Dear Writers,<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Here\u2019s our latest roundup of calls for pitches, directly from editors. We\u2019ve researched payment rates and contact information for all of these publishers, to make it easier for you to find the right opportunities for you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Please carefully<\/em> study each publication before sending them a pitch. Not sure how to write a good pitch? Check out these articles\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n Thanks to Fatima Saif for compiling<\/em> this list.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n Home & Texture is \u201ca platform\nwhere BIPOC Millennials transform houses into homes by infusing modern\nindividuality, warmth, and culture.\u201d Their deputy editor is looking for media\npitches (holiday, too!) and contributors. They\u2019re also seeking a Staff Writer.\nThey will pay $150-$200\/piece to contributors and $22-$25\/hour to the Staff\nWriter. They highly encourage Black and multicultural folks to get in touch. To\nread their deputy editor\u2019s tweet, click here<\/a>. To\nlearn more about them, click here<\/a>. Bustle is a lifestyle, fashion,\nand entertainment website for young women. Their senior fashion editor is open\nfor fashion pitches. They\u2019re seeking \u201cfirst-person essays, funny takes on TV\/movie\nstyle, buzzy styling pieces, and meatier features.\u201d They generally pay between\n$300 and $800 per story. Send your pitches to kelsey.stiegman@bustle.com<\/a>. To\nread their senior fashion editor\u2019s tweet, click here<\/a>.\nTo read their general pitching guidelines, click here<\/a>. Narratively is a media company\nthat publishes original and untold human stories. They\u2019re looking for pitches\non unexpected family businesses: \u201cIf you have the inside track on an unexpected\nfamily business where tensions and emotions run high, we want to hear about it.\u201d\nRates begin at $1,000. You can submit first-person pieces or reported stories. For\nmore information, read their tweet<\/a> and\ncall\nfor pitches<\/a>.<\/p>\n Deadline: August 4th, 2023<\/p>\n <\/div>\n Scalawag is a Black-led,\nwoman-run website and magazine dedicated to the American South. They\u2019re seeking\n\u201cessays, poetry, art, songs, photography, etc. about personal experiences on\nDeath Row and abolitionist analyses on capital punishment.\u201d They will pay $800\nto $1,000. To learn more, refer to this tweet<\/a> and\nthis page<\/a>.<\/p>\n Deadline: August 1st, 2023<\/p>\n <\/div>\n Lost in Cult is an indie\npublisher and design studio. They\u2019re creating \u201ca book dedicated to console\ngaming, penning a community-led story that spans every hardware generation.\u201d For\nthe book, they\u2019re seeking pitches for \u201clong-form essays that tell unique\npersonal, historical, and analytical stories about every major console.\u201d Pay\nstarts at \u00a3165 for 2,250 words. Send your pitches to pitches@lostincult.co.uk<\/a>. To read\ntheir tweet, click here<\/a>. To\nvisit their website, click here<\/a>.<\/p>\n Deadline: August 1st, 2023<\/p>\n <\/div>\n \n MIT Technology Review is a media\ncompany that explains the commercial, political, and social impact of the\nnewest technologies. They\u2019re seeking pitches for their upcoming issue on breakthroughs.\nThey\u2019re \u201clooking for big swings from journalists: narrative features, essential\nprofiles, and sharp reported essays about recent\/unfolding breakthroughs.\u201d Pay\nis $1 to $2 per word. For details, refer to their commissioning editor\u2019s tweet<\/a> and\ntheir pitch\nguide<\/a>.<\/p>\n Deadline: August 7th, 2023<\/p>\n <\/div>\n \n Johns Hopkins Magazine is a\nquarterly magazine by The Johns Hopkins University. Their editor is looking for\npitches. They pay around $1.00+ or \u00a30.80+ per word for longform pieces. To\nlearn more, refer to their editor\u2019s tweet<\/a> and\ntheir magazine<\/a>.<\/p>\n Deadline: August 15th, 2023<\/p>\n <\/div>\n Studio Magazine is a national publication about contemporary\ncraft and design in Canada. They publish twice a\nyear and have an ongoing web presence. They\u2019re looking for submissions for their\nSpring\/Summer 2024 issue: DEFINITION. The issue will re-visit \u201cthe question of\nwhat it is that defines craft.\u201d While they\u2019re interested in the shifts brought\nabout by tech, they\u2019re \u201calso looking to explore themes including, but not\nlimited to, authenticity, classification, heritage, history, and cultural\nshifts.\u201d Pay is .30 cents\/word. To learn more, refer to their tweet<\/a>\nand this page<\/a>. Deadline: September 30th, 2023<\/p>\n <\/div> Anime Herald is a website that\noffers news, reviews, interviews, and commentary on anime and anime fandom. They\u2019re\nlooking for articles, particularly those covering niche topics. They pay $50\nper article (1,000-2,000 words). To learn more, refer to their tweet<\/a> and\nguidelines<\/a>.\nTo submit your pitch, refer to this page<\/a>.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n SAVEUR is a guide to food,\ntravel, and adventure. Their travel editor is seeking \u201ca food writer based in\nLima (or one who knows the city exceptionally well) for a restaurant guide.\u201d According\nto one payment report, they paid $0.33\/word for a 900-word feature. If\ninterested, email benjamin@saveur.com<\/a>.\nTo read their travel editor\u2019s tweet, click here<\/a>. To\nvisit their \u2018contact\u2019 page, click here<\/a>.