Dear Writers,<\/p>\n
Here’s our latest roundup of calls for pitches directly from editors.<\/p>\n
Please carefully study each publication before sending a pitch.<\/p>\n
If you’re new to pitching, here are a few resources to help you get started:<\/p>\n
— Jacob Jans<\/p>\n
Thanks to Fatima Saif for compiling this list.<\/em><\/p>\n North American Congress on Latin America<\/strong> (NACLA) is a quarterly magazine and online publication that covers \u201cpolitical and economic issues in Latin America and the Caribbean.\u201d They\u2019re accepting pitches regarding militarism in the Americas for their Winter 2023 issue. They will offer an honorarium of $250 per article (2,500 to 3,500 words) to contributors who rely on writing as their main source of income.\u00a0Pitches and accepted articles can be in English, Spanish, or Portuguese.\u00a0For details, read their tweet<\/a> and call for pitches<\/a>.<\/p>\n Deadline: April 21st, 2023<\/p>\n Opportunity to Share your Story on a Neuroscience Podcast:<\/strong> \u201cEver taken time off work for chronic stress or burnout? Are you a working parent? We\u2019d love to hear your story at neuroscience podcast How We\u2019re Wired. We can offer \u00a3100 honorarium for an int.\u201d To learn more, refer to this tweet<\/a>.<\/p>\n BuzzFeed News<\/strong> is a news website by BuzzFeed. Their entertainment editor is looking for pitches for their entertainment section. They\u2019re interested in access-driven reporting, features & trends, and reported investigations. The editor hasn\u2019t mentioned the rates in their tweet, but as per their tech desk editor<\/a>, they pay $0.33\/word for essays and $0.50\/word for reported pieces. If interested, send your pitches to entertainment.pitches@buzzfeed.com<\/a>. For details, read their entertainment editor\u2019s tweet<\/a> and their pitch guide<\/a>.<\/p>\n Anime Herald<\/strong> is a website that offers news, reviews, interviews, and commentary on anime and anime fandom. They\u2019re seeking pitches for articles, particularly those that would work in their Fandom or Niche categories. They pay $50 per article (1,000-2,000 words). Read their tweet here<\/a> and their guidelines here<\/a>. Submit your pitch here<\/a>.<\/p>\n Bolts<\/strong> is \u201ca digital magazine that covers the nuts and bolts of power and political change, from the local up.\u201d They\u2019re always looking for freelancers to report on stories related to voting rights and criminal justice across the US. Majority of the stories they publish involve original reporting. They offer a default rate of $800 for such stories. To learn more, refer to their Twitter thread<\/a> and this page<\/a>.<\/p>\n Opportunity to Write about Wario:<\/strong> \u201cFreelancers! I’m taking pitches for a Wario feature in my upcoming book. I’m looking for something that frames the character, discussing his debut in SML2 and what makes him and his first two GAMEBOY games so great!\u201d Rate is \u00a3100 for about 800 to 1,000 words. If interested, email your pitches to pmurphy1978@outlook.com<\/a>. For more information, refer to this Twitter thread<\/a>.<\/p>\n Klang Magazine<\/strong> is a sound publication. They\u2019re currently looking for pitches for \u201cwriting on sound studies, sonic arts, and everything in between.\u201d They have tweeted, \u201cAnd remember, a pitch doesn\u2019t need to be for an article. Send us your sample packs, stems, and music software demos that you\u2019d like us to feature!\u201d Rate is $100 to $150. Send your pitches to info@klang.co<\/a> and CC angelina@klang.co<\/a>. Read their Twitter thread here<\/a>. Learn more about them here<\/a>.<\/p>\n Studio Magazine<\/strong> is a national publication about contemporary craft and design in Canada.\u00a0They publish twice a year and have an ongoing web presence. They\u2019re looking for submissions for their Spring\/Summer 2024 issue: DEFINITION. The issue will re-visit \u201cthe question of what it is that defines craft.\u201d While they\u2019re interested in the shifts brought about by tech, they\u2019re \u201calso looking to explore themes including, but not limited to, authenticity, classification, heritage, history, and cultural shifts.