QueerAF is “a platform funding queer creatives and changing the media.” For Trans+ History Week 2026, they’re seeking pitches for history articles (700 to 1,000 words) from early talent Trans+ writers and journalists. They will pay £175. To learn more, refer to this post and this page.

New Scientist is a weekly science and technology magazine. Their features editor is looking for freelance journalists who write about health and medicine. They’re interested in “big idea stories that change our understanding of a condition.” The features editor hasn’t mentioned the rates, but according to a post by their news editor, they pay 51p per word. If interested, email olivia.goldhill@newscientist.com. To learn more, refer to their features editor’s post and their general guide for freelancers.

The Oxford American is “a national magazine dedicated to featuring the very best in Southern writing while documenting the complexity and vitality of the South.” They’re accepting pitches for their upcoming Spring 2026 Food Issue. They’re seeking “stories that explore how food preserves a legacy, crosses borders, and creates connection.” They pay $300 for online articles. For more information, refer to their post and this page.

SFGATE is a digital publication that covers news and entertainment from the Bay Area and beyond. Their senior culture editor is seeking “Bay Area stories on venues, characters, trends and historical stories, TV/movies/music with SF ties.” Rates are $250 to $400+. Send your pitches to dan.gentile@sfgate.com. To read their senior culture editor’s post, click here. To visit their contact page, click here.

The Land, Food, and Freedom Journal curates “interdisciplinary conversations about Black food sovereignty, land justice, and art.” They’re accepting pitches and submissions for their next issue, which is centered on land. Topics that could be explored include “Black and Indigenous solidarity efforts around land; Climate resilience, land defense, and disaster recovery led by Black communities; Land as a site of political education and resistance; and much more.” They welcome “essays, poetry, prose, art, visuals, playlists, multimedia pieces, research, case studies, and more.” They offer an honorarium of $350 to $750. To learn more refer to this post and this page.

The Bold Italic is an online magazine that celebrates the free-wheeling spirit of the Bay Area. They’re always seeking freelance reporters interested in contributing reported or personal articles to their magazine. You don’t have to be a professional writer to contribute a story. Rate is $200 to $300 per story. If interested, direct your pitches to info@thebolditalic.com. To learn more, refer to this page.

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, send your pitches to editor@planetizen.com. To learn more, refer to their post and this page.

Migrant Women Press is “an independent media organisation led by migrant women, told by migrant women.” They’re inviting women journalists from migrant and racialised backgrounds in Scotland to pitch investigative features for their Special Series, part of the Fellowship Programme. They’re seeking two investigative feature stories (approximately 1,500 words with a 2 to 3 minute multimedia element). They will pay £440. To learn more, refer to their post and form.

New Lines is an American magazine that features best writing from around the globe. Their South Asia editor is seeking pitches on a rolling basis for “long-form magazine stories on South Asian politics, culture, and history.” “Essays from all India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Bhutan and its global diaspora are welcome.” The South Asia editor hasn’t mentioned the rates but according to a post by their North Africa editor, they pay $800 for regular essays. If interested, send your pitches to sgupta@newlinesmag.com. To learn more, refer to their South Asia editor’s post and their general pitch guide.

Gutfeld! is “an American conservative news and political satire talk show on Fox News Channel.” They’re looking for a Freelance Comedy Writer. The selected candidate will be responsible for researching and crafting stories in a humorous way that connects with their viewers. The candidate will also be responsible for writing unique, sharp, funny copy for their show. The applicant should have 3+ years’ professional and comedy writing experience. The role is part-time and located in New York, NY. The pay range is $35 to $45 per hour. For details, refer to this job description.

Indiepocalypse is “a monthly anthology of video and/or physical games.” If you’re interested in writing about the games and developers featured in Indiepocalypse, send your pitches via form or email indiepocalypse@gmail.com. They will pay $200 for approximately 2 pages or 1,000 words. For more information, refer to this post.

