal experiences are unlikely to be accepted. All articles must be directly related to the theme of an issue.”

To learn more, and to submit, read their submission guidelines.