{"id":11484,"date":"2023-12-26T10:51:04","date_gmt":"2023-12-26T18:51:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.freedomwithwriting.com\/freedom\/?p=11484"},"modified":"2024-01-10T07:17:46","modified_gmt":"2024-01-10T15:17:46","slug":"11-calls-for-pitches-directly-from-editors-up-to-1-per-word-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.freedomwithwriting.com\/freedom\/uncategorized\/11-calls-for-pitches-directly-from-editors-up-to-1-per-word-3\/","title":{"rendered":"11 Calls for Pitches Directly from Editors (Up to $1 Per Word)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Here&#8217;s our latest roundup of calls for pitches directly from editors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We&#8217;ve researched payment rates and found contact information for all of these publishers, to make it easy for you to connect with the right editor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you&#8217;re not confident in approaching editors, or need some extra guidance, please read <a href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomwithwriting.com\/freedom\/uncategorized\/query-letters-that-were-accepted-and-a-small-guide-to-writing-a-good-query\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"10306\">How to Write a Pitch that Gets You Paid (Based on Real-World Examples)<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Thanks to Fatima Saif for compiling this list.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n <div class=\"listing\">\n        <h4>\n        Contingent Magazine is Opening for Pitches\n        <\/h4>\n\n        <p class=\"MsoNormal\">Contingent Magazine is a history\nmagazine. They\u2019re opening for pitches in early 2024. They\u2019re seeking pitches for shorts (800-1,500 words), field trips, mailbags (400-500 words),\npostcards, mini-essays (200-500 words), and reviews of books, exhibits, documentaries,\netc. (1,000-1,500 words). Base rates: $250 for shorts, field trips, and\nreviews; $100 for mailbags and mini-essays; and $50 for postcards. To learn\nmore, refer to their editor\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Marc_A_Reyes84\/status\/1737547332881666133\">post<\/a>\nand this <a href=\"https:\/\/contingentmagazine.org\/pitch-us\/\">page<\/a>.<\/p>\n              <\/div>\n    <div class=\"listing\">\n        <h4>\n        Ride Texas Magazine is Accepting Pitches\n        <\/h4>\n\n        <p class=\"MsoNormal\">Ride Texas Magazine is a\nquarterly print and digital travel magazine for Texas\u2019 motorcyclists. They\u2019re\nopen for pitches for their Spring issue. The issue will feature \u201cthe total\nsolar eclipse, related events, and Texas Hill Country lodging.\u201d They\u2019re\nespecially seeking \u201cunbiased gear reviews, restaurant reviews, and motorcycle\nindustry trends.\u201d Rates are $125 to $400 for print articles and $75 for blogs\n(500 to 700 words). If interested, email your pitches to <a href=\"mailto:squirrel@ridetexas.com\">squirrel@ridetexas.com<\/a>. To learn more,\nrefer to their editor\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/jnordskog\/status\/1737567817698783257\">post<\/a> and\nthis <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ridetexas.com\/ride-texas-magazine-is-accepting-pitches\/\">page<\/a>.<\/p>\n                    <p>Deadline: January 15th, 2024<\/p>\n              <\/div>\n    <div class=\"listing\">\n        <h4>\n        Going is Seeking a Writer with a Personal Connection to Lunar New Year\n        <\/h4>\n\n        <p class=\"MsoNormal\">Going (formerly Scott\u2019s Cheap\nFlights) offers cheap flight deals. Their content marketing director is seeking\n\u201ca writer with a personal connection to Lunar New Year for an assignment on\nwhat the holiday means to them, their traditions, and events around the world.\u201d\nThey\u2019re looking to assign this piece as soon as possible. Deadline for this piece will be early January. Rate: $300. If interested, email <a href=\"mailto:katie.hammel@going.com\">katie.hammel@going.com<\/a>. To read their\ncontent marketing director\u2019s post, click <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/KatieHammel\/status\/1737899540181844126\">here<\/a>. To\nlearn more about them, click <a href=\"https:\/\/www.going.com\/about\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n              <\/div>\n    <div class=\"listing\">\n        <h4>\n        The Nonprofit Quarterly is Seeking Pitches\n        <\/h4>\n\n        <p class=\"MsoNormal\">The Nonprofit Quarterly (NPQ) is\na nonprofit print and digital magazine that educates the nonprofit sector\nthrough research-based articles and resources. They\u2019re looking for pieces\n(around 500 words) for their new column, We Stood Up. The column features \u201cthe\nvoices of people doing the hard work of realizing economic justice in their\nworkplace.\u201d They invite \u201cwriting from workers who want to share their\nexperiences building a democratic economy and a fairer world, so that others\ncan learn from their efforts.\u201d Pay is $300. For more information, refer to\ntheir <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/npquarterly\/status\/1735684643230281858\">post<\/a>\nand <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/TuMxmwwAdJ\">call for pitches<\/a>.<\/p>\n              <\/div>\n    <div class=\"listing\">\n        <h4>\n        Post-Mortem is Seeking Witty Retrospectives of Life Experiences\n        <\/h4>\n\n        <p class=\"MsoNormal\">Post-Mortem is a Substack\nnewsletter where \u201cfunny, witty people write retrospectives of life experiences\u2014\nin the style of a Big Tech post-mortem.