Dear Writers,<\/p>\n
Here’s our latest roundup of calls for writers — directly from editors, covering a wide variety of themes and topics.<\/p>\n
Please<\/em> carefully study the publication before contacting the editor. When writing your pitch, be sure to:<\/p>\n — Jacob Jans<\/p>\n Thanks to Fatima Saif for compiling this list.<\/em><\/p>\n The Daily Dot<\/strong> is a website that covers internet culture and life online. They are looking for pitches \u201cat the intersection of internet culture\/sports\/race\u201d for their Presser project. They will pay around $450+ per piece (800 to 1,200 words and 1 to 3 sources). Pitches should be sent to ramon@dailydot.com<\/a>. To learn more, refer to their news director\u2019s Tweet<\/a> and their Presser project<\/a>.<\/p>\n Shape Magazine<\/strong> is a source for health, fitness, beauty, fashion, and celebrity news. Their news editor is seeking freelance writers who can take on timely news assignments. Experience\/credentials in health\/wellness will be a plus, but not required. Pay starts at $150. There is no deadline for writers to reach out. Email christie.calucchia@dotdashmdp.com<\/a> for more information. Read their news editor\u2019s Twitter thread here<\/a>. Learn more about them here<\/a>.<\/p>\n Every<\/strong> is \u201ca bundle of business focused newsletters.\u201d They write analysis and commentary, and they write from the practitioner\u2019s perspective. Their newly appointed Editorial Lead is accepting pitches. They generally pay around $500 per piece. To learn more, refer to this Twitter thread<\/a> and their \u2018about us\u2019 page<\/a>.<\/p>\n Elite Daily<\/strong> is an online news platform for millennials. They are seeking \u201cessay pitches from LGBTQ+ writers about how they navigated traveling to places (U.S. OR international) hostile to gay rights.\u201d Pay starts at $250. If interested, email your pitches to lara.walsh@bustle.com<\/a>. To learn more, refer to their associate experiences editor\u2019s Twitter thread<\/a> and their website<\/a>.<\/p>\n Digital Spy<\/strong> is the United Kingdom\u2019s biggest TV and movies site. Their acting TV editor is always seeking \u201cTV pitches that explain or shed new light on timely\/upcoming shows.\u201d He is especially keen to expand their anime and k-drama coverage. According to payment reports, they pay \u00a370 to \u00a390 for comment pieces (about 700 words). If interested, email dopie@digitalspy.co.uk<\/a>. Read their acting TV editor\u2019s Twitter thread here<\/a> and their pitch guide here<\/a>.<\/p>\n Scan Magazine<\/strong> is a London-based magazine that promotes Brand Scandinavia. They are hiring Finnish-speaking freelance writers who are interested in Nordic culture and business. The writers should have strong written English. Rates are \u00a345 for half page (250 words), \u00a350 for full page (400 words), \u00a3100 for 2 or 3 pages (800 words), \u00a3140 for 4 pages (900 words), and \u00a3150 for cover features. If interested, email lena.hunter@scanmagazine.co.uk<\/a>. To learn more, refer to their executive editor\u2019s Twitter thread<\/a>. To contact them, refer to this page<\/a>.<\/p>\n The Sun<\/strong> is Britain\u2019s largest newspaper. Their Head of Consumer is always looking to commission and accept pitches from personal finance\/money freelancers. They are also seeking writers for SunSavers. According to payment reports, they pay \u00a3250 to \u00a3500 per feature. To read their Head of Consumer\u2019s Tweet, click here<\/a>. To visit their website, click here<\/a>.<\/p>\n Decaturish.com<\/strong> is a website that provides news about Decatur and its neighboring communities. They are looking for a writer to cover Stone Mountain City Council. They will pay $100\/article. If interested, get in touch with them at editor@decaturish.com<\/a>. To learn more, refer to this Tweet<\/a> and their \u2018about\u2019 page<\/a>.<\/p>\n Bustle<\/strong> is a lifestyle, fashion, and entertainment website for young women. Their senior fashion editor is \u201clooking for a writer to review a chest binder.\u201d Rate is $300. If interested, DM their editor as soon as possible on Twitter. Read their editor\u2019s Tweet here<\/a> and their pitch guide here<\/a>.<\/p>\n Anime Herald<\/strong> is a website that offers news, reviews, interviews, and commentary on anime and anime fandom. They are always looking for articles. They encourage writers to aim for word count of 1,000 to 2,000 words. They pay $50 per article. To learn more, refer to their Tweet<\/a>, contributor guidelines<\/a>, and pitch form<\/a>.<\/p>\n CNET<\/strong> is a website that provides the latest tech news, reviews, price comparisons, how-tos, and more. Their commerce team is seeking a shopping-focused writer who has a minimum of 20 hours per week available to help them build something cool. Rate is $35 per hour. The position is remote. Interested writers should send their resumes to rholly@redventures.com<\/a>. For details, refer to this Tweet<\/a>. To learn more about them, refer to this page<\/a>.<\/p>\n Nurall<\/strong> is a tech startup that guides professional remote workers to explore worldwide neighborhoods. Their managing editor is looking for \u201clocal experts to write destination guides for Berlin, Madeira, and Medellin.