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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The Liberalist is Seeking Pitches
The Liberalist is “a pro-freedom magazine promoting individual liberty, free markets, and limited government.” They aim to enlighten Africans about their rights. They’re looking for pitches for their upcoming issue: “For our upcoming issue at The Liberalist, we’re exploring the gap between what African governments say and what they leave out. Our theme, ‘The Governance Gab: What African Governments Won’t Tell You,’ is about exposing the untold truths, the uncomfortable facts, and the everyday realities behind official narratives. We want well-told stories or sharp analyses that help readers understand why things aren’t working and what works but not talked about.” You can submit reported features (1,200 to 1,500 words), deep analysis or commentary (1,200 to 1,500 words), personal essays, or country or issue-based investigations. Pay is $100 per essay. To learn more, refer to their post and call for pitches.
Deadline: May 15th, 2025
The Sask Dispatch is Accepting Pitches
The Sask Dispatch is a Saskatchewan-focused news publication by Briarpatch Magazine. They are seeking a second piece for their unthemed September/October issue and are accepting pitches until the end of the week. They pay $100 for profiles, short essays, and reviews (less than 1,000 words); $200 for feature stories (1,000-1,500 words) and photo essays; and $300 for research-based articles and investigative reportage (1,500-2,000 words). For details, refer to their post and call for pitches.
Deadline: May 11th, 2025
Anime Herald is Always Looking for Articles
Anime Herald is a website that offers news, reviews, interviews, and commentary on anime and anime fandom. They’re always excited to work with anime community members for articles. They pay writers $55 per article (1,000 to 2,000 words). To learn more, refer to their post, contributor guidelines, and pitch form.
IJNet is Seeking Pitches
International Journalists’ Network (IJNet) offers the latest tips, training opportunities, trends, and tools for professional and emerging journalists. If you want them to report on a story, journalism tool, app or resource, send them your pitches. They pay $200 per article and accept work in English, Spanish, Portuguese or Russian. To learn more, refer to their post and pitch form.
The Amazing Race is Seeking a Freelance Newswriter
The Amazing Race is an adventure reality series. They’re looking for a Freelance Newswriter to write compelling and succinct news scripts. The applicant should have a minimum of 4 years’ television news writing experience. Location: New York-based preferred (hybrid). Hourly rate: $48.01 per hour. Details here and here.
KRITIQAL is Accepting Pitches
KRITIQAL is a website that “covers games as political instruments, artistic statements, and cultural objects.” They are accepting pitches and are looking for:
– “Essays/reviews for games which have not appeared on Critical Distance”
– “Series/developer retrospectives for works with a small critical footprint”
– “Creative non-fiction about dead, dying, or undead MMOs”
– “Deep readings of recent releases”
Rates are $150 per piece (1,000 to 2,000 words). Email your pitches to contact@kritiqal.com. To learn more, refer to their post and this page.
Team Liquid is Accepting Pitches
Team Liquid is a professional gaming organization. They’re accepting pitches. They pay $250 for standard articles/shorter features and $400 for multi-interview/longform features. If interested, send your pitches to austinryan@teamliquid.com and bqu@teamliquid.com. To learn more, refer to their managing editor’s post. To get an idea of the types of stories they run, check out their newsroom.
Beach.com is Seeking Pitches about Beach Destinations and Coastal Getaways
Beach.com, a platform for coastal travel, is seeking pitches about beach destinations and coastal getaways. They’re looking for local beach guides, best of and top lists, travel itineraries and day trips, and extraordinary travel stories. They pay $250 for 1,500-word articles that only use stock images and $300 for 1,500-word articles that use personal images or a combination of stock and personal photos (at least 3 high-quality, landscape-oriented images). To learn more, refer to this post and their contributor pitch form.
Restart is Always Seeking Freelance Pitches
Restart is a gaming news website. They’re always seeking freelance pitches for features, reviews, listicles, and more. Their average rate is $200/article. If interested, direct your pitches to hello@restart.run. To read their post, click here. To visit their website, click here.
Block Club Chicago is Seeking Pride Month Stories
Block Club Chicago is a reader-supported nonprofit news organization delivering reliable coverage of Chicago’s neighborhoods. They’re seeking Pride Month stories based in Chicago. Think:
“- Feature on a Chicago LGBTQ+-owned business.
– Looking back on a piece of lesser-known local LGBTQ history.
– Highlighting how locals are fighting for LGBTQ+ rights & protections
etc.”
Rates start at $150 per story. If interested, email kelly@blockclubchi.org. To learn more, refer to their senior editor’s post. To contact them, refer to this page.
Trails is Accepting Pitches for Hiker Box Newsletter
Trails is a quarterly, print-only magazine for “the backpacking and trail community.” They cover backpacking and other human or naturally-powered means of sleeping outdoors e.g. bikepacking, canoe camping, and even rafting or mountaineering. They’re accepting pitches for their Hiker Box newsletter. They pay at least $0.50/word. If interested, direct your pitches to ryan@trailsmag.net. For details, refer to their post and this page.
The WizardPunk 2 Zine is Seeking Pitches
The WizardPunk 2 Zine by Sandy Pug Games is looking for pitches. The zine will be “a magical disobedience themed collection of stories, games, art, and whatever else can be printed on a digest sized booklet.” They haven’t shared the exact rate contributors will be paid but have mentioned that they paid $150 to $200 per contributor for their previous zine. To learn more, refer to this post and this pitch form.
Deadline: May 12th, 2025
RUNHER is Seeking Story and Photo Feature Ideas
RUNHER is “a space for storytelling around female, trans, and nonbinary athletes.” They’re assigning stories for their first issue. They’re interested in story and photo feature ideas. They “primarily focus on road running, but will be including stories around track, trail running, and ultrarunning as well.” Their features range from 1,000-5,000 words or longer and pay $0.50 to $2.00 a word. To learn more, refer to this post and their pitch guidelines.
Deadline: May 17th, 2025
CONE is Looking for Pitches
CONE is a magazine and media platform that covers music, film, design, and more. They’re seeking:
“- Lists on indie designers or artist collabs with big brands
– Interviews/essays on indie streetwear brands
– Recaps of fashion launches or creative indie brand market entries
– Music festival coverage”
They pay $100 to $400. If interested, send your pitches, resume, and writing samples to jess@conemagazine.com. To learn more, refer to their post and ‘about’ page.
Deadline: May 25th, 2025
STEVE JOBS MONOGRAPH is Looking for Pitches
STEVE JOBS MONOGRAPH is “an upcoming publication on the 2015 film Steve Jobs.” They’re seeking “8 well-researched, well-written pieces, each approaching the work through a different element of the filmmaking.” They will pay $100 per accepted piece. To learn more, refer to this post and their pitch form.
Deadline: June 15th, 2025