15 Active Humor Publications on Medium
A curated list of publications with topics, followers, tags, and how to apply
I’ve recently tried my hand at yet another genre of writing, and it’s one of my absolute favorite topics: Humor!
I’ll keep this short and sweet, as usual!
1. Useful Stats
- Top Writer Tags: Humor, Satire
- Top 3 Humor Articles: Top 10 Signs You Might Suck, The Sexiest Things You Can Ever Do For Her, Working For A Company Vs Working For Yourself
- Top 5 Humor Top Writers: Jessica Wildfire, Christine Stevens, Evelyn Martinez, Sean Kernan, Benjamin Davis
2. Quick Publication List:
- Slackjaw — 103,000
- Extra Newsfeed — 40,000
- The Bigger Picture — 14,400
- The Junction — 12,600
- Sexography — 10,700
- The Haven — 5,900
- MuddyUm — 2,300
- Jane Austen’s Wastebasket — 2,100
- Rogue’s Gallery — 250
- LighterSide — 100
***Additional publications discovered since publishing:
3. Long Publication List:
Slackjaw
Followers: 103,000
Topics: All things comedy related.
Useful Tags: Humor, Satire, Comedy, Politics, Writing, Fiction, Food, Funny
Submission Page: Here
How to Apply: Send an email to [email protected] with a private link to your unpublished Medium draft. Note they have clear guidelines and state what they’re looking for.
Owner: Alex Baia
Extra Info: From my own experience, they’ll get back to you within 2 to 7 days, but they officially state up to 2 weeks. Note, this is also the biggest humor focused publication on Medium that I have found.
Extra Newsfeed
Followers: 40,000
Topics: Politics and satire intermingled together.
Useful Tags: Humor, Life Lessons, Politics, Life, Satire, Fiction, Relationships
Submission Page: N/A
How to Apply: Send submissions to [email protected].
Owner: David Smooke (Owner) and Allan Ishac (Editor)
Extra Info: Some pieces are claimed to be serious while the rest are satire. The publication invites you to determine which is which.
The Bigger Picture
Followers: 14,400
Topics: Life experience and relevant topics, including humor.
Useful Tags: Humor, Life Lessons, Politics, Life, Satire, Fiction, Relationships
Submission Page: Here
How to Apply: Send submissions to [email protected].
Owner: Ryan Hussey
Extra Info: Not solely focused on humor, but humor is one of their 5 main topics.
The Junction
Followers: 12,600
Topics: Stories, culture, ideas, poetry, and humor.
Useful Tags: Poetry, Fiction, Short Story, Love, Life, Humor, Relationships, Writing
Submission Page: Here
How to Apply: Fill out the form on this page and send them your draft article link. Be sure to view the submission page first for guidelines.
Owner: Mike Sturm and Stephen M. Tomic
Extra Info: Not solely focused on humor, but humor is one of their 6 main topics.
Sexography
Followers: 10,700
Topics: “Conversations about sex from all over the world.”
Useful Tags: Sex, Sexuality, Relationships, Love, Women, Humor, Self, Feminism, This Happened To Me
Submission Page: Here
How to Apply: Email a link to your article and your medium handle to [email protected]. They prefer unpublished but will accept the occasional previously published piece.
Owner: Maggie Beaudett and Benjamin Davis
Extra Info: You’ll have a sexy time here! But humor is only one of their 3 major categories.
The Haven
Followers: 5,900
Topics: “A place to be funny without being a jerk.”
Useful Tags: Humor, Satire, Donald Trump, Politics, Life, Comedy, Funny, Short Story
Submission Page: Here
How to Apply: Please send an email with your Medium handle to [email protected] to be added as a writer on the publication. After that, you’ll have to submit as usual and hope they like it.
Owner: Page Barnes and Phillip T Stephens
Extra Info: Humor focused publication.
MuddyUm
Followers: 2,300
Topics: Humor and making Medium fun again.
Useful Tags: Humor, Satire, Writing, Poetry, This Happened To Me, Life, Short Story
Submission Page: Here
How to Apply: Simply comment under any of Susan’s stories on Muddyum or under this story and she will pick up from there.
Owner: Susan Brearley, Marie T Smith (Editor), and Gwenna Laithland (Editor)
Extra Info: Humor focused publication.
Jane Austen’s Wastebasket
Followers: 2,100
Topics: “ Humor inspired by the literature, history, and other non-lucrative college courses”
Useful Tags: Humor, Culture, Satire, Books, Relationships, Women, Fiction
Submission Page: Here
How to Apply: They’re taking a submission break, but let’s hope that’s just temporary. You can always try emailing the owner though, you never know! [email protected]
Owner: Kyrie Gray
Extra Info: All things humor.
Rogue’s Gallery
Followers: 250
Topics: “Independent thinkers and respectful rabble-rousers.”
Useful Tags: Humor, Writing, True Story, Life, This Happened To Me, Life Lessons
Submission Page: Here
How to Apply: Please send an email to [email protected] with Rogues’Gallery in the subject line. Be sure to include your Medium profile and a brief intro on why you’d like to contribute.
Owner: Sherry McGuinn
Extra Info: A humor focused pub.
LighterSide
Followers: 100
Topics: Humor and social politics.
Useful Tags: Humor, Self, Asia, Politics, Relationships, Travel
Submission Page: Here
How to Apply: Send only your draft and Medium name to [email protected] to be added as a writer. They ask for no other info just to keep things simple.
Owner: Robert Turner
Extra Info: I was recently added as an editor on this pub.
Wrap Up
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