14 Calls for Pitches Directly from Editors

Here’s our latest roundup of calls for pitches directly from editors. We’ve researched payment rates and found contact information for all of these publications, so you can easily connect with the right opportunity for you.

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Bisnow is Seeking a Denver Freelance Reporter

Bisnow is a B2B platform for the commercial real estate industry. They’re looking for a Denver Freelance Reporter. The selected applicant will be responsible for writing 3 to 5 articles per week and producing daily morning briefs. The applicant will also be responsible for “covering breaking news and deeper enterprise reporting in Denver’s commercial real estate industry.” The role is remote and pays $3,000 per month. To learn more, refer to this job description.

Onward Search is Hiring a Freelance Copyeditor

Onward Search is looking for a Freelance Copyeditor. The selected candidate will be responsible for copyediting, fact-checking, and proofreading content across digital, audio, and video platforms. The candidate should have at least 2 years of experience. This is a remote, part-time contract role (about 20 hours a week) for 12 months. The pay range is between $40 and $44 per hour. For details, read this job description.

Minority Africa is Seeking Stories about Minorities

Minority Africa is a digital publication that reports on African minorities using data-driven multimedia journalism. They’re seeking writers, journalists, and filmmakers who are interested in reporting stories about minorities within the African continent. They pay $100 to $200 for standard multimedia features and also reimburse transportation costs up to $50. To learn more, refer to this post and their pitch guide.

RoverPass is Seeking a Wikipedia Editor

RoverPass is “a leading SaaS platform that connects RV parks and campgrounds across North America with travelers looking to book their next outdoor adventure.” They’re looking for an experienced Wikipedia Editor to “research, write, and submit a neutral, well-sourced article about RoverPass.” Employment Type: Contract/Freelance. Location: Remote. Pay: $10 to $45 per hour. Details here.

Anime Herald is Always Looking for Articles

Anime Herald is a website that offers news, reviews, interviews, and commentary on anime and anime fandom. They’re always looking for articles from the members of the anime community. They pay $55 per article (1,000 to 2,000 words). To learn more, refer to their post, contributor guidelines, and pitch form.

Disability Rights UK is Looking for Pitches

Disability Rights UK is “the UK's leading Disabled People's Organisation (DPO) led by, run by, and working for Disabled people.” They’re seeking pitches for their new blog series. They will be commissioning 5 pieces (around 500 to 1,000 words) about disability and colonialism, as part of their intersectionality work. Pay is £100 per piece. This opportunity is only for writers based in Britain or the North of Ireland. For more details, refer to their post and this page.

Business Insider is Seeking First-Person Pitches Across Lifestyle Verticals

Business Insider covers business, personal finance, tech, lifestyle, politics, and more. Their associate editor is seeking first-person pitches across “lifestyle verticals like travel, food, fashion, and interior design.” A few more specific topics to consider:

- “Moving/Unique living situations! (Have you fallen in love with a new city; started living with parents, in-laws, or roommates; or had a situation not work out?)

- Life after graduation, retirement, layoffs

- Celebrity chef recipe reviews

- Winter travel recommendations”

Rates start at $200 for a 600-word piece. For more information, refer to their associate editor’s post and this form.

MyHealthTeam is Looking for Freelance Medical Writers

MyHealthTeam is “the largest and most engaged patient social network in the U.S. and a leader in building trusted, condition-specific communities.” They’re seeking freelance medical writers, particularly those who have been recently impacted by layoffs. The writers should be able to commit to a minimum of one article a week. Rate is $300 per article. To learn more, refer to this post and this form.

100 Days in Appalachia is Looking for Story Pitches

100 Days in Appalachia is a news website that covers the Appalachian region. They’re seeking story pitches from “student + earlyish career journalists and writers in Appalachia.” Rates begin at $150 for opinion and $200 to $400 for reporting. For more information, refer to this post and their call for pitches.

Betches is Seeking a Content Associate Manager, Operations (Freelance)

Betches is a media and entertainment brand by and for women. They’re looking for a Content Associate Manager, Operations (Freelance). The selected applicant will be responsible for managing the operational side of their main social vertical. The applicant should have 1 to 2 years of experience. This is a contract role offering $25-$30 an hour, with a time commitment of up to 20 hours a week. The position is based in New York (hybrid). To learn more, refer to this post and this job description.

Planetizen is Always Looking for Feature Articles

Planetizen is “a fiercely independent platform that creates, curates, and amplifies stories and resources to inform planning and people passionate about planning.” They’re always seeking feature article pitches that offer an expert lens to the key planning issues of today. They offer professional writers a flat rate of $500 for a feature or career-related article. If interested, direct your pitches to editor@planetizen.com. To learn more, refer to their post and this page.

Business Insider's Lifestyle & Entertainment Editor Would Love to Work with Some New Writers

Business Insider covers business, personal finance, tech, lifestyle, politics, and more. Their lifestyle & entertainment editor would love to work with some new writers. They would especially love to hear from you if:

- “You moved to a new city, state, or country, and your life or lifestyle improved (or didn’t!)”

- “You have a unique living situation/lifestyle that works well for you”

Their rates begin at $240 for stories of around 600 words. To learn more, refer to their lifestyle and entertainment editor’s post and this form.

ZME Science is Looking for Pitches

ZME Science is a popular science website that covers science news, environment, health, space, technology, and more. They’re currently accepting pitches and are specifically seeking “underreported science stories with a ‘wow’ factor, whether they're about forgotten discoveries, bizarre natural phenomena, or the strange, unexpected applications of new technology.” Fee is around $150. If interested, send your pitches to andrei@zmescience.com. To learn more, refer to their cofounder’s post. To contact them, refer to this page.

This Magazine is Seeking Pitches

This Magazine is a Canadian progressive magazine of politics, arts, and culture. They’re looking for pitches for news pieces, features, columns, and back page letters. They only publish work by Canadian residents and pay $150-$300 for features and $60-$100 for columns. For more information, refer to their post and this page.

Open Secrets is Seeking Personal Essays that Explore Transformative, Powerful Human Experiences

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 original, unpublished personal essays (1,000 to 2,500 words) that “explore transformative, powerful human experiences, especially those that are often kept secret or hidden.” Rate is $50 per essay. For details, refer to their post and call for submissions.

Southwest Contemporary is Seeking Pitches for Spring-Summer 2026 Print Issue

Southwest Contemporary is “the leading resource for contemporary arts and culture in the Southwest.” They’re accepting pitches for their Spring-Summer 2026 print issue, themed “The Road.” They want to “explore The Road as idea, as function, as experience, as connecting space and sinew.” They’re “interested in highlighting artists who are examining roads materially and conceptually—from time-honored trails to soaring concrete cathedrals of freeway overpasses.” Rates range from $100 to $500 per piece. To learn more, refer to this page.

This Magazine is Seeking Pitches

This Magazine is a Canadian progressive magazine of politics, arts, and culture. They’re looking for pitches for news pieces, features, columns, and back page letters. They only publish work by Canadian residents and pay $150-$300 for features and $60-$100 for columns. To learn more, refer to their post and this page.

Publicis Health is Looking for Freelance Copywriters

Publicis Health, the health and wellness vertical of Publicis Groupe, is looking for Freelance Copywriters. The selected applicants will be responsible for supporting branded, unbranded, and disease awareness campaigns across their healthcare and pharmaceutical agency teams. Location: Remote/Hybrid. Compensation: $32.11 to $57.91 per hour. To learn more, refer to this job description.

 

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