Dear Writers,
Here are the latest calls for pitches directly from editors and publishers. This is part of our weekly roundup of paid writing opportunities.
Note that we’ve included contact information and payment rates when available. Keep in mind that rates are not set in stone, and may still need to be negotiated.
— Jacob Jans
Thanks to Fatima Saif for compiling this information.
Lifewire is a website that publishes tech news, reviews, how-tos, and more. They are looking for experienced tech writers to help them out with their buying guide updates. They offer a flat rate of $250 for an update (700 to 1,000 words). To learn more, refer to this Tweet. To contact them, refer to this page.
Futurism covers science, technology, and medicine news that are changing the world. Their managing editor is looking for pitches this week on space travel, genetics, brain-computer interfaces, environment and climate, and robots. They will pay about $200 for something very simple and $500+ for bigger bites. If interested, DM their managing editor on Twitter or email jon@futurism.com. To learn more, refer to their managing editor’s Twitter thread. To contact them, refer to this page.
Tom’s Guide covers all things consumer tech including smartphones, cameras, wearables, video games, TVs, and drones. They publish news, product reviews, guides, price comparisons, and more. Their news editor is looking for pitches. They will pay $100 to $700 per piece. For details, refer to their editor’s Tweet. To learn more about them, refer to this page.
Tom’s Guide’s deputy editor is “looking for someone who can review webcams, microphones, and other office equipment.” They will pay $400+ per review. If interested, contact mike.prospero@futurenet.com. Read their deputy editor’s Twitter thread here and learn more about them here.
Insider is a global news publication. Their commissioning editor has tweeted, “I’m keen on hearing people’s business pitches on International Women’s Day, which is next Monday (March 8).” “And every week I’m going to give a subject that’s particularly got me thinking and I’m keen for pitches on. This week: Twitter Super Follows – if you have an idea on that, I’d like to hear it.” According to payment reports, they pay up to $0.35 per word. If interested, contact jsommers@insider.com. Read their editor’s Twitter thread here and contact them here.
The Muse is an online career platform that is a go-to destination for people to research companies and careers. They are seeking some new freelance writers with experience in journalism, “especially those who have written service journalism and/or have covered topics related to job search, work, careers, or diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI).” Bonus points if the candidates have “firsthand experience working in HR, recruiting, career coaching, college career services, DEI consulting or training, or similar!” They will pay $150 to $400 for most assignments. For more information, refer to their senior editor’s Twitter thread and this form.
Eater Philly (a part of the Eater network of sites) is a local news site that reports on restaurants, dining, bars, and chefs in Philadelphia. They are looking for new contributors. They publish news, dining guides and maps, reported features, and opinion pieces. According to payment reports, Eater pays an average of $0.37 per word. If interested, send pitches to dayna.evans@eater.com or philly@eater.com. Read their Tweet here and their pitch guide here.
Southerly is an independent media organization that covers ecology, culture, and justice in the American South. They are looking for someone who wants to report on Jackson’s ongoing water crisis. They pay $500 for up to 1,000 words and $750 for up to 1,500 words. Email your pitches to pitch@southerlymag.org. To learn more, refer to their founder and editor-in-chief’s Tweet and their pitch guide.
Portland Monthly is a magazine that covers food, style, shopping, arts, culture, travel, and more in Portland, Oregon. Their arts & culture editor has tweeted, “Hello gay Portland!! I’m editing a Pride feature for Portland Monthly’s summer issue, and I am accepting pitches NOW. Queer/trans writers to the front. Profiles, historical narratives, previews of any Pride events that might move fwd this year: send ’em to creed@pdxmonthly.com.” Rate is about 60/70 cents per word. To learn more, refer to their editor’s Tweet and their writer’s guidelines.
Well+Good covers fitness, cutting-edge nutrition, natural beauty, travel, and more. They are “accepting a few more pitches for Women’s History Month.” They are seeking “women and gender nonbinary people to write letters to the women who have inspired and influenced them.” No moms or grandmas. Teachers, mentors, friends, and historical/public figures are all fair game. Rates start at $300. Pitches should be sent to abbey.stone@wellandgood.com. To learn more, refer to their executive editor’s Twitter thread and their pitching guidelines.
