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? Get a free trial of Litworth and get full access to our database of 2,000+ publishers. Check it out.<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Thanks to Fatima Saif for compiling this list.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n Inspire the Mind is a digital magazine focused on mental health, art, and science. For World Cancer Day (February 2025), they\u2019re seeking \u201carticle pitches from a mental health lived experience perspective.\u201d They pay \u00a3200 for articles of 1,000 to 1,200 words. To learn more, refer to their post<\/a>. To submit your pitch, use the form on their homepage<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Deadline: December 15th, 2024<\/p>\n\n\n\n Failed Architecture is \u201ca platform for spatial criticism, reconnecting architecture with the real world through an online magazine, events, podcast, and more.\u201d They\u2019re accepting pitches for their upcoming series on carceral architecture. Their editor has posted this on X: \u201cWe’re especially interested in more pitches about spaces designed to contain and manage Mad, disabled, unhoused, and elderly people. Also: work around the histories and legacies of historical forms like residential schools and internment camps.\u201d Rate is \u20ac150 per article. For details, refer to their editor\u2019s post<\/a> and this page<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Deadline: November 20th, 2024<\/p>\n\n\n\n Litworth is seeking an experienced freelance writer to create a 7 day mini-course on the art and craft of pitching editors of publications. The course is for writers who are brand new to freelance writing, and want to learn the basics of getting published. Each day of the course should cover one key concept, and include a short activity. The course should culminate in the student sending their first pitch. Send proposals, including rates, to Jacob Jans: support@litworth.com. Include links to clips of previous publications, as well as relevant qualifications. Bonus if you can include a pitch you wrote that landed publication.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The Leicester Gazette is a not-for-profit local newspaper in Leicester. They\u2019re always accepting pitches. They\u2019re seeking \u201cinvestigations, solutions-focused features, news features, human-interest stories, arts and culture features, history features, voices (comment\/opinion), photoessays, podcasts, fiction and poetry, and much more!\u201d As they\u2019re a local newspaper, the pieces should be about Leicester. Pay is \u00a3125 per story. To learn more, refer to their post<\/a> and this page<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The Mill is a newspaper about Greater Manchester. The Post is a newspaper about Liverpool and Merseyside. Their editor is always accepting freelance pitches from writers in Manchester and Liverpool. They\u2019re seeking \u201ccompelling narratives, arguments, investigations, profiles, personal essays, trend reporting \u2014 anything exciting.\u201d They pay about \u00a3200 for a quick-hit and \u00a3300 for something more reported. Send your pitches to shannon@millmediaco.uk<\/a>. To learn more, refer to their editor\u2019s post<\/a> and this page<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Business Insider\u2019s associate editor of lifestyle and entertainment freelance writers is always accepting high-end restaurant pitches (particularly with a timely\/public figure tie-in). Rates begin at $200 for these stories. To read their associate editor\u2019s post, click here<\/a>. To visit their contact page, click here<\/a>.<\/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 \u201cfrequent cruisers\/former cruise employees\/etc who have a great cruise tip they learned from experience or a mistake.\u201d Rates begin at $230 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 The Walrus is a Canadian general interest magazine. Their associate editor is accepting pitches. Rates vary depending on the piece. For example, short essays (around 1,000 words) begin at $500, while long-form reported features go up to $1 per word. If interested, direct your pitches to ariella@thewalrus.ca<\/a>. To learn more, refer to their associate editor\u2019s post<\/a> and their submission guidelines<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Current Affairs is a magazine of political commentary and analysis. They\u2019re accepting pitches for articles about animal welfare and the environment. They have two publication formats: a print edition and an online edition. Their main articles for print are around 3,000 to 4,500 words, while online articles are around 1,200 to 2,400 words. Payment rates are $300 for print articles and $200 for online articles. For details, refer to their post<\/a>, pitch submission form<\/a>, and writer guide<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Ori Magazine is a travel magazine that is printed twice a year. They\u2019re accepting pitches for their Spring edition: The Growth Issue. They pay $200 for columns and $0.50-$1.00\/word for features. To learn more, refer to their editor\u2019s post<\/a> and this portal<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n In These Times is a progressive magazine and website committed to covering and analyzing popular movements for economic, environmental, social, gender, and racial justice. They\u2019re seeking culture pitches and draft submissions exploring the recent election news: \u201cHow are we moving forward and coming together to protect the vulnerable and create political possibility in a very dire and dark near-future?\u201d They\u2019re particularly excited to uplift immigrant, LGBTQ, Palestinian, Congolese, Sudanese, SWANA, and other POC voices. Rates are $375 for short dispatches and op-eds, and $0.50 to $1.00 per word for other articles. If interested, email submissions@inthesetimes.com<\/a>. To read their post, click here<\/a>. To read their recent culture stories, click here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Food & Wine is a monthly magazine by Meredith Corporation. Their editor is looking for story pitches for print: \u201cSeeking pitches for \u2018Travel Journal\u2019, focusing on US destinations and \u2018Where to Go Next\u2019 features for 2025.\u201d Their print rate is $1 per word. If interested, send your pitches to stacey@staceyleasca.com<\/a>. To learn more, refer to this post<\/a> and their \u2018about us\u2019 page<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n NetworkWeaver is a consulting firm that helps \u201cindividuals and organizations implement climate, sustainability, and social change initiatives.\u201d They\u2019re accepting pitches (until July 2025) for their 2024 \u2013 2025 BIPOC Editorial series: \u201cWe are looking for submissions that help us better understand the transformative shifts happening in networks and communities right now and how BIPOC leaders are navigating them in this pivotal time.\u201d Pay is $250 per article. To learn more, refer to their post<\/a> and this page<\/a>.<\/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. 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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Failed Architecture is Accepting Pitches on Carceral Architecture<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Litworth is Seeking an Experienced Freelance Writer to Create a 7 Day Course on Pitching<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
The Leicester Gazette is Always Accepting Pitches<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Opportunity for Writers in Manchester and Liverpool<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Business Insider’s Associate Editor is Always Accepting High-End Restaurant Pitches<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Business Insider is Looking for Cruise Tips<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
The Walrus is Accepting Pitches<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Current Affairs is Accepting Pitches about Animal Welfare and the Environment<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Ori Magazine is Open for Pitches<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
In These Times is Looking for Pieces Exploring the Recent Election News<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Food & Wine is Looking for Stories<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
NetworkWeaver is Seeking Pitches for 2024 \u2013 2025 BIPOC Editorial series<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
SECWP is Looking for Stories on Whistleblowing and Whistleblowers<\/h4>\n\n\n\n