Dear Writers,
Here’s our latest roundup of calls for pitches, directly from editors.
Please do not contact any of these editors without carefully studying their publication to make sure that you’re sending a pitch that closely fits their needs. If too many people send bad pitches, editors are likely to no longer openly solicit pitches. So, please do your part and only contact an editor after doing your due diligence.
If you’re not sure how to write a good pitch, read this.
— Jacob Jans
Thanks for Fatima Saif for her research on this list.
C Magazine is a Canada-based contemporary art and criticism periodical. They are accepting pitches for their issue C154 “Gossip” (Spring 2023). Pitches for thematic features, artist projects, and columns will be accepted until December 1, 2022. Review pitches will be accepted on a rolling basis. Rates are $360 for print reviews (800 to 1,000 words) and $175 for online reviews (325 to 375 words). Pitches should be sent to pitch@cmagazine.com. To learn more, refer to their Tweet, call for pitches, and submission and writer’s guidelines.
Deadline: December 1st, 2022
Feeld is a dating app. They are looking to commission thoughtful long-form content on “all aspects of intimacy, queerness, sex and dating (especially related to non-monogamy and alternative relationships).” They will pay between £150 and £300 for a blog/feature. Send your pitches to sophie.mackintosh@feeld.co. For details, refer to this Tweet.
International Journalists’ Network (IJNet) offers the latest tips, training opportunities, trends, and tools for professional and emerging journalists around the world. They are looking for pitches: “Do you know of a journalism tool, app or resource that we haven’t covered? A media innovator who has a fascinating story to tell? Or do you simply want to discuss a current media trend taking place in your country?” They pay $200 per article. Most of their freelancers work in English, but they have now also added the opportunity to work in Spanish, Portuguese or Russian. To learn more, refer to their Tweet and this page.
Passionfruit is the Daily Dot’s creator economy newsletter. They are accepting pitches. They want “creator economy business news, viral labor stories, investigations into unfair business practices against creators, trend analyses, niche internet subcultures, creator interviews, creator career advice pieces, and more.” Think pieces start at $250, interviews at $300, and reported features at $450. Send your pitches to grace.stanley@dailydot.com. To learn more, refer to this Twitter thread and their website.
Wondermind is a mental health/fitness startup co-founded by Selena Gomez. They are seeking pitches that “center personal stories about mental health.” For November and December, they are interested in pitches that “discuss family (including estranged and chosen), dating and relationships, deleting dating apps for your mental health (this one’s a top priority), holidays, traveling as a plus-size person (another priority), body image, disordered eating/eating disorders, diet culture, trauma and stress disorders, boundaries, habits, resolutions, and inner child work.” Pay starts at $300. Pitches should be emailed to shannon.barbour@wondermind.com. To learn more, refer to their editor’s Twitter thread. To contact them, refer to this page.
Reader’s Digest UK is a general interest family magazine. Their editor is filling some final commission spots for their website for November. If interested, send your “cost-of-living, relationships, fashion, beauty, art, theatre, humour, animals and pets pitches” to anna.walker@readersdigest.co.uk by the end of this week. They pay £60 to £100 per piece. To learn more, refer to their editor’s Tweet. To contact them, refer to this page. Read our interview with a senior editor from Reader’s Digest here.
Washington Women in Jazz Festival is looking for contributions from writers, journos, critics, and creative thinkers for their inaugural jazz magazine. They would love to hear from you if you are “passionate about jazz, representation, pop culture, scholarship, or all of the above.” The theme for this year is Connection. Pay is $50 per article. Pitches should be sent to magazine@washingtonwomeninjazz.com. For details, refer to their Tweet and this page.
Deadline: October 30th, 2022
ILY is an online magazine about love. Their features editor is seeking pitches for “trend or reported stories (not personal essays) on friendship and friendship break ups.” Rate is $150 to $200. Send your pitches to rae@ilymag.com. Read their features editor’s Tweet here. Learn more about them here.
The Green Line covers Toronto’s local news. They are seeking News Innovation Fellows. They are looking for candidates who specialize in TV broadcasting and have news production experience. They are also looking for “long-form pitches that tackle a systemic housing issue in the city through a solutions lens, especially from experienced investigative and/or feature reporters based in Toronto who specialize in housing issues.” They typically pay $0.50 per word. To learn more, refer to this Twitter thread and this page.
SheKnows empowers women through discussions and articles related to women’s issues including health, relationships, sex, parenting, and beauty. Their entertainment editor is open for entertainment and culture pitches. They are “especially excited about essays on movies, TV shows, celebrity culture, royals and more.” Pay starts at $250. Pitches should be sent to tglassman@shemedia.com. Read their entertainment editor’s Tweet here. Contact them here.
Punkee is Junkee Media’s Gen Z brand covering entertainment and pop culture news. Their deputy editor is seeking beauty pitches from Australia-based journos. Junkee pays about $200 per article (800 to 1,000 words). If interested, get in touch with their deputy editor at twatson@junkeemedia.com. To read their editor’s Tweet, click here. To learn more about them, click here.
Refinery29 UK is a media and entertainment company that focuses on young women. Their senior editor is “commissioning across lifestyle, wellness, entertainment (only if through a personal essay/first person lens), relationships, sex, etc.” They usually pay £180 to £250 per piece. Email your pitches to maybelle.morgan@vice.com. To read their senior editor’s Tweet, click here. To visit their website, click here.
If you have personal northern lights experience and are interested in sharing it in essay form, then send your pitches and clips to lcocking@tripadvisor.com. Rate is $250 for about 900 words. To learn more, refer to this Twitter thread.
