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 Vox is a general interest website that covers\npublic policy, politics, world affairs, culture, technology, science, health,\nand business. Their senior deputy editor of world politics is looking for pitches\nfor their World section, so if you want to explain anything\ninteresting\/important happening around the world, then get in touch with them. According\nto a recent payment report, they paid $0.42\/word for a 1,200-word piece. To\nlearn more, refer to their editor\u2019s post<\/a>\nand their pitch\nguide<\/a>. Insider\u2019s lifestyle\/entertainment\neditor is looking for an employee (current or former) of Spirit Halloween or\nParty City. They want you to write about the mistakes customers make around\nHalloween. Rates begin at $220 for such stories. If interested, DM their\nlifestyle\/entertainment editor on X. To read their editor\u2019s post, click here<\/a>. To\ncontact them, click here<\/a>. Deadline: October 4th, 2023<\/p>\n <\/div>\n Yarrow Global is a feminist\nconsulting organization that focuses on the intersection of gender, health, and\nthe environment. They want your interesting takes on gender in the current\ndebate on Loss and Damage. They want articles from writers who are based in the\nGlobal South. Rates range from around $100 for Q&As or profiles to\n$200-$300 for reported articles. For more information, read their post<\/a>\nand pitch\nguide<\/a>. Stylist Magazine is a weekly\nmagazine and a website for smart, successful, and sophisticated women. Their\nfeatures editor is always seeking \u201cpitches for fascinating reported features on\nemotive, relatable topics that will resonate with the Stylist reader \u2013\nfriendship, relationships, career etc. First person hooks welcome.\u201d The features editor hasn\u2019t mentioned the rates in their post but according to their\nentertainment\neditor<\/a>, they pay \u00a3150 for 800 to 1,000 words. If interested, send your\npitches to hannah.keegan@stylist.co.uk<\/a>.\nTo read their features editor\u2019s post, click here<\/a>. To\nread their general pitching guidelines, click here<\/a>.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n Insider\u2019s senior editor wants\nwriters to pitch them essays on the following topics:<\/p> – \u201cBeing an older sibling and the\npressure they feel as caretaker\u201d – \u201cParents feeling touched out by\ntheir kids and how it affects parenting.\u201d <\/p> \n\n\n\n\n\n<\/p> As per a previous post<\/a> by their\nsenior editor, they pay $250 per piece. If interested, direct your pitches to cpreti@insider.com<\/a>. Read their editor\u2019s\npost here<\/a>.\nContact Insider here<\/a>. The Sask Dispatch is a\nSaskatchewan-focused news publication by Briarpatch Magazine. If you have a Saskatchewan-focused\npitch or are interested in working on a story, then get in touch with their\neditor at tannara@briarpatchmagazine.com<\/a>.\nAs per their call for pitches<\/a> (published in Dec 2022), they pay $100 for profiles, short\nessays, and reviews (less than 1,000 words); $200 for feature stories\n(1,000-1,500 words) and photo essays; and $300 for research-based articles and\ninvestigative reportage (1,500-2,000 words). For details, refer to their editor\u2019s\npost<\/a>.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n Opportunity to Write Articles about EU-funded\nPilot Projects in Bulgaria and Romania: \u201cFellow journos – I am looking to\ncommission articles on EU-funded pilot projects launched in March in Bulgaria\nand Romania on preventing irregular arrivals, border migration management,\nreturns.\u201d Pay is \u20ac250 to \u20ac350 for articles. For details, refer to this post<\/a>.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n Wealth of Geeks is a website that\noffers tips and tricks to grow your wealth. The website also keeps you\nup-to-date with tech, gaming, pop-culture, movies, and celebrities. They\u2019re\nseeking 3 weekend editors (located in the US) who love entertainment, politics,\nand\/or news. Rate is $25 to $35 per hour. If interested, email michael@wealthofgeeks.com<\/a>. To learn\nmore, refer to their founder\u2019s post<\/a>.