{"id":10005,"date":"2022-04-05T11:08:09","date_gmt":"2022-04-05T18:08:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.freedomwithwriting.com\/freedom\/?p=10005"},"modified":"2022-04-05T11:08:09","modified_gmt":"2022-04-05T18:08:09","slug":"17-calls-for-writers-directly-from-editors","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.freedomwithwriting.com\/freedom\/uncategorized\/17-calls-for-writers-directly-from-editors\/","title":{"rendered":"17 Calls for Writers Directly from Editors"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Dear Writers,<\/p>\n<p>Here&#8217;s our latest roundup of calls for writers &#8212; directly from editors, covering a wide variety of themes and topics.<\/p>\n<p><em>Please<\/em> carefully study the publication before contacting the editor. When writing your pitch, be sure to:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Carefully study the publication, to get a sense of their style<\/li>\n<li>Have a clear idea of where you proposed article will fit into the publication<\/li>\n<li>Have a clear sense of the publication&#8217;s general schedule<\/li>\n<li>Have a clear sense of who the publication&#8217;s audience is<\/li>\n<li>Choose just one idea to pitch &#8212; and make sure it closely fits the publication&#8217;s needs<\/li>\n<li>Write a short pitch (no more than 200 words)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&#8212; Jacob Jans<\/p>\n<p><em>Thanks to Fatima Saif for compiling this list.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Science for the People<\/strong> (SftP) is a magazine and website dedicated to \u201cbuilding and promoting social movements and political struggles around progressive and radical perspectives on science and society.\u201d They are seeking proposals about energy and extraction for their Autumn 2022 issue, \u201cBleeding Earth.\u201d They pay $250 for feature-length stories of 2,000 words and above; $150 for shorter features, reviews, columns, and other articles of 1,200 to 1,500 words; $100 for short pieces of 600 to 1,000 words and interviews; $50 for data visualization \/ infographics; and $50 to $300 for visual art. To learn more, refer to their <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/sftpmag\/status\/1509525596203851777\">Tweet<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/magazine.scienceforthepeople.org\/call-for-pitches\/\">call for proposals<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/magazine.scienceforthepeople.org\/submission\/#rates\">rates<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Deadline: April 22nd, 2022<\/p>\n<p><strong>Matador Network<\/strong> is the largest independent travel publisher in the world. Their food+drink editor has tweeted, \u201cI am (still) looking for an NYC based writer for a guide to the best sandwiches that you get an bodegas in each of the five Burroughs.\u201d Pay is $200. If interested, email <a href=\"mailto:elisabeth@matadornetwork.com\">elisabeth@matadornetwork.com<\/a>. Read their food+drink editor\u2019s Twitter thread <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/shermanelis\/status\/1511030845590712320\">here<\/a>. Learn more about them <a href=\"https:\/\/matadornetwork.com\/content\/about\/\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The Unwritten<\/strong> is an online magazine for disabled people by disabled people. Their founder and editor is \u201clooking for a disabled person\/ people to write about how the cost of living crisis will affect them and the community.\u201d They will pay \u00a375 for 700 to 900 words. If interested, email <a href=\"mailto:theunwrittenpub@gmail.com\">theunwrittenpub@gmail.com<\/a>. Read their founder and editor\u2019s Twitter thread <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RachelCDailey\/status\/1510875345884434433\">here<\/a> and their pitch guidelines <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theunwritten.co.uk\/pitch-us\/\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Input<\/strong> is a tech publication. Their features editor is looking for wild, ambitious, and unexpected story ideas. He wants \u201cstories at the intersection of technology and culture.