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
Want full access to a database of over 2,000 publishers that pay writers? Then get a free trial to Litworth.<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Thanks to Fatima Saif for compiling this list.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n If you\u2019re interested in writing a retrospective on Pokemon Emerald for a book, then send your pitches to pmurphy1978@outlook.com<\/a> before Sunday. Pay is \u00a3100 for around 800 to 1,000 words. To learn more, refer to this post<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Deadline: October 5th, 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 tech editor is seeking personal and reported essay pitches. The essays should have a tech bent. They typically pay $500 to $750 for features (1,000 to 1,500 words). Send your pitches to tony.tran@slate.com<\/a>. To learn more, refer to their senior tech editor\u2019s post<\/a> and their pitch guide<\/a>.<\/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 seeking feature article pitches that offer an expert lens to the key planning issues of today. They pay professional writers a flat fee of $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 MENT Magazine is a Korean pop culture magazine that features critical and creative work about Korean media. They\u2019re looking for pitches for their Issue 002. They will pay $100 per essay (2,000 to 3,000 words). If interested, send your pitches to editors@mentmagazine.com<\/a>. For more details, refer to their post<\/a> and pitch guidelines<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Deadline: October 15th, 2024<\/p>\n\n\n\n Canadian Business is a destination for progressive executives and entrepreneurs looking for advice, inspiration, and networking opportunities. Their commissioning editor is accepting pitches for the \u2018How I Made It\u2019 series and for short features that highlight innovation by Canadian businesses. They pay $400 CAD for 1,000 to 1,200 words for their \u2018How I Made It\u2019 and \u2018Strategies\u2019 series. If interested, direct your pitches to xavier.richervis@stjoseph.com<\/a>. Read their commissioning editor\u2019s post here<\/a>. Learn more about them here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Plinth, a contemporary culture magazine, is accepting pitches. Their editor wants pitches on art and the wider culture. Pay is \u00a3125 for an 800-word piece. If interested, email your pitches to sammi@plinth.uk.com<\/a>. For more information, read their editor\u2019s post<\/a> and their pitching guidelines<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n National Geographic\u2019s editor is accepting pitches. They\u2019re looking for:<\/p>\n\n\n\n – \u201cSmart takes on news moments<\/p>\n\n\n\n – Deep dives on fitness trends\/how the body works<\/p>\n\n\n\n – Interesting history that is relevant today<\/p>\n\n\n\n – Explainers on rising health concerns”<\/p>\n\n\n\n As per a previous post<\/a> by this editor, they pay around $1 per word. If interested, send your pitches to starlight.williams@natgeo.com<\/a>. To read their editor\u2019s post, click here<\/a>. To visit their website, click here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n TVO Today covers life in Ontario and beyond. Their deputy editor is seeking short features about Ontario. They\u2019re looking for pitches on the following topics: \u201chealth care, LTC, education, housing, disability, and\/or climate change (list not at all exhaustive).\u201d Rate is $1 per word. To read their deputy editor\u2019s post, click here<\/a>. To visit their website, click here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Business Insider covers business, personal finance, tech, lifestyle, politics, and more. Their lifestyle\/entertainment editor is seeking some fresh pitches for their Costco\/Trader Joe’s\/Aldi grocery diaries. Rates start at $175 per piece. There is no deadline to reach out. To learn more, refer to their lifestyle\/entertainment editor\u2019s post<\/a> and this form<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The Institute for Palestine Studies is a source of information and analysis on Palestinian affairs and the Arab-Israeli conflict. They\u2019re looking for people in Lebanon who are documenting and have the capacity to write newsbriefs or testimonies. Pay is $120 per piece. Field work is not required and there is no deadline. If interested, email blog@palestine-studies.org<\/a>. To learn more, refer to this post<\/a> and their ‘write for us’ page<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The Atlantic is a magazine that covers news, politics, science, technology, culture, education, health, and more. Their senior culture editor is accepting pitches for \u201cTV\/movie\/internet\/gaming criticism and trend pieces.\u201d They\u2019re not looking for reviews. Rates are variable, but they paid $600 to $650 for two recent assignments. If interested, send your pitches to afrank@theatlantic.com<\/a>. To learn more, refer to their senior culture editor\u2019s post<\/a> and their culture section<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Business Insider covers business, personal finance, tech, lifestyle, politics, and more. Their lifestyle\/entertainment editor is looking for winter travel pitches: \u201cDo you love vacationing at ski resorts even thought you can’t ski? Are you a travel agent that specializes in winter travel? Do you have a hot take on traveling for the holidays?\u201d Rates begin at $220 for 500 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 Religion Dispatches is a publication covering \u201cthe intersection of religion, politics, and culture.\u201d Their editing consultant is seeking smart takes on religion. They\u2019re specifically looking to boost writers of color, queer, and\/or disabled writers. Rates start at $300. To learn more, refer to their editing consultant\u2019s post<\/a> and this pitch form<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Atmos is a biannual magazine and digital platform that explores climate and culture. They\u2019re accepting COP29 pitches from climate journalists until November. \u201cAngles of interest include (but are not limited to): environmental justice, human rights, climate solutions, accountability, Indigineity, and frontline activism.