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n LGBTQ Nation is a digital news\nmagazine that reports on issues relevant to the LGBTQ community. Their\nassociate editor is looking for political commentary. They want your reactions\nto the LGBTQ+ news. As per this tweet<\/a>, they\npay $100 to $500 per piece. If interested, email your pitches to molly@lgbtqnation.com<\/a>. To read their\nassociate editor\u2019s tweet, click here<\/a>. To\nvisit their \u2018contact us\u2019 page, click here<\/a>.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n Trails is a quarterly, print-only\nmagazine for \u201cbackpackers and people who sleep in the dirt.\u201d They\u2019re looking\nfor pitches. The theme of the issue is resilience. You can interpret it however\nyou want. They pay their writers at least $0.50 per word. To learn more, refer\nto their founding editor\u2019s tweet<\/a> and\nthis page<\/a>.<\/p>\n Deadline: August 3rd, 2023<\/p>\n <\/div>\n Paste Magazine publishes work\nabout music, movies, TV, comedy, games, books, politics, drinks, tech, and\ntravel. Their editor is seeking music pitches for \u201creviews, lists, features,\nessays, and anniversary pieces.\u201d According to payment reports, they pay up to\n$0.10 per word. Send your pitches to mattmitchell@pastemagazine.com<\/a>.\nTo read their editor\u2019s tweet, click here<\/a>. To visit\ntheir website, click here<\/a>.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n Tasting Table is a food and\ndining site. They\u2019re seeking Freelance Food and Dining News Writers. The\nwriters should have at least 3 years of experience writing content about food,\ncooking, and dining. The job is remote with flexible, stable hours. Pay is $21\nper hour. For more information, refer to this tweet<\/a>\nand this page<\/a>.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n Green European Journal is a political\necology magazine. Their call for papers is out. Email them your pitches on \u201cEurope\u2019s\ntransformations faced with the crises of recent years and what Europe means to\nthe movements and people fighting to change it.\u201d They will pay up to \u20ac400. For\ndetails, read their deputy editor\u2019s tweet<\/a> and their\ncall\nfor papers<\/a>.<\/p>\n Deadline: August 25th, 2023<\/p>\n <\/div>\n International Journalists’\nNetwork (IJNet) offers the latest tips, training opportunities, trends, and\ntools for professional and emerging journalists. If you have an idea for \u201ca\nstory, journalism tool or resource\u201d that they should report on, then send them\nyour pitches. They pay $200 per article. Most of their freelancers work in\nEnglish, but they have also added the opportunity to work in Spanish,\nPortuguese or Russian. To learn more, refer to their tweet<\/a> and this page<\/a>.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n Remezcla is an independent media\nbrand that covers emerging Latin music, entertainment, and culture. They\u2019re\nlooking for timely pitches from Latine\/Latina\/Latino writers on the following: Women\u2019s\nWorld Cup; women in sports; beauty; and culture. Rates begin at $50 for 250\nwords. Lists pay $100. If interested, email your intro and pitches to lyra@remezcla.com<\/a>. To learn more, refer to\ntheir editor\u2019s tweet<\/a>.\nTo contact them, refer to this page<\/a>.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n The New Republic (TNR) is a\njournal of opinion that is dedicated to solving today’s most critical issues.\nTheir editor has tweeted, \u201cIf you have an interesting, underexplored story on\nthis extreme heat and what it could mean for us over the short or long term \u2014\npitch me at mtaft@tnr.com<\/a>.\u201d Rates begin at\n$350. For more information, read their editor\u2019s tweet<\/a> and\ntheir submission\nguidelines<\/a>.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Dear Writers, Here\u2019s our latest roundup of calls for pitches, directly from editors. We\u2019ve researched payment rates and contact information for all of these publishers, to make it easier for you to find the right opportunities for you. Please carefully study each publication before sending them a pitch. 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\n Home & Texture is Looking for Pitches, Contributors, and a Staff Writer\n <\/h4>\n\n
\n Bustle is Open for Fashion Pitches\n <\/h4>\n\n
\n Narratively is Looking for Pitches on Unexpected Family Businesses\n <\/h4>\n\n
\n Scalawag is Seeking Pitches about Personal Experiences on Death Row\n <\/h4>\n\n
\n Lost in Cult is Seeking Pitches about Consoles\n <\/h4>\n\n
\n MIT Technology Review is Looking for Pitches on Breakthroughs\n <\/h4>\n\n
\n Johns Hopkins Magazine is Looking for Pitches\n <\/h4>\n\n
\n Studio Magazine is Seeking Submissions for Spring\/Summer 2024\n <\/h4>\n\n
\n Anime Herald is Looking for Articles\n <\/h4>\n\n
\n SAVEUR is Seeking a Food Writer in Lima\n <\/h4>\n\n
\n LGBTQ Nation is Looking for Political Commentary\n <\/h4>\n\n
\n Trails is Seeking Pitches on the Theme of Resilience\n <\/h4>\n\n
\n Paste Magazine is Looking for Music Pitches\n <\/h4>\n\n
\n Tasting Table is Seeking Food and Dining News Writers\n <\/h4>\n\n
\n Green European Journal’s Call for Papers is Out\n <\/h4>\n\n
\n IJNet is Looking for Pitches\n <\/h4>\n\n
\n Remezcla is Seeking Pitches from Latine\/Latina\/Latino Writers\n <\/h4>\n\n
\n The New Republic is Seeking Stories on this Extreme Heat\n <\/h4>\n\n