\u201d Rate is $0.50 to $1.00 per word. Send your pitches to <a href=\"mailto:mark.yarm@inputmag.com\">mark.yarm@inputmag.com<\/a>. There is no deadline for submission of pitches. To learn more, refer to their features editor\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/markyarm\/status\/1511012777128869895\">Twitter thread<\/a>. To contact them, refer to this <a href=\"https:\/\/www.inputmag.com\/contact\">page<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Cosmopolitan<\/strong> is a women\u2019s magazine for dating tips, sex advice, beauty tutorials, fashion trends, and celebrity news. They are seeking timely feature proposals for their late-summer TRAVEL issue. Rate is $2 per word for pieces of 2,000 to 3,000 words. Send your pitches to <a href=\"mailto:erin.quinlan@hearst.com\">erin.quinlan@hearst.com<\/a>. For details, read their features director\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ErinRoseQ\/status\/1511101384086675458\">Twitter thread<\/a> and their <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cosmopolitan.com\/uk\/worklife\/careers\/a25425\/write-for-cosmopolitan\/\">pitch guide<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Deadline: April 10th, 2022<\/p>\n<p><strong>Opportunity for a Brazil-based (English) Writer:<\/strong> \u201cCan anyone put me in touch with a Brazil-based (English) writer who might be interested in a strange assignment?\u201d Rate is $1 per word. For details, refer to this <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/IanAStewart\/status\/1508513805982068736\">Tweet<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>THIIIRD<\/strong> is a magazine and platform that amplifies talent from underrepresented backgrounds. Their editor has tweeted, \u201cAre you a sports or body movement writer? Do you have ideas on how movement or sports intersects with gender, sexuality, age, mental health, class etc? If yes then DM me asap.\u201d Rate is \u00a375 per article. Read their editor\u2019s Twitter thread <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NatashaAbramson\/status\/1509890866713931780\">here<\/a> and learn more about them <a href=\"https:\/\/thiiirdmagazine.co.uk\/about-us\/\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Urgent Deadline: April 5th, 2022<\/p>\n<p><strong>Amendo<\/strong> is \u201ca community for people in their 20s and 30s who are curious about faith, spirituality, and how that plays out in real life.\u201d They are seeking new freelance writers. They cover health and wellness, spirituality, relationships, dating, entertainment, and more. They are looking for essays, fun listicles, and longer magazine style features. They pay $75 for a 600-word piece. If interested, send your pitches to <a href=\"mailto:editor@amendo.com\">editor@amendo.com<\/a>. For details, refer to their <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ThisIsAmendo\/status\/1509969253532901376\">Tweet<\/a> and this <a href=\"https:\/\/amendo.com\/write-for-us\/\">page<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The Statesider<\/strong> is a newsletter that features interesting stories about US travel, culture, cuisines, landscapes, and more. They are seeking pitches for original stories, maps, graphics, comics, photo essays, and more on US travel and culture. Their stories are typically \u201cfirst person narratives of an experience or a trip that helps illuminate a larger American issue.\u201d\u00a0For stories of 1,200+ words, they pay a flat rate of $500. For maps and infographics, they pay $200 for a standalone graphic and $300 for a graphic and a short write-up. For details, read this <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/evaholland\/status\/1508115260347019265\">Tweet<\/a> and their <a href=\"https:\/\/statesider.us\/call-for-pitches\/?utm_source=The+Statesider&amp;utm_campaign=27ba2639bc-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2019_02_25_08_40_COPY_01&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_term=0_8536e42df8-27ba2639bc-72097871\">call for pitches<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Deadline: April 30th, 2022<\/p>\n<p><strong>Metro Opinion<\/strong> is a platform by Metro.co.uk. Their editor has tweeted, \u201cI&#8217;m on the Metro Opinion desk this week and always looking to commission strong, emotive opinion pieces or real life stories.\u201d Their <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/harriet1marsden\/status\/1356402172997619719\">rates<\/a> typically start at \u00a370 for 600 to 800 words. If interested, DM their editor on Twitter. Read their editor\u2019s Tweet <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/emmieehw\/status\/1508730548755255301\">here<\/a>. Read their previous articles <a href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/blogs\/\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Mother Jones<\/strong> is an investigative news organization. They are seeking pitches for their print culture section, Mixed Media. They are especially seeking pitches that \u201cexamine structures of power, explore identity, or illuminate cultural undercurrents.