Dear Writers,

Here’s our latest roundup of calls for pitches directly from editors.

A friendly reminder: Please do not contact these publishers without carefully studying the publications first. Make sure you understand their publication, and the types of articles they publish, before you send them a pitch.

If you’re not sure how to write a good pitch, then sign up for a free month of training with Writing Launch. That way you can learn the ropes. I recommend the seven day pitching course as a good place to start. Get your free month here.

Sincerely,

Jacob Jans

Thanks to Fatima Saif for contributing to this article.

Pink Intrigue is a content writing company. They are looking for 3 writers who can write health-related articles. They will pay $100 per 1,000 words. If interested, email intriguework@gmail.com. To learn more, refer to their Tweet. To contact them, refer to this page. Update: They’ve filled the position. Please do not send a Whatsapp message contacting them about work. Only contact them via email. Please carefully study their Tweet first.

The Guardian is a British news and media website. They are seeking pitches for Guardian Opinion. They would “love to hear pitches from a disabled or older person living in a care home who has thoughts on the mandatory jab rule for care staff.” According to their freelance charter, they pay 31p per word. For more information, refer to this Twitter thread and their freelance charter.

SheKnows empowers women through discussions and articles related to women’s issues including health, relationships, sex, parenting, and beauty. Their health/sex editor is accepting health, sex, and wellness pitches for end of year/start of next year. The stuff that their editor likes: “debunking health myths & grifts, reclaiming/finding joy in movement from the ableist/capitalist ‘work out’ culture, witchcraft, weird or cool wellness products you tried, community care, being in the sandwich generation, caregiving/parental burnout & more.” Their rates start at $125 to $175. Send your pitches to kspeller@shemedia.com. To learn more, refer to their health/sex editor’s Twitter thread. To contact them, refer to this page.

The Unwritten is an online magazine for disabled people by disabled people. They would “love to have a deaf person write about what Rose’s appearance on Strictly means to them.” They will pay £75 for 700 to 900 words. Pitches should be sent to theunwrittenpub@gmail.com. For details, read their founder and editor’s Twitter thread and their pitching guide.

Deadline: November 19th, 2021

Game Developer is a website that focuses on video game development and industry. They are accepting pitches. They are interested in “interview-led stories that dig into the creation of recent and upcoming games, from indie to triple-A.” Their rates start at around $200. If interested, send your pitches to features@gamedeveloper.com. To learn more, refer to their editor-in-chief’s Twitter thread. To contact them, refer to this page.

SFGate covers news and entertainment from the Bay Area and beyond. Their culture editor is looking for pitches. He has tweeted, “Hello freelancers, I’d love some SF-specific culture pitches with newsy hooks, highlight something that you love about the city in a new way, or go deep on the history of ~beloved~ venues.” Rate is $150 to $300+. Read their editor’s Twitter thread here and contact them here.

Verywell Mind is a resource for mental health information. They are seeking “a freelance writer who can speak to the experience of living with ADHD and can create evergreen content with a personal, friendly, relatable touch.” They will pay a flat rate of $200 per piece. If interested, email writeforus@verywell.com. To learn more, refer to this Twitter thread. To contact them, refer to this page.

Cut Fruit Collective is a SF Bay Area-based grassroots organization creating art for Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) community care. They are looking for writers to help them “create impactful content to uplift and build coalitions across AAPI communities.” The content writers will create 1-3 posts a month about AAPI culture, heritage, etc. They will pay $50 per post (150 -300 words). They will pay $0.25/word for longer works. To learn more, refer to their Twitter thread and this form.

Deadline: November 24th, 2021

Scalawag is a Black-led, woman-run website and magazine dedicated to the American South. They are always seeking opinionated arts writers. They are also always seeking poets. Their base pay rate is $500 to $1,200. If interested, email your pitches to alysia@scalawagmagazine.org. For details, refer to their art & soul editor’s Twitter thread and their submissions page.

