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 <\/strong>31 Publishers Paying for Writing on Film, TV, Movies, Etc<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n Into The Spine features \u201cstories about video games and what they leave behind.\u201d They\u2019re open for pitches. They\u2019re interested in hearing from BIPOC and queer writers, especially if they\u2019re starting out. Pay is $25 for 150 to 300 words and $50 for about 500 words. To learn more, refer to their editor-in-chief\u2019s post<\/a> and this page<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Toronto Star is Canada’s largest daily newspaper. Their associate editor, opinion has posted a pitch call on X: \u201cWe’re looking for writers at Toronto Star Opinion to write in the first person about a personal topic: The decision whether or not to have children.\u201d According to a post<\/a> by their opinion editor, they pay $0.50 per word for opinion pieces. If interested, send your pitches to oped@thestar.ca<\/a>. To read their associate editor\u2019s post, click here<\/a>. To visit their contact page, click here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Polygon is Vox Media’s gaming website. They\u2019re primarily seeking essays, opinions, breakouts, lists, and features. According to their culture editor<\/a>, their rates start at $300. To learn more, refer to this post<\/a> and their pitching guide<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Naked Politics is a media platform for young people. Their website editor is seeking pitches on \u201call things youth and politics.\u201d They\u2019re particularly keen to hear from new writers and writers from marginalized backgrounds. They pay a basic rate of \u00a350\/article. If interested, email your pitches to adele.walton@nakedpolitics.co.uk<\/a>. For details, read their website editor\u2019s post<\/a> and their pitching guidelines<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n 1882 Fanzine is a Spurs fanzine. They\u2019re looking for pitches: \u201cAs a Spurs fan, what does GLORY mean to you? I’m looking for articles that tackle this question in creative ways.\u201d Articles about Spurs Women are welcome. Unpublished writers are welcome. Rate is \u00a350 per article (500 to 750 words). To read their post, click here<\/a>. To submit your pitch, click here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Deadline: July 22nd, 2024<\/p>\n\n\n\n The National Survivor User Network (NSUN) is \u201ca membership organisation of people and grassroots groups with lived experience of mental ill-health, distress, and trauma.\u201d They\u2019re looking for \u201cpieces about how the state is failing people with lived experience of mental ill-health, distress, and trauma, and\/or pieces about alternatives.\u201d Pay is \u00a3150 for blogs (500 to 1,000 words). To learn more, refer to their post<\/a> and call for pitches<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Deadline: July 26th, 2024<\/p>\n\n\n\n Planetizen is \u201ca fiercely independent platform that creates, curates, and amplifies stories and resources to inform planning and people passionate about planning.\u201d They\u2019re always accepting feature article pitches: \u201cAre you a practicing planner, scholar, or work in a related field? We are always accepting pitches for feature articles that bring an expert lens to today’s key planning issues.\u201d They pay professional writers $500 for a feature or career-related article. To learn more, refer to their post<\/a> and this page<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Business Insider\u2019s deputy editor of lifestyle and entertainment freelancers is seeking a Barcelona native\/local to write a piece about their current experiences with the city\u2019s overtourism. Rates begin at $250 for 600 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 Deadline: July 12th, 2024<\/p>\n\n\n\n Money guides people to financial success through news, educational resources, and tools. Their news editor is looking for freelance pitches for irresistible personal finance stories. Rates start at $0.50 per word. If interested, email julia@money.com<\/a>. To read their news 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 is \u201clooking for more dietitians, personal trainers, and people who have been grocery shopping for 30+ years to share their favorite items to buy at Costco, Trader Joe’s, and Aldi.\u201d Rates begin at $185 for 600 words. For more information, refer to their editor\u2019s post<\/a> and this form<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Material Queer is a publication about queer culture. Their founder is seeking long-form in-depth writing (2,500 to 3,500 words) or short videos (1 to 3 minutes) about the glorious queer culture. Rates start at \u00a3750. If interested, email hello@damiankerlin.com<\/a>. Read their founder\u2019s post here<\/a>. Learn more about them here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Alma is a Jewish feminist publication. It\u2019s officially summer and they want to hear about CAMP. Pitch them a:<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201c- Jewish summer camp story that hasn’t been told<\/p>\n\n\n\n – Personal essay from a Jew who didn’t go to camp<\/p>\n\n\n\n – Weird\/niche thing you learned at camp<\/p>\n\n\n\n – A late take on a fun camp moment in pop culture\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n Rate is $100 per article. Jews from underrepresented communities are strongly encouraged to pitch. If interested, direct your pitches to vanessa@heyalma.com<\/a>. For details, refer to their post<\/a> and guidelines for pitching<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Deadline: July 12th, 2024<\/p>\n\n\n\n MIT Technology Review is a media company that explains the commercial, political, and social impact of the newest technologies. They\u2019re looking for pitches for the upcoming issue of their magazine. The theme is Breakthroughs. They\u2019re seeking longer pieces: narrative features, investigations, profiles, and essays. They pay $1 to $2 per word. To learn more, refer to their commissioning editor\u2019s post on X<\/a> and post on LinkedIn<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Deadline: July 23rd, 2024<\/p>\n\n\n\n Business Insider covers business, personal finance, tech, lifestyle, politics, and more. Their associate editor of lifestyle and entertainment freelance writers is seeking a writer who moved to or is based in Celina, TX, to “write about what it’s like to live there (and give a few reasons why it might be the fastest growing US city).