\nTo contact them, refer to this page<\/a>.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n The Contrapuntal is a news\nmagazine that focuses on silenced, erased, and misrepresented voices. They\u2019re looking\nfor pitches, particularly on environment\/ecology with focus on Europe and Africa.\nThey pay 1\u20ac per 12 words. Send your pitches to thecontrapuntal@protonmail.com<\/a>.\nTo learn more, refer to their post<\/a>\nand \u2018about us\u2019 page<\/a>. <\/p>\n <\/div>\n Business Insider covers business,\nfinancial, and technology news. Their editor is seeking pitches for unique,\nfirst-person pieces about student loans. Their editor hasn\u2019t mentioned the\nrates in the post but as per this guide<\/a>,\nthey pay \u00a3250\/$320 for personal essays.\nSend your pitches to folito@insider.com<\/a>.\nTo read their editor\u2019s post, click here<\/a>. To\nvisit their website, click here<\/a>. City A.M. is London\u2019s financial\nand business newspaper. Their comment and features editor is seeking\nfreelancers to work (for shifts) on their comment and features desk next month.\nThey will pay upwards of \u00a3150. If interested, DM their editor on X or email sascha.osullivan@cityam.com<\/a>. To\nread their editor\u2019s post, click here<\/a>.\nTo learn more about them, click here<\/a>.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n The War Horse is a nonprofit\nnewsroom that educates people on military service. They\u2019re seeking stories from\nstrong reporters about military\/vet issues with a civilian audience in mind. They\u2019re\nalso seeking a writer who can pitch a beat and deliver 3-4 well-organized\narticles a year. They pay $1,000 to $1,500 per story. To learn more, refer to\ntheir managing editor\u2019s post<\/a>.\nTo contact them, refer to this page<\/a>.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n Material Queer is a new online\nqueer publication. They\u2019re looking to commission \u201cLGBTQ+ writers covering\nLGBTQ+ culture, anything from interviews to features and reviews to hot new\ntakes.\u201d They will pay \u00a3150 to \u00a3220. If interested, send your pitches to hello@damiankerlin.com<\/a>. To learn more,\nrefer to their founder\u2019s post<\/a>.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n Uppercut is a website that looks\nat games and other media through diverse and critical lenses. They\u2019re seeking\npitches related to horror\/Halloween. Pay is $100 per piece. Pitches should be\nsent to uppercutpitches@gmail.com<\/a>.\nFor more information, read their post<\/a> and\npitching guidelines<\/a>.<\/p>\n Deadline: October 2nd, 2023<\/p>\n <\/div>\n Grazia UK is \u201cthe number one\ndestination for smart and stylish women.\u201d Their features director is commissioning\npieces for their magazine: \u201cI\u2019m looking to commission pieces on \u2018relatable\u2019\ntopics for Grazia magazine, specifically around money, relationships, cheating,\nexhaustion, friendship, dating, work etc. Topics women in their 20s -40s would\nnod their head to in recognition.\u201d Rate is 50p\/word. If interested, get in\ntouch with them at anna.silverman@graziamagazine.co.uk<\/a>.\nTo read their features director\u2019s post, click here<\/a>.\nTo visit their \u2018contact\u2019 page, click here<\/a>.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n Reader’s Digest UK is a general\ninterest family magazine. Their editor-in-chief is seeking \u201cheartwarming\/thought-provoking\/nostalgic\/inspiring\/true-life\nfestive stories\u201d for their December issue. The stories should be relevant to a\nUK audience. Rates are \u00a3250-\u00a3400. If interested, send your\npitches to eva.mackevic@readersdigest.co.uk<\/a>.\nTo learn more, refer to this post<\/a>. To\ncontact them, refer to this page<\/a>.