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The APC Feminist Tech eXchange is Looking for Pitches
The APC Feminist Tech eXchange (FTX) invites individuals, collectives, and groups to contribute their writing on any of the following themes:
“- Returning to the roots: How are feminist technology movements organising locally and collaboratively to respond to emerging tech needs
- How are feminist technology movements and actors understanding and responding to environmental crises”
They will pay $0.30 per word for written stories. If interested, send your pitches to edition_ftx@apc.org. To learn more, refer to this page.
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.
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.
Imagination is Seeking a Freelance Copywriter
Imagination, a leading brand experience agency, is seeking a Freelance Copywriter. The selected candidate will be responsible for crafting copy for a number of experiential projects for their key client in the New York office. The candidate should have 5+ years’ copywriting experience. Location: New York. Compensation: $40.00 to $100.00 per hour. Details here.
Oregon Humanities Magazine is Accepting Submissions on the Theme of “Labor"
Oregon Humanities Magazine is a triannual publication that “connects Oregonians to ideas that change lives and transform communities.” They’re open for submissions for their spring issue. The theme is “Labor.” They’re seeking stories about work, effort, and toil. They hope to address work of all kinds: “physical, mental, and emotional, done for money, for pleasure, or for the benefit of our families and communities.” They’re interested in “labor as a collective effort, as in the labor force or the labor movement, as well as individual exertions.” They welcome “all forms of nonfiction writing from Oregon residents, including essays, journalism, criticism, and excerpts from forthcoming or recently published books.” Their features generally range from 1,500 to 4,000 words. They pay all contributors $750 to $1,500 per piece. To learn more, refer to their post and call for submissions.
QueerAF is Seeking Pitches for Trans+ History Week 2026
New Scientist is Seeking Freelance Journalists who Write about Health and Medicine
New Scientist is a weekly science and technology magazine. Their features editor is looking for freelance journalists who write about health and medicine. They’re interested in “big idea stories that change our understanding of a condition.” The features editor hasn’t mentioned the rates, but according to a post by their news editor, they pay 51p per word. If interested, email olivia.goldhill@newscientist.com. To learn more, refer to their features editor’s post and their general guide for freelancers.
The Oxford American is Accepting Pitches for Spring 2026 Food Issue
The Oxford American is “a national magazine dedicated to featuring the very best in Southern writing while documenting the complexity and vitality of the South.” They’re accepting pitches for their upcoming Spring 2026 Food Issue. They’re seeking “stories that explore how food preserves a legacy, crosses borders, and creates connection.” They pay $300 for online articles. For more information, refer to their post and this page.
SFGATE's Senior Culture Editor is Seeking Bay Area Stories
SFGATE is a digital publication that covers news and entertainment from the Bay Area and beyond. Their senior culture editor is seeking “Bay Area stories on venues, characters, trends and historical stories, TV/movies/music with SF ties.” Rates are $250 to $400+. Send your pitches to dan.gentile@sfgate.com. To read their senior culture editor’s post, click here. To visit their contact page, click here.
The Land, Food, and Freedom Journal is Accepting Pitches and Submissions
The Land, Food, and Freedom Journal curates “interdisciplinary conversations about Black food sovereignty, land justice, and art.” They’re accepting pitches and submissions for their next issue, which is centered on land. Topics that could be explored include “Black and Indigenous solidarity efforts around land; Climate resilience, land defense, and disaster recovery led by Black communities; Land as a site of political education and resistance; and much more.” They welcome “essays, poetry, prose, art, visuals, playlists, multimedia pieces, research, case studies, and more.” They offer an honorarium of $350 to $750. To learn more refer to this post and this page.
The Bold Italic is Always Seeking Freelance Reporters
The Bold Italic is an online magazine that celebrates the free-wheeling spirit of the Bay Area. They’re always seeking freelance reporters interested in contributing reported or personal articles to their magazine. You don’t have to be a professional writer to contribute a story. Rate is $200 to $300 per story. If interested, direct your pitches to info@thebolditalic.com. To learn more, refer to this page.
Planetizen is Always Looking for Feature Article Pitches
Planetizen is “a fiercely independent platform that creates, curates, and amplifies stories and resources to inform planning and people passionate about planning.” They’re always seeking feature article pitches that offer an expert lens to the key planning issues of today. They offer professional writers a flat rate of $500 for a feature or career-related article. If interested, send your pitches to editor@planetizen.com. To learn more, refer to their post and this page.