\u201d They\u2019re accepting pitches. They want\nwitty retrospectives of life experiences. Rate is $100. To learn more, refer to\nthis <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/eminietfeld\/status\/1734624298919223647\">post<\/a>\nand their <a href=\"https:\/\/eminietfeld.substack.com\/\">newsletter<\/a>.<\/p>\n              <\/div>\n    <div class=\"listing\">\n        <h4>\n        The National Forest Foundation is Looking for Story Pitches\n        <\/h4>\n\n        <p class=\"MsoNormal\">The National Forest Foundation is\nan organization that restores and enhances National Forests and Grasslands.\nThey\u2019re seeking story pitches for their Summer\/Fall issue of Light &amp; Seed\nmagazine. The issue will focus on \u201chow wildfire intersects with National\nForests and Grasslands.\u201d They\u2019re specifically seeking \u201cpitches for The Response,\na department that uses the pillars of solutions journalism to investigate how\npeople are responding to an issue of national importance.\u201d They will pay $1,000\nfor 1,000 words. Send your pitches to <a href=\"mailto:erinvriley@gmail.com\">erinvriley@gmail.com<\/a>.\nFor more information, refer to their&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NationalForests\/status\/1735337599227851235\">post<\/a>\nand&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nationalforests.org\/assets\/pdfs\/Light-and-Seed_SF2024_Response-Call-for-Pitches.pdf\">call\nfor pitches<\/a>.<\/p>\n                    <p>Deadline: January 4th, 2024<\/p>\n              <\/div>\n    <div class=\"listing\">\n        <h4>\n        Fields &amp; Stations is Seeking Pitches on High-End Barefoot Luxury Resorts\n        <\/h4>\n\n        <p class=\"MsoNormal\">Fields &amp; Stations is a\nmagazine that features articles about travel and places. They\u2019re seeking pitches\non \u201cvery high-end \u2018barefoot\u2019 luxury resorts.\u201d Think Soneva and resorts like it.\nThey will pay \u20ac0.50 per word. If interested, send your pitches (ideally before\nChristmas) to <a href=\"mailto:fieldsandstations@gmail.com\">fieldsandstations@gmail.com<\/a>.\nTo read their post, click <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/fieldsandstns\/status\/1734934772588134692\">here<\/a>.\nTo visit their contact page, click <a href=\"https:\/\/fields-stations.myshopify.com\/pages\/contact\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n              <\/div>\n    <div class=\"listing\">\n        <h4>\n        IJNet is Looking for Pitches\n        <\/h4>\n\n        <p class=\"MsoNormal\">International Journalists&#8217;\nNetwork (IJNet) offers the latest tips, training opportunities, trends, and\ntools for professional and emerging journalists. If you know of any journalism\ntool, application or resource that they haven\u2019t covered, then send them your\npitches. They pay $200 per article. Most of their freelancers work in English,\nbut they can also work in Spanish, Portuguese or Russian. For details, refer to\ntheir <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/IJNet\/status\/1733879365505593362\">post<\/a>\nand this <a href=\"https:\/\/icfj.submittable.com\/submit\/139151\/pitch-to-ijnet\">page<\/a>.<o:p><\/o:p><\/p>\n              <\/div>\n    <div class=\"listing\">\n        <h4>\n        Meridian is Always Accepting Pitches\n        <\/h4>\n\n        <p class=\"MsoNormal\">Meridian is a magazine about untold\nstories in tech. They\u2019re always accepting pitches. They pay between $0.80 and\n$1 per word. If interested, send your pitches to <a href=\"mailto:meridian@mercury.com\">meridian@mercury.com<\/a>. To learn more,\nrefer to this <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/freeshreeda\/status\/1734748564960493881\">post<\/a> and\ntheir <a href=\"https:\/\/meridian.mercury.com\/\">website<\/a>.<o:p><\/o:p><\/p>\n              <\/div>\n    <div class=\"listing\">\n        <h4>\n        Dollars &amp; Sense is Open for Pitches\n        <\/h4>\n\n        <p class=\"MsoNormal\">Dollars &amp; Sense publishes a\nbimonthly magazine and textbooks that cover economic news and analysis. Their\neditor is open for pitches. They\u2019re particularly interested in pitches from\nwomen. Email your pitches to <a href=\"mailto:beckett@dollarsandsense.org\">beckett@dollarsandsense.org<\/a>.\nSome experience writing on economy or policy will help. Rates are $250 to $400.\nTo learn more, refer to their editor\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/brbeckett\/status\/1734670346211516550\">post<\/a> and\nthis <a href=\"https:\/\/dollarsandsense.org\/write.html\">page<\/a>.<o:p><\/o:p><\/p>\n              <\/div>\n    <div class=\"listing\">\n        <h4>\n        Insider is Seeking Pitches from Writers with Upcoming Ferry Trips\n        <\/h4>\n\n        <p class=\"MsoNormal\">Insider is a global news\npublication. Their associate editor of lifestyle and entertainment freelance\nwriters is seeking \u201cpitches from writers with *upcoming* ferry trips in the US\nor from the US to another country to start 2024 off right!\u201d Rates begin at\n$200. To read their editor\u2019s post, click <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Emily_Krivograd\/status\/1734693005397831745\">here<\/a>.\nTo visit their contact page, click <a href=\"https:\/\/www.businessinsider.com\/contact\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n              <\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Here&#8217;s our latest roundup of calls for pitches directly from editors. We&#8217;ve researched payment rates and found contact information for all of these publishers, to make it easy for you to connect with the right editor. 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