<\/p>\n Deadline: September 27th, 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 want to share any tips\nand tricks that will help journalists globally, then send them your pitches. Rate\nis $200 per article. Most of their freelancers work in English, but they can\nalso work in Spanish, Portuguese or Russian. For details, refer to their post<\/a> and this page<\/a>.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n Audubon is the National Audubon\nSociety\u2019s official magazine. They celebrate bird life and probe the issues\nfacing our planet today. Their senior editor is seeking stories for Field Notes,\ntheir front-of-book news section, where they publish lean and mean pieces on\nthe issues and ideas their conservation-minded and bird-loving audience needs\nto be aware of. Their editor has posted this on X: \u201cAt the moment I want pieces\nfor our spring issue, but I\u2019m also after stories that will be ripe for later\nissues, as well as evergreen ideas. They should have an interesting peg but not\nbe so time-sensitive that they\u2019ll feel outdated in a few months. The format is\nbetter suited to introducing new topics and perspectives than to definitive\ndeep-dives. Think in the 600- to 800-word ballpark.\u201d Rate is $1 per word. To learn\nmore, read their senior editor\u2019s post<\/a> and\ntheir pitch\nguidelines<\/a>.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n APL Media is a UK-based content\nagency that specializes in travel and lifestyle. They\u2019re planning their Christmas\ncontent and are looking for your pitches. They\u2019re seeking food, drink, and\ntravel stories with a festive angle. They\u2019re seeking stories from both UK and\noverseas. They will also be running gift guides for supplements in national\nnewspapers. Rate: \u00a3150 for 600 words. If interested, send your pitches to layla.turner@aplmedia.co.uk<\/a>. To\nlearn more, refer to their editor\u2019s post<\/a>. Deadline: October 4th, 2023<\/p>\n <\/div>\n Cultivated is a newsletter about\ncannabis. They\u2019re open for cannabis-related pitches. They want \u201cdeep dives on\nthe companies, policies, people, and trends that are shaping the future of\ncannabis.\u201d They pay a flat rate of $150\/story. Send your pitches to jeremy@cultivated.news<\/a>. To learn more,\nrefer to this post<\/a>\nand their \u2018about\u2019 page<\/a>.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n Huck Magazine celebrates and\nexplores \u201cindependent culture \u2013 people and movements that paddle against the\nflow.\u201d Their digital editor is seeking evergreen, big features for October, November,\nand December. The digital editor hasn\u2019t mentioned the rates in their post but\nas per their former editor<\/a>, they pay \u00a3130 and up for profiles\/Q&As and \u00a3200 and\nup for reported features. If interested, send your pitches to ben.smoke@tcolondon.com<\/a>. To read\ntheir digital editor\u2019s post, click here<\/a>. To\nlearn how to pitch them, click here<\/a>.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n Insider’s senior editor is accepting Halloween, Thanksgiving, and\nholiday pitches. As per a previous post<\/a> by this\neditor, they pay $250 per piece. If interested, send your pitches to cpreti@insider.com<\/a>. To learn more, refer\nto their senior editor\u2019s post<\/a>. To contact\nthem, refer to this page<\/a>.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n Voices of Disability Economic\nJustice Project is a commentary series by The Century Foundation\u2019s Disability\nEconomic Justice Team. They\u2019re looking for stories that shine a light on the\neconomic disparities experienced by disabled people. They pay $500 for\npublished pieces (approximately 750 words). For more information, refer to\ntheir post<\/a>\nand submission\nguidelines<\/a>.