\u201d They want pitches for stories of 1,500 to 2,500 words. Starting rate for lead essays is $3,000. \u00a0If interested, email your pitches to <a href=\"mailto:moatman@motherjones.com\">moatman@motherjones.com<\/a>. You can also pitch their Mother Tongue column. Rate for Mother Tongue column is $1,000 for 600 to 800 words. Pitches should be emailed to <a href=\"mailto:jrosenberg@motherjones.com\">jrosenberg@motherjones.com<\/a>. For details, read their editors\u2019 Twitter threads <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/moatman\/status\/1509210890855337989\">here<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/jrrosenb\/status\/1491875872198045703\">here<\/a>. Contact them <a href=\"https:\/\/www.motherjones.com\/contact\/\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Modern Farmer<\/strong> is a quarterly magazine and website about agriculture and food. Their editor is seeking \u201creported features on issues that US agriculture &amp; farmers are facing, as well as stories about the industry&#8217;s triumphs and innovations.\u201d Pay is $0.50-$0.70 CAD per word. Email your pitches to <a href=\"mailto:shelby@modfarmer.com\">shelby@modfarmer.com<\/a>. To learn more, refer to their editor\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/bigboldreds\/status\/1509223557640986629\">Tweet<\/a> and this <a href=\"https:\/\/modernfarmer.com\/submissions\/\">page<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Fast Company<\/strong> is a progressive business media brand that focuses on innovation in technology, design, leadership, and ethonomics (ethical economics). The editor of their Impact section is seeking pitches about \u201csmart urban design, climate resilience, housing solutions &amp; much more.\u201d They will pay up to $0.50\/word. Send your pitches to <a href=\"mailto:mhbaskin@protonmail.com\">mhbaskin@protonmail.com<\/a>. To read their editor\u2019s Twitter thread, click <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/mhbaskin\/status\/1508902699663872002\">here<\/a>. To read their Impact section, click <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fastcompany.com\/impact\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Glossy<\/strong> is a publication about fashion, beauty and their intersection with technology. They are seeking fashion and beauty business reporters. Pay starts at $300 per story (500 to 600 words and at least 2 sources). For story pitches, think: \u201cWhat are the challenges each respective industry is facing? What&#8217;s impacting them? What does the future look like?\u201d If interested, email <a href=\"mailto:tatiana@glossy.co\">tatiana@glossy.co<\/a>. To learn more, refer to their managing editor\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/_tatianap\/status\/1508875008134856707\">Twitter thread<\/a> and their <a href=\"https:\/\/www.glossy.co\/\">website<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Episodes<\/strong> is a newsletter about \u201cTV, film, trans stuff, fiction, and other oddities.\u201d They are looking for freelance pitches. They are especially interested in \u201cpitches on non-English-language TV available to American audiences.\u201d Pay is $150 per article. Email your pitches to <a href=\"mailto:episodes.pitches@gmail.com\">episodes.pitches@gmail.com<\/a>. To learn more, refer to this <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/emilyvdw\/status\/1505914630878601219\">Twitter thread<\/a> and their <a href=\"https:\/\/emilyvdw.letterdrop.com\/\">newsletter<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Very Local<\/strong>, a Hearst brand, is a neighborhood guide to your community. They are seeking freelance writers\/photographers in the Orlando area. For written articles, their rates start at $125. For photographers, their rates start at $225. To learn more, refer to their digital content creator\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/StaesSocial\/status\/1508485089814102016\">Tweet<\/a> and this <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/jobs\/view\/2994965243\/\">page<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Opportunity to Write about Remote Work Vacation<\/strong>: \u201cHave you taken a remote work vacation or gone full digital nomad? Send me your pitches at <a href=\"mailto:jamieditaranto@gmail.com\">jamieditaranto@gmail.com<\/a>.\u201d \u201cI&#8217;m looking for how-to stories and FAQ-style guides for a soon-to-launch publication for remote workers planning workcations.\u201d Rate begins at $100 for about 500 words. For details, read this <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/jamieditaranto\/status\/1508392004052570122\">Twitter thread<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Dear Writers, Here&#8217;s our latest roundup of calls for writers &#8212; directly from editors, covering a wide variety of themes and topics. Please carefully study the publication before contacting the editor. 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