17 Calls for Pitches & Freelance Jobs for Writers

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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Thanks to Fatima Saif for compiling this list.

Green European Journal is Looking for Pitches

Green European Journal is a political ecology magazine. They’re seeking pitches for their next print edition which will explore Europe’s new demographic reality. They’re looking for essays, interviews, photo essays, graphic journalism, comics, and more. Below are some topics and angles you could cover:

- Demographic adaptation

- Cultural divides and representation

- Movement of people

- The reactionary tide

- Global, technological, geopolitical aspects

According to a post by their editor-in-chief, rates are usually €300-€400. Find more details here and here.

The Contrapuntal is Accepting Pitches

The Contrapuntal is “an independent non-profit publication devoted to delivering rigorously researched, accessible, and factually accurate journalism from a ground-up perspective.” They’re accepting pitches for a new project, Post-Panoptics: Embodied Surveillance and the Architectures of Control. They invite “investigative journalists, academics, artists, and practitioners to map how power concentrates through the surveillance gaze — and how we might analyse and understand it.” They’re commissioning deep-dive investigative features (5,000 words, €1,000), visual essays (€1,000), illustrated graphic essays (€1,000), analytical op-eds (2,500-3,000 words, €500), and artistic features (€200 honorarium). If interested, send your pitches to submissions.thecontrapuntal@protonmail.com. For details, refer to their post and call for submissions.

Make a Scene is Seeking New Live-Action Roleplaying Scenarios

Make a Scene is North America's European-style larp scenario festival. They’re looking for “brand new live-action roleplaying scenarios exploring the festival theme of Tempo to premiere at Make a Scene in August 2026.” Scenarios should be new, written in English, designed for at least two players, and playable in four hours or less. Accepted scenarios receive a $300 honorarium. To learn more, refer to their post and this page.

The U.S. Sun is Hiring a Homepage Editor

The U.S. Sun is seeking a Homepage Editor for full-time freelance shifts (Monday to Friday) in their Midtown Manhattan newsroom. The candidate should have a minimum of 3 years’ journalism experience, with a proven background in editing. Hours: 8 am to 5 pm (with one-hour lunch). Pay: $250 per shift. For details, click here.

Silicon Prairie News is Seeking Nebraska-Based Freelance Writers

Silicon Prairie News is “the leading independent, nonprofit newsroom focused on covering stories about innovation and entrepreneurship in Nebraska.” They’re seeking Nebraska-based freelance writers to tell stories about entrepreneurship and innovation across the state. Their primary areas of coverage fall into the following categories:

“- Entrepreneurs & Startups

- Investment & Funding

- Policy & Research

- Corporate Innovation

- Universities & Education

- Support & Resources”

They welcome pitches for stories that align with the above topics. They also have stories and events that can be assigned. Rate is up to $400 per story (1,200 to 1,500 words). For more details, refer to their post and this page.

Eleven is Looking for a Freelance Editor

Eleven is a content writing service that offers professionally edited articles written by topic-expert writers. They’re seeking a Freelance Editor to help them produce high-quality, expert-led content for a range of industries. The editor should have 3+ years of experience. The role is remote. This is a contractor position starting at about 10 to 15 hours per week, with the opportunity to expand to 30 to 35 hours per week in the long term. The minimum rate is £25 per hour (approximately $33 per hour). To learn more, refer to this post and this job description.

Intrepid Times is Accepting Stories

Intrepid Times is “the online magazine for wanderers, nomads, and passionate travelers.” They're on a mission to publish at least one travel story from every country on the planet. If you want to contribute a story, refer to their submissions page. They pay $100 to $300 per story. To learn more, refer to their editor-in-chief's post.

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.

shado is Accepting Pitches

shado is “a lived-experience led community of artists, activists, organisers, creators and writers united in the fight for social justice and collective liberation.” According to their pitching guidelines: “We publish long-form journalism that provides critical and community-centred analyses of a range of topics including politics, activism, arts & culture, opinions, and profiles. We are committed to publishing work that contributes to our movements for liberation and commission work that aligns with these political values. We aim for the majority of our content to be evergreen articles that centre joy and solutions-oriented commentary alongside work that highlights our current realities and spotlights work looking to resist current systems of oppression.” Their base rate for articles between 1,200 and 1,800 words is £100. If interested, send your pitches to info@shado-mag.com. To read their pitching guidelines, click here.

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.

China Books Review is Accepting Contributions

China Books Review is “a digital magazine on all things China and bookish.” They’re “a literary review for all general readers interested in China and the Sinophone world, publishing reviews, essays, excerpts, profiles and book lists, as well as a monthly podcast and comprehensive lists of all China-related books.” They’re currently accepting contributions for the following sections:

- Reviews ($400 for 1,600+ words and $1,000 for 3,200+ words)

- Essays ($400 for 1,600+ words and $1,000 for 3,200+ words)

- Profiles ($1,000 for 3,200+ words)

- Excerpts (2,000 to 4,000 words, second serial fee negotiable)

If interested, send your pitches to info@chinabooksreview.com. For more information, refer to this post and this page.

Parapraxis is Seeking Pitches

Parapraxis is an all-volunteer, print and online magazine of psychoanalysis. They publish twice a year in print (themed issues) and semi-frequently on their website (unthemed). They’re currently looking for pitches for Issue 08: Groups (Summer/Fall 2026) and for their (un-themed) website. Print rates range from $500 to $800 depending on length. Website rates are a flat $500. To learn more, refer to this pitch form. To contact them, refer to this page.

The Nonprofit Quarterly is Seeking Submissions for WE STOOD UP Column

The Nonprofit Quarterly (NPQ) is a nonprofit print and digital magazine that educates the nonprofit sector through research-based articles and resources. They’re looking for submissions for their WE STOOD UP column: “We Stood Up offers workers, builders, & organizers the opportunity to share a first-person story from their work & world. If you would like to share a story about how you participated in organizing a more just workplace, please send your submission to NPQ.” They welcome submissions of approximately 500 words. Payment is $300 per accepted contribution. For details, refer to their post and call for pitches.

OutKick is Seeking a Freelance Editor

OutKick is a multimedia platform that covers sports, media, and political news. They’re seeking a Freelance Editor to join their OutKick.com team. The selected applicant will be “responsible for helping to shape editorial coverage by assigning stories, editing, and taking in pitches from reporters and OutKick.com talent.” The applicant should have a minimum of 4 years’ experience. The pay range is $23.25 to $37.50 per hour. To learn more, click here.

METHODIQ is Seeking a Freelance Copywriter

METHODIQ, a revolutionary telehealth platform, is looking for a Freelance Copywriter. The selected applicant will be responsible for writing sharp, educational, and high-performing social copy. The applicant should have 2 to 4 years of copywriting experience. This is a remote contract role with a day rate of $350 to $600. To learn more, refer to this job description.

 

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