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n Insider is a global news\npublication. Their senior editor of lifestyle\/entertainment freelancers is\nseeking pieces about money-saving travel hacks that backfired: \u201cEver tried\nmoney-saving travel \u2018hacks\u2019 that totally backfired? \u2018Skiplagged\u2019 and failed or\ntried travel advice that ended up being the opposite of useful in practice? I’d\nlove to have you write about it.\u201d Rates begin at $200. If interested, DM their\nsenior editor on X by the end of September. To read their senior editor\u2019s post,\nclick here<\/a>.\nTo visit Insider\u2019s contact page, click here<\/a>.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n Anime Herald is a website that\noffers news, reviews, interviews, and commentary on anime and anime fandom. They\u2019re\nseeking articles, particularly those that would work in their Interest\ncategory. They encourage freelancers to aim for 1,000 to 2,000 words per\narticle. Rate: $50 per article. Read their post here<\/a> and\ntheir contributor guidelines here<\/a>.\nSubmit your pitch here<\/a>.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n Southeast Europe Coalition on\nWhistleblower Protection is seeking pitches for \u201cfresh journalistic stories on\nwhistleblowing and whistleblowers in the following countries: Albania, Bosnia\nand Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Greece, Hungary, Kosovo,\nMoldova, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, and\nUkraine.\u201d They will pay $450 per article (1,200 to 1,500 words). To learn more,\nrefer to this post<\/a> and\ntheir call for\npitches<\/a>.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n Going (formerly Scott\u2019s Cheap\nFlights) offers cheap flight deals. Their content marketing director is seeking\na frequent award traveler who can write a guide about the best tools or tips\nfor searching for award availability. They will pay around $600. If interested,\nemail katie.hammel@going.com<\/a>. To read\ntheir content marketing director\u2019s post, click here<\/a>. To\nlearn more about Going, click here<\/a>.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n The Parliament is a monthly print\nmagazine covering EU news, policy, politics, and culture. They\u2019re looking for\npitches for their next issue which will focus on migration. They want 1,000 to\n2,000-word reported features on topics of interest to their European audience.\nThey will pay \u20ac0.5 per word. Send your pitches to editorial@theparliamentmagazine.eu<\/a>.\nTo learn more, refer to their post<\/a>. To\ncontact them, refer to this page<\/a>. Deadline: September 25th, 2023<\/p>\n <\/div>\n Ride Texas Magazine is a\nquarterly print and digital travel magazine for Texas\u2019 motorcyclists. Their\nreaders and writers ride motorcycles. They\u2019re accepting pitches for their 2023 Winter\nissue. They\u2019re looking for \u201crestaurant (w\/ destination\/ride appeal) & gear\nreviews.\u201d They will pay $100 to $400 per article with photos and $50 per blog. If\ninterested, email your pitches to squirrel@ridetexas.com<\/a>.\nTo learn more, refer to their women\u2019s editor\u2019s post<\/a> and\ntheir submission\nguidelines<\/a>. Deadline: October 10th, 2023<\/p>\n <\/div>\n Popverse is a modern\nentertainment brand that covers TV, movies, comics, creators, and conventions. They\u2019re\nseeking UK-hours freelance writers for pop culture news\/features with an\nemphasis on TV\/movies. They will offer a day rate of \u00a3140. To learn more, refer\nto this post<\/a>\nand their general writers\u2019\nguidelines<\/a>.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n\n Food for the Worm is \u201can\nirregular essay series about U.S. horror films and what they have to teach us\nabout ourselves.\u201d They\u2019re open for pitches. They\u2019re seeking \u201cinteresting essay\nideas regarding U.S. horror films that come from books.\u201d Rate is $250. Pitches\nshould be sent to mailfortheworm@gmail.com<\/a>.