Insider is Seeking Pitches on Your Disaster Honeymoon

Insider is a website that shares all the adventures that life has to offer. Their senior lifestyle editor is seeking pitches for essays about a disaster honeymoon. Rates start at $200. To learn more read this Tweet.

Deadline: October 25th, 2023

Eater Atlanta is Seeking Pitches for January/February

 Eater is a national publication that covers the world of food and drink, with particular emphasis on restaurants. They are currently seeking pitches for articles to be published in January and February in their Atlanta section. To learn more, read this page. According to payment reports, they pay an average of $0.31 per word. For general national pitches, read this page.

The Maple is Open to Opinion Pieces

 The Maple is a 100% reader-funded publication featuring Canadian news and perspectives that challenge the status quo. The opinion editor of The Maple is open to opinion pieces, which you can submit via Twitter/X DM or via email.  Rates: news stories (usually 1,500 words) pay $275 CAD, shorter opinion pieces (700-1,200 words) pay $130 CAD, and more in-depth analysis articles (1,500-2,000 words) pay $325 CAD. When a piece is assigned and rejected without any request for revision, they pay 50% of the agreed upon fee. To learn more about how to pitch them, refer to this page.

Inverse is Seeking pItches on TV, Film Gaming, Science, or Tech

Inverse covers science, innovation, entertainment, gaming, and the mind and body. Their executive editor is seeking pitches on TV, Film, Gaming, Science or Tech. According to his tweet, he’s offering to pay “$1000 for a deeply reported feature with multiple sources and a well-written narrative. For single interviews, rates range from $250-$500 depending on the source. Medium-sized talk-of-the-town style features can be anywhere from $400 to $750.” You can find his email in his Twitter/X bio. To learn more read this Tweet. You can also learn more and contact Inverse here.

Insider is Looking for a Bath & Body Works Employee

Insider’s lifestyle/entertainment editor is looking for a Bath & Body Works employee (current or former) to write about mistakes shoppers make on Black Friday. Rates begin at $220 for such stories. If interested, DM their editor on X. To read their editor’s post, click here. To visit their contact page, click here.

Deadline: November 3rd, 2023

Remezcla is Seeking Pitches from Latina/o/e Freelancers

Remezcla is an independent media brand that covers emerging Latin music, entertainment, and culture. Their editor is seeking “Latina/o/e freelance writers interested in culture, film/TV, fashion, or politics for daily news, op-eds, or lists.” Rates: Short news posts begin at $50, everything else begins at $100. Send your pitches to lyra@remezcla.com. To read their editor’s post, click here. To visit their contact page, click here.

Insider is Seeking Pitches about Unique Travel Experiences

Insider’s lifestyle/entertainment editor is seeking pitches about unique travel experiences, so if you’re going on a low-priced luxury holiday, traveling on a unique train, or visiting a remote location, then DM them on X. Rates begin at $200. To read their lifestyle/entertainment editor’s post, click here. To visit their contact page, click here.

Chicago Reader is Looking for Chicago Journalists

Chicago Reader is a biweekly alternative newspaper. Their news editor is looking to add a few Chicago journalists to their freelance pool for semi-regular assignments. They will pay $100 to $400 per piece (news features plus shorter, explainer-type stories). If interested, send your writing samples to smulcahy@chicagoreader.com. They’re also always accepting news pitches with a clear Chicago angle. To read their news editor’s post, click here. To read their pitch guidelines, click here.

Rainbow Rodeo Sends Out a Call for Pitches Every Month

Rainbow Rodeo is a print publication about queer country music. If you’re interested in writing about queer country music then add your name to their mailing list. They send out a call for pitches about every month. They pay $100 for personal essays, interviews, and features. To learn more, refer to their post and this page.

New Scientist is Seeking Space News Stories

New Scientist is a weekly science and technology magazine. Their deputy US editor is looking for pitches for space news stories. As per a previous post by this editor, their US rates begin at $1/word. If interested, send your pitches to timothy.revell@newscientist.com. To learn more, refer to their editor’s post and their guide for freelancers.

Polyester is Looking for Pitches

Polyester is an intersectional feminist fashion and culture zine. They’re seeking “deep dives on pop culture and internet trends as well as niche personal essays.” They pay £50 for 1,000 words. If interested, email your pitches to gina.tonic@polyesterzine.com. For more information, refer to their post and pitch guide.

Insider is Seeking Pitches about Inheritance

Insider’s associate editor (freelance desk) is looking for pitches about inheritance: “I’d love the ‘living gift’ of pitches about inheritance. Sources and writers pitch me stories about the blessings and curses of inheriting wealth, property, weird antiques –  blowing it all, or living off the money for a lifetime.” As per this pitch guide, their rates usually begin at £250 or $320 for personal essays and £270 or $350 for single interviews. If interested, send your pitches to kfields@insider.com. To read their associate editor’s post, click here.

The Nonprofit Quarterly’s Climate Justice Editor is Seeking Pitches

The Nonprofit Quarterly (NPQ) is a nonprofit print and digital magazine that educates the nonprofit sector through research-based articles and resources. Their climate justice senior editor is looking for pitches. They’re open to all pieces but are particularly interested in “stories about climate and disability, youth, or Appalachia.” Rate is $300. Pitches should be sent to alison@npqmag.org. To read their editor’s post, click here. To read their general pitch guide, click here.

The Vinyl Factory is Open to Pitches

The Vinyl Factory is a music enterprise that encompasses a record label, music magazine, vinyl pressing plant, and record shop. They’re open to pitches, particularly those that “focus on niche genre/scene explorations, hardware & vinyl tech, record collectors & collections, artist, album + label deep dives and more.” They pay 40p per word. If interested, email your pitches to editorial@thevinylfactory.com. To learn more, refer to their editor’s post and their ‘about’ page.