Briarpatch is a Canadian magazine of politics and culture. They’re accepting pitches for the labour issue:

“Every year, Briarpatch publishes an issue devoted to reporting stories about the labour movement in Canada.

We are looking for articles, investigative reporting, historical analysis, photo essays, timelines, personal essays, reviews, profiles, reading lists, comics, and art.

Topics include but are not limited to International workers’ solidarity; The role of unions in decolonial struggle; Labour and abolition; Queerness and labour; Working class art and culture; Reproductive labour; The future of labour organizing in Canada and much more.”

Their rates are $150 for profiles, short essays, reviews, and parting shots (typically 1,500 words or less); $250 for feature stories (usually 1,500 to 2,000 words) and photo essays; and $350 for research-based articles and investigative reporting (usually 2,000 to 2,500 words).

If interested, email your pitches to pitch@briarpatchmagazine.com. For details, refer to their post and call for pitches.

RUNHER is “a space for narrative, longform storytelling around female, trans, and nonbinary athletes.” They’re seeking pitches for Issue 005. Their editor-in-chief posted this on LinkedIn:

“RUNHER Magazine is looking for pitches for Issue 005! Think: ambitious, impactful stories that explore provocative ideas and big questions women face in the running space.

A couple topics we're interested in for the future: field sports; adaptive running; safety issues in women’s running (harassment, bullying); the business and financial side of women’s running; the politics of women’s and non-binary running; issues plus-size runners face in the sport (especially in terms of gear); extreme racing; original photo features; and more (please do not feel limited to these topics!).”

Their features typically range from 1,000 to 3,000 words and pay $0.50 to $1.00 per word. To learn more, refer to their editor-in-chief’s post and their pitch guidelines.

MIT Technology Review is a media company that explains the commercial, political, and social impact of the newest technologies. They’re seeking pitches for their upcoming print issue: The Impossible Issue.  

“The idea is to focus on some of the biggest goals and promises of our age and look at the hurdles that still remain. Think fusion. Room-temperature superconductors. Living to 150. Completely eliminating car accidents.”

“We’re looking for big swings: narrative features, essential profiles, and sharp reported essays to go in the feature well of the magazine. The initial deadline for pitches is Friday May 22.”

Rates are $1-$2 per word. Details here and here.

Women With Disabilities ACT is a systemic advocacy and peer support organization in ACT region, Australia. They’re accepting submissions for the second issue of their yearly magazine, Chronic Mischief, as part of the ‘Our Autonomy’ Project. They’re inviting both new and experienced writers and artists to contribute. They’re looking for “unpublished work by women, non-binary, and gender diverse people with disabilities, with a strong focus on entries from people living in the Canberra region and surrounds.” They will pay an honorarium of $100 to contributors. For more information, refer to their post and submission guidelines.

Tolka is “a biannual literary journal of non-fiction: publishing essays, reportage, travel writing, auto-fiction, individual stories and the writing that flows in between.” They’re open for submissions. They publish work by both Irish and international writers. Their guideline word count for work is 1,000 to 3,000 words. They offer a flat fee of ‎‎€600. To learn more, refer to their post and submission page.

Exhume is “a new online publication championing scholarly-informed, accessible long-form criticism and analysis of Australian literature written by new and emerging researchers.” They publish contributions of 3,000 to 4,000 words by current HDR students and ECRs from across Australia and are particularly interested in highlighting regional perspectives. They’re currently accepting pitches for Issue 2. The theme is resonance. They encourage “contributions to consider how Australian texts or authors resonate on a personal, public, and/or academic level.” Pay is $300 per piece. If interested, send your pitches to exhume.lit@gmail.com. To learn more, refer to their call for submissions.

The National Forest Foundation is an organization that restores and enhances National Forests and Grasslands. They’re seeking story pitches for Winter/Spring 2026 issue of Light & Seed magazine, which will focus on how tech and innovation intersects with National Forests and Grasslands in the U.S. Specifically, they’re seeking pitches for “The Response,” a department that “uses the pillars of solutions journalism to investigate how people are responding to an issue of national importance.” Rate is $1,000 for 1,000 words. If interested, email your pitches to erinvriley@gmail.com. To learn more, refer to their call for pitches.

