Horror Press is a blog by horror fans for horror fans. They’re seeking pitches for Pride Month:

“Is a particular horror movie special to you? Do you think there’s an underrated movie that people should revisit? Maybe there's a horror icon you resonate with? Or perhaps there's a love letter to a special piece of media that needs to be shared.

Make it gay, make it creepy, or maybe even make it angry! Horror can be cathartic, and we're here to give you a safe space to share it, warts and all.

Just keep it focused on the horror genre.”

Rate is $50 per piece. To learn more, refer to their post and pitch form.

Good Tape is “a bicoastal magazine and creative studio elevating cultural and critical coverage of the podcast industry.” They’re accepting pitches for written and visual content for Issue 04: The Chemistry Issue:

“For issue 04, we’re acknowledging something we’ve felt pulsating through every story we’ve covered since we started: chemistry. Behind every artistic endeavor, creators interact, combine, and reorganize to spark something new. Podcasting is no different. From the scientific to the sultry, we’re interested in the bonds that hold projects together, the experiments that push them forward, and the circumstances that can just as easily pull them apart. What makes a collaboration click or combust? Does chemistry have to be organic, or can it be crafted? Where does it arise in unexpected ways?”

For written content, rates are $175-$1,050 for digital and $250-$1,500 for print. To learn more, refer to their call for pitches.

Pitch Fail Club is “the Substack for freelance journalists who want to know why editors say no, what makes a great pitch, and how to avoid freelance pitching mistakes.” They’re commissioning two short essays from freelance journalists about what their first year of pitching was like. They’re seeking up to 600 words and pay 10p/word. If interested, send your pitches to pitchfailclub@outlook.com. To learn more, refer to this page.

The National Forest Foundation is an organization that restores and enhances National Forests and Grasslands. They’re looking for a personal essay for Winter/Spring 2026 issue of Light & Seed magazine:

“Do you have a story about how technology or innovation has impacted your relationship to National Forests and/or Grasslands in the U.S.? The National Forest Foundation is seeking a personal essay for the Winter/Spring 2026 issue of its magazine, Light & Seed. We welcome literal examinations of this theme: an essay about, say, how a new technology has helped you conduct research or perform safer emergency rescues on National Forests. We’re also open to more symbolic explorations, such as how engaging in citizen science on forest lands has helped you cope with climate anxiety.”

They will pay $1,000 for 1,000 words. If interested, email your pitches to erinvriley@gmail.com. To learn more, refer to their call for pitches.

Uppercut is a games media outlet that uplifts diverse voices. They will open submissions for Pride Month pitches on Monday, April 27. Their current rate is $100 per freelance piece. To learn more, refer to their post and this page.

This Magazine is a Canadian progressive magazine of politics, arts, and culture. They’re accepting pitches for their next print issue. They’re seeking “features, news and arts stories, memoir and opinion columns, a culture column, and a back page letter.” Rates are $150-$300 for features, $60-$100 for columns, and $75 for online exclusive news pieces. Please note that they only publish work by Canadian residents. If interested, email your pitches to editor@thismagazine.ca. To learn more, refer to their post and this page.

Southwest Contemporary is “the leading resource for contemporary arts and culture in the Southwest.” They’re seeking pitches for their Fall-Winter 2026-27 print issue—themed “Alien”:

“We seek writers based in or closely connected to the North American Southwest to submit story ideas for our Fall-Winter 2026-27 issue, Volume 14: Alien. Pitches should be focused on contemporary artists working in the region who are grappling with political, social, psychic, and cosmic dimensions of the alien.”

They’re looking for studio visits/artist profiles (800 words); reporting (1,200 to 2,000 words); features (1,200 to 2,000 words); creative essays (400 to 700 words); interviews (500 to 2,000 words); cultural criticism (1,200 to 2,000 words); travel writing / field reports (1,200 to 1,500 words); and reviews (300 words). The fee ranges from $100 to $500. To learn more, refer to their call for pitches.

Bisnow is a B2B platform for the commercial real estate industry. They’re seeking a Denver Freelance Reporter. The selected candidate will write 3-5 articles per week and produce daily morning briefs. The candidate should have great writing skills and excellent news judgment. This position must sit in Denver remotely. Pay is $3,000 per month. To learn more, refer to this page.

Channel Kindness is a digital platform created by the Born This Way Foundation. They’re looking for stories in honor of Transgender Day of Visibility:

“In honor of Transgender Day of Visibility (March 31), Channel Kindness is inviting our community, including trans and gender expansive young people to submit powerful stories for a special series, Trans Visibility Stories: ‘Visible and Proud.’ Ten (10) storytellers will be selected to share their essays that integrate their lived experience with relevant research on the experiences of trans and gender expansive young people. Your story may be used to help inform future research, resources, and initiatives designed to support trans and gender expansive young people.”

Each selected author will be paid a $100 stipend. For details, refer to their post and call for stories.

The National Forest Foundation is an organization that restores and enhances National Forests and Grasslands. They’re seeking story pitches for Winter/Spring 2026 issue of Light & Seed magazine, which will focus on how tech and innovation intersects with National Forests and Grasslands in the U.S. Specifically, they’re seeking pitches for “The Response,” a department that “uses the pillars of solutions journalism to investigate how people are responding to an issue of national importance.” Rate is $1,000 for 1,000 words. If interested, email your pitches to erinvriley@gmail.com. To learn more, refer to their call for pitches.

Film Daze is “an independent publication and media outlet that provides a platform for the unheard, and underrepresented voices of the film community.” They’re accepting pitches for their Issue 01. There is no theme. Payment is $120 for Issue 01, $150 for Issues 02-03, and $200 for Issue 04 and beyond, based on the paid subscriber base at the time. The submission deadline for the first issue is June 1st. Interested writers should send their pitches to editorial@filmdaze.net. To learn more, refer to their submissions page.  

QueerAF is “a platform funding queer creatives and changing the media.” For Trans+ History Week 2026, they’re seeking pitches for history articles (700 to 1,000 words) from early talent Trans+ writers and journalists. They will pay £175. To learn more, refer to this post and this page.

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 “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 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 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 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 “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 “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 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 “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 “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 “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 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 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.