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 I highly encourage you to take Litworth’s course on pitching. It’s a fast seven day course — and you’ll learn everything you need to start getting published and paid for your writing. You can also take it for free with a free trial to Litworth. Learn more here.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n Thanks to Fatima Saif for compiling this list.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n International Journalists’ Network (IJNet) offers the latest tips, training opportunities, trends, and tools for professional and emerging journalists. They\u2019re commissioning an article examining \u201cthe impact of a potential TikTok ban on student journalists in the US.\u201d They will pay $200 for the article (800 to 1,000 words). The deadline to submit the first draft is January 6. For details, refer to their post<\/a> and pitch form<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Deadline: January 6th, 2025<\/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 looking for feature article pitches that offer an expert lens to the key planning issues of today. They offer professional writers a flat rate of $500 for a feature or career-related article. For details, refer to their post<\/a> and this page<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Contingent Magazine is a history magazine. They\u2019re accepting pitches for reviews: \u201cWe publish book reviews but desperately want review pitches for history exhibits, podcasts, films, etc. If you can review it, then pitch it.\u201d The base pay for reviews (1,000 to 1,500 words) is $250. To learn more, refer to their editor\u2019s post<\/a> and this page<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n STAT is \u201can anti-profit arts & culture zine made for the North West.\u201d They\u2019re seeking \u201cweird, left-field, gonzo style journalism and stories based in the North West of England.\u201d They currently offer \u00a350 for anything over 500 words. They\u2019re willing to offer \u00a3100 for bigger and juicier features that leave them gobsmacked. To learn more, refer to their post<\/a>, pitch prompts<\/a>, and pitching guide<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n World of Cruising is the United Kingdom\u2019s largest cruise magazine. They need journalists familiar with wildlife\/conservation, LGBTQ+ friendly cruise destinations, Cape Verde, and the Windward Islands’ Dominica, Saint Lucia, and Trinidad and Tobago. Rates are 23p per word. If interested, email sarah.riches@realresponsemedia.com<\/a>. To learn more, refer to their editor\u2019s post<\/a>. To contact them, refer to this page<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Glamour UK is an online magazine for women. They cover beauty, fashion, entertainment, wellness, travel, and more. They\u2019re looking to commission an autosexual writer for a first person feature. They haven\u2019t mentioned the rates, but as per this post<\/a> by their website director, they pay \u00a3200 for opinion pieces and \u00a3300 for more investigative pieces. To learn more, refer to this post<\/a> and their contact page<\/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\n\n\n The Leicester Gazette is a not-for-profit local newspaper in Leicester. 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Planetizen is Always Accepting Feature Articles<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Contingent Magazine is Seeking Pitches for Reviews<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
STAT is Seeking Pieces Based in the North West<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
World of Cruising is Looking for Journalists<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Glamour UK is Looking for an Autosexual Writer<\/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
The Leicester Gazette is Seeking Pitches on Higher Education<\/h4>\n\n\n\n