{"id":10093,"date":"2022-05-04T14:51:38","date_gmt":"2022-05-04T21:51:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.freedomwithwriting.com\/freedom\/?p=10093"},"modified":"2022-05-04T15:00:00","modified_gmt":"2022-05-04T22:00:00","slug":"14-calls-for-pitches-directly-from-editors-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.freedomwithwriting.com\/freedom\/uncategorized\/14-calls-for-pitches-directly-from-editors-2\/","title":{"rendered":"14 Calls for Pitches 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>Remezcla<\/strong> is an independent media brand that covers emerging Latin music, entertainment, and culture. Their music editor is always seeking latinx music news writers who can tackle daily assignments (ideally on ET time). Pay is $50 for 300-word stories. Send your pitches to <a href=\"mailto:alexis@remezcla.com\">alexis@remezcla.com<\/a>. To learn more, refer to their editor\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hoe_doyan\/status\/1519720577044344832\">Tweet<\/a>. To contact them, refer to this <a href=\"https:\/\/remezcla.com\/contact\/\">page<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Esquire<\/strong> is a men\u2019s magazine that covers news, politics, style, food and drink, and entertainment. Their newly appointed senior culture editor is seeking \u201csmart\/intellectual\/academic, but fun stories and essays on music, books, social issues, history, feminism\/womanism, film, and television.\u201d According to one payment report, they paid $2\/word for a 3,500-word feature. Send your pitches to <a href=\"mailto:darryl.robertson@hearst.com\">darryl.robertson@hearst.com<\/a>. Read their senior culture editor\u2019s Tweet <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/dvrobertson88\/status\/1519108043606315015\">here<\/a>. Contact them <a href=\"https:\/\/www.esquire.com\/about\/a2159\/contact-us\/\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Boost<\/strong> is \u201claunching a magazine for creators, focused on a Gen-Z creative audience charting a new path forward around economic freedom.\u201d They are seeking \u201cfreelance writers and other creatives to talk about money, work, and what it takes to build something\u2014and how to make it more sustainable and build around the life you want to live.\u201d They are looking for tips and how-tos of 500-1,200 words; features (profiles) of 800-1,500 words; and financial diaries. Floor for tips and how-tos is $300 for 500 words and floor for features is $500 for 800 words. Rate for financial diaries is $200. For details, read this <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ajshults\/status\/1519770843424862208?s=20&amp;t=ieIecFsLVIWzNG4xmIBU3w\">Twitter thread<\/a> and this <a href=\"https:\/\/plain-elm-708.notion.site\/Pitch-guide-11929e5fac0b4071b056fd19c012e86c\">pitch guide<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Refinery29<\/strong> is a media and entertainment company that focuses on young women. Their Senior Editor, Money Diaries\/Lifestyle\/Wellbeing has \u201ca lot of queer assignments to assign over the next few months.\u201d Rates start at around $300+ for short non-reported essays and go up depending on reporting. Send your pitches\/writing samples to <a href=\"mailto:hannah.rimm@vice.com\">hannah.rimm@vice.com<\/a>. To read their editor\u2019s Twitter thread, click <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hannahrimm\/status\/1519756892964376576\">here<\/a>. To visit their website, click <a href=\"https:\/\/www.refinery29.com\/en-us\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Atmos<\/strong> is a biannual magazine and digital platform that explores climate and culture. They are always seeking \u201cculture stories with a climate twist.\u201d For features, they <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/yessfun\/status\/1318529892854747136\">pay<\/a> $500 to $1,000. For digital stories, they <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/yessfun\/status\/1498425823694622722\">pay<\/a> a flat rate of $500. Send your pitches to <a href=\"mailto:yessenia@atmos.earth\">yessenia@atmos.earth<\/a>. To learn more, refer to their climate director\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/yessfun\/status\/1519764510344720385\">Tweet<\/a>. To contact them, refer to this <a href=\"https:\/\/atmos.earth\/contact-us\/\">page<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>DAME Magazine<\/strong> offers reporting and analysis on politics, policy, science, culture, and more. Their founder has tweeted, \u201cIf anyone laid off is looking to freelance write, we&#8217;re definitely accepting pitches for May and June (and beyond).\u201d Their stories are unexpected, emotional, straightforward, illuminating, and human-centric. They pay $350 to $750 for reported stories. Read their founder\u2019s Twitter thread <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JenniferReitman\/status\/1519774096539541505\">here<\/a> and their pitch guide <a href=\"https:\/\/www.damemagazine.com\/pitch-dame\/\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>New Scientist<\/strong> is a weekly science and technology magazine. Their physics and tech features editor is always open for feature pitches about physics and space. They <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/catdl\/status\/1486469969072336900\">pay<\/a> about \u00a31,200 for a standard feature. For more information, read their editor\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/abbybeall\/status\/1518900474728140800\">Tweet<\/a> and their <a href=\"https:\/\/www.newscientist.com\/freelancers\/\">guide for freelancers<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The Independent<\/strong> is an online British newspaper. Their deputy lifestyle editor has tweeted, \u201cLooking to commission some timely features and expand our freelancer pool for Independent Lifestyle.