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 If you’re not sure how to write a pitch that gets you published, then keep an eye out for an upcoming announcement. We’re putting the final touches on a course that guides you through the process of writing a pitch that gets you published (and paid). Details soon!<\/p>\n\n\n\n Thanks to Fatima Saif for compiling this list.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n Bolts is \u201ca digital magazine that covers the nuts and bolts of power and political change, from the local up.\u201d They\u2019re always looking for freelancers to report on stories related to voting rights and criminal justice across the US. Most of the stories they publish involve original reporting. They offer a default rate of $800 for such stories. If interested, direct your pitches to pitches@boltsmag.org<\/a>. To learn more, refer to their post<\/a> and this page<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n TC Jewfolk is \u201cthe Twin Cities\u2019 only independent online + in person journalism and engagement hub for Jewish communities.\u201d They\u2019re looking for your Jewish writing. The topics \u201crange from personal Jewish experiences, reviews of Jewish media, your search for the NJP (Nice Jewish Person) and much more.\u201d Rate is $50 to $100 per article. To learn more, refer to their post<\/a> and submission guidelines<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Business Insider covers business, personal finance, tech, lifestyle, politics, and more. Their deputy editor would love to hear from people who have \u201ctrips planned to adults-only cruises\/all-inclusives in the new year.\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 Restart.run is a gaming news website. They\u2019re seeking video game reviews and features. They will pay an average of $200 per article. If interested, send your pitches and writing samples to brandy@moonrock.biz<\/a>. To learn more, refer to their post<\/a> and this page<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Business Insider covers business, personal finance, tech, lifestyle, politics, and more. Their deputy editor is seeking pitches on:<\/p>\n\n\n\n – \u201cHow hard it is to be a successful parent.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n – \u201cHow you can do everything \u2018right\u2019 and your kid can still get in trouble\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n – \u201cHow parenting is a lot about not having control and that kids are their own person.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n They pay<\/a> $250 per piece. If interested, direct 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 Detail is a Northern Ireland-based investigative news and analysis site that covers issues of vital public interest. They\u2019re seeking \u201cinvestigations and features focused on Northern Ireland and border issues, covering the environment, immigration, housing, criminal justice, health, education, and wider social injustice.\u201d They\u2019re also looking for stories on underreported topics. They pay \u00a3400 for investigations\/features (about 1,800 words). To learn more, refer to their post<\/a> and this page<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The Leicester Gazette is a not-for-profit local newspaper in Leicester. They\u2019re looking for pitches from UK-based writers on the topic of higher education: \u201cWith the announcement that De Montfort University is making yet more staff cuts, we want to look at how Leicestershire’s universities are faring in the current higher education crisis\u2026\u201d Rate is 10p\/word for 1,200 to 1,600 words. For more information, read their post<\/a> and pitch guide<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Deadline: January 31st, 2025<\/p>\n\n\n\n Business Insider covers business, personal finance, tech, lifestyle, politics, and more. Their associate editor is seeking food writers: \u201cAny food writers with access to Cousins Subs, Jimmy Johns, and Subway? I’m looking for a food writer who has access to *ALL three chains* to compare sandwiches.\u201d Rates begin at $200 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 Business Insider covers business, personal finance, tech, lifestyle, politics, and more. Their deputy editor of lifestyle and entertainment freelancers is looking for \u201cpeople who recently did renovations and remodels on rooms (or large spaces) and have regrets.\u201d They\u2019re accepting these pieces on a rolling basis. Rates begin at $230 for about 600 to 700 words. To learn more, refer to their deputy editor\u2019s post<\/a> and this form<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The Food Section is a newsletter providing food and drink coverage across the American South. They\u2019re actively looking for freelance contributors. They pay $1058.16 per feature story (about 1,200 words). For more information, refer to their founder\u2019s post<\/a> and their guidelines for journalists<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Open Secrets is an online magazine that publishes memorable and revealing personal essays on the topics we are taught to keep \u201csecret.\u201d They\u2019re looking for unpublished personal essays of 1,000 to 2,000 words. The essays can be about \u201cwork, relationships, parenting and family, health, grief, LGBTQIA+ life, finances, identity, and our relationship with our belongings.\u201d Rate is $50 per essay. To learn more, refer to their post<\/a> and writing guidelines<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Deadline: December 31st, 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. 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. 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TC Jewfolk is Seeking Your Jewish Writing<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Business Insider is Seeking Pieces about Trips to Adults-Only Cruises\/All-Inclusives<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Restart.run is Looking for Video Game Reviews and Features<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Business Insider is Looking for Pitches about Parenting<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
The Detail is Seeking Pieces about Northern Ireland and Border Issues<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
The Leicester Gazette is Seeking Pitches on Higher Education<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Business Insider is Looking for Food Writers<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Business Insider is Seeking Pieces about Home Renovation Mistakes<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
The Food Section is Seeking Contributors<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Open Secrets is Looking for Personal Essays<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
SECWP is Looking for Stories on Whistleblowing and Whistleblowers<\/h4>\n\n\n\n