\nFor more information, read their post<\/a>\nand guidelines<\/a>. Deadline: September 27th, 2023<\/p>\n <\/div>\n This Magazine is a Canadian\nprogressive magazine of politics, arts, and culture. They\u2019re seeking pitches\nfor their January\/February 2024 issue. The issue is unthemed. They\u2019re looking\nfor \u201cnews, features, culture columns, arts stories, and personal essays.\u201d They\npublish Canadian residents only and pay $150-$300 for features and $60-$100 for\ncolumns. Pitches should be sent to editor@thismagazine.ca<\/a>.\nTo learn more, refer to their post<\/a> and\nthis page<\/a>.<\/p>\n Deadline: September 28th, 2023<\/p>\n <\/div>\n Scalawag is a Black-led,\nwoman-run website and magazine dedicated to the American South. They\u2019re\naccepting pitches for their Haints of the Black South series. They want to \u201cexplore\nthe things that still haunt the South, both in a literal and figurative sense.\u201d\n\u201cAlongside regional stories of haints and hauntings\u2014from Appalachian\napparitions to Gullah Geechee Boo hags and other folklore\u2014we are also seeking\ncritical and personal essays, poetry, short fiction, photography, video, and\nother multimedia exploring personal, historical, and spatial hauntings\nconnected to and within the Black South.\u201d Pay is $500 to $1,200 depending on\nthe type of submission. To learn more, refer to their post<\/a> and form<\/a>. Deadline: September 28th, 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>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Dear Writers, Here\u2019s our latest roundup of calls for pitches, directly from editors. 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\n Vox is Accepting Pitches for World Section\n <\/h4>\n\n
\n Insider is Seeking a Spirit Halloween or Party City Employee\n <\/h4>\n\n
\n Yarrow Global is Seeking Interesting Takes on Gender\n <\/h4>\n\n
\n Stylist Magazine is Looking for Reported Features\n <\/h4>\n\n
\n Insider is Seeking Pitches\n <\/h4>\n\n
\n The Sask Dispatch is Looking for Pitches\n <\/h4>\n\n
\n Write about EU-funded Pilot Projects in Bulgaria and Romania\n <\/h4>\n\n
\n Wealth of Geeks is Seeking 3 Weekend Editors\n <\/h4>\n\n
\n The Contrapuntal is Seeking Environment\/Ecology Pitches\n <\/h4>\n\n
\n Business Insider is Seeking First-Person Pieces about Student Loans\n <\/h4>\n\n
\n City A.M. is Seeking Freelancers for Comment and Features Desk\n <\/h4>\n\n
\n The War Horse is Looking for Stories about Military\/Vet Issues\n <\/h4>\n\n
\n Material Queer is Looking for LGBTQ+ Writers\n <\/h4>\n\n
\n Uppercut is Seeking Horror\/Halloween Pitches\n <\/h4>\n\n
\n Grazia UK is Commissioning Pieces\n <\/h4>\n\n
\n Reader’s Digest UK is Looking for Festive Stories\n <\/h4>\n\n
\n IJNet is Seeking Tips and Tricks That Will Help Journalists\n <\/h4>\n\n
\n Audubon is Seeking Stories for Field Notes\n <\/h4>\n\n
\n APL Media is Seeking Stories with a Festive Angle\n <\/h4>\n\n
\n Cultivated is Open for Cannabis-Related Pitches\n <\/h4>\n\n
\n Huck Magazine is Looking for Features\n <\/h4>\n\n
\n Insider is Accepting Halloween, Thanksgiving, and Holiday Pitches\n <\/h4>\n\n
\n Voices of Disability Economic Justice Project is Seeking Stories on the Economic Disparities Experienced by Disabled People\n <\/h4>\n\n
\n Insider is Looking for Pieces about Money-Saving Travel Hacks that Backfired\n <\/h4>\n\n
\n Anime Herald is Seeking Articles\n <\/h4>\n\n
\n Southeast Europe Coalition on Whistleblower Protection is Looking for Pitches\n <\/h4>\n\n
\n Going is Seeking a Frequent Award Traveler\n <\/h4>\n\n
\n The Parliament is Seeking Pitches\n <\/h4>\n\n
\n Ride Texas Magazine is Accepting Pitches\n <\/h4>\n\n
\n Popverse is Seeking UK-Hours Freelance Writers\n <\/h4>\n\n
\n Food for the Worm is Looking for Essays about U.S. Horror Films\n <\/h4>\n\n
\n This Magazine is Looking for Pitches for Jan\/Feb Issue\n <\/h4>\n\n
\n Scalawag is Accepting Pitches for Haints of the Black South Series\n <\/h4>\n\n
\n Studio Magazine is Seeking Submissions for Spring\/Summer 2024\n <\/h4>\n\n