Dear Writers,
Here’s our latest roundup of calls for pitches directly from editors and publishers.
Please do not approach these publishers unless you’re confident you know how to write a high quality pitch that meets the needs of the editor.
If you’re not sending a good pitch, you’re wasting your time, and the editor’s time. If you want
Learn how to write a high quality pitch.
You’ll note that some of these publishers pay up to $1.00 per word, while others are offering just $50 per article. In either case, the rates may change, and may need to be negotiated.
— Jacob Jans
Thanks to Fatima Saif for compiling this listing.
The A11Y Project is “a community-driven effort to make digital accessibility easier.” They are accepting pitches for posts. “Posts are a way for people involved in the accessibility community to share what they know! You can share your lived experiences, document your learnings, and highlight technical discoveries.” Rate: $75 per post. For more information, refer to this Twitter thread, this page and their contributing guidelines.
Vice Culture’s editorial director is seeking hip-hop writers in Atlanta. They will pay $600. If interested, email leslie.horn@vice.com. To learn more, refer to their editorial director’s Tweet and their pitch guidelines.
Vulture is an entertainment news website for the culturally obsessed. Their senior TV editor is looking for pitches. According to payment reports, they pay an average of $0.24 per word. To read their TV editor’s Tweet, click here. To visit their website, click here.
Cosmopolitan UK is a women’s magazine for dating tips, sex advice, beauty tutorials, fashion trends, and celebrity news. Their sex & relationships editor is seeking “pitches on being mates with your partner’s ex.” They pay £150 to £200 per piece. Send your pitches to paisley.gilmour@hearst.co.uk. For details, read their editor’s Tweet and their pitching guidelines.
Detour Detroit is an email newsletter for the Detroit community. They are “accepting pitches from freelance writers to report on development and how it affects Detroit communities for a series in partnership with the Detroit Equity Action Lab – Race and Justice Reporting Initiative.” They pay up to $500 for stories of up to 1,500 words. Pitches should be emailed to kate@detourdetroiter.com. For more information, read their Twitter thread and call for pitches.
Deadline: August 9th, 2021
West Wales Life&Style Magazine celebrates the “people, places, businesses, craft, and culture of Pembrokeshire, Carmarthenshire, and Ceredigion.” They are looking for freelance feature writers in Pembrokeshire, Carmarthenshire, and Ceredigion. They pay £150 to £300 ($200 to $400) depending on word count. The articles should be about West Wales. If interested, send your pitches to steve@westwaleslifeandstyle.co.uk. Read their Tweet here and contact them here.
StackCommerce is “the leading native commerce platform for online publishers, communities, and brands.” Their affiliate director has tweeted, “I’m looking for freelancers again! If you’re someone with commerce writing experience in the beauty/lifestyle space and are able to get started with 2-3 short posts this week, hit me up here or by email: gabe.carey@stackcommerce.com.” They pay $50 to $200 per article (usually 300 to 900 words). Read their affiliate director’s Twitter thread here and learn more about them here.
CNET is a website that provides the latest tech news, reviews, price comparisons, how-tos, videos, podcasts, and more. Their health and wellness team is looking for the following pitches:
- “First-person stories on products, apps, etc. that have helped you get into a fitness routine or overcome a barrier to fitness”
- “Reviews of workout apparel by people who wear plus sizes”
Their rates start at $500. This opportunity is only for US writers. If interested, email your pitches to kwong-shing@redventures.com. To learn more, refer to this Twitter thread. To contact them, refer to this page.
Men’s Health is a magazine about fitness, health, sex, style, travel, and grooming. Their newly appointed health editor is accepting pitches at taylyn.washington-harmon@hearst.com. According to one payment report, they paid $0.23 per word for a 1,500-word feature. Read their health editor’s Tweet here and contact them here.
The Sun is Britain’s largest newspaper. Their digital consumer editor is seeking personal finance and consumer pitches. According to payment reports, they pay £250 to £500 per feature. If interested, send your pitches to tara.evans@the-sun.co.uk. To learn more, refer to their editor’s Tweet. To contact them, refer to this page.