\u201d \u201cThis project is for nurall.co targeting professional remote workers, so knowledge of coworking spaces is a plus!\u201d Rate is $400 per 2,000-word guide. Send your clips to jamie@nurall.co<\/a>. To read their managing editor\u2019s Twitter thread, click here<\/a>. To visit their website, click here<\/a>.<\/p>\n Gizmodo<\/strong> is a tech and science website. Lifehacker is a website that offers life hacks and productivity tips. They are seeking freelance writers: \u201cI’ve recently taken on media partnerships with Lifehacker and Gizmodo and I’m looking for freelance writers to do 1-2 SEO-driven sleep\/fitness product reviews + roundups a week.\u201d They will offer a flat rate of $400 to $500. \u00a0If interested, email taylyn.washington-harmon@pillarfour.com<\/a>. To learn more, refer to this Tweet<\/a>. To visit their websites, click here<\/a> and here<\/a>.<\/p>\n Parents.com<\/strong> helps parents raise happy, healthy kids. They are seeking pitches for Kindred by Parents.com. Kindred focuses on \u201cthe Black family, not just parenting and parents.\u201d They are seeking \u201coriginal reporting, fresh ideas, and Blackity Black perspectives.\u201d They don\u2019t want non-reported straight essays, they only want \u201cessays that take a personal narrative and use it to put a lens on a wider issue or topic.\u201d They pay around $250 for reported essays, entertainment roundups, and how-tos\/explainers\/guides and $400 for reported features. Send your pitches to kelly.glass@dotdashmdp.com<\/a>. To learn more, refer to their executive editor\u2019s Twitter thread<\/a> and their website<\/a>.<\/p>\n Insider<\/strong> is a global news publication. Their features & global news correspondents editor is looking for pitches for stories. Their feature rates start at $1 per word. If interested, email your pitches to ehonan@insider.com<\/a>. To learn more, refer to their editor\u2019s Twitter thread<\/a>. To contact them, refer to this page<\/a>.<\/p>\n Greater Greater Washington<\/strong> is a nonprofit organization that is \u201cdevoted to improving the vitality of Washington, DC and the walkable cities and neighborhoods in the Washington metropolitan area.\u201d They are seeking journalists and opinion writers to write about urbanism. They want \u201creported features, opinion columns, Q&As, historical pieces, news articles, and briefs that explain the issues, conflicts, changes, and challenges that are happening in the region right now.\u201d They pay $300 for pieces of 500 to 1,000 words and $150 for short informative news briefs of 250 to 450 words. For details, read this Twitter thread<\/a> and their pitch guidelines<\/a>.<\/p>\n Popular Mechanics<\/strong> is a source for tech, science, math, aerospace, military, and auto news. They are seeking \u201ca regular contributor to write about all things physics.\u201d The contributor will work with their deputy editor on a few pieces at first. If they are a good fit, they will start working on about 4 assignments per month. Rate is $400 for short pieces (around 600 words) and $1\/word for more deeply reported pieces (up to 800 words). If interested, send your samples and pitches to courtney.linder@hearst.com<\/a>. Read their deputy editor\u2019s Twitter thread here<\/a>. Learn more about them here<\/a>.<\/p>\n Mic<\/strong> is a digital news company that caters to millennials. They are always accepting freelance pitches. The pitches should fit into these areas: culture, impact, life, and identity. Their features are usually 1,200 to 2,500 words. Rates start at $400 for short essays and $0.50\/word for reported features. For more information, refer to their editor\u2019s Twitter thread<\/a> and their features pitch guide<\/a>.<\/p>\n Polygon<\/strong> is Vox Media’s gaming website. They are seeking \u201cpitches related to MINIONS and their weird place in culture.\u201d They are \u201cideally searching for short, snappy, fun pieces that dive into weird observations.\u201d They pay<\/a> $200 per opinion essay (about 1,200 words). To learn more, refer to this Twitter thread<\/a> and their pitching guidelines<\/a>.<\/p>\n Real Life<\/strong> is \u201ca magazine about living with technology.\u201d They are always seeking \u201cpitches about technology, media, and everyday life.\u201d Rate is $800 for longer features of 1,500+ words and $500 for shorter ones of around 1,000 words. Email your pitches to contribute@reallifemag.com<\/a>. To learn more, refer to their Tweet<\/a> and this page<\/a>.<\/p>\n The editor of Insider\u2019s business division<\/strong> is looking for story pitches on virtual assistants, AirBnB, \u201cpeople who\u2019ve learned how to make money doing very everyday things\u201d, \u201cadvice from authoritative experts on everyday topics that help readers\u201d, and \u201chow entrepreneurs use different digital platforms to get ahead.\u201d He is \u201calso still keen on interviews with people in the superyacht industry.\u201d Rates begin at \u00a3250 for personal essays and \u00a3270 for single interviews. To learn more, refer to this Twitter thread<\/a> and this page<\/a>.