\u201d Pay is .30 cents\/word. To learn more, refer to their tweet<\/a> and this page<\/a>.<\/p>\n Deadline: September 30th, 2023<\/p>\n Blavity<\/strong> is a community and platform for black creativity and news. Their commerce and consumer media division is looking for commerce writers for the following brands: Travel Noire, 21Ninety, and Home & Texture. Rate is $20+\/hour for a maximum of 30 hours. If interested, email kayla.grant@blavity.com<\/a>. To learn more, read their senior copy editor\u2019s tweet<\/a>.<\/p>\n Going<\/strong> (formerly Scott\u2019s Cheap Flights) offers cheap flight deals. They\u2019re looking for a Senior Content Specialist, Points & Miles (contract-to-hire). The selected applicant will help in \u201ccreating and publishing high-quality content related to points, miles, credit cards, and business\/first-class travel.\u201d The applicant will work for 40 hours\/week at $45\/hour. The job is remote (USA time zones). For details, refer to this tweet<\/a> and this page<\/a>.<\/p>\n Prism<\/strong> is a BIPOC-led news outlet that covers voting rights, electoral justice, criminal justice, racial justice, workers\u2019 rights, immigration, the environment, gender and LGBTQIA+ issues, and more. They\u2019re seeking pitches for their Right to Write project which is \u201can editorial initiative to work with incarcerated writers in the US.\u201d They\u2019re looking for \u201cpersonal essays, op-eds, features, reported news stories, or explainers.\u201d All stories should be under 1,600 words. Rate is $0.50 per word. For more information, refer to their Twitter thread<\/a> and this page<\/a>.<\/p>\n ApartmentAdvisor<\/strong> is an online rental platform. They are seeking writers who are based in Texas to work on local stories on apartment renting. Bonus points if the writers are based in Austin, Dallas, or Houston. They pay<\/a> $125 to $300 per piece. To learn more, refer to this tweet<\/a>. To contact them, refer to this page<\/a>.<\/p>\n The assistant opinion and first-person editor of Metro.co.uk<\/strong> is looking for pitches for Immigration Nation series. The series explores \u201cthe stories of people who have moved to the UK \u2013 including many who\u2019ve made a difference in doing so.\u201d The editor hasn\u2019t mentioned the rates in their tweet, but according to this tweet<\/a>, they usually pay \u00a3100 for 800 words. If interested, send your pitches to james.besanvalle@metro.co.uk<\/a>. To read their editor\u2019s Twitter thread, click here<\/a>. To read their previous pieces, click here<\/a>.<\/p>\n MIT Technology Review<\/strong> is a media company that explains the commercial, political, and social impact of the newest technologies. They\u2019re seeking pitches for their upcoming issue on ethics. They’re \u201clooking for *big* swings: narrative features, investigations, essential profiles, and sharp essays at the intersection of ethics+technology.\u201d Rates are $1 to $2 per word. To learn more, read their editor\u2019s Twitter thread<\/a> and their pitch guide<\/a>.<\/p>\n Deadline: April 20th, 2023<\/p>\n Perspectives on History<\/strong> is the news magazine of the American Historical Association (AHA)-an organization that serves historians in all fields and professions. They publish 9 times a year in print and online. They\u2019re seeking pitches for articles about urbanism and rurality for their 2023-24 issues. They pay an honorarium of $100 for print pieces. For details, refer to this tweet<\/a> and this page<\/a>.<\/p>\n New Lines<\/strong> is \u201can American magazine for the best ideas and writing from around the world.\u201d Their MidEast and newsletters writer\/editor is seeking pitches on the gulf region. Pitches can be on a wide range of topics including history, science, archeology, religion, politics, and pop culture. The editor hasn\u2019t mentioned the rates in their tweet, but according to this tweet<\/a> by their North Africa editor, they pay $800 for most of their essays. To read their MidEast editor\u2019s tweet, click here<\/a>. To learn more about them, click here<\/a>.