Migrant Women Press is Looking for Investigative Features
Migrant Women Press is “an independent media organisation led by migrant women, told by migrant women.” They’re inviting women journalists from migrant and racialised backgrounds in Scotland to pitch investigative features for their Special Series, part of the Fellowship Programme. They’re seeking two investigative feature stories (approximately 1,500 words with a 2 to 3 minute multimedia element). They will pay £440. To learn more, refer to their post and form.
New Lines' South Asia Editor is Seeking Pitches
New Lines is an American magazine that features best writing from around the globe. Their South Asia editor is seeking pitches on a rolling basis for “long-form magazine stories on South Asian politics, culture, and history.” “Essays from all India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Bhutan and its global diaspora are welcome.” The South Asia editor hasn’t mentioned the rates but according to a post by their North Africa editor, they pay $800 for regular essays. If interested, send your pitches to sgupta@newlinesmag.com. To learn more, refer to their South Asia editor’s post and their general pitch guide.
Gutfeld! is Seeking a Freelance Comedy Writer
Gutfeld! is “an American conservative news and political satire talk show on Fox News Channel.” They’re looking for a Freelance Comedy Writer. The selected candidate will be responsible for researching and crafting stories in a humorous way that connects with their viewers. The candidate will also be responsible for writing unique, sharp, funny copy for their show. The applicant should have 3+ years’ professional and comedy writing experience. The role is part-time and located in New York, NY. The pay range is $35 to $45 per hour. For details, refer to this job description.
Indiepocalypse is Accepting Pitches about Games and Developers
Indiepocalypse is “a monthly anthology of video and/or physical games.” If you’re interested in writing about the games and developers featured in Indiepocalypse, send your pitches via form or email indiepocalypse@gmail.com. They will pay $200 for approximately 2 pages or 1,000 words. For more information, refer to this post.
Heat Death is Accepting Pitches
Heat Death is “a newsletter about yesterday, tomorrow, and all the crises in between.” They’re always looking to commission guest essays and pieces that fit with their “primary ethos – weird deep dives into history, ecology, culture, and the unexpected intersections between them.” They offer an honorarium of $50 to $75 per piece. The sweet spot for finished pieces is between 2,000 and 4,000 words, though they have commissioned longer pieces when the idea calls for it. If interested, send your pitches to aelbein@gmail.com. To learn more, refer to this post and this page.
Noema is Looking for Essay Pitches
Noema is a magazine that explores the transformations sweeping our world. They’re seeking pitches for essays that offer original and compelling ideas and arguments on/around the following:
“- The future of crisis-afflicted political, economic and other systems (democracy, capitalism, etc)
- The ways humans relate to the nonhuman world (in light of damages wrought)
- The evolution of AI (and our evolving relationship with it)
- The climate crisis (and ways of addressing it at a systems level)
- The durability of the nation-state system (and what comes next)
- Other topics that touch on the profound transformations shaping the 21st century.”
They will pay $3,000 for published essays. If interested, email your pitches to francis@noemamag.com. To learn more, refer to their commissioning editor’s post. To contact them, refer to this page.
Business Insider's Editor is Looking for Pitches
Business Insider covers business, personal finance, tech, lifestyle, politics, and more. Their editor is seeking pitches: “I'm looking to connect with freelancers (or regular sources) who are part of the sandwich generation who have an interesting, one-of-a-kind story to tell.
- Do you have three generations living under one roof?
- Has your mother or father just moved into your already crowded house?
- Did your adult child move back home?
- Did you have to make a drastic change to your life so you could support three generations?
- Are you struggling to make ends meet?
- Are you concerned about placing your parents in a care home?
- Is there a side of the sandwich generation that people don't know about?
Pitch me at folito@businessinsider.com.”
Rates are about $260+. To read their editor’s post, click here. To visit their contact page, click here.
Campfire Stories is Seeking Stories about the Oregon Coast
Campfire Stories is “a collection of books and card decks brought to you by Ilyssa and Dave Kyu to inspire deeper connections and storytelling in the outdoors.” They’re looking for nature and place-based stories for their new Oregon Coast collection. The stories should “capture the essence of the region, highlighting the distinctive natural features, flora, fauna, community, history, and experiences of the Oregon Coast.” They accept diverse forms of writing, for example, essays, prose, poetry, ballads, and short stories. Pieces should not exceed 2,000 words.
They’re looking to commission new pieces as well as consider existing stories. Payment is $150 for existing stories and $300 for commissioned stories. To learn more, refer to their call for submissions.