Heat Death is “a newsletter about yesterday, tomorrow, and all the crises in between.” They’re always looking to commission guest essays and pieces that fit with their “primary ethos – weird deep dives into history, ecology, culture, and the unexpected intersections between them.” They offer an honorarium of $50 to $75 per piece. The sweet spot for finished pieces is between 2,000 and 4,000 words, though they have commissioned longer pieces when the idea calls for it. If interested, send your pitches to aelbein@gmail.com. To learn more, refer to this post and this page.

Noema is a magazine that explores the transformations sweeping our world. They’re seeking pitches for essays that offer original and compelling ideas and arguments on/around the following:

“- The future of crisis-afflicted political, economic and other systems (democracy, capitalism, etc)

- The ways humans relate to the nonhuman world (in light of damages wrought)

- The evolution of AI (and our evolving relationship with it)

- The climate crisis (and ways of addressing it at a systems level)

- The durability of the nation-state system (and what comes next)

- Other topics that touch on the profound transformations shaping the 21st century.”

They will pay $3,000 for published essays. If interested, email your pitches to francis@noemamag.com. To learn more, refer to their commissioning editor’s post. To contact them, refer to this page.

Business Insider covers business, personal finance, tech, lifestyle, politics, and more. Their editor is seeking pitches: “I'm looking to connect with freelancers (or regular sources) who are part of the sandwich generation who have an interesting, one-of-a-kind story to tell.

- Do you have three generations living under one roof?

- Has your mother or father just moved into your already crowded house?

- Did your adult child move back home?

- Did you have to make a drastic change to your life so you could support three generations?

- Are you struggling to make ends meet?

- Are you concerned about placing your parents in a care home?

- Is there a side of the sandwich generation that people don't know about?

Pitch me at folito@businessinsider.com.”

Rates are about $260+. To read their editor’s post, click here. To visit their contact page, click here.

Campfire Stories is “a collection of books and card decks brought to you by Ilyssa and Dave Kyu to inspire deeper connections and storytelling in the outdoors.” They’re looking for nature and place-based stories for their new Oregon Coast collection. The stories should “capture the essence of the region, highlighting the distinctive natural features, flora, fauna, community, history, and experiences of the Oregon Coast.” They accept diverse forms of writing, for example, essays, prose, poetry, ballads, and short stories. Pieces should not exceed 2,000 words.

They’re looking to commission new pieces as well as consider existing stories. Payment is $150 for existing stories and $300 for commissioned stories. To learn more, refer to their call for submissions.

Apartment Therapy Media helps “people make their homes healthy, beautiful, and organized.” Their Lifestyle team is accepting “2026 pitches for stories tied to holidays, events, and observances happening in January, February, and March — think Dry January, Mardi Gras, and St. Patrick’s Day.” They’re seeking personal, original, and timely ideas across their Lifestyle verticals:

- Life

- Cleaning

- Organizing

- Real Estate

Rates begin at $150. To learn more, refer to their post and pitch form.

The Sask Dispatch is a Saskatchewan-focused news publication by Briarpatch Magazine. They’re accepting pitches for their Spring 2026 issue. Broadly, they’re always seeking “pitches covering provincial and municipal elections, grassroots activism, Indigenous rights, arts and culture, economic justice, ecology, gender equity, harm reduction, and more.” They pay $100 for profiles, short essays, and reviews (less than 1,000 words); $200 for feature stories (1,000-1,500 words) and photo essays; and $300 for research-based articles and investigative reportage (1,500-2,000 words). For more information, refer to this page.

Transitions (TOL) is “a nonprofit organization established to strengthen the professionalism, independence and impact of the news media in the post-communist countries of Europe and the former Soviet Union.” They’re looking for pitches from freelance journalists, photographers, and multimedia creators covering the Balkans:

“We’re looking for original, in-depth reporting that sheds light on key issues shaping the region today. We welcome a range of formats – from written features and video to multimedia and data-driven pieces.

We welcome pitches for:

- Reported features (1,000–1,500 words)

- Photo essays with captions or short accompanying text

- Video or multimedia pieces

- Explainers or visual stories that combine reporting with graphics, data, or maps”

They pay $250 for accepted stories or multimedia pieces. If interested, direct your pitches to editorial@tol.org. To learn more, refer to their post and this page.

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.