The Whorfian welcomes pitches from writers, artists, translators, scholars, and close observers of everyday life. We look for clear, attentive, fresh pieces that show how language shapes what people notice, understand, make, or miss—across culture, translation, psychology, philosophy, anthropology, art, music, literature, and lived experience.   They welcome concise pitches for features, which are their usual commissioned format, as well as shorter Traces, essays, and edited conversations. Send a brief pitch with your central idea, proposed format, key examples or sources, and a short bio.  They pay $75 to $250 per piece. Send a pitch on their website or email their editor: anu@whorfianarchive.com

Mommy Poppins, a family events and kids activity site, is seeking an Orlando - Freelance Writer. The selected applicant will craft engaging articles about the best playgrounds, kid-friendly cafes, and weekend events in their area. The applicant will also snap high quality photos. This is a remote role. Compensation is $50 per post and $50 per reel. To learn more, refer to this job description.

Chowhound is a website for food aficionados. They’re looking for Freelance Food Writers. They’re hiring for two freelance paths:

- News Writer:

The selected applicant will write short-form news and evergreen content ranging from 300 to 900 words. The applicant will work a consistent schedule of their choosing (10 to 40 hours per week). Compensation will be $21 to $25 per hour.

- Feature Writer:

The selected candidate will focus on deep-dive, long-form features of 2,600+ words. There is no set schedule, but writers are expected to complete at least one feature per week. Rate is $0.08 to $0.10 per word.

The writers should have at least 1 year of experience. The roles are fully remote. To learn more, click here.

The Hearth Magazine is a bi-monthly TTRPG magazine. They’re open for pitches:

“The Hearth Magazine is committed to publishing work by writers and creators from the global TTRPG community, as well as writers from groups traditionally marginalized within our industry and hobby. We especially encourage people of color, 2SLGBTQIA+, Indigenous people, and people living in the global south to pitch to us. You do not need to explain or justify your marginalization for us or make your pitch about your identity.

The Hearth Magazine features articles, games, and supplemental material for tabletop roleplaying games that are not Dungeons & Dragons, with a particular focus on games from creator-publishers and small press publishers."

For their current publication cycle they’re seeking submissions to a maximum of 1,000 words. They pay 20 cents CAD per word to a maximum submission length of 1,000 words. For details, refer to this post and this page.

Metro.co.uk covers news, lifestyle, fashion, health, food, entertainment, travel, sports, and more. Their editor is looking to commission stories for Queer Hope & Joy series. They’re seeking beautiful, cute, unique stories from the queer community. They welcome international stories. They’re “particularly looking for trans stories, queer ethnic minorities and immigrants, queer disabled people, queer working class people.” They pay £120 per story. If interested, email sharan.dhaliwal@metro.co.uk. To learn more, refer to their editor’s post.

VML, part of WPP, is “a leading creative company that combines brand experience, customer experience, and commerce, creating connected brands to drive growth.” They’re seeking a Senior Engagement Strategist – Freelance for a global Pharma client. The applicant should have 4+ years’ experience in a Strategy role for an Advertising or Marketing Agency. Pay: $60-$75 USD. Location: New York, NY. To learn more, refer to this post and this job description.

SVG is “a destination for gamers who want to stay informed about the latest developments, releases, and conversations shaping the gaming world.” They’re looking for a Freelance Grand Theft Auto Gaming Writer. The applicant should have at least 1 year of editorial/professional writing experience. This role is remote and pays $15 per hour. For more details, refer to this post and this job description.

Balls & Strikes is “a site for critical, progressive, and bullshit-free commentary about courts, judges, and the legal system they uphold.” They’re accepting pitches: “If you have a story idea in our wheelhouse—the Supreme Court, the legal profession, the federal judiciary, the last batch of election-denying freaks whom Senate Republicans are trying to ram through the judicial confirmation process before the midterms, and so on—please email me at pitches@ballsandstrikes.org so that I can pay you money to write it.” They typically pay $500 for essays of around 1,000 words. To learn more, refer to their post, this page, and their pitch guide.

Guessing Headlights, an automotive media brand, is seeking Freelance Travel Trending News Writers. Topics they regularly cover include:

“- Airline and airport news

- National parks and public lands

- Wildlife encounters and unusual outdoor stories

- Road trips and roadside attractions

- Hiking, camping, and outdoor recreation

- Theme parks and tourist destinations

- Travel scams, consumer alerts, and safety issues

- Viral travel stories and social media trends”

They’re looking for U.S.-based applicants (East Coast preferred). Rate starts at $25+ per hour. To learn more, refer to this post.

MJBizDaily is a business publication that covers the legal cannabis industry in the U.S. and worldwide. They’re always open to pitches from seasoned business, political and culture reporters that offer insightful business intelligence for their B2B audience of cannabis and hemp industry professionals, ancillary businesses, investors and workers. They pay $300 and up for 800-1,000 word stories touching on any of the following topics: “cultivation and retail, marketing and brands, finance and investment, politics and the law.” If interested, send your pitches to chris.roberts@mjbizdaily.com. To learn more, refer to their executive editor’s post and their website.

Maisonneuve is a Montreal-based quarterly of “arts, opinion, and ideas.” They’re seeking pitches for their winter issue:

“What we're looking for:

Well-researched, narrative-driven stories that balance a sense of storytelling with thoughtful analysis. We like lyrical, literary scene-setting that draws the reader in, and pieces must have a strong point of view, argument or 'so what' principle. Stories can be locally specific, but need to be connected to broader ideas that are interesting to a general audience.”

They pay $0.20 per word for features and $0.15 per word for their open house, comment and review sections. If interested, send your pitches to rosie@maisonneuve.org. To learn more, refer to their post and website.