<\/p>\n Contingent Magazine<\/strong> is a history magazine. They\u2019re open for pitches for their spring\/early summer theme: Revive Your Darlings. They\u2019re accepting features (2,000-3,000 words); shorts (800-1,500 words); and mini-essays (200 to 500 words). They offer a base rate of $500 for features, $250 for shorts, and $100 for mini-essays. To learn more, refer to their Twitter thread<\/a> and this page<\/a>.<\/p>\n Deadline: April 15th, 2023<\/p>\n Los Angeles Public<\/strong> is looking for pitches (for audio, articles, and social media) from anyone in LA County. In general, they\u2019re seeking pitches related to their editorial policies: \u201chousing, pollution and the environment, public safety and the carceral system, public health, and positive community-oriented stories, as well as local government watchdog stories.\u201d Print rates: $500+ for feature, $250+ for daily news story, and $150 for brief. Social media rates: $75\/hour or $150 for Twitter threads, $250-$300 for reel or Tiktok, $75\/hour or $150 for IG Story \/ IG Carousel (4-5), and $150-$250 for IG post. Audio rates: at least $110 to $130 per broadcast minute. For details, refer to their Twitter thread<\/a> and this page<\/a>.<\/p>\n Skin Deep<\/strong> is \u201can organisation that makes space for Black creatives and creatives of colour to work towards justice.\u201d They\u2019re open for pitches for their 10th annual print issue. The theme of the issue is PLAY. Rate is \u00a3200 to \u00a3400. To learn more, refer to their managing editor\u2019s tweet<\/a> and this page<\/a>.<\/p>\n Deadline: April 17th, 2023<\/p>\n Stanford Social Innovation Review<\/strong> (SSIR) is a quarterly print magazine and website that informs and inspires leaders of social change. They\u2019re looking for pitches on new social innovations for their \u201cWhat\u2019s Next\u201d section. They\u2019re particularly seeking innovations outside the US. Pay is $600 for 800 words. To learn more, refer to this tweet<\/a> and their submission guidelines<\/a>.<\/p>\n YouthPAC is MENTOR’<\/strong>s youth-led online magazine. The overall theme for the magazine is Power. They\u2019re currently seeking \u201csubmissions that highlight identity & community, education & equality, health & wellness, and electoral advocacy.\u201d They want short essays (300 to 800 words), critique\/analysis (600 to 800 words), poems\/prose, illustrations\/graphics, videos, and photography. They will pay $125 to $300 per piece. They\u2019re seeking writers under 25, especially those who have never been published before. To learn more, refer to this Twitter thread<\/a> and this form<\/a>. To check out the type of work they accept, refer to this page<\/a>.<\/p>\n Parents.com<\/strong> helps parents raise happy, healthy kids. Kindred by Parents is a Black family focused community. Their senior editor is looking for diverse voices. Rates begin at $200. To read their senior editor\u2019s tweet, click here<\/a>. To visit their websites, click here<\/a> and here<\/a>.<\/p>\n The Barn Raiser<\/strong> is a publication that covers rural and small town news. Their editor-at-large has tweeted, \u201cWe are looking for stories on rural America, reported and opinion, covering many topics but this spring 2 in particular: libraries and transportation.\u201d Pay is $500 for reported pieces and $200 for opinion pieces. Send your pitches to editorial@barnraisingmedia.com<\/a>. Read their editor\u2019s Twitter thread here<\/a>. Learn more about them here<\/a>.<\/p>\n Going<\/strong> (formerly Scott\u2019s Cheap Flights) offers cheap flight deals. They\u2019re taking pitches (on an ongoing basis) for their new food travel newsletter called Deep Dish. They want stories (800 words) that \u201cdeeply connect a food to a place and its people, history, culture, and traditions.\u201d To learn more, refer to their content marketing director\u2019s Twitter thread<\/a> and this form<\/a>.<\/p>\n Narrative Initiative<\/strong> catalyzes \u201cdurable narrative change in order to make equity and social justice common sense.\u201d They\u2019re looking for pitches. They aim to \u201clift up stories about organizers, cultural producers, activists, and other changemakers whose work is shifting harmful, dominant narratives in powerful, creative, and unexpected ways.