The editor of Metro.co.uk is looking for really strong features from writers of color for The State of Racism series. According to one payment report, they paid £120 for a feature of 800 to 1,000 words. Pitches should be sent to natalie.morris@metro.co.uk. To learn more, refer to their editor’s Tweet. To read The State of Racism series, refer to this page.
Eater is a national publication that covers the world of food and drink, with particular emphasis on restaurants. Their travel editor has tweeted, “As Eater Travel continues to ramp back up, we’re looking for even more stories. Send us your smart takes on emerging travel trends, local perspectives on a destination, dish explainers, and fun, food-centric looks at the culture of travel. US and abroad!” Payment reports indicate that they pay an average of $0.37 per word. Send your pitches to travel@eater.com. To learn more, refer to their travel editor’s Tweet and their pitching guidelines.
Eater Atlanta (a part of the Eater network of sites) is a local news site that reports on restaurants, bars, dining trends, and food pop-ups throughout Atlanta and metro Atlanta. They are looking for Atlanta-based writers. They accept pitches on the following: “local restaurant and dining news; dining/cuisine maps; in-depth dining/cuisine guides; food explainers and food crawls; reported restaurant/chef/local food industry features; and photography and illustrated stories featuring local restaurants and dining.” According to payment reports, Eater pays an average of $0.37 per word. If interested, send your pitches to beth.mckibben@eater.com. For details, refer to their Tweet and pitch guidelines.
Opportunity for video games writers: “Hello freelancers! I’m looking for video games writers! Anything gaming-related but if you have opinions on Sonic or Bethesda games, such as Fallout or The Elder Scrolls, all the better!” Rate is £150 for 600 words. To learn more, refer to this Twitter thread.
Time is a news magazine and website. Their tech and business editor is looking for smart, quick, and relevant tech/biz stories. Their rates start at around $500. If interested, send your pitches to peter.clark@time.com. To read their editor’s Tweet, click here. To visit their website, click here.
Fodor’s Travel is a source for expert travel advice. Their editor has tweeted, “Press trips are starting to come back! If you are looking for a confirmed and paid assignment, feel free to pitch your travel story ideas to me at nvargas@fodors.com.” Rate is $200 to $400. To learn more, read their editor’s Twitter thread and their pitching guidelines.
Tom’s Guide is a website that covers all things consumer tech. They are looking for freelancers “who can pitch (and write) op-eds about all things electric car (the battery-powered kind, not hybrids).” If interested, contact tom.pritchard@futurenet.com. For details, refer to their auto editor’s Twitter thread. To learn more about them, refer to this page.
The TRiiBE is a publication that centers Black Chicago. They are seeking “stories — reported pieces, cultural critiques, personal essays, opinions, etc — about Black Chicago to run this summer.” They pay $50 per piece. Interested writers should send their story pitches to tiffany@thetriibe.com. To learn more, refer to their Tweet. To contact them, refer to this page.
Shedoesthecity is “an imperfect life guide for women.” They have tweeted, “Emerging writer with less than 20 bylines? We’re accepting pitches for our New Voices Fund & will be picking 2 submissions to publish within the next 4 weeks.” They are especially seeking pitches from writers from underrepresented groups. They will pay $200 to writers. Pitches should be sent to newvoices@shedoesthecity.com. For details, refer to their Twitter thread and this page.
Green Queen Magazine is an online cannabis magazine. They are seeking pitches on: “medical cannabis quietly legalised in Ireland ‘as a last resort’” and “the implications of potential legalisation at a federal level in the US.” They will pay £80. Send pitches to maywoodsfreelance@gmail.com. To learn more, refer to their editor’s Tweet. To contact them, refer to this page.
100 Days in Appalachia is “a collaborative nonprofit newsroom written for Appalachians, by Appalachians.” They are seeking pitches from teens and 20-somethings in Appalachia for their Appalachian Youth Creators project. They are happy to brainstorm with writers. Their rates start at $100. Pitches should be sent to rainesford@100daysinappalachia.com. To learn more, refer to this Tweet and this page.
