Cake Zine is an independent print magazine that explores society through sweets. They’re open to pitches for their eighth issue, Spoiled Rotten, exploring extravagance, excess, and decay: “Tell us what you think is stale, overripe, and curdled—in the fridge, on the menu, or in our culture. Or extend your gaze from the trash to the compost pile to share how new life can come from rot or how culinary ingenuity can be borne from ingredients past their prime. We're looking for both what's lost and what’s gained when things go bad.” To learn more, refer to their post and call for pitches.

Shadowbanned Magazine is “unapologetic media for the next generation of the political left — independent, people-powered, and rooted in the worlds of politics and culture.” They’re accepting pitches for their Issue 05:

“Share with us your boldest essays, reviews, interviews, reports, articles, poems, features, and whatever else would never get a mainstream media editor’s approval. Work that challenges the status quo and pokes at the machinery behind it.”

“We’re looking for work whose ideology sits somewhere within the framework of the political left… and no, that doesn’t mean liberal. We’re not interested in critiques of dicktatorsheeps halfway across the world unless it’s our own in the so-called land of the free.”

They pay $50 for 800-1,000 words, $75 for 1,100-1,500 words, $100 for 1,600-2,000 words, and a flat rate of $60 for poetry and artwork. To learn more, refer to their post and submission guidelines.

Apartment Therapy Media is “the only media company dedicated to life at home.” Their Lifestyle team is accepting pitches for “stories tied to holidays, events, and observances happening in April, May, and June — think Easter, Mental Health Awareness Month, and Father’s Day.” They’re seeking personal, original, and timely ideas across their Lifestyle verticals:

- Life

- Cleaning

- Organizing

- Real Estate

They want “personal essays, unique perspectives, reported features, profiles of brands and people, or history deep dives tied to upcoming holidays, celebrations, observances, and other timely events.” Rates start at $150. To learn more, refer to their post and pitch form.

The Metropole is the Urban History Association’s official blog. They’re seeking submissions for their next theme month: Cities at Play. “We welcome submissions about any aspect of play, recreation, or leisure in the urban environment. How have cities uniquely shaped the way their inhabitants play, and how has play in turn shaped the built environment, the social dynamics, and the politics of cities? Please send pitches to themetropole@urbanhistory.org by Friday, March 20th.” Rate is $200 per post (1,000 to 1,500 words). To learn more, refer to this post and this page.

Inspire the Mind is a digital magazine focused on mental health, art, and science. They’re interested in “lived experience pieces that respond to current sociocultural discussions about victimhood” for their digital magazine. Rate is £200 for pieces of 1,000 to 1,200 words. To read their post, click here. To submit your pitch, click here.

Green European Journal is a political ecology magazine. They’re seeking pitches for their next print edition which will explore Europe’s new demographic reality. They’re looking for essays, interviews, photo essays, graphic journalism, comics, and more. Below are some topics and angles you could cover:

- Demographic adaptation

- Cultural divides and representation

- Movement of people

- The reactionary tide

- Global, technological, geopolitical aspects

According to a post by their editor-in-chief, rates are usually €300-€400. Find more details here and here.

The Contrapuntal is “an independent non-profit publication devoted to delivering rigorously researched, accessible, and factually accurate journalism from a ground-up perspective.” They’re accepting pitches for a new project, Post-Panoptics: Embodied Surveillance and the Architectures of Control. They invite “investigative journalists, academics, artists, and practitioners to map how power concentrates through the surveillance gaze — and how we might analyse and understand it.” They’re commissioning deep-dive investigative features (5,000 words, €1,000), visual essays (€1,000), illustrated graphic essays (€1,000), analytical op-eds (2,500-3,000 words, €500), and artistic features (€200 honorarium). If interested, send your pitches to submissions.thecontrapuntal@protonmail.com. For details, refer to their post and call for submissions.

MIT Technology Review is a media company that explains the commercial, political, and social impact of the newest technologies. Their news editor is seeking news and analysis pitches: “If you've got a compelling, original story that tells us something new and interesting about the latest technologies and how they're being used or abused, please send it my way. I'm also always open to op-ed pitches so if you're an academic with a strong, clear argument about tech and society that's burning a hole in your brain, hit me up.” The editor hasn’t mentioned the rates, but according to their pitch guide, they pay $1 to $2 per word. To learn more, refer to their editor’s post.