The Barn Raiser is a soon-to-be launched progressive rural and small town publication. Their editor-at-large is seeking pitches for stories on a range of topics including food and agriculture, wildlife conservation, native issues, rural elections, and climate. They accept reported pieces, op-eds, book reviews, interviews, and more. They are launching a state-focused publication in Wisconsin, so bonus points for Wisconsin-focused stories. They pay $200 to $500 for news pieces (usually not more than 2,000 words). They pay roughly the same for opinions, reviews, and Q&As. If interested, send your pitches to dayton@barnraisingmedia.com. To read the Twitter thread of their editor-at-large, click here. To visit their website, click here.
Sidetracked is a print and online journal featuring personal stories of adventures, expeditions, and exploration. They are accepting pitches for Volume 26. They want personal stories (about 1,500 to 2,000 words) of adventure, accompanied by breathtaking photography. They pay between £200 and £450. They will finalize the lineup by the end of November 2022 at the latest. If interested, email submissions@sidetracked.com. To learn more, refer to their editor’s Tweet and their contribution guidelines.
The Better Life Lab at New America is “a small team of researchers and storytellers working in solidarity with the movement for work-family justice.” They are seeking pitches for childcare stories from journos/artists. They will help place these stories in an ideal publication. They are specifically “interested in uncovering examples of ways in which local governments, organizations, movements and others are attempting to improve our current broken, patchwork child care system to increase families’ access to affordable, quality care and improve wages, benefits and working conditions for the care workforce.” They will pay $500 to $1,000 a piece. If interested, send your pitches to gale@newamerica.org or schulte@newamerica.org. For more information, refer to their Tweet and this page.
The Ability Toolbox is “a lifestyle and self-help community for people with disabilities, chronic illnesses, and mental health conditions.” They are looking for writers. They pay $50-$150/article for original content. Pay range depends on the length as well as the research required for the article (short personal stories pay less while in-depth shopping and how-to guides pay more). In general, they focus on ‘life hacks’. Currently, they are looking for articles and pitches on these topics and themes:
– How-To Guides
– Shopping & Gift Guides
– Favorites Lists
– Understanding Disability & Chronic Illness
– News & Views
– Intersectionality
For more information, refer to their Tweet and this page.
Magasin is a weekly fashion shopping newsletter. They are hiring a part-time editorial assistant/junior writer. They will offer a $150 day rate. To learn more, refer to this Tweet and their ‘about’ page.
Byrdie is an online beauty publication. Their senior editor style has tweeted, “any HBCU alumni/current fashion writers down to write up a cute little HBCU homecoming outfits roundup.” Rate is about $300. If interested, get in touch with them as soon as possible at eharwood@byrdie.com. To read their editor’s Tweet, click here. To read their editorial guidelines, click here.
Weathered is “a seasonal, bi-weekly newsletter featuring essays and reported features about the built environment during the winter.” They are looking for pitches for season two. The pitches should be about “cities, places, landscapes and cultures in the wintertime.” Rate is $200 per piece. To learn more, refer to this Tweet and their ‘about’ page.
The Muse is an online career platform where users can look for job listings, company profiles, and career advice. Their deputy editor is seeking freelance pitches for “reported features, essays, perspectives, advice, quizzes, even humor pieces that shed light, provide insight, reframe, and capture zeitgeist at a time when careers, job searches, work, and culture are seriously shifting and evolving.” Right now, they are particularly interested in fresh takes on:
– “End of year, holidays, new year
– Toxic jobs, workplaces, cultures, bosses, coworkers, etc.
– Mental health
– Diversity, equity, and inclusion
– Abortion, reproductive rights, etc.
– Unions, organizing, etc.
– Early career”
Pay is around $300 to $600. Pitches should be sent to stav.ziv@themuse.com. Read their deputy editor’s Twitter thread here. Learn more about them here.
The Tribune is an online newspaper for Sheffield. They are on the lookout for pitches from Sheffield writers and journalists. They want features, scoopy news stories, and niche long reads. They pay £120+ per piece. If interested, send your pitches to editor@sheffieldtribune.co.uk. Read their Twitter thread here. Learn more about them here.
Reappropriate is an Asian American and Pacific Islander race and feminism blog. They have a readership of around 100,000 views per month. They are seeking short- or long-form personal essay pitches on Filipinx American identity. They pay $75 to $150 per piece (800 to 2,500 words). Read their Tweet here and their call for pitches here. Submit your pitch here.
IndigiNews is an Indigenous news platform covering Indigenous communities in British Columbia’s Okanagan Valley and Vancouver Island. They are seeking pitches for stories on Indigenous education. The stories do not have to be specific to British Columbia. Rate is $250 to $1,000 per story (500 to 2,000 words). To learn more, refer to their Twitter thread and pitching guide.
Christ and Pop Culture is a Christian online magazine about pop culture. They are seeking pitches for feature articles on the themes of “Consumerism and Materialism.” Pitches should have strong Christian and pop culture emphases. Consider developing the articles “around TV shows, movies, books, songs, events, trends, and habits that address the themes of consumerism and materialism.” Pay is $75 per feature. For more information, read their Tweet and call for features.
Deadline: October 31st, 2022
The Objective is a nonprofit newsroom that publishes articles on communities journalism in the United States has typically ignored. They are seeking “reporting, essays, and criticism on the 2020 ‘reckoning in food media’ — what the future of food media could look like and what we can learn from its past.” They want “stories that focus on the intersections of identity — race, gender, class, dis/ability, sexuality — and challenge stereotypes in food media.” They also welcome writers to “challenge what reporting and criticism of ‘food media’ is.” Payment is $200 to $600 a piece. For more information, refer to their Twitter thread and call for pitches.
Deadline: November 1st, 2022