Input is a tech publication. They are looking for a freelance writer (ideally US-based) to write 1 or 2 reported features per week on tech and culture (internet, social media, sex work). They are looking for someone to go on contract for this. They will pay about $0.50 per word. Interested writers should contact mark.yarm@inputmag.com. They are also looking for one-off features. To learn more, refer to their features editor’s Twitter thread. To contact them, refer to this page.
Metro.co.uk is looking for freelance entertainment/showbiz reporters. This opportunity is for shift work during UK hours. According to payment reports, they pay £100/day for entertainment desk shifts. If interested, contact lucy.mapstone@metro.co.uk. For details, refer to their entertainment editor’s Tweet. To learn more about them, refer to this page.
Eater is a national publication that covers the world of food and drink, with particular emphasis on restaurants. Their travel editor has tweeted, “As Eater Travel continues to ramp back up, we’re looking for even more stories. Send us your smart takes on emerging travel trends, local perspectives on a destination, dish explainers, and fun, food-centric looks at the culture of travel. US and abroad!” Payment reports indicate that they pay an average of $0.37 per word. Send your pitches to travel@eater.com. To learn more, refer to their travel editor’s Tweet and their pitching guidelines.
Fodor’s Travel is a source for expert travel advice. Their editor has tweeted, “Press trips are starting to come back! If you are looking for a confirmed and paid assignment, feel free to pitch your travel story ideas to me at nvargas@fodors.com.” Rate is $200 to $400. To learn more, read their editor’s Twitter thread and their pitching guidelines.
Bob Vila is a source for information on home improvement, home renovation, and home repair. They are seeking freelance writers with expertise in: “home security & tech, home warranties, cleaning, pest control, home financing, real estate, painting, kitchen, woodworking, & tools.” Their rates start at $150 for a story of 800 words. If interested, send your resumes and pitches to bvwriters@bobvila.com. To learn more, refer to this Twitter thread. To contact them, refer to this page.
PCGamesN is a website that covers all things PC gaming. They are always seeking great stories, op-eds, guides, and features on the biggest PC games. They are especially interested in hearing from underrepresented voices. Rate: £110 for 800 words. For more information, read their deputy editor’s Tweet and their pitch guide.
Rolling Stone is a magazine and website that covers politics, music, and pop culture. Their editor has tweeted, “I’m looking for ambitious longform stories on the business of music (think brawny enterprise reporting, NOT personal essays or profiles). Pitch me your big swings, black-box investigations, narrative moonshots.” Rate is $0.25 to $1.00 per word. Pitches should be sent to amy.wang@rollingstone.com. To learn more, refer to their editor’s Tweet. To contact them, refer to this page.
Alma is a Jewish feminist publication. They are looking for pitches on the new Netflix reality show “My Unorthodox Life”. They are especially looking for pitches from Orthodox voices. Their standard rate is $100. Send your pitches to molly@heyalma.com. To learn more, refer to their editor/founder’s Twitter thread and their writing guide.
The Tribune is an online newspaper for Sheffield. The Post is an email newsletter for Liverpool and Merseyside. Their features editor is looking for pitches about Sheffield/Liverpool, especially from new/inexperienced writers. They will pay £100 to £175 per article. Email your pitches to sophie@manchestermill.co.uk. Read their features editor’s Twitter thread here. Learn more about The Tribune here and The Post here.
Input is a tech publication. They are looking for a part-time gaming writer with a “*deep* knowledge on any niche gaming topic.” The selected candidate will write 4 to 5 news pieces and 1 to 2 originals per week. Pay will be $700 per week. If interested, DM their social content producer on Twitter. Read their content producer’s Tweet here and contact them here.
Inspire the Mind is a mental health blog. They are commissioning for August. They are looking for personal essays, features, and interviews with a mental health theme. They will pay £85 for 600-700 words. This opportunity is only open for UK-based writers. If interested, email Hgladwelljourno@gmail.com. To learn more, refer to this Tweet and their website.
Deadline: August 31st, 2021
Nat Geo Travel is looking for US national parks pitches. They are seeking pitches about: what’s new and what trends are we seeing? They will pay $0.75 to $1.00 per word. If interested, email your pitches to starlight.williams@natgeo.com. To learn more, read their associate editor’s Tweet and their pitching guidelines.