Teen Vogue is an online publication that offers the latest on fashion, celebrity style, entertainment, beauty, teen issues, etc. They are seeking holiday pitches for their politics section. They want stories + opeds on: “rest under capitalism—time off (or lack thereof), the supply chain ‘crisis’, faith and justice, labor, untold histories,” and more. Rates range from $250 for opeds without reporting to up to $400 for reported pieces. Pitches should be sent to alexa_mcmenamin@condenast.com. To learn more, refer to their contributing politics editor’s Twitter thread. To contact them, refer to this page.

In geveb is a journal of Yiddish studies. Their pedagogy editor is accepting pitches for their pedagogy section: “let me know if you have a syllabus, worksheet, reflection, essay, roundup, listicle, interpretive dance etc. sitting in a drawer and you’d like to get it out!” They will pay an honorarium of $100. To learn more, refer to their editor’s Twitter thread. To contact them, refer to this page.

Elephant is a magazine about contemporary art and visual culture. Their deputy editor is always accepting pitches on the visual arts, especially “reported features, trend pieces, the secret history of little-known creative movements, opinion pieces, spotlights on art and photography books.” They are not looking for profiles. They pay 15p per word and typically commission around 1,000 words. Send your pitches to l.benson@elephant.art. Read their deputy editor’s Tweet here and their guidelines here.

Refinery29 UK is a media and entertainment company that focuses on young women. Their entertainment editor is looking for entertainment pitches: “Watched a new film or trending TV show and have a controversial/funny/personal take on it? Or want to pen an opinion piece on a much-loved/hated movie classic you’ve revisited? Email me at maybelle.morgan@vice.com.” Rate is £180 to £250. To read their entertainment editor’s Tweet, click here. To visit their website, click here.

Input is a tech publication. They are seeking “women and PoC who can write about outdoor gear / tech.” This is not a style position. They want “someone that can write about camp stoves, tents, and power stations.” They pay $325 for roundups (700 to 900 words and 7 to 9 product suggestions). To learn more, refer to their guides editor’s Twitter thread. To contact them, refer to this page.

Remezcla is an independent media brand that covers emerging Latin music, entertainment, and culture. Their music and features editor has tweeted, “Evergreen tweet to say I’m always open to pitches: music, culture, food, identity, beauty, fashion—everything except film/TV.” They accept pitches by Latine/x/a/o writers. Their rates start at $100. To learn more, refer to their editor’s Twitter thread. To contact them, refer to this page.

Oregon Humanities Magazine is a triannual publication that “connects Oregonians to ideas that change lives and transform communities.” They are accepting nonfiction submissions for their next issue on “Care.” They want to “hear stories about responsibility and custody, attention and affection, worry and grief.” They will pay $500 to $1,000. If interested, send your proposals or drafts to editors@oregonhumanities.org. To learn more, refer to their Tweet and call for submissions.

Deadline: December 21st, 2021

gal-dem is a British online and print magazine that is dedicated to sharing the stories of women and non-binary people of color. They are seeking new commissions for staycations for their Wanderthirst travel series. Their rates average around £150 for features (1,200 words) and start at £80 for comment pieces (600 to 800 words). Read their Tweet here and submit your pitch here.

Huck Magazine celebrates and explores “independent culture – people and movements that paddle against the flow.” Their politics editor is seeking LGBTQ+ writers for upcoming stuff. They pay £120 and up for shorter features, and £225 and up for longer features. If interested, email ben.smoke@tcolondon.com. Read their politics editor’s Tweet here and their submissions guidelines here.

Kindling is a magazine for people with children. Their editor-in-chief has tweeted, “Kindling call-out: Are you a parent or caregiver with a hot take on why Regina George’s mum is not just a cool mum but a good mum, actually? Pitch me! harriet@kinfolk.com.” Rate is 50c per word. To read their editor-in-chief’s Tweet, click here. To read Kindling magazine, click here.

CafeMom is a website for mothers and mothers-to-be. Their managing editor has tweeted, “Look for a writer who is pro-vaccine in general, but is hesitant or flat-out not getting their kid the Covid shot, to do an essay for CafeMom. It is small, 500 words-ish or under, $75 op-ed essay.” If interested, email lauren.gordon@wildskymedia.com. Read their managing editor’s Tweet here and contact them here.

