Dear Writers,
Here’s out latest roundup of calls for writers — directly from editors.
Please carefully study the publication before contacting the editor. When writing your pitch, be sure to:
- Carefully study the publication, to get a sense of their style
- Have a clear idea of where you proposed article will fit into the publication
- Have a clear sense of the publication’s general schedule
- Have a clear sense of who the publication’s audience is
- Choose just one idea to pitch — and make sure it closely fits the publication’s needs
- Write a short pitch (no more than 200 words)
— Jacob Jans
Fashionista is a source of information on fashion industry news, designers, and runway shows. They are looking for new writers so if you have a feature idea, then get in touch with their editor-in-chief at tyler@fashionista.com. Their editor-in-chief wants fashion and beauty stories and stories about “brands/people/trends not getting much coverage elsewhere.” She doesn’t want shopping and styling stories. Rate is $200 to $400 per story. To learn more, refer to their editor-in-chief’s Twitter thread. To contact them, refer to this page.
Refinery29 UK is a media and entertainment company that focuses on young women. Their entertainment editor has tweeted, “Any unique takes on film/tv/entertainment valentine’s day pitches – please send my way!” They usually pay £180 to £250 per piece. Pitches should be sent to maybelle.morgan@vice.com. To read their entertainment editor’s Tweet, click here. To visit their website, click here.
Kotaku is a gaming news and tips website by G/O Media. Their editor-in-chief is looking for pitches on: Valorant, Apex Legends, Halo Infinite, FF14, Genshin Impact, Mario Kart Tour, Pocket Camp, Fire Emblem Heroes, New Horizons, Scrabble, Pokémon Masters EX, and Pokémon Go. Rate starts at $300, can be more depending on reporting, topic, etc. Reported pieces are more likely to get accepted. Rate for more news oriented short pieces is around $150. For New Horizons, the bar is extremely high. If interested, email your pitches to phernandez@kotaku.com. Read their editor-in-chief’s Tweet here and learn more about them here.
Futurism covers science, technology, and medicine news that are changing the world. Their managing editor has tweeted, “Looking for pitches at futurism, stuff about science and tech that wouldn’t make people’s eyes glaze over at a party.” Rate is about $200 to $500. Pitches should be sent to jon@futurism.com. To learn more, refer to their managing editor’s Tweet. To contact them, refer to this page.
Wide Open Country is a website that covers country music, fashion, culture, food and drink, and lifestyle. They are seeking a writer for a piece (1,200 to 1,500 words) on the Bill Pickett Rodeo. They will pay $0.50 per word. If interested, DM their editor on Twitter. Read their editor’s Tweet here and contact them here.
Parents.com helps parents raise happy, healthy kids. They are seeking freelance news writers to cover “daily news, new studies, entertainment news, etc. through a parenting lens.” They pay $75 and up for quick-turnaround assignments. If interested, contact melissa.bykofsky2@meredith.com. To learn more, refer to this Tweet and their writer’s guidelines.
Business Insider is a website that covers business, financial, and technology news. Their senior editor of freelancers is “looking for freelance writers able to chat with electricians, plumbers, delivery/Uber drivers, or other workers about what it’s like working during the snowstorms in and around Texas.” According to a previous Tweet by this editor, their freelance rate starts at around $300. If interested, get in touch with them at akalish@insider.com. To read their editor’s Tweet, click here. To learn how to write for them, click here.
Rogue is an Ireland-based online publication for women, by women. They cover “everything from music and beauty to personal essays, opinion and interviews with extraordinary women.” They are commissioning for March/April. They welcome pitches in the following areas: The Self, Business, Relationships, Pop Culture, Current Affairs, Fiction, and Anon. They actively look for pitches from BAME and new writers. Rate: €120 for 800 to 1,000 words. If interested, send your pitches to editorial@roguecollective.ie. To learn more, refer to this Twitter thread. To contact them, refer to this page.
Bumble is a dating, friend-finding, and networking application. They are working on dating guides and are seeking a culture writer based in each of the following U.S. cities: Austin, Boston, Chicago, Dallas, Denver, Houston, L.A., San Diego, Seattle, and Atlanta. It will take each writer 2 to 3 hours max. They will pay $500/ea. If interested, email clare.oconnor@team.bumble.com. To learn more, refer to their head of editorial content’s Twitter thread.
Lay It Out Magazine is seeking some black contributors for their February issue. Any non-fiction, fiction, and art themes in connection to the Afro-Caribbean diaspora are particularly welcome. Rate is $0.05 per word. For details, refer to this Tweet.
The Luupe is a platform and community that helps brands connect with women and non-binary photographers. For their online magazine, they are “bringing on freelance writers on a rolling basis to contribute stories and conversations about women + non-binary individuals and creative/brand/marketing culture.” They pay around $150 for short pieces/ straight Q+A’s and up to $650 for longer pieces. To learn more, refer to their Tweet, form, and online magazine.