That’s Life is a London-based true life magazine. Their features writer has tweeted, “I’m in need of real-life health stories to feature in TL! Have you overcome an unusual or life changing condition? Do you have a unique or rare health issue? Are you keen to raise awareness of a rare condition that affects your life?” Rate is £250 per story. If interested, DM their editor on Twitter. Read their editor’s Tweet here and contact them here.
Beer Kulture is a nonprofit that is “building trust & strengthening communities by using craft beer to foster inclusion, equity & diversity.” They are accepting pitches for their blog. In their blog, they share the world experience from an unfiltered perspective – raw, uncut, and real. They encourage pitches from “Black, African American, Hispanic, Native North American, and Pacific Islander and other BIOPIC kandidates.” They pay $150 to $200 per post. To learn more, refer to their Tweet and pitch guide.
Borderless Magazine is a nonprofit online publication that covers labor, justice, and advocacy issues affecting the Midwestern immigrant communities. They are seeking immigration-related stories with a Midwestern connection. They especially encourage pitches from the immigrant communities. Their rate for reported stories starts at $250. Pitches should be sent to pitch@borderlessmag.org. For more information, read their Twitter thread and pitch guidelines.
Documented is a non-profit news website that covers New York’s immigrants and the different policies that affect their lives. They are always looking for pitches about: “NYC mayoral primaries; labor issues for farmworkers, delivery people, taxi drivers, etc.; how NYC policies & ICE enforcement are affecting local immigrants.” They pay $0.50 per word. Pitches should be emailed to info@documentedny.com. To learn more, refer to their Twitter thread. To contact them, refer to this page.
Lady Latitudes is a travel blogazine featuring kitsch, curios, and Canadiana. They are looking for pitches about Canadian travel and Northern living. They pay $100 for features, $80 for short articles, blog posts or personal essays, and $50 for reviews. They prioritize emerging, unpublished, under-published and/or underrepresented voices. If interested, email your pitches or submissions to courtney@ladylatitudes.ca. For more information, refer to this Tweet and this page.
Healthline is a health information website. Their editor has tweeted, “Seeking personal stories around learning to be alone during a pandemic/how it impacted your mental wellness. Did it change what caring for yourself/others looks like? If you dreaded aloneness, are you more comfortable w/ it now? Unexpected sources of support you found? Esp. interested in POVs touching on substance use/sobriety/recovery, but def not a requirement. Earth-shattering epiphanies/radical transformations also not required!” Rate is $200 to $250 per piece (800 to 1,200 words, no reporting required). Pitches should be sent to kmorrell@healthline.com. To learn more, refer to their editor’s Twitter thread. To contact them, refer to this page.
Deadline: March 10th, 2021
African Arguments is a pan-African platform that analyzes issues facing the continent, investigates the stories that matter, and amplifies a diversity of voices. They are seeking pitches on art, (sub) cultures, and lifestyle across the continent. They have tweeted, “We want stories, photo essays, podcasts, data ideas on Amapiano x Afrobeats crossovers, LGBTQIA+ life, TikTok, Shitor v. Yaji, natural hair, literature, gender-bending comedy, Gen Z, Nollywood, and every other African film industry, Ousmane Sembene, music streaming, the rise of portraiture in visual art, indigenous African sports, Whatsapp for good, bad, and impressionable mothers, intra-African migration/travel, fashion, sex, restitution of African artefacts, chess prodigies, Rumba, architecture, women thriving, theatre, MORE! We are not limited to these ideas.” They pay $150 to $200 per piece (750 to 800 words). Email your pitches to a.rotinwa@africanarguments.org. For details, refer to their Twitter thread and writing guidelines.
The Progressive is a monthly magazine and a website that is a “bold voice for peace, social justice, and the common good.” Their web editor is looking for writers especially BIPOC, LGBTQ+, non-binary, gender-nonconforming, disabled, and immigrant. They pay $100 to $150 for web pieces (800 to 1,200 words). Pitches should be sent to kassidy@progressive.org. Read their web editor’s Tweet here and their writers guidelines here.