Sixty Inches from Center is a non-profit arts publication and archiving initiative that promotes art and writing in Chicago and the Midwest. They’re accepting pitches for 2026. They’re especially seeking “pitches for coverage of Midwest arts and culture outside of Chicago; writing on music/performance/sound/film/books; interviews with elders and oral histories; coverage on places & platforms that have recently shuttered; bilingual writing and Sesenta en Español; and photo essays.” They pay a standard rate of $150 per article. For interview transcriptions, they pay $1 per minute transcribed. To learn more, refer to their post and this page.

Slate is an online general-interest magazine that offers analysis and commentary on news, politics, business, culture, and technology. Their features editor is accepting pitches. They’re “particularly interested in health and science opinion and analysis, and/or with a first person angle, as well as features (2,500+ words, deeply reported) that turn a big idea on its head.” Rates start at around $300 for essays, and around $1,500 for features (2,500+ words). Send your pitches to shannon.palus@slate.com. To learn more, refer to their features editor’s post and their general pitch guide.

Horror Press is a blog by horror fans for horror fans. They’re accepting pitches for Black History Month:

“Is a particular horror movie special to you? Maybe it was the first time you saw yourself in the genre. Do you think there’s an underrated movie that people should revisit? Or perhaps there's a love letter to a special piece of media that needs to be shared.

Make it fun, make it scary, or maybe even make it angry! We all love this genre even when it does not seem to love us. So, this is an open space to share where you have found joy, tropes you want to see die, or your experiences as a Black horror fan.

Just keep it focused on the horror genre.”

Rate is $65. For details, refer to their post and pitch form.

Freelance Opportunity for Pokémaniacs: “Freelance Opportunity! Calling all Pokémaniacs! For an upcoming project we are looking for someone to write a paid retrospective on #PokemonSnap for the #Nintendo64. We are after nostalgic love-letters, pieces detailing why the games were iconic and/or important. Your feature might also explain why the game meant something to you. Or how it shaped the franchise. Or just why it was so special. If you've got a story to tell about these titles, we want to hear your pitch!” If interested, send your pitches to pitches@nintymedia.net. To learn more, refer to this post.

Opportunity for Venezuelan Writers: “Looking for pitches from Venezuelan writers about what's happening in Venezuela, what this means for the people, or even explainer posts. Could be editorial, op-ed or lists.” Rate begin at $125. If interested, send your pitches to lyra.hale@remezcla.com. To learn more, refer to this post.

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 looking for 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, email your pitches to editor@planetizen.com. For more details, refer to their post and this page.

Asimov Press is “a publisher focused on the science and technologies that promote flourishing.” Most of their work centers around biology and metascience. They’re currently accepting pitches: “Come write for us! Send pitches to editors@asimov.com. Biotech opinions, scientific histories, metascience, etc. In 2026, we'll be doing a LOT of print work, too.” According to their pitch guide, rates are $1,500 for articles under 2,500 words, $2,000 for longer pieces, and $1,000 for fiction. For more information, refer to their post.

The Nonprofit Quarterly (NPQ) is a nonprofit print and digital magazine that educates the nonprofit sector through research-based articles and resources. They’re seeking submissions for their WE STOOD UP column: “We Stood Up offers workers, builders, & organizers the opportunity to share a first-person story from their work & world. If you would like to share a story about how you participated in organizing a more just workplace, please send your submission to NPQ.” They welcome submissions of approximately 500 words. Payment is $300 per accepted contribution. If interested, direct your submissions to submissions@npqmag.org. For more information, refer to their post and call for pitches.

Opportunity for Copywriting and Marketing Freelancers:

“JOB OPPORTUNITY (to work alongside me)

Calling all copywriting and marketing freelancers. Also a great fit if you are thinking about taking the leap into freelancing this year.

Over the past couple of years, I’ve been focused on building and scaling email and SMS programs for brands like Fishwife (just hit 2 years!), Curie, and BLOCK SHOP TEXTILES, among others. Looking ahead, there are some really exciting projects coming up and I could use a bit more support.

I’m looking for someone who might be:

1) A copywriter who is open to learning some light execution and project management basics for email/sms platforms

2) Or someone familiar with email/sms marketing, especially Klaviyo, who also enjoys writing copy”

This role would be around 10 to 12 hours per week at $85 per hour. If interested, email PB@PATRICKBUTCHER.COM. For details, refer to this post.

Business Insider covers business, personal finance, tech, lifestyle, politics, and more. Their lifestyle and entertainment editor is looking for personal essays and travel/lifestyle stories from writers. They would really love to hear from you if…

“- You’ve learned a lot from an intergenerational friendship, community, or living dynamic

- You moved from or within the US, and your lifestyle improved or changed in a surprising way

- You have a unique living situation/lifestyle that works for you”

Rates start at $240 for stories of around 600 words. To learn more, refer to their lifestyle and entertainment editor’s post and pitch form.