International Journalists’ Network (IJNet) offers the latest tips, training opportunities, trends, and tools for professional and emerging journalists around the world. They have tweeted, “Do you want to write an article and share tips and tricks that can help journalists globally? We are accepting pitches.” Rate is $200 per article. To read their Tweet, click here. To submit your pitch, click here.

The Globe and Mail is a Canadian news media company. They are seeking story pitches on women and work for their new editorial initiative, Globe Women’s Collective. The ideal story is 400 to 500 words long, features 1 to 2 sources, and “touches on a timely topic relevant to working women across Canada (by a Canadian writer!).” Rate is $400 to $500 per story. Pitches should be sent to GWC@globeandmail.com. To learn more, refer to their content strategist’s Twitter thread, Globe Women’s Collective, and this page.

Opportunity for Games Writers: “Games writers, I’m looking for your pitches pls Video game content relevant to indie game developers for a new launch (mediafoundry2021.com) as well as more general hot takes on the industry as a whole right now. What’s great? What’s awful?” Base rate is £200 for 800 words. Pitches should be sent to kate@talenthouse.com. To learn more, refer to this Tweet.

The Flock is a digital space for “smart, enquiring women who want to lead a good life.” They are seeking “feminist and conscious takes on news and culture stories for November.” They pay £100 per feature. If interested, email your pitches to hello@flockmag.com. To learn more, refer to their Tweet. To contact them, refer to this page.

Future Tense is “a partnership of Slate, New America, and Arizona State University that examines emerging technologies, public policy, and society.” Their associate editor has tweeted, “Hey if any Astro friends have a take on #astro2020 and what it means and want to write about it, please send me a pitch!” Their rates start at $350 for 800 to 1,200 words. Pitches should be sent to jaime.green@slate.com. For details, refer to their associate editor’s Tweet and their pitch guide.

MIT Technology Review is a media company that explains the commercial, political, and social impact of the newest technologies. They are currently seeking pitches for online. They are open to everything (news pieces, features, analysis, scoops, etc.), any topic. They pay $1 to $2 per word. Send your pitches to niall.firth@technologyreview.com. To learn more, refer to their editorial director’s Tweet and their ‘about’ page.

Glamour is an online magazine for women. Their acting website director has tweeted, “Writers: like a journalistic Santa, I’m starting to bank Christmas and New Year content, and I want all your ideas. Any first-person experience or opinion pieces? Case studies/ experts you want to interview? Pitch me something I haven’t read before.” They pay £200 for standard pieces and £300 for more in-depth reports and investigations. Pitches should be sent to ali.pantony@condenast.co.uk. For details, refer to their acting website director’s Tweet. For more contact information, refer to this page.

Nat Geo Travel’s associate editor has tweeted, “On the hunt for winter/holiday travel, travel + wellness, and public lands pitches. Others welcomed. Need to have working hed/nutgraf prepped (no topics!).” Pay is around $800 to $1,000. They are not accepting listicles. If interested, contact starlight.williams@natgeo.com. For details, refer to their associate editor’s Tweet and their pitching guidelines.

The New Inquiry is an online magazine and website of cultural and literary criticism. They are seeking submissions for their next issue, ASSETS. They are looking for 1,500-3,000 word essays. They pay $150 per piece. Send your pitches to submissions@thenewinquiry.com. To learn more, refer to this Tweet and their call for submissions.

Deadline: November 20th, 2021

Cut Fruit Collective is a SF Bay Area-based grassroots organization creating art for Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) community care. They are looking for writers to help them “create impactful content to uplift and build coalitions across AAPI communities.” The content writers will create 1-3 posts a month about AAPI culture, heritage, etc. They will pay $50 per post (150 -300 words). They will pay $0.25/word for longer works. To learn more, refer to their Twitter thread and this form.

Deadline: November 24th, 2021