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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Fox News is Looking for a Freelance Assignment Editor, DC Bureau
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 Seeking Ramadan and Women's History Month Pitches
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 Seeking Freelance Finance Content Writers
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 has Updated their Pitch Guide
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 UX Content Writer
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 Always Seeking 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 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's Editor is Seeking a Few Fun Pitches
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 is Seeking One Post for December
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 is Looking for Pitches
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.
RUNHER is Looking for Pitches for Issue 003
RUNHER is “a space for narrative, longform storytelling around female, trans, and nonbinary athletes.” For Issue 003, they’re seeking ambitious pitches about women’s running. They’re especially interested in “exploring topics including track and field; adaptive running; the business and financial side of women’s running; the politics of women’s running; how running/track and field is evolving at the youth and masters level; and more.” Their features are 1,000 to 3,000 words and pay $0.50 to $1.00 a word. For more information, refer to their founder’s post and their pitch guidelines.
Freelance Writing Jobs is Commissioning Features
Freelance Writing Jobs is a newsletter that shares paying writing jobs in the UK. Their editor is commissioning at least 3 original features. The pieces will “really explore and examine the business of being a freelance writer.” Pay will be £350 per article (around 1,000 words). To learn more, refer to their editor’s post and this page.
Imagination is Seeking a Freelance Copywriter
Imagination, a leading brand experience agency, is seeking a Freelance Copywriter. The selected candidate will be responsible for crafting copy for a number of experiential projects for their key client in the New York office. The candidate should have 5+ years’ copywriting experience. Location: New York. Compensation: $40.00 to $100.00 per hour. Details here.
Oregon Humanities Magazine is Accepting Submissions on the Theme of “Labor"
Oregon Humanities Magazine is a triannual publication that “connects Oregonians to ideas that change lives and transform communities.” They’re open for submissions for their spring issue. The theme is “Labor.” They’re seeking stories about work, effort, and toil. They hope to address work of all kinds: “physical, mental, and emotional, done for money, for pleasure, or for the benefit of our families and communities.” They’re interested in “labor as a collective effort, as in the labor force or the labor movement, as well as individual exertions.” They welcome “all forms of nonfiction writing from Oregon residents, including essays, journalism, criticism, and excerpts from forthcoming or recently published books.” Their features generally range from 1,500 to 4,000 words. They pay all contributors $750 to $1,500 per piece. To learn more, refer to their post and call for submissions.
Campfire Stories is Seeking Stories about the Oregon Coast
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.