\u201d Rates begin at $220 for 600 words. To read their associate editor\u2019s post, click here<\/a>. To visit their contact page, click here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n All Things Freelance Writing helps writers in building their ideal freelance writing businesses. They\u2019re seeking articles of around 800 to 1,000 words for their audience of freelance writers. Pay is $300\/piece. To learn more, refer to this post<\/a>. To pitch, refer to this form<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n GenderIT.org is a website that offers feminist reflections on sexuality, gender, and internet rights. They\u2019re accepting pitches for feature articles on \u201ctech & its intersection w gender & sexuality from Global South + corporate accountability amidst political instability.\u201d They pay $0.30 per word. They prioritize women and queer folks. If interested, email your pitches to genderit@apcwomen.org<\/a>. To learn more, refer to this post<\/a> and their \u2018about\u2019 page<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Wired is a magazine and website that covers the current and future trends in technology. They\u2019re accepting pitches for Wired Travel, their new destination for \u201call things transportation, aviation, vacation, and more.\u201d Their standard web rates begin at $500 per story. If interested, email your pitches to alan_henry@wired.com<\/a>. To learn more, refer to this post<\/a> and this page<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Viator, a Tripadvisor company, is a marketplace for travel experiences. They\u2019re looking for:<\/p>\n\n\n\n – A writer to contribute some basic roundups about Thessaloniki. The writer should be well-versed in the destination. Rate is $290. Details here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n – A writer to contribute a basic roundup about beaches in Cancun. The writer should be well-versed in the topic. Rate is $290. Details here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n If interested, send your pitches to lcocking@tripadvisor.com<\/a>. The deadline for submission of pitches is mid July. To learn how to pitch them, click here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Business Insider\u2019s deputy editor of lifestyle and entertainment freelancers is looking for pitches: \u201cHas anyone recently given up Netflix? Or cancel all their streamers? Maybe made the jump back to cable? DM me the deets! Would love to pay you to write about it\u201d Rates begin at $220 for 600 words. To read their deputy editor\u2019s post, click here<\/a>. To visit their contact page, click here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Wisecrack is a film and video production company. They\u2019re always seeking writers with experience writing video essays. They will pay around $400 to $500 for the first script. The length of a script is usually around 3,000 words. To read their post, click here<\/a>. To visit their website, click here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Polyester is an intersectional feminist fashion and culture zine. They\u2019re seeking pitches on \u201ccurrent internet culture and pop culture.\u201d They\u2019re also looking to build out their roster of interviewers. Rate is \u00a365 for 1,000 words. If interested, email gina.tonic@polyesterzine.com<\/a>. To learn more, refer to this post<\/a> and this page<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Skin Deep is an organization making space for Black and POC creatives working for justice. They\u2019re interested in publishing dispatches from students who are occupying their institutions to demand an end to the genocide. Pay is \u00a3150 for 1,000 words. To learn more, refer to their post<\/a> and call for submissions<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Business Insider\u2019s deputy editor is seeking \u201cessays from millennials or Gen Zers who rely on their parents for financial support.\u201d \u201cWhether it\u2019s sharing streaming services login, being on their phone plan, living with them, etc.\u201d Pay is around $220. Send your pitches to cpreti@insider.com<\/a>. To read their deputy editor\u2019s post, click here<\/a>. To visit their contact page, click here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The Scottish BPOC Writers Network (SBWN) provides \u201cadvocacy, literary events, and professional development opportunities for BPOC writers based in or from Scotland.\u201d They\u2019re looking for blog pitches for their Space to Thrive program. They\u2019re seeking \u201cpitches about any and all interpretations of the concept of \u2018space\u2019, from outer space to absence to community and anything else that comes to mind.\u201d Rate is \u00a3135 per blog post (700 words). For more information, refer to their post<\/a> and call for blog pitches<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Deadline: July 16th, 2024<\/p>\n\n\n\n Curbside Chronicle is \u201cOklahoma’s first and only street paper, employing and empowering people experiencing and transitioning out of homelessness in Oklahoma City.\u201d Their editor is looking for pitches for their annual animal-themed issue: \u201cOverlooked invertebrates, amazing creatures you oughta know or humans working hard to make life better for our winged and four-legged friends would be ideal.\u201d They will pay at least $250 per story. 