Youth Music is the UK’s largest music charity for young people (aged 0-25). They are looking for young music journalists aged 18-25 to produce 1-2 articles per month that spotlight emerging artists and local music scenes, demystify the music industries through interviews, and cover social justice issues that impact the music sector. They will pay a flat rate of £90 per article. The writers will produce at least 4 articles during the 4 month appointment (3 May 2021 to 31 August 2021). The position is freelance and remote. To learn more, refer to this Tweet and this page.
Deadline: March 12th, 2021
Pursuit of Hoppiness is a website that offers craft beer news and reviews. Their editor is looking for beer writers. He is also looking for a Dunedin-based freelance writer for a story. Rate is about NZ $0.50 per word. If interested, contact michael@hoppiness.co.nz. To read their editor’s Tweet, click here. To visit their website, click here.
Culture Days celebrates arts and culture in Canada. They are looking for pitches for their Culture 365 blog. The theme is RE:IMAGINE. Their call for writers says, “The arts emerged as a lifeline of joy, hope and reprieve needed to make it through this past year. Collectively, we’re imagining what a post-pandemic world could look like and how we can each contribute to that picture being brighter. Through that lens, Culture Days has chosen RE:IMAGINE as the very apt 2021 theme. With an understanding that we cannot return to how things were, RE:IMAGINE signals a positive turning point that acknowledges a desire to forge new ideas and break new ground.” They are seeking both English and French pieces. The pieces should preferably be tied to a Canadian context. They will pay a flat rate of $300 CAD per piece (800 to 1,000 words). If interested, send your pitches to alyssa.trudeau@culturedays.ca. To learn more, refer to this Tweet and their call for writers.
Deadline: March 12th, 2021
Zimmerit is a website about old otaku. They are looking for pitches. Their pitch guidelines say, “Your pitch should have some connection to Japanese subculture fandom of the ’70s, ’80s, or ’90s. Articles about anime, model kits, toys, fandom, and doujinshi are all great but don’t be afraid to send us off-the-wall ideas, too. Subjects that have never been covered in English or are not well known among English-speaking fans are greatly preferred.” They pay a flat rate of $50 per article (1,000 words). For details, refer to this Tweet and this page.
The Bisexual Resource Center is a nonprofit educational organization for the bi+ community. Their editor is seeking personal essays from bisexual writers for their blog. Any topic is welcome as long as it has a personal connection to bi+/bisexuality. Rate is $50 to $75. If interested, contact swarner@biresource.org. For details, refer to their editor’s Twitter thread. To learn more about them, refer to this page.
What’s Next Magazine is an online magazine and newsletter that publishes solutions journalism stories regarding alternatives to policing. They have tweeted, “April is coming up faster than you think! We’re looking for stories about alternatives to policing that are working for communities for our next issue.” They pay $0.10 per word. If interested, email your pitches to editor.whatsnext@gmail.com. For details, refer to this Tweet and this page.
Chalkbeat is a nonprofit news organization that reports on education in poor communities across America. They are looking for stories from students, teachers, parents, principals, or school workers of any kind. They pay $100 per story. Pitches should be sent to firstperson@chalkbeat.org. To learn more, refer to their story editor’s Twitter thread and their first person guidelines.
Junkee is an Australian pop culture website that covers TV, film, music, gaming, technology, politics, web stuff, and more. Their editor is seeking “pieces from women on the parliament rape allegations — explainers, features, takes, etc.” They pay $200 per piece (about 800 to 1,200 words). Send pitches to plenton@junkeemedia.com. Read their editor’s Twitter thread here and find more contact information here.
The Union of Concerned Scientists is a nonprofit organization that uses science to solve the planet’s most pressing problems. They are seeking pitches from scientists and experts for their new blog series. They want “pieces that share the lived experiences of scientists, and make the case for actions that scientists, institutions, or elected officials can take to use science for the public good.” They encourage pitches from early career scientists as well as scientists from marginalized backgrounds. They will pay an honorarium of $75 per piece (400 to 800 words). They will review pitches on a rolling basis. To learn more, refer to this Tweet and this page.
Deadline: March 31st, 2021
Anime Feminist explores “Japanese pop culture through a feminist lens.” They are accepting pitches. They are looking for diverse voices to talk about anime, manga, and beyond. They pay $50 per article (1,000 to 2,000 words). For more information, refer to their Tweet and contributor guidelines.
