Dear Writers,
Here’s our latest roundup of calls for pitches, directly from editors. We’ve listed payment rates and contact information for all of these editors, to make it easy to connect with them.
Please do not send them a pitch without carefully studying their publication. Don’t even know what a pitch is? Read this.
— Jacob Jans
Thanks to Fatima Saif for compiling this list.
The Guardian is a British news and media website. They are seeking pitches for Guardian Opinion. Their editor has tweeted, “Writers, we all need a laugh. Get in touch with pitches for Fun columns this summer. My DMs are open.” They pay £344.15 per 1,000 words. To learn more, refer to their editor’s Tweet and their freelance charter.
The Freelancer’s Year offers tips, strategies, and guides about freelance writing. They are seeking an experienced op-ed freelance writer for writing a post of around 800 words on “how to write a great opinion piece.” They have got a comprehensive brief. Rate is $250 AUD. If interested, email lindy@lindyalexander.net. To learn more, refer to this Tweet. To contact them, refer to this page.
Deadline: July 14th, 2022
Nat Geo Travel’s editor has tweeted, “I’m on the hunt for cryptid stories (ideally the chupacabra). Anyone have a cool travel story idea?” Rate is $0.75 to $1.00 per word for 1,000 words. To read their editor’s Tweet, click here. To read their pitch guidelines, click here.
Deadline: August 12th, 2022
Taste of Home is an American cooking magazine. They are looking for freelance writers (primarily US-based but open to freelancers from other countries): “anyone who writes food news, home and garden, lifestyle + TikTok, slide into my DMs!” Pay starts at $100 for 300 to 400 words. To learn more, refer to this Twitter thread and their contributor guidelines.
Metro Opinion is a platform by Metro.co.uk. Their deputy editor is launching a series on ‘Tech we can’t live without’ and wants you to write about it. “It could be something mundane, or genuinely lifesaving, but all about a piece of tech you use daily.” They typically pay £100 for 800 words. To read their deputy editor’s Tweet, click here. To visit their website, click here.
Independent Voices is The Independent’s comment desk. They are “looking for ‘vibe shift’ pitches, tapping into vital conversations about life, relationships, work & our values.” According to payment reports, they pay £75-£90 for opinion pieces of 600-800 words. If interested, send your pitches to their commissioning editor at harriet.williamson@independent.co.uk. To read their commissioning editor’s Twitter thread, click here. To visit their website, click here.
TransLash tells “trans stories to save trans lives.” They are seeking news & narrative pitches for Disability Pride Month: “How do you want to be cared for? What do you love about your disabled trans communities? What do you wish people understood better?” Rate is $350 for 750 to 1,000 words. Send your pitches to gabrielle@translash.org. For more information, refer to this Tweet.
Opportunity for a Financial Services Writer: “A small association is looking for a financial services writer.
-2 interview-based articles a month
-Rates are negotiable (negotiate for $1 per word).”
If interested, email sdenis@sbfassociation.org. To learn more, refer to this Tweet.
Autostraddle is an online sphere for lesbian, bisexual, and queer women. They are looking for US-based queer women and trans writers (particularly BIPOC) to write personal essays about how their state’s abortion restrictions are impacting their sex life and relationship(s). Pay is $200. Pitches should be sent to ro@autostraddle.com. To learn more, refer to their sex & dating editor’s Twitter thread. To contact them, refer to this page.
Opportunity for a Fintech Developmental Editor: “I’m looking to consult with an experienced fintech developmental editor on an article I’m writing about valuation models. 1,500 words. $0.20 CAD per word. 5 day net payment.” To learn more, refer to this Tweet.
Health.com is a source for information on fitness, nutrition, beauty, wellness, and lifestyle. Their editorial director is seeking writers, preferably those who’re also sexual health educators, for writing some reproductive and sexual health content for them. According to a now-deleted Tweet by their news editor, they pay $200 for 700 to 1,000 words; $250 for 1,001 to 1,500; and $300 for 1,501 to 2,000. If interested, email jdavidson@dotdashmdp.com. For more information, refer to their editorial director’s Tweet and their pitch guidelines.
Yes! Magazine is an independent and nonpartisan publisher of solutions journalism. They are accepting pitches for their winter issue, “Bodies.” The issue will “explore the ways our bodies, in both the literal and metaphorical sense, can provide avenues for resistance, healing, community cohesion, and societal transformation.” Their “conception of the body is not limited to the physical body, but rather includes the bodies of which we are also a part: our communities, our body politic (local, national, and global), and our planet.” Their website base rate for reported articles is $0.40/word and print base rate is $0.50/word. Pitches should be emailed to winter2023@yesmagazine.org. For more information, read their Tweet, call for submissions, and submissions guidelines.
Deadline: August 2nd, 2022
Input is a publication that covers science, innovation, entertainment, gaming, and the mind and body. Their deputy editor is looking for a freelancer to write how-to tech guides. The freelancer must love tech (hardware as well as software). According to a previous Tweet (now deleted) by this editor, their rates start at $300 for reviews. If interested, get in touch with their editor at ray@inputmag.com. Read their deputy editor’s Twitter thread here. Learn how to pitch them here.
Input is a publication that covers science, innovation, entertainment, gaming, and the mind and body. Their features editor is seeking “stories at the intersection of technology and culture.” He wants wild, ambitious, and unexpected story ideas. Rate is $0.50 to $1.00 per word. Pitches should be sent to mark.yarm@inputmag.com. To read their features editor’s Twitter thread, click here. To learn how to pitch them, click here.
Geoawesomeness is a blog and community about geospatial technology. They are seeking geospatial story pitches from young writers, so if you are “a (university) student, trainee, researcher or a professional in your early stage of your career,” then they want you to pitch them. They are seeking “stories that resonate with you and that you enjoy reading.” Pay is $150 per article. For more information, refer to their Tweet and this page.
Deadline: August 31st, 2022
Lifewire is a website that publishes tech news, reviews, how-tos, and more. They are seeking a number of freelance Tech News Reporters who will help them in creating 2nd-day articles on the biggest current tech news stories. This is a contract job. The candidates should have 5+ years of experience and should be authorized to work in the US. Rate is $175 for around 750 words. BIPOC candidates are encouraged to apply. To learn more, refer to their Tweet and this page.
