Here’s our latest roundup of calls for pitches directly from editors. We’ve researched payment rates and found contact information for all of these publications, so you can easily connect with the right opportunity for you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Please don’t contact these publications without first carefully studying them, and making sure your pitch closely fits their needs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Looking for more opportunities? Check out this list of 31 Publishers that Pay $1,000+ Per Article<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n The Kitchn is Apartment Therapy Media\u2019s food website. Their senior editor is commissioning a personal essay for Juneteenth. The theme is food traditions or recipes famous among Black families. Rates begin at $300. If interested, send your pitches to paulina@thekitchn.com<\/a>. To read their senior editor\u2019s post, click here<\/a>. To visit their contact page, click here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Business Insider\u2019s associate editor of lifestyle and entertainment freelance writers would love \u201cpitches on ferry content describing the writer’s travel experience with photos (especially to beautiful destinations)!\u201d Rates for such stories start at $200. To learn more, refer to their editor\u2019s post<\/a>. To contact them, refer to this page<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Sixty Inches from Center is a non-profit arts publication and archiving initiative that promotes art and writing in Chicago and the Midwest. They\u2019re always open to pitches for responses to their Art Picks. As per their pitch guide<\/a>, they pay $150\/article. To learn more, refer to their post<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Viator, a Tripadvisor company, is a marketplace for travel experiences. They\u2019re seeking \u201ca Galveston writer (preferably a Black writer) for a potential insider guide to the city, with a Black history\/ Juneteenth hook (you’d only be writing based on answers from a source).\u201d Pay starts at $290. If interested, email lcocking@tripadvisor.com<\/a>. To learn more, refer to this post<\/a> and their \u2018about\u2019 page<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Act Build Change is \u201ctraining the next generation of community organisers to act collectively, build power, and change the world.\u201d They\u2019re looking for grassroots activists, community organizers, and collective care practitioners who want to platform their work. They want work that is:<\/p>\n\n\n\n – \u201cCentred in organising methodology or grassroots principles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n – Driven by our shared values of collective care.<\/p>\n\n\n\n – Provides support and learning for our wider community.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n They pay \u00a3150 per published idea. Ideally your blog should be about 500 to 800 words long. To learn more, refer to their post<\/a> and this page<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Gazetteer San Francisco publishes original local news about San Francisco. They\u2019re looking for freelance story pitches about San Francisco. The stories should be totally original and totally different. Rates are $300 to $800 per story (300 to 1,500 words). Pitches should be sent to info@gazetteer.co<\/a>. For more details, refer to this post<\/a> and this page<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n CNET is a website that provides the latest tech news, reviews, price comparisons, how-tos, and more. Their tech team is seeking a freelance writer who has experience reviewing gaming laptops. They will pay $500 per review. If interested, send your resume to rholly@redventures.com<\/a>. To learn more, refer to their managing editor\u2019s post<\/a>. To contact them, refer to this page<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Deadline: May 20th, 2024<\/p>\n\n\n\n Polyester is an intersectional feminist fashion and culture zine. They\u2019re looking for pitches, particularly for \u201cpop culture deep dives, niche personal essays, and analysis on internet trends.\u201d They pay a flat rate of \u00a365. Email your pitches to gina.tonic@polyesterzine.com<\/a>. For more information, refer to this post<\/a> and their pitch guide<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n UploadVR is a news organization that offers news, original articles, guides, reviews, and interviews on Virtual Reality (VR) and Augmented Reality (AR). Their reviews editor is looking to commission previews and reviews. They pay $140 for previews and $225 for reviews. To read their reviews editor\u2019s post, click here<\/a>. To visit their contact page, click here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n New Scientist is a weekly science and technology magazine. Their features editor is looking for feature pitches for their holiday issue. Each year, they publish a double-length issue around Christmas and New Year. In that issue they usually publish about 15 features ranging from 1,200 to 2,300 words. These features are fun and quirky and involve some NEW science. Rates begin at \u00a3660 for 1,200 words. If interested, send your pitches to abby.beall@newscientist.com<\/a>. To learn more, refer to their features editor\u2019s post<\/a> and their guide for freelancers<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Deadline: June 14th, 2024<\/p>\n\n\n\n Slate is an online general-interest magazine that offers analysis and commentary on news, politics, business, culture, and technology. Their senior business editor is looking for pitches for their business section: \u201cSend me your smart ideas on the products we use, the money we spend, the trends we love (and hate!), the weird thing you can\u2019t stop thinking about (especially this pls).\u201d Rates can go up to around $750 for short reported features. Send your pitches to katie.krzaczek@slate.com<\/a>. Read their senior business editor\u2019s post here<\/a>. Learn how to pitch them here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n GayCities is an LGBTQ travel website and app. They\u2019re looking for pitches from travel writers who are POC, trans, or women. They usually pay $100 to $250. They often get offers for press trips, so that could be included if appropriate. If interested, direct your pitches to bil@gaycities.com<\/a>. To learn more, refer to this post<\/a> and their website<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Business Insider\u2019s lifestyle\/entertainment editor is seeking summer-travel story pitches from travel experts: \u201cThinking people who have:<\/p>\n\n\n\n -Been to dozens of all-inclusive resorts<\/p>\n\n\n\n -Traveled to every region in Italy<\/p>\n\n\n\n -Been to every Greek Island<\/p>\n\n\n\n -Traveled on 20+ cruises<\/p>\n\n\n\n -Etc!