\u201d Rate is $0.50 to $1.00 per word. The word count will be 800 to 2,000 words. If interested, send your pitches to climate@atmos.earth<\/a>. To learn more, refer to their climate editor\u2019s post<\/a>. To contact them, refer to this page<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Business Insider covers business, personal finance, tech, lifestyle, politics, and more. Their editor is seeking essays about college from the perspective of a parent: \u201cDo you not want to pay for your kid’s school? Does your kid not want to attend college? Are you worried about your college student for a unique reason?\u201d Rate is $250. Send your pitches to folito@businessinsider.com<\/a>. To read their editor\u2019s post, click here<\/a>. To visit their contact page, click here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Hi Shelli, a pop culture publication, is seeking a Black queer culture writer to contribute to the next edition of “Forgotten Fashion In Film.” Pay is $250. If interested, send your pitches to writing@hishelli.com<\/a>. To learn more, refer to this post<\/a> and their \u2018about\u2019 page<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Deadline: October 1st, 2024<\/p>\n\n\n\n Digital Frontier magazine is \u201ca physical manifestation of the biggest forces impacting the digital world.\u201d Their editor is seeking feature pitches for issue 003. The theme of the issue is Curiosity. You can interpret \u201cCuriosity\u201d however you like: \u201ca startup that began as a down-the-rabbit-hole exploration, a platform that helps you discover via curiosity rather than an algorithm, an online subculture you’ve always wanted to investigate the origins of…\u201d Rate is 30p per word. Pitches should be sent to sophia@digitalfrontier.com<\/a>. To read their editor\u2019s post, click here<\/a>. To visit their contact page, click here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Deadline: October 3rd, 2024<\/p>\n\n\n\n Business Insider covers business, personal finance, tech, lifestyle, politics, and more. Their deputy editor of lifestyle and entertainment freelancers is seeking \u201cAmericans who left the US after they retired (esp to places like Mexico\/Japan) and are very happy or unhappy with their choice.\u201d Rates begin at $230 for 600 words. If interested, DM their deputy editor on X. To read their deputy editor\u2019s post, click here<\/a>. To visit their contact page, click here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Deadline: October 12th, 2024<\/p>\n\n\n\n Future Commerce is \u201ca culture magazine for eCommerce and retail futurists.\u201d Their co-founder is accepting pitches about \u201cthe future of how we buy and belong\u201d at hello@futurecommerce.com<\/a>. They pay $0.20 to $0.50 per word for at least 1,500 words. They can pay as high as $1 per word for heavily researched or SEO pieces. To read their co-founder\u2019s post, click here<\/a>. To visit their contact page, click here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Deadline: October 30th, 2024<\/p>\n\n\n\n The Southeast Europe Coalition on Whistleblower Protection (SECWP) is seeking pitches for \u201cfresh journalistic stories on whistleblowing and whistleblowers in the following countries: Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Greece, Hungary, Kosovo, Moldova, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia and Ukraine.\u201d They will pay $500 per article. To learn more, refer to their post<\/a> and call for stories<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Deadline: December 31st, 2024<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Here’s our latest roundup of calls for pitches directly from editors. 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Slate’s Tech Editor is Seeking Personal and Reported Essays<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Planetizen is Seeking Feature Articles<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
MENT Magazine is Seeking Pitches for Issue 002<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Canadian Business is Accepting Pitches<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Plinth is Seeking Pitches on Art and the Wider Culture<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
National Geographic is Looking for Pitches<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
TVO Today is Seeking Short Features about Ontario<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Business Insider is Looking for Pitches for Costco\/Trader Joe’s\/Aldi Grocery Diaries<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
The Institute for Palestine Studies is Seeking Contributors in Lebanon<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
The Atlantic’s Senior Culture Editor is Looking for Pitches<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Business Insider is Looking for Winter Travel Pitches<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Religion Dispatches is Seeking Smart Takes on Religion<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Atmos is Accepting COP29 Pitches<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Business Insider is Seeking Essays about College from the Perspective of a Parent<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Hi Shelli is Seeking a Black Queer Culture Writer<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Digital Frontier Magazine is Seeking Feature Pitches<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Business Insider is Seeking Americans who Left the US after Retirement<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Future Commerce is Accepting Pitches<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
SECWP is Looking for Stories on Whistleblowing and Whistleblowers<\/h4>\n\n\n\n