\u201d They cover \u201crelationships, health\/wellbeing, food, sustainability, fashion, women&#8217;s rights and the royal family.\u201d According to one payment report, they paid \u00a3180 for a feature. Get in touch with their editor at <a href=\"mailto:laura.hampson@independent.co.uk\">laura.hampson@independent.co.uk<\/a>. Read their deputy lifestyle editor\u2019s Twitter thread\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/_LauraHampson\/status\/1518981634216841217\">here<\/a>. Contact them <a href=\"https:\/\/www.independent.co.uk\/service\/contact-us-759589.html\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Roadbook<\/strong> is \u201ca new digital space for the world&#8217;s creative travelers.\u201d They are seeking \u201cMumbai-based writers to write on the city\u2019s music scene, an intro essay that puts the city in context + more pieces.\u201d They will pay \u00a3350 for about 1,100 words. Email your pitches to <a href=\"mailto:submissions@roadbook.com\">submissions@roadbook.com<\/a>. To learn more, refer to this <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Apoorvasripathi\/status\/1519256692307152896\">Tweet<\/a> and their <a href=\"https:\/\/roadbook.com\/about\/\">\u2018about\u2019 page<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Punkee<\/strong> is an Australian entertainment and pop culture news website. They are commissioning content for May. They are looking for Australia-based freelancers. They want pitches on dating and relationships, Aussie nostalgia and identity, lifestyle and more. Pay is $250 per article. If interested, email <a href=\"mailto:tahlia.pritchard@junkeemedia.com\">tahlia.pritchard@junkeemedia.com<\/a>. To learn more, refer to their editor\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Tahls\/status\/1519910289537335297\">Twitter thread<\/a> and their <a href=\"https:\/\/punkee.com.au\/about\">\u2018about\u2019 page<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Healthline<\/strong> is a health information website. Their editor is looking for pitches for their nutrition vertical to publish over the next few months. They are specifically looking for personal essays about culture, identity, and relationships with food. Queer, BIPOC, fat, disabled, neurodivergent, and rural writers are encouraged to pitch. They also want to hear from people who grow food. Rate is $300 to $400 per article. If interested, email your pitches to <a href=\"mailto:rthorne@redventures.com\">rthorne@redventures.com<\/a>. Read their editor\u2019s Twitter thread <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/littlestlemon\/status\/1519064949007519746\">here<\/a>. Learn more about them <a href=\"https:\/\/www.healthline.com\/about\/about-us\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The Daily Dot<\/strong> is a website that covers internet culture and life online. Their senior politics and tech editor is always seeking reported freelance pitches on \u201cthe intersection of tech and politics.\u201d Pay is around $300 to $500. Pitches should be sent to <a href=\"mailto:dcovucci@dailydot.com\">dcovucci@dailydot.com<\/a>. Read their editor\u2019s Twitter thread <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DavidCovucci\/status\/1519017476759199744\">here<\/a>. Contact them <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailydot.com\/contact-us\/\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Local Profile<\/strong> is a print magazine and website serving the Collin County area (a community north of Dallas, Texas). They are looking for Texas-based writers. For posts (at least 300 words), the rate is $50. For features (at least 1,000-2,000 words), the rate starts at $400. If interested, contact <a href=\"mailto:brian@localprofile.com\">brian@localprofile.com<\/a>. To learn more, refer to their managing editor\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Brian_Ashcraft\/status\/1519410701852422146\">Twitter thread<\/a> and their <a href=\"https:\/\/localprofile.com\/2019\/02\/26\/local-plano-profile-becomes-local-profile-collin-county\/\">\u2018about\u2019 page<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Lifewire<\/strong> is a website that publishes tech news, reviews, how-tos, and more. They are looking for freelance writers and reviewers. They want \u201ccategory experts who know the product landscape\u2013what\u2019s out now, what\u2019s coming down the pike, which features are crucial, and which are marketing fluff\u2013 in one of the following areas:<\/p>\n<p>Audio Accessories<\/p>\n<p>Home Theater Audio &amp; TVs<\/p>\n<p>Cameras and Accessories<\/p>\n<p>Car Tech<\/p>\n<p>Computers, Laptops &amp; Tablets<\/p>\n<p>Computer Components and Accessories<\/p>\n<p>Networking\/Wireless<\/p>\n<p>Phones &amp; Accessories<\/p>\n<p>Smart Home\u201d<\/p>\n<p>They will pay $300 to $500 per piece. To learn more, refer to this <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/bloggingmolly\/status\/1520141050484084739\">Twitter thread<\/a> and this <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dotdashmeredith.com\/careers?p=job%2Foxaxjfwh\">page<\/a>.<\/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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