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n Pay starts at $200. These will be super short stories of less than 750 words. If interested, DM their editor on X. To read their editor\u2019s post, click here<\/a>. To visit their contact page, click here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n NYLON is a Bustle Digital Group brand that covers fashion, music, entertainment, and culture. They\u2019re looking for a freelance Music Writer. The selected writer will be responsible for creating and publishing 3 to 4 stories a day. The writer should have 1 to 2 years\u2019 music writing experience. Pay is $75 per piece. For details, refer to their editor-in-chief\u2019s post<\/a> and this page<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Inverse is an online magazine that covers technology, science, culture, entertainment, and gaming. Their gaming editor is seeking your May video game pitches, particularly around \u201cElden Ring DLC and fun new titles you’ve been playing lately.\u201d Rate: Smaller pieces begin at $150. Send your pitches to shannon@inverse.com<\/a>. Read their gaming editor\u2019s post here<\/a>. View their website here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Viator, a Tripadvisor company, is a marketplace for travel experiences. For a food assignment, they\u2019re looking for a Buenos Aires writer. Pay is $290. Deadline to get in touch is EOM May. If interested, email lcocking@tripadvisor.com<\/a>. For more information, refer to this post<\/a> and their \u2018about\u2019 page<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Business Insider covers business, personal finance, tech, lifestyle, politics, and more. Their editor is looking to commission divorce-related first-person essays: \u201cWhat have you learned after your divorce? What are your views on dating after divorce? Any advice for other divorcees?\u201d Rates begin at $220. Pitches should be sent to folito@inisder.com<\/a>. To read their editor\u2019s post, click here<\/a>. To visit their contact page, click here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Good Tape is a print magazine that tells the podcast industry\u2019s untold stories. They\u2019re looking for pitches for their second issue which is focused on celebrities in podcasting. They encourage \u201cpitches about celebrities, but also ones that interrogate the issues surrounding wealth, notoriety, and what it means to be \u2018famous\u2019 in audio.\u201d Their rate is $0.50\/word and they\u2019re generally looking for 1,500-2,000 word pieces. If interested, send your pitches to pitches@goodtape.com<\/a>. For more information, read their post<\/a> and call for pitches<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Deadline: May 31st, 2024<\/p>\n\n\n\n Business Insider covers business, personal finance, tech, lifestyle, politics, and more. Their lifestyle\/entertainment editor is seeking personal essays about \u201cthe financial cost of being single.\u201d Rates begin at $220 for a piece of 600 words. To learn more, refer to their editor\u2019s post<\/a> and this submission form<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Deadline: May 31st, 2024<\/p>\n\n\n\n The Nonprofit Quarterly (NPQ) is a nonprofit print and digital magazine that educates the nonprofit sector through research-based articles and resources. They\u2019re seeking \u201cclimate justice writing by movement leaders and practitioners in the field of all ages\u2014including, and especially, youth (ages 18\u201335)\u2014for a special edition centered on the young people bringing new leadership, energy, and hope to the climate justice movement.\u201d They will pay $200-$500 for all accepted written submissions. To learn more, refer to their post<\/a> and this page<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Deadline: June 30th, 2024<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Here’s our latest roundup of calls for pitches directly from editors. We’ve researched payment rates and found contact information for all of these publications, so you can easily connect with the right opportunity for you. Please don’t contact these publications without first carefully studying them, and making sure your pitch closely fits their needs. 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Business Insider is Looking for Pitches on Ferry Travel<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Sixty Inches from Center is Open for Pitches<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Viator is Seeking a Galveston Writer<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Act Build Change is Accepting Pitches<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Gazetteer San Francisco is Looking for Stories about San Francisco<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
CNET is Seeking a Writer<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Polyester is Looking for Pitches<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
UploadVR is Looking for Previews and Reviews<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
New Scientist is Looking for Features for the Holiday Issue<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Slate’s Senior Business Editor is Seeking Pitches<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
GayCities is Looking for Travel Writers<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Business Insider is Looking for Summer-Travel Stories<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
NYLON is Looking for a Music Writer<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Inverse is Looking for Video Game Pitches<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Viator is Looking for a Buenos Aires Writer<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Business Insider is Seeking Divorce-Related First-Person Essays<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Good Tape is Seeking Pitches for the Celebrity Issue<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Business Insider is Seeking Essays on the Financial Cost of Being Single<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
The Nonprofit Quarterly is Seeking Climate Justice Writing<\/h4>\n\n\n\n