Dear Writers,

Here’s our latest roundup of calls for pitches, directly from editors.  We’ve listed payment rates and contact information for all of these editors, to make it easy to connect with them.

Please do not send them a pitch without carefully studying their publication. Don’t even know what a pitch is? Read this.

— Jacob Jans

Thanks to Fatima Saif for compiling this list.

80% Writer Opportunity: “I’m hiring another 80% writer! I’ve recently hired one, she’s awesome, but things are getting busy and I’d like to expand my network. Standard fare. SEO-focused blogs, ad copy, emails, web copy, etc.” An 80% writer is “someone who can take a piece from rough draft to like a final draft/V1.” They will prefer Canadian candidates for this opportunity. They will also consider those in the US. Rate will be $100 CAD for 500 to 800-word blog posts. Rate for other projects (e.g. email and web copy) will be negotiable. To learn more, refer to this Twitter thread.

Insider is a global news publication. Their senior editor is looking for health + parenting story pitches. Their rates start at around $185. To learn more, refer to their senior editor’s Tweet. To contact them, refer to this page.

Paste Magazine publishes work about music, movies, TV, comedy, games, books, politics, drinks, tech, and travel. Their assistant food & drink editor is accepting pitches about food or drinks. They are “open to all your weird ideas but especially love a hot take, a list, or any culinary connections to crumbling American democracy.” They pay $100 for 800 to 1,000 words. Email your pitches to samantha@pastemagazine.com. Read their assistant food & drink editor’s Tweet here. Contact them here.

Anime Herald is a website that offers news, reviews, interviews, and commentary on anime and anime fandom. They are on the lookout for new articles, particularly those that fit in their History category. They pay $50 for an article (1,000-2,000 words). To learn more, refer to their Tweet, contributor guidelines, and pitch form.

BLAC Magazine is “a premier lifestyle magazine for African Americans.” Their editor is seeking experienced Black writers. They will pay $200 for digital and $300 to $400 for print pieces. To read their editor’s Tweet, click here. To read their previous issues, click here.

Insider is a global news publication. They are looking for a frequent cruise traveler (over 15 voyages) who is interested in freelancing for them. Rates for cruise-related pieces will start at $200. If interested, DM their associate editor on Twitter. Read their associate editor’s Tweet here and contact them here.

Kveller is a website that offers parenting tips and tricks for raising Jewish children. Their deputy managing editor has tweeted, “Hey Jewish writers — were you made to pray in public school? Has this happened to your kids? Are you worried about how the latest Supreme Court decision about public prayer will affect your children attending public school? We’d love your pitches for Kveller.” Their standard rate is $100/piece. Pitches should be sent to lior@kveller.com. Read their deputy managing editor’s Twitter thread here and their submission guidelines here.

Service95 is a style, arts, and culture newsletter founded by Dua Lipa. Their US editor and culture director is accepting pitches for stories. Their standard rate is $1 per word. If interested, send your pitches to brennan@service95.com. To learn more, refer to this Tweet and this page.

Analytics FC is “a football data analytics company with proven experience in delivering data-driven solutions to football clubs and federations.” They welcome pitches from freelance writers, especially those from diverse backgrounds. They want work that fits with their intention, which is “to publish thought-provoking, interesting work related to football analytics or data usage, player talent ID, or the workings of clubs in these spheres.” Their standard rate is £100/article. Send your pitches to alex.stewart@analyticsfc.co.uk. To learn more, read their head of content’s Twitter thread and their pitch guide.

The Austin Chronicle is an alternative newsweekly that covers the news, culture, arts, music, restaurants, and recreational activities of Austin, Texas. They are looking for an Austin-based freelance writer with “news reporting experience to cover the education beat – mainly AISD, but also ACC, UT, and other local learning institutions.” Their rates for features are about 25 cents per word. If interested, email newseditor@austinchronicle.com. To learn more, refer to their Tweet and this page.

Opportunity to Write Features for Supplements with National Papers: “I’m still in need of various feature pitches for an array of supplements going out with national papers.”

