MIT Technology Review is a media company that explains the commercial, political, and social impact of the newest technologies. They’re seeking pitches for their upcoming print issue: The Impossible Issue.  

“The idea is to focus on some of the biggest goals and promises of our age and look at the hurdles that still remain. Think fusion. Room-temperature superconductors. Living to 150. Completely eliminating car accidents.”

“We’re looking for big swings: narrative features, essential profiles, and sharp reported essays to go in the feature well of the magazine. The initial deadline for pitches is Friday May 22.”

Rates are $1-$2 per word. Details here and here.

Women With Disabilities ACT is a systemic advocacy and peer support organization in ACT region, Australia. They’re accepting submissions for the second issue of their yearly magazine, Chronic Mischief, as part of the ‘Our Autonomy’ Project. They’re inviting both new and experienced writers and artists to contribute. They’re looking for “unpublished work by women, non-binary, and gender diverse people with disabilities, with a strong focus on entries from people living in the Canberra region and surrounds.” They will pay an honorarium of $100 to contributors. For more information, refer to their post and submission guidelines.

Tolka is “a biannual literary journal of non-fiction: publishing essays, reportage, travel writing, auto-fiction, individual stories and the writing that flows in between.” They’re open for submissions. They publish work by both Irish and international writers. Their guideline word count for work is 1,000 to 3,000 words. They offer a flat fee of ‎‎€600. To learn more, refer to their post and submission page.

Exhume is “a new online publication championing scholarly-informed, accessible long-form criticism and analysis of Australian literature written by new and emerging researchers.” They publish contributions of 3,000 to 4,000 words by current HDR students and ECRs from across Australia and are particularly interested in highlighting regional perspectives. They’re currently accepting pitches for Issue 2. The theme is resonance. They encourage “contributions to consider how Australian texts or authors resonate on a personal, public, and/or academic level.” Pay is $300 per piece. If interested, send your pitches to exhume.lit@gmail.com. To learn more, refer to their call for submissions.

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.

ChurnZero is “a SaaS company in the customer success/customer growth space.” They’re seeking a Freelance B2B SaaS Content Writer / Copywriter to create thoughtful, high-quality content quickly. This role “spans educational long(er)-form content and marketing copy, including blogs, ebooks, web copy, landing pages, email, social posts, and campaign assets.” They’re looking for someone with 5+ years of experience. This role is remote (US) and pays $85 to $150 per hour. To learn more, click here.

New Lines is an American magazine that features best writing from around the globe. Their editorial director is seeking pitches: “We're looking to bolster our US coverage with both long form and short, newsy stories. DM me your interesting, underreported story ideas.” Their editorial director hasn’t mentioned the rates but according to a post by their politics editor, they pay $800 per piece. To learn more, refer to this post and their website.

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.

Wonderful West Virginia is “the state's premier showpiece magazine published monthly by the West Virginia Division of Natural Resources.” They accept “articles from experienced freelance writers on a variety of topics, including state history, wildlife and nature, cultural heritage, special places and attractions, and interesting people.” Their feature articles typically run about 1,500 words, with rates of $150 per article. For details, refer to their submission guidelines.

The Saskatchewan Writers’ Guild (SWG) is a not-for-profit cultural organization that “acts as an advocate to improve the status of Saskatchewan writers; encourages the development of writers at all levels; and strives to improve public access and awareness to Saskatchewan writers and their work.” They’re seeking pitches of articles, series and industry interviews for Freelance, their magazine on the craft and business of writing. They pay 20¢ per word for articles of 1,500 or 800 words. If interested, send your pitches to swgmedia@skwriter.com. To learn more, refer to their post and this page.

Home Fields is a “little publication that tells the stories of grassroots soccer in Puget Sound through the lens of political, social, cultural, and intersectional perspectives on sport.” They’re looking for pitches, specifically locally reported features. They pay anywhere between $200 and $750 per story. If interested, email ckcook@uw.edu. To learn more, refer to this post and their website.

The BREAK—DOWN explores “the political economy of climate and ecological crisis.” They’re accepting pitches for Issue #4: China.

“For Issue #4 of our print journal, we are looking for pitches that examine the complexity of China’s role in climate and ecological crisis. How has the Chinese state managed to hold apparently contradictory positions together? What role has the rise of Chinese renewable technology had in decentering hubristic assumptions about Western leadership or in accelerating the rise of a new Cold War? How does China’s current role in global environmental politics relate to its historical and developmental trajectory? And how does Chinese environmental politics and power play out on the ground, whether in China itself, or through its extended network of debt and investment?”

Rate is £650 for pieces of around 3,000 words. If interested, send your pitches to pitching@break-down.org. To learn more, refer to their post and this page.

Islamic Horizons is the flagship publication of the Islamic Society of North America (ISNA). They’re seeking “Detroit-based journalists to write about the city's halal food scene.” Rates are $0.20 to $0.40 per word. If interested, send your pitches to bareerah.zafar@isna.net. To learn more, refer to their assistant editor’s post and their website.

House Digest is a home design and lifestyle website. They’re looking for Freelance Home & Lifestyle News Writers. They're seeking “creative, self-motivated individuals who can produce high-quality, engaging content independently spanning everything from houseplant care and lawn maintenance to thrifting finds and kitchen appliance recommendations.” The applicants should have at least 3 years of experience. This role is remote, with compensation ranging from $21 to $25 per hour. To learn more, refer to this post and job description.

House Digest is a home design and lifestyle website. They’re looking for Freelance Home & Lifestyle News Writers. They're seeking “creative, self-motivated individuals who can produce high-quality, engaging content independently spanning everything from houseplant care and lawn maintenance to thrifting finds and kitchen appliance recommendations.” The applicants should have at least 3 years of experience. This role is remote, with compensation ranging from $21 to $25 per hour. To learn more, refer to this post and job description.

Metro.co.uk covers news, lifestyle, fashion, health, food, entertainment, travel, sports, and more. Their freelance commissioning editor is seeking first person dating and sex stories for their ‘So, How Did It Go’ series. They want unique, silly, and fun stories. Rate is £120. If interested, email sharan.dhaliwal@metro.co.uk. To learn more, refer to their editor’s post and this page.

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.