16 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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Cella is Seeking a Freelance Proofreader - Employee Benefits / Insurance

Cella is a creative staffing and consulting agency. They’re looking for a Freelance Proofreader - Employee Benefits / Insurance (Remote). The selected candidate will support a high-volume portfolio of employee benefits and insurance communications during their client's busy open enrollment season. This is a contract, seasonal role. The position is remote (U.S.-based). Compensation ranges from $20 to $27 per hour. To learn more, refer to this job description.

The Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives is Accepting Pitches from External Contributors

The Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives is “Canada’s leading progressive research institute, and has been providing in-depth analysis of Canada’s political economy since 1980.” They regularly publish work from external contributors and early career writers and researchers. They pay external contributors $500 per article for short-form (article-length) pieces. However, since their freelance budget is limited, they typically do not compensate contributors who have day-jobs in the fields that they’re covering. To learn more, refer to this page.

In Development is Commissioning 2,000–4,000-Word Pieces

In Development is “a new magazine dedicated to exploring how progress happens — or doesn’t happen — in the developing world.” Their readers include policymakers, researchers, and practitioners in development. They’re commissioning 2,000–4,000-word pieces. They’re especially interested in:

- “Unexpected success stories: projects, entrepreneurs, or policies driving real change.”

- “Unexpected failures: what can we learn from development projects that didn’t work?”

- “Technological innovation: AI, energy, urban planning, or health breakthroughs in low- and middle-income countries.”

- “Institutional and policy experiments: from land titling to regulatory reform.”

- “Unusual empirical insights – we welcome all your graphs, charts, and cost-effectiveness analyses!”

They accept pitches on a rolling basis, but review them at specific times. They will next review pitches starting July 1, 2026. Rate is $2,000. To learn more, refer to this page.

Mint Studios is Looking for Freelance Business Writers

Mint Studios is a UK- and US-based content marketing agency that helps financial services companies acquire customers with content. They’re looking for Freelance Business Writers. The selected candidates will write 3 to 4 articles a month for one client. The length of each article is usually 2,000 to 3,000 words. They pay $300 or £250 per article to begin with. Once you’re trained on their methodology and they’re confident in your writing (usually after 3 to 4 articles), they start paying $450 or £350 per article. For their payment clients, they pay $600 or £500 per article once you're trained. This role is remote. To learn more, refer to this page.

A Fintech Organization is Looking for a Freelance Copywriter

A fast-paced fintech organization is looking for a Freelance Copywriter to support their upcoming product launches and high-volume marketing initiatives. The applicant should have 2+ years’ professional copywriting experience. This is a freelance, remote (U.S.-based) role requiring 20-40 hours per week, starting ASAP (within 1-2 weeks), with a duration of 3+ months and potential for extension. Compensation is up to $55 per hour. To learn more, click here.

Uppercut will Open Submissions for Pride Month Starting April 27

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.

Business Insider's Lifestyle & Entertainment Editor is Seeking First-Person Pitches

Business Insider covers business, personal finance, tech, lifestyle, politics, and more. Their lifestyle & entertainment editor is seeking first-person pitches about:

- “Creative ways you’re saving money on travel, grocery shopping, or rent”

- “Your experiences building community, especially in a new place, in a new life stage, or with people from different generations”

- “Surprising pros and cons of unique or minimalist living setups (think: tiny homes, van life, etc.)”

- “Your experience moving to a new place after a major life shift (for instance: retirement, a layoff, a marriage or divorce)”

Their rates begin at $240 for stories around 600 words. To learn more, refer to their editor’s post and pitch form.

AVIXA is Looking for a Freelance Content Writer

AVIXA is “the trade association for the professional audiovisual industry worldwide, offering training, certification, job boards, conferences, and more.” They’re looking for an experienced Freelance Content Writer based in or near Las Vegas to deliver quick-turnaround, on-site coverage of InfoComm 2026, North America’s largest professional AV trade show. The writer must be available in person at the Las Vegas Convention Center for the entire event, from June 16 to 19, 2026. Compensation is $150 to $250 per article. For more details, click here.

Relate Content Marketing is Seeking a Freelance Writer/Editor

Relate Content Marketing helps “B2B and local brands grow by turning complex ideas into clear, compelling stories.” They’re seeking a Freelance Writer/Editor to support ongoing content production. What this role involves:

- “Long-form SEO articles (1,000–1,500 words)”

- “Short-form content (500–700 words)”

- “Research and occasional interviews”

- “Editing and improving existing drafts”

- “Occasional content refreshes”

- “Image sourcing or AI image generation”

Rate is €30/hour for up to 40 hours. This role is remote. To learn more, click here.

Opportunity for a Freelance Copywriter

This is an opportunity for a Freelance Copywriter:

“We’re looking for someone with 3–7 years of experience who is strong creating lead generating content across paid LinkedIn, X, and email marketing."

Ideal background:

- "Experience writing for B2B, financial services, fintech, crypto, or other complex industries"

- "Comfortable writing for both paid media and email marketing"

- "Able to adapt tone for different platforms and audiences"

- "Agency experience is a plus”

This is a remote, part-time freelance role with a pay rate of $75 to $85 per hour. To learn more, click here.

This Magazine is Seeking Pitches

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.

Destination Indy is Seeking Freelance Writers

Destination Indy is a new source for all things Indy. They’re looking to hire 4 to 5 freelance writers to cover Arts & Entertainment in Indy. Pay ranges from $150 to $200 per article, depending on length. Interested writers should email a few writing samples to editor@destinationindy.com. To learn more, refer to this post and their website.

Southwest Contemporary is Seeking Pitches on the Theme of Alien

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.

The BREAK—DOWN is Accepting Pitches for Issue #4: China

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.

Bisnow is Looking for a Denver Freelance Reporter

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 Seeking Stories in Honor of Transgender Day of Visibility

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 Looking for Pitches for Light & Seed Magazine

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 Accepting 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.  

 

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