Thanks to the research of Fatima Saif, here’s a list of editors seeking articles on a wide variety of topics.
These listings are largely sourced directly from calls for pitches put out by editors of magazines, websites, blogs, and small presses.
If you’re not sure how to turn these listings into successful (and paid) publication, then I highly recommend you watch this free webinar.
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The Performance Menu Journal is a monthly digital magazine that covers Olympic weightlifting, strength and conditioning, and nutrition. They are seeking health and fitness pitches. They publish articles on a wide range of topics including “weightlifting, powerlifting, throwing, sprinting, gymnastics, strongman, grip training, strength training, strength & conditioning, crossfit / grid, personal training, gym & related business, and nutrition.” They will pay $100 for 1,000 words. To learn more, refer to this Tweet and their submission guidelines.
Knight Errant is a Scotland-based micro press that publishes unapologetically queer and intersectional stories. They are looking for non-fiction, personal essays of 700 to 2,000 words. Since they began this project during lockdown, their “first theme has shaped up to be about coping, comfort and solidarity; from comfort foods to growing plants from seed on your windowsill to knitting to taking long walks.” They “promote marginalised stories and voices from LGBTQI+, BAME, migrant, working-class, neurodivergent and disabled writers from UK and beyond.” They will pay £20 for a blog of 700 words and £50 for a blog of 2,000 words. They will publish 1 blog a month to begin with and will reassess within 6-months’ time. For details, refer to their Twitter thread and call for submissions page.
Women Who Write Are Dope is an Instagram-based publication that focuses on empowerment and amplifying the voices of female writing talent. They are accepting mini-article pitches. They are seeking “compelling ideas for relevant and underrepresented topics relating to vulnerability, love & relationships, mental health awareness, trauma recovery & healing, and self love.” They pay $100 per mini-article (of no more than 2,000 characters or about 300 words). Send pitches via DM on Instagram. Details here and here.
Apartment Therapy is a home and decor website that features DIY how-to’s, design lessons, expert advice, and shopping guides for creating beautiful homes. They are looking for writers with interest and experience in “DIY, home improvement/repair, plants, and gardening.” For most stories, they pay $100 to $150 per post (500 to 750 words). Writers can send pitches or just reach out (as their editor has stories to assign) at megan@apartmenttherapy.com. For details, refer to their editor’s Twitter thread and this page.
Certified Forgotten is a podcast in which film critics Matt Donato and Matt Monagle “unearth the most memorable horror films that feature five or fewer reviews on RottenTomatoes.” They are expanding into editorial content and are seeking pitches for features. They will pay $75 per feature. Send pitches to certifiedforgotten@gmail.com. To learn more, refer to this Twitter thread and this page.
Social Soundtrack is “a creative space dedicated to Black music, liberation, healing and resilience.” They are “looking for stories on unapologetic Black creativity. That’s music, visual art, dance, cinema, television, etc.” They will pay $50 per article. Send pitches to lysaundrajanee@gmail.com. To learn more, refer to this Twitter thread and this page.
Forbes Media and Entertainment is “looking for contributors covering media news, first amendment/free speech and diversity in Hollywood.” They will pay $250 per 5 posts plus traffic incentives. If interested, DM their staff writer or email her at mberg@forbes.com. Read her Tweet here. Contact them here.
The Archive explores “the lost chapters of the past—from history’s enduring mysteries to astonishing encounters with the natural world.” Their senior editor is “looking for pitches and freelancers covering history of all kinds.” Pay is $100 for 800 to 1,000 words. DM their editor or send an email to editor@explorethearchive.com. To learn more, refer to this Tweet and this page.
Well+Good covers fitness, cutting-edge nutrition, natural beauty, travel, and more. Their senior health and food editor is looking for food culture/food justice writers. Their rates start at $150. Send your pitches to jessie.vanamburg@wellandgood.com. Read their editor’s Tweet here. They are also seeking wellness essays and reported pieces related to home and housing. “Wellness can be tied to mental health, COVID, self care, plants, beauty, etc.” For details, refer to this Twitter thread. To contact them, refer to this page.
HelloGiggles is “a positive online community for women.” They are seeking pitches for their biweekly series, How I Bought That. The series features honest money discussions regarding big purchases. According to payment reports, they pay an average of $0.05 per word. Send your ideas to kristin.magaldi@meredith.com. For details, refer to this Tweet and this page. To read How I Bought That, refer to this page.
NAZAR is an independent journalism project that covers surveillance. The project was launched by a Black Muslim journalist, Vanessa Taylor. They are accepting pitches related to surveillance. The pitches don’t have to be U.S. specific. They are “open to essays, profiles of organizers/artists, op-eds, etc.” Pay is $75. Send your pitches to vanessa.taylorr@protonmail.com. For details, refer to this Twitter thread. To learn more about them and to contact them, refer to this page.
UX Writers Collective offers online courses in user experience writing. They are seeking blog posts (from both beginners and veterans) on UX writing and content design. They are particularly seeking posts on complex systems, processes, and case studies. They will pay $100 per article. Pitches should be sent to blog@uxwriterscollective.com. To learn more, refer to their co-founder’s Tweet. To read their blog, refer to this page.
Kitchen Witch is a newsletter that covers “anything that hits the intersection of food and witchcraft—whether that’s a recipe for a honey jar, the history of altar cakes, or even a deep-dive into food-adjacent topics, like ancient Icelandic farting spells and how they relate to food.” They are looking for “personal essay pitches about the intersection of food and witchcraft.” Send your pitches to kitchenwitchjen@gmail.com. They will pay $50 for reprints and $100 for original articles (of up to 300 to 400 words). To learn more, refer to this Twitter thread and this page.
Dictionary.com is a digital dictionary. They are seeking writers with a love of language, culture, and education to write explainer articles. They usually pay $110 for articles of 600 to 900 words. Contact them at apply.editorial@dictionary.com. For details, refer to this Tweet. To contact them, refer to this page.
Lecker Kitchen is a magazine about kitchens. The magazine will accompany an audio documentary series which is planned for late 2020. The audio series will “aim to examine the social history of UK kitchens in order to consider and confront what this legacy looks like for people cooking in them.” They want to continue this conversation with the magazine. For this purpose, they are looking for pitches for personal essays and also factual or historical pieces. They “especially welcome pitches from writers of immigrant and working class backgrounds, those who haven’t written about food or cooking before, and from disabled writers and cooks.” They will pay £50 to £75 per piece. The length of the finished piece will be 750 to 2,000 words. Pitches should be sent to leckerpodcast@gmail.com. For details, refer to this Tweet and this page.
Deadline: July 31st, 2020