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 Deadline: July 14th, 2024<\/p>\n\n\n\n Jamhoor, a South Asian\u2013left media platform, is seeking \u201ccontributions on current and past struggles in South Asia that move the debate on armed resistance beyond polarized, moralistic frames of non-violence\/violence to instead consider the role of a diversity of tactics in national\/subnational liberation.\u201d They pay their contributors 100 CAD. If interested, send your pitches to contact@jamhoor.org<\/a>. For more information, refer to their post<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Deadline: July 15th, 2024<\/p>\n\n\n\n Viator, a Tripadvisor company, is a marketplace for travel experiences. They\u2019re looking to commission 2 personal essays (with a travel hook) for Latinx Heritage Month. Rate is $290. Send your pitches to lcocking@tripadvisor.com<\/a>. To learn more, refer to this post<\/a> and their \u2018about\u2019 page<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Deadline: July 15th, 2024<\/p>\n\n\n\n The Scottish BPOC Writers Network (SBWN) provides \u201cadvocacy, literary events, and professional development opportunities for BPOC writers based in or from Scotland.\u201d They\u2019re looking for blog pitches for their Space to Thrive program. They\u2019re seeking \u201cpitches about any and all interpretations of the concept of \u2018space\u2019, from outer space to absence to community and anything else that comes to mind.\u201d Rate is \u00a3135 per blog post (700 words). For more information, refer to their post<\/a> and call for blog pitches<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Deadline: July 16th, 2024<\/p>\n\n\n\n Art with Heart is a Salford-based arts company. They\u2019re seeking a trans\/non-binary artist to write a 500 to 800-word blog post. You don\u2019t have to write about anything in particular, their only requirement is that the blog should relate to arts and culture in some way. Pay is \u00a3250. If interested, send your pitches to megan@artwithheart.org.uk<\/a>. To learn more, refer to their post<\/a> and this page<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Deadline: July 19th, 2024<\/p>\n\n\n\n The National Survivor User Network (NSUN) is \u201ca membership organisation of people and grassroots groups with lived experience of mental ill-health, distress, and trauma.\u201d They\u2019re looking for pitches: \u201cPitch us: \u2018Mental Healthcare in a Failing State.\u2019 We\u2019re interested in publishing blogs from people with lived experience of mental ill-health, distress and trauma.\u201d Rate is \u00a3150 for blogs (500 to 1,000 words). For more information, refer to their post<\/a> and this page<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Deadline: July 26th, 2024<\/p>\n\n\n\n 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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Toronto Star Opinion is Looking for Pitches<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Polygon is Accepting Pitches<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Naked Politics is Seeking Pitches on Youth and Politics<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
1882 Fanzine is Seeking Pitches from Spurs Fans<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
NSUN is Looking for Pitches on \u201cMental Healthcare in a Failing State\u201d<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Planetizen is Accepting Feature Articles<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Business Insider is Seeking a Barcelona Native\/Local<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Money is Seeking Personal Finance Stories<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Business Insider is Looking for People who Shop at Costco\/Trader Joe’s\/Aldi<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Material Queer is Seeking Long-form Writing or Videos<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Alma is Looking for Pitches about Jewish Summer Camp<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
MIT Technology Review is Seeking Pitches<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Business Insider is Seeking a Writer in Celina, TX<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
All Things Freelance Writing is Accepting Pitches<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
GenderIT.org is Looking for Feature Articles<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Wired Travel is Accepting Pitches<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Viator is Seeking Roundups about Thessaloniki and Cancun<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Business Insider is Looking for Pitches<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Wisecrack is Always Seeking Writers<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Polyester is Seeking Pitches on Internet Culture and Pop Culture<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Skin Deep is Seeking Dispatches from Students Occupying their Institutions for an End to Genocide<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Business Insider is Seeking Essay Pitches<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
The Scottish BPOC Writers Network is Seeking Pitches on the Theme of Space<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Curbside Chronicle is Looking for Pitches for the Annual Animal-Themed Issue<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Jamhoor is Looking for Pitches<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Viator is Commissioning Personal Essays<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
The Scottish BPOC Writers Network is Seeking Pitches on the Theme of Space<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Art with Heart is Seeking a Trans\/Non-Binary Artist<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
NSUN is Seeking Pitches on “Mental Healthcare in a Failing State”<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
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