<\/p>\n New Scientist<\/strong> is a weekly science and technology magazine. They are accepting freelance pitches for science and technology news stories for their New York bureau (the pitches don\u2019t have to be about New York). They want pitches for both print and online. Word count will be around 300 to 500 words. Rates will start at $1\/word. If interested, send your pitches to timothy.revell@newscientist.com<\/a>. For more information, read their deputy US editor\u2019s Twitter thread<\/a> and their guide for freelancers<\/a>.<\/p>\n Unbias the News<\/strong> is an all-women feminist newsroom. Their editor-in-chief has tweeted, \u201cI\u2019m looking for feminist takes from Poland or Hungary on the news out of the US (you know which news). Got an idea? Shoot me a pitch.\u201d Rate is \u20ac250 for op-eds. Email your pitches to pitch@unbiasthenews.org<\/a>. Read their editor-in-chief\u2019s Tweet here<\/a>. Learn more about them here<\/a>.<\/p>\n Black by God<\/strong> (BBG) is a storytelling organization that elevates Black voices from West Virginia. They are looking for freelance journalists (of all levels of experience) for their Juneteenth Issue. Rate: $100. If interested, email crystal@blackbygod.org<\/a>. To learn more, refer to this Tweet<\/a> and their website<\/a>.<\/p>\n TransLash<\/strong> tells \u201ctrans stories to save trans lives.\u201d They are seeking stories on trans and gender nonconforming joy: \u201cWhat lights you up? Brings you pleasure? Makes you feel loved? We want to know what puts a smile on your face.\u201d Word count: 750 to 1,000 words. Rate: $350. Send your pitches to gabrielle@translash.org<\/a>. For more information, read their managing editor\u2019s Tweet<\/a>.<\/p>\n Texas Co-op Power Magazine<\/strong> is a monthly magazine by Texas Electric Cooperatives. They publish stories about Texas history, culture, food, travel, and destinations, with particular interest in areas served by the electric cooperatives. They are looking for \u201cfeature story pitches from Texas-based writers about small-town and rural Texas.\u201d Pay is $1 per word. Send your pitches to cburrows@texas-ec.org<\/a>. To learn more, refer to their editor\u2019s Tweet<\/a> and this page<\/a>.<\/p>\n Nurall<\/strong> is a tech startup that guides professional remote workers to explore worldwide neighborhoods. They are \u201calways looking for how-to stories about digital nomad life, but right now are particularly looking for writers who can talk about packing and taxes.\u201d Rate starts at $100 for about 500 words. If interested, email your pitches to jamie@nurall.co<\/a>. To learn more, refer to their managing editor\u2019s Twitter thread<\/a> and this page<\/a>.<\/p>\n The Monitor<\/strong> is a bimonthly policy and current affairs magazine by CCPA (Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives). They are accepting pitches for their September\/October issue which will explore how real estate investment trusts (REITs) have reshaped the rental market of Canada. They are seeking features, investigative journalism, illustrations, and book reviews rooted in an intersectional analysis (750 to 1,500 words). They pay $300 for 750 words and $500 for 1,450 words. They pay up to $800 for features. They encourage pitches from marginalized writers. For more information, refer to this Tweet<\/a> and their call for pitches<\/a>.<\/p>\n Deadline: June 15th, 2022<\/p>\n Rolling Stone<\/strong> is a magazine and website that covers politics, music, and pop culture. Their politics editor has tweeted, \u201cIf you’ve uncovering politics news that the public doesn’t know about but should, send me a pitch!\u201d They pay<\/a> $0.25 to $1.00 per word. Pitches should be sent to preis@rollingstone.com<\/a>. Read their politics editor\u2019s Twitter thread here<\/a>. Contact them here<\/a>.<\/p>\n Frenshe<\/strong> is a health and wellness platform by Ashley Tisdale. Their editor is seeking wellness + beauty pitches. Pay starts at $100. To read their editor\u2019s Tweet, click here<\/a>. To visit their website, click here<\/a>.<\/p>\n Polygon<\/strong> is Vox Media’s gaming website. Their film\/streaming editor is seeking thoughtful opinion essay pitches \u201cabout your hopes for the Star Wars franchise.\u201d They pay $200 per opinion essay (about 1,200 words). For details, read their film\/streaming editor\u2019s Tweet<\/a> and their pitching guidelines<\/a>.<\/p>\n Chegg<\/strong> is a learning platform for students. Their editor is seeking \u201cexplainers, interviews, and features on health, wellness, money, and life skills for college students and young people.\u201d Pay starts at $350. If interested, email your pitches to jgray@chegg.com<\/a>. Read their editor\u2019s Twitter thread here<\/a>. Learn more about them here<\/a>.<\/p>\n Bob Vila<\/strong> is a source for information on home improvement, home renovation, and home repair. They are seeking buying guide freelancers with \u201cexpertise in cleaning, pools, tools, woodworking, generators, HVAC, smart home, residential construction, real estate, plants, & landscaping.\u201d Rate is $250-$600+. If interested, email stephanie.cronk@recurrent.io<\/a>. To learn more, refer to this Tweet<\/a>. To contact them, refer to this page<\/a>.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Dear Writers, Here’s our latest roundup of calls for writers — directly from editors, covering a wide variety of themes and topics. Please carefully study the publication before contacting the editor. 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