\u201d They\u2019re seeking pieces of 700 to 1,000 words. Rate: $1 per word. Read their tweet here<\/a>. Pitch them here<\/a>.<\/p>\n Deadline: May 15th, 2023<\/p>\n TalkDeath.com<\/strong> is \u201cthe hub for death-conscious conversation.\u201d They\u2019re always looking for pitches for their blog. They\u2019re particularly seeking \u201cpitches from AAPI writers about funeral and death traditions in Asia and Pacific Islands.\u201d They will pay $0.20 per word for 800 to 1,200 words. You can send your pitches to sage@talkdeath.com<\/a>. For more information, refer to their Twitter thread<\/a> and submission guidelines<\/a>.<\/p>\n StyleCaster<\/strong> covers style news, fashion trends, shopping guides, and beauty tips. Their deputy editor is accepting pitches for \u201cSEO-driven evergreen lifestyle stories (dating, sexual health & relationships, travel, beauty, fashion, LGBTQ+ culture, entertainment).\u201d They\u2019re interested in unique angles. Rates start at $150. Send your pitches to jborge@stylecaster.com<\/a>. To read their deputy editor\u2019s tweet, click here<\/a>. To visit their website, click here<\/a>.<\/p>\n Wired<\/strong> is a magazine and website that covers the current and future trends in technology. Their deputy Ideas editor has tweeted, \u201c\u2018Platform.\u2019 \u2018Database.\u2019 \u2018Swipe.\u2019 How did these words get lodged in our collective vocabulary, and what do they conjure? We\u2019re spinning up a series for WIRED Ideas where each essay will parse the meaning and significance\u2014personal, cultural, historical\u2014of a different word in the digital lexicon, and I want you to pitch me!\u201d As per their pitch guidelines<\/a>, they pay $500 to $2,500+ per piece. Pitches can be sent to ideas@wired.com<\/a>. To read their deputy Ideas editor\u2019s Twitter thread, click here<\/a>. To read Wired Idea\u2019s pitch guide, click here<\/a>.<\/p>\n LatinaMedia.Co<\/strong> is a digital publication covering \u201cTV, film, books, podcasts, and culture from Latina and femme Latinx perspectives.\u201d They’re always seeking more voices to add to their community. They have raised their rates and are now paying writers $150 for 600 to 1,200-word pieces. For more information, refer to their tweet<\/a> and pitch guide<\/a>.<\/p>\n Stylist Magazine<\/strong> is a weekly magazine and a website for smart, successful, and sophisticated women. Their features editor is seeking to commission experiential features: \u201cIs there something you want to try? An experience you want to cover? A look into a trend you think people should know about?\u201d The features editor hasn\u2019t mentioned the rates in their tweet but according to Stylist\u2019s entertainment editor<\/a>, they pay \u00a3150 for 800 to 1,000 words. If interested, send your pitches to hannah.keegan@stylist.co.uk<\/a>. To learn more, refer to their features editor\u2019s Twitter thread<\/a> and their general\u00a0pitching guidelines<\/a>.<\/p>\n Jewish Currents<\/strong> is \u201ca magazine committed to the rich tradition of thought, activism, and culture of the Jewish left.\u201d They\u2019re accepting pitches for their Winter 2023 themed issue. The issue will focus on the state of Florida. They\u2019re seeking \u201creported features, investigations, profiles, conversations, and essays.\u201d They will pay at least: $400 for analysis and review pieces, $500 for news reports, $300 for long conversations, $150 for short conversations, and $1,000 for in-depth web features. They will pay $1\/word for print features. To learn more, refer to their tweet<\/a>, call for pitches<\/a>, and freelancer agreement<\/a>.<\/p>\n Deadline: April 24th, 2023<\/p>\n Oregon Humanities Magazine<\/strong> is a triannual publication that \u201cconnects Oregonians to ideas that change lives and transform communities.\u201d They\u2019re open for submissions for their Summer 2023 issue. The theme of the issue is \u201cShelter.\u201d They\u2019re seeking \u201cstories about home, sanctuary, and refuge of all kinds.\u201d They pay $500-$1,000 per piece and only accept work by people who reside in Oregon. 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