Film Daze is “an independent publication and media outlet that provides a platform for the unheard, and underrepresented voices of the film community.” They’re accepting pitches for their Issue 01. There is no theme. Payment is $120 for Issue 01, $150 for Issues 02-03, and $200 for Issue 04 and beyond, based on the paid subscriber base at the time. The submission deadline for the first issue is June 1st. Interested writers should send their pitches to editorial@filmdaze.net. To learn more, refer to their submissions page.  

Fox News is seeking a Freelance Assignment Editor to join their assignment desk team in the Washington, DC Bureau. The successful applicant will work with “a team of people to coordinate daily news coverage, which includes adjusting reporters to cover breaking news and responding to cover a consistent flow of events at the Capitol, White House, Pentagon, State Department, and other venues in DC.” The applicant should have 3+ years of experience. The pay range is $38 to $48 per hour. To learn more, refer to this job description.

Islamic Horizons is the flagship publication of the Islamic Society of North America (ISNA). Their assistant editor is seeking Ramadan and Women's History Month pitches from U.S.-based writers. Pay is $0.20 to $0.40 per word. If interested, send your pitches to bareerah.zafar@isna.net. To read their assistant editor’s post, click here. To visit their website, click here.

Mint Studios is a UK- and US-based content marketing agency that helps financial services companies acquire customers with content. They’re seeking Freelance Finance Content Writers. The selected applicants will be responsible for writing 3 to 4 articles a month for one client. The length of each article is usually 2,000 to 3,000 words. They pay $300 or £250 per article to begin with. Once you’re trained on their methodology and they’re confident in your writing (usually after 3 to 4 articles), they start paying $450 or £350 per article. For their payment clients, they pay $600 or £500 per article once you're trained. This role is remote. For details, refer to this page.

UploadVR is a news organization that offers news, original articles, guides, reviews, and interviews on Virtual Reality (VR) and Augmented Reality (AR). They’re interested in commissioning original reporting and interviews; community-driven features; and reviews, impressions, and previews. They pay $50 for news (200–300 words), $150 for previews/impressions (500–700 words), $250 for reviews (minimum 900 words), and at least $175 for features. To learn more, refer to their outgoing senior editor’s post and their updated pitch guide.

A leading tech company in the automotive space is looking for a part-time UX Content Writer to join their Product Team for a 3-month engagement, with a strong possibility of extension. The writer should have at least 5 years of experience. Schedule: 2 days per week. Rate: $60 to $70 per hour. Location: Remote. Details here.

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 looking for 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. For more details, refer to their post and this page.

Playboy is a men's lifestyle and entertainment magazine. Their senior editor is seeking a few fun pitches for Playboy digital: “I am mainly looking for stories that could run this month and are geared, at least in large part, toward a male audience.” Rates are around $400 to $500 for 800 to 1,000 word stories. If interested, send your pitches to magdalene.taylor@playboycontractors.com. To read their senior editor’s post, click here. To visit their website, click here.

Revenue Rulebreaker produces “stories and events about how microentrepreneurs actually make a living online.” They’re looking for one post for December: “I could use one more contributed post in December. Should be timely either end of year or new year. Revenue recaps, business pivots, what worked/didnt work, something else.” Rate is $200 per story. To learn more, refer to this post and their contributor guide.

The APC Feminist Tech eXchange (FTX) invites individuals, collectives, and groups to contribute their writing on any of the following themes:

“- Returning to the roots: How are feminist technology movements organising locally and collaboratively to respond to emerging tech needs

- How are feminist technology movements and actors understanding and responding to environmental crises”

They will pay $0.30 per word for written stories. If interested, send your pitches to edition_ftx@apc.org. To learn more, refer to this page.