Stop Caring is “a publication about video games focused on the ways they evoke unique cultural conversations as well as the personal lessons we can learn from them as artistic media.” They’re seeking pitches for “unique features, essays and articles about videogames that tackle topics from artistic, literary, theoretical, critical, cultural, or personal perspectives.” They enjoy a little bit of irreverence as they do thoughtful criticism. They offer a flat rate of $150 per story and can only accept 1 to 2 articles a month. To learn more, refer to their post and this page.

The Atavist Magazine is a digital-only publication that releases one blockbuster nonfiction story every month. They accept pitches on a rolling basis. What they’re looking for: “Atavist stories can be historical or current; they can be about crime or science, adventure or romance; they can be rooted in investigative reporting or in first-person experiences. What unites them is their narrative approach—our stories are plot- and character-driven, cinematic, the kind of yarns you don’t want to stop reading because you can’t wait to see what happens next.” Stories should be longer than a typical magazine feature, ranging from 8,000 to 30,000 words. The baseline story fee is $6,000, and authors also receive quarterly royalties. For details, refer to their submissions page.

They’re also accepting stories (5,000 words or more) for their Revived series: “Revived is an Atavist project breathing new life into old stories. Periodically, the magazine releases previously published features that can no longer be found online. We collaborate with authors on edits and updates we deem appropriate, but our goal is to celebrate existing work otherwise lost to dead outlets and dead links, not to remake it into something new.” Fee is $2,500. To learn more, refer to this page.

Business Insider covers business, personal finance, tech, lifestyle, politics, and more. Their lifestyle & entertainment editor is seeking Costco, Trader Joe's, and Aldi shoppers: “I'm looking for Costco, Trader Joe's, and Aldi shoppers to write about their favorite things to buy at the store. Would especially love to work with anyone on the Mediterranean diet!” Rates start at $175 per piece. To learn more, refer to their editor’s post and pitch form.

Comstock’s is a monthly business magazine in California’s Capital Region. They cover business, trends, and quality of life in Sacramento and the nine surrounding counties. They’re currently accepting pitches by freelance journalists: “Comstock's is looking for freelance journalists to contribute web stories in 2026. We cover all topics related to business in and around Sacramento, including economy, environment, entertainment, hospitality and more. If you have a Capital Region story you'd like to tell, check out the submission guidelines and submit a pitch to the editors.” They pay new writers a flat rate of $300 for web stories. To learn more, refer to their post and submission guidelines.

Contingent Magazine is a history magazine. They’re open for pitches for their mailbag column where they explain the nuts and bolts of historical work. These columns are roughly 400 to 500 words. The base pay is $150. To learn more, refer to their post and this page.

Trotters is launching in 2026 – and they need travel writers. The focus is on “interesting, funny, unusual writing, rather than hotel, museum and cocktail bar recommendations.” They will pay a flat fee of £200 per piece (800 to 1,500 words). If interested, email your pitches to gofortrotters@gmail.com. For more information, refer to this post.

This Magazine is a Canadian progressive magazine of politics, arts, and culture. They’re open for pitches for their annual Culture issue. If you have “a story about Canadian music, film, fashion, TV, media, art, literature, food, or online life, send it to editor@thismagazine.ca.” They only publish work by Canadian residents and pay $150-$300 for features and $60-$100 for columns. For more information, refer to their post and this page.

Business Insider covers business, personal finance, tech, lifestyle, politics, and more. Their associate editor is accepting freelance pitches. A few topics of interest:

“- Essays about your experiences traveling or moving

- Travel listicles, highlighting recommendations, mistakes you've made, etc.

- Essays about postgrad life

- Food/Recipe reviews + rankings

- Expert opinions on interior design + fashion”

Rates begin at $230 for 600 words. To learn more, refer to their associate editor’s post and this pitch form.

The Nonprofit Quarterly (NPQ) is a nonprofit print and digital magazine that educates the nonprofit sector through research-based articles and resources. They’re looking for submissions for their WE STOOD UP column: “We Stood Up offers workers, builders, & organizers the opportunity to share a first-person story from their work & world. If you would like to share a story about how you participated in organizing a more just workplace, please send your submission to NPQ.” They welcome submissions of approximately 500 words. Payment is $300 per accepted contribution. If interested, email your submissions to submissions@npqmag.org. For details, refer to their post and call for pitches.

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.