“[1] Looking for a food & drink feature with a strong link to the countryside/country lifestyle (Telegraph)”

“[2] Education & schooling features (Evening Standard, Guardian, Telegraph)”

“[3] Higher education & careers but NOT university (Evening Standard, Telegraph)”

“[4] Extracurricular activities, would love to hear about Saturday schools for languages (Evening Standard).”

Pay is 20p/word for 500-word articles. They don’t want first person/opinion pieces. Pitches should be sent to mattie.lacey-davidson@aplmedia.co.uk. To learn more, refer to this Twitter thread.

Deadline: July 11th, 2022

Cosmopolitan is a women’s magazine for dating tips, sex advice, beauty tutorials, fashion trends, and celebrity news. They are looking for feature proposals for their November print issue. The theme of the issue is COMEBACKS, but all good ideas are welcome. Their most urgent need is deep-dive reported narratives. They also want investigative projects, culturally significant trend pieces, non-celeb profiles, photo essays, and unorthodox stories and formats. They pay $1 to $2 per word. Pitches should be sent to erin.quinlan@hearst.com. For details, read their features director’s Twitter thread and their pitch guidelines.

Deadline: July 8th, 2022

Verywell Family is a resource for information on pregnancy and parenting. They are hiring detail-oriented freelance news writers who have experience in the health and wellness space. They will write SEO-friendly stories that focus on pregnancy and parenting through a health lens. Rate starts at $150/article. To learn more, refer to this Twitter thread. To contact them, refer to this page.

InStyle is a website that covers fashion, celebrity style, and beauty tips. Their senior social media editor is hiring a freelance social assistant. The selected applicant will have to come to their NYC office once a week. Rate is $20/hour at 20-25 hours per week (with potential for OT). If interested, send your resumes and social handles to danielle.fox@dotdashmdp.com. Read their social media editor’s Tweet here. Learn more about them here.

ScorebookLive Oklahoma covers Oklahoma’s high school sports and ScorebookLive Missouri covers Missouri’s high school sports. Their regional editor has tweeted, “Oklahoma and Missouri peeps: I’m looking for freelance writers to produce high school sports copy in both of those states. Also photographers. Would definitely consider college students majoring in journalism.” They pay about $125 for game stories, $75 for columns and rankings, $150 for position lists, and $75-$150 for features. DM their regional editor on Twitter for more details. To read their regional editor’s Tweet, click here. To visit their websites, click here and here.

Opportunity to Write Features on Education, Schooling, etc.: “Journos – looking for feature pitches for education & schooling, extracurricular (would love to hear about Saturday schools & languages), and higher education & career development (nothing on universities).” Features will be printed in education supplements with various newspapers in the UK. Pay is 20p per word for 500-word articles. Don’t send first person or opinion pieces. If interested, email mattie.lacey-davidson@aplmedia.co.uk. For more information, read this Twitter thread.

SFGate covers news and entertainment from the Bay Area and beyond. They are looking for pitches. They want clever stories that nobody else has thought to chase, stories that offer unique perspectives, stories from those who really understand the San Francisco Bay Area, and more. They pay $150 to $300. To learn more, refer to their editor-in-chief’s Twitter thread. To contact them, refer to this page.

The Wyoming Truth is a nonpartisan, nonprofit news operation committed to fighting for the rights of Teton County’s citizens. They are seeking freelance reporters and photographers in Wyoming. The reporters “should be able to cover news and features.” They pay $1 per word. To learn more, refer to their reporter’s Tweet. To contact them, refer to this page.

Nurall is a tech startup that guides professional remote workers to explore worldwide neighborhoods. They are looking for pitches about “finding community as a digital nomad.” They want “advice-packed stories about friendship, networking, and breaking out of your comfort zone while traveling and working remotely.” Rate starts at $100 for around 500 words. Send your pitches to jamie@nurall.co. To learn more, refer to their managing editor’s Twitter thread and their website.

