10 Calls for Pitches & Freelance Jobs for Writers

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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Feet in 2 Worlds is Seeking Pitches about Immigrant Communities in New York City and Los Angeles

Feet in 2 Worlds (Fi2W) is “a news outlet and journalism training organization for immigrant voices.” They’re seeking pitches for their new multimedia series, City of Possibility. They’re commissioning stories focused on immigrant communities in New York City and Los Angeles. They’re open to digital (written) stories of 500 to 1,000 words, audio pieces, photo essays, and videos. Rates are $250 to $1,000. To learn more, refer to their post and call for pitches.

The Republic is Seeking Pitches on The Social Life of Money

The Republic is “the essential guide to the ideas, trends, people and stories shaping Nigeria and the broader African continent.” They’re seeking pitches for The Republic V10, N3: The Social Life of Money. They’re looking for “pitches for deeply reported, character-driven and intellectually ambitious stories exploring how Nigerians and Africans earn, imagine, circulate, lose and survive money.” They’re accepting “longform features, narrative essays, investigations, historical essays, photojournalism, and multi-format storytelling.” Rate is $150 to $350 per story. To learn more, refer to their post and submissions page.

Briarpatch is Seeking Pitches for the Labour Issue

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 Accepting Pitches for Issue 005

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.

Women With Disabilities ACT is Accepting Submissions for Chronic Mischief

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 Open for Submissions

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 Seeking Pitches on the Theme of Resonance

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 51st is Seeking Pitches for Stories

The 51st is a worker-led local news source for D.C. They’re seeking pitches for stories. Their focus areas include:

- “Guides that make living here easier”

- “Reporting that holds accountable local government, nonprofits, businesses, and other folks in power”

- “Stories that showcase the people, arts, and organizations that make D.C. an awesome place to live”

- “Opinion essays from all residents, commenting on the themes listed above”

They can currently assign 5 freelance stories a month. Rates are $125 to $1,000+ per article. For more details, refer to this page and this rate sheet.

Queer Kentucky is Looking for Pitches

Queer Kentucky is Kentucky's only LGBTQ+ newsroom. Their editorial manager is seeking “short and long form stories on the ground + first person commentary on Kentucky and the Appalachian region that highlight the current administration’s state and federal policies on healthcare, education and immigration and how they impact LGBTQ people in Kentucky.” Rates range from $150 to $250 for short contributor pieces, with higher fees negotiated for in-depth reporting or investigative work. If interested, send your pitches to divya@queerkentucky.com. To read their editorial manager’s post, click here. To visit their website, click here.

The Arena Group is Looking for a Freelance Commerce Writer – ShopHQ

The Arena Group, an innovative tech and media company, is looking for a Freelance Commerce Writer – ShopHQ. The successful applicant will contribute to daily commerce content supporting ShopHQ across their portfolio of brands, including Parade, Men’s Journal, Athlon Sports, and Autoblog. This role is remote and pays $25 to $35 per hour. To learn more, refer to this page.

Opportunity for a Freelance Copywriter

Syndicatebleu is a digital and creative staffing agency. They’re partnering with a rapidly growing company in the health and health tech space to hire a B2B Copywriter for a fully remote freelance role. The selected applicant will be responsible for writing and editing a wide range of B2B marketing materials, such as email campaigns, website copy, and sales collateral. Pay for this role will be $40 to $50 per hour. To learn more, read 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. For more details, refer to their post and this page.

The National Forest Foundation is Looking for Pitches for Light & Seed Magazine

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.

VML/Passport Brand Designs is Looking for Freelance Copywriters

VML is “a leading creative company that combines brand experience, customer experience, and commerce, creating connected brands to drive growth.” VML/Passport Brand Designs is looking for:

- A Senior Copywriter - Freelance for their NY office. The selected applicant will “work closely with art directors and strategists to conceive and create concepts for digital, social and traditional channels.” The applicant should have 5 or more years’ experience. The pay range is $65 to 80 USD. To learn more, click here.

- A Copywriter - Freelance for their NY office. The candidate should have 3 or more years’ copy experience. The pay range is $65 to $75 USD. For more information, refer to this job description.

Call for Pitches: Carla’s 45th Issue

Carla is a quarterly print magazine by Contemporary Art Review Los Angeles. They’re welcoming pitches for their 45th issue: “We are looking for writing that is pointed and pertinent to our time and place in arts and culture. Join our conversation, and submit pieces that you feel are vital to the fabric of L.A.’s art community and the contemporary moment.”

Rates are $375 for feature essays (1,500–2,000 words); $350 for interviews (1,200–1,500 words); $375 for photo essays; and $200 for reviews (650–850 words). To learn more, refer to their post and pitch submission form.

Film Daze is Accepting 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.  

 

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