Popular Science is a science and technology magazine. Their reviews editor has tweeted, “I am looking for freelancers with TV and Home Theater-related reviews experience to write some product roundups, explainers, and review.” “TBH I am looking for all kinds of hardware and STUFF reviewers–not just tech–kitchen, home, outdoorsy stuff, apparel, etc. TVs are the PRIORITY right now, but if you have a gear-based beat and want to do some recommending, I can always use more good people.” Rate is $500 for a new roundup or review. If interested, email mike@popsci.com. Read their reviews editor’s Twitter thread here and their writers’ guidelines here.
No Cilantro, Please™ Magazine is “a quarterly digital magazine that celebrates small business and the diversity of entrepreneurship through food and lifestyle discoveries.” They are seeking 2 freelance writers for their first issue. They will pay $100 to $200 per article. If interested, DM them on Twitter or email sayitaintcilantro@gmail.com. To read their Tweet, click here.
SyriaUntold is a bilingual Arabic-English media platform for Syrian voices. Their English editor is seeking pitches for culture/society features and personal essays. She is “interested in pieces that are offbeat and storytelling-driven, esp. stories about Syrian communities in the diaspora.” They can pay 150 to 200 euros per piece. If interested, email your pitches to madeline.edwards@gmail.com. Read their English editor’s Tweet here and learn more about them here.
Briarpatch is a Canadian magazine of politics and culture. They are accepting pitches for their unthemed July/August issue. They are seeking “investigative journalism, interviews, feature articles, narrative reporting, project profiles, comics and graphic texts, book reviews, and photo essays that are rooted in anti-colonial, anti-capitalist, feminist struggle.” They pay $150 for profiles, short essays, reviews, and parting shots (usually 1,500 words or less); $250 for feature stories (usually 1,500 to 2,000 words) and photo essays; and $350 for research-based articles and investigative reporting (usually 2,000 to 2,500 words). For more information, refer to their Tweet and call for pitches.
Deadline: March 1st, 2022
Select (on NBC News) offers gift ideas, product reviews, deals and discounts, and consumer shopping tips. They are accepting pitches: “Select is accepting pitches, from short and simple personal recommendations to reported guides (we’re focused on tech and wellness). We’re also looking for recs that reflect realities for BIPOC shoppers that may not fit neatly into the above.” Their rates start at $250. To learn more, refer to this Twitter thread and this pitch form. To check out their coverage, refer to this page.
Digital Spy is the United Kingdom’s biggest TV and movies site. Their acting deputy TV editor is always accepting pitches about your favorite shows. If you have a unique angle on something that has aired recently, then get in touch at tpearce@digitalspy.co.uk. According to payment reports, they pay £70 to £90 for comment pieces (about 700 words). To learn more, read their editor’s Tweet and their pitch guide.
Thrillist is a website that covers food, drinks, travel, and entertainment. Their editorial director of entertainment is seeking pitches for their entertainment section. Their editorial director has tweeted, “We’re looking for new streaming recs, trend pieces, breakout tv/film moments/episodes, column ideas, bigger profiles and insider-y features and more BTS stuff. We don’t need any lists!!! We cover TV and film ofc, but are working on expanding books and music coverage as well. We have a great smart team and would love your smart funny silly entertainment coverage as well!” Rates start at $300. If interested, contact kcadenas@thrillist.com or lb@thrillist.com. To read their editorial director’s Twitter thread, click here. To visit their website, click here.
Healthline Nutrition provides evidence-based, expert-written content on nutrition, health, and weight management. Their associate editor is commissioning a few pieces this month: “Good fits will explore identity-based & cultural relationships to food, nutrition, or diet culture; diet/weight loss topics are not fits for me.” They usually pay around $300 to $400 per article (800 to 2,000 words). To learn more, refer to this Tweet and this page. To visit their website, click here.
One More Question is a newsletter for freelance writers. They share pitching opportunities, grants, contests, etc. with writers. They are seeking pitches for “essays and voice-y how-to’s on freelance writing.” Their rates start at $150. Send your pitches to britany.robinson@gmail.com. To learn more, refer to this Twitter thread and their ‘about’ page.
Healthy Rich is a personal finance website. They publish “stories that illuminate the diversity of our relationships with work and money.” Their owner and executive editor has tweeted, “I’m seeking pitches from writers with disability, chronic illness, ND, for a couple of pieces for Healthy Rich. What do we need to know about the intersection of money and disability?” Rate is $300 per post (around 1,000 to 1,500 words). Email your pitches to pitches@danamedia.co. Read their owner and executive editor’s Twitter thread here and contact them here.
Deadline: February 18th, 2022
Matador Network is the largest independent travel publisher in the world. Their food+drink editor would “love to commission an article / Q&A on a Black-owned business in the food space, or on a cookbook by a Black author with a strong sense of place.” They will pay $200. If interested, email your pitches to elisabeth@matadornetwork.com. To read their food+drink editor’s Tweet, click here. To learn more about them, click here.
GoodRx is a healthcare marketplace. They find affordable and convenient healthcare for Americans. They are seeking freelance health and fitness writers who have experience writing about exercise, movement, and musculoskeletal health topics. They encourage women, LGBTQ+ people, and veterans to apply. They will pay $500 per article (800-1,200 words). This opportunity is only for freelance writers who reside in the US. For details, refer to their health editor’s Tweet and this page.