Unbias the News is an all-women feminist newsroom. They are looking for pitches from Asia. Examples of what they are looking for: “stories about preservation of local culture, literature, and art; scientific and tech innovations from + for the marginalized; and initiatives, programs and other steps taken to address the problem of racism.” They pay €500 for reporting pieces and €250 for personal narratives. Their working language is English but they invite pitches from journalists for whom it is a second or third language. For more information, refer to their Twitter thread and pitch form.

Byrdie is an online beauty publication. They are looking for pitches. They are open to all beauty-focused pitches but “pieces related to summer, personal essays, profiles on interesting brands or individuals, and stories about viral trends are especially great.” Pay starts at $200. Pitches should be sent to ohancock@dotdashmdp.com. For details, read this Tweet and their editorial guidelines.

The Verge examines how technology will change our lives in the future. In early August, they will run a special issue (called Next Gen) about young people and technology. They are seeking pitches from young or unpublished writers for this special issue. They will work with writers to develop their ideas into full essays. Rate is $200 per piece. Pitches should be sent to nextgen@theverge.com. To learn more, refer to their Tweet and this page.

Deadline: July 11th, 2022

Agoodmovietowatch is a website that finds highly-rated, lesser-known movies and shows. They are always looking for contributors for Projektor (their film publication about international cinema). They only accept:

“- Writing on non-English cinema

– Lists, long-form reviews, reports, retrospectives, analysis, or festival coverage”

Rate is $100 per essay. Minimum word count is 1,000 words. Read their Tweet here and submit here. Learn more about them here.

Te Mahinga Ora is the quarterly journal for New Zealand’s largest public sector union, the Public Service Association or PSA. They are commissioning. They pay 50c/word for “features, op-eds, book reviews and investigative pieces.” “Pitches on labour, politics, public service, economics, and inequality in Aotearoa are welcome, as are pitches that weave identity politics, feminism, environmentalism, and perspectives unique to Māori, Pasifika or Tauiwi experience into the mix.” They are “particularly keen to hear from PSA members and workers within the wider union movement in Aotearoa and further afield.” If interested, send your pitches to jamie.medwell@psa.org.nz. To learn more, refer to this Twitter thread.

Metro Opinion is a platform by Metro.co.uk. Their editor is accepting first-person pieces and opinion pitches. They usually pay £100 for 800 words. If interested, email your pitches to kya.buller@metro.co.uk. Read their editor’s Tweet here and their previous articles here.

The head of narrative and associate editor of Guardian US is looking to commission “one or two long narrative pieces in coming months about abortion.” She usually pays between $0.60 and $1.00 per word. If interested, email her at jessica.reed@theguardian.com. Read her Tweet here. Learn how to pitch her here.

Revolt is a multiplatform hip hop network that was founded by Sean “Diddy” Combs in 2013. Their senior managing editor is always looking for talent for editing/writing opportunities on their news website. According to a payment report, they paid $0.10/word for a 1,000-word piece. If interested, send your resume along with 3 to 4 published links to editorial@revolt.tv. To learn more, refer to their senior managing editor’s Twitter thread. To contact them, refer to this page.

The Doe is a digital publication that shares anonymous, verified personal narratives to promote civil discourse. With the SC’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade, they are looking for perspectives on what’s happening. They pay around $300 for a narrative. They want writers to keep their drafts to 800-1,400 words. To learn more, refer to their Twitter thread. To pitch, refer to this page.

Opportunity to Write for a Project focused on Internet Service Providers: “Looking for writers to help out on a big project focused on internet service providers! Tech writing is preferred but not required.” Rate is $20 to $35 per hour, maximum 35 hours per week. If interested, email dnguyen@centerfield.com. To learn more, refer to this Tweet.

PublicSource is a news organization serving Pittsburgh and the region. In light of Roe v. Wade decision, they are accepting your personal stories. They pay $300 for first-person essays (800 to 1,200 words) and $1,000 for investigative stories. To learn more, refer to their Tweet and this page. To see their freelance rates, refer to this page.