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
If you’re new to pitching, I highly recommend taking this short course.<\/a><\/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 Southlands is a new print journal exploring \u201cthe diverse ways Southerners connect with the natural world.\u201d They\u2019re looking for pitches for their debut issue. They will pay $250-$400 for the shorter, more essayistic pieces, and up to $1,500 for the heftiest features. Send your pitches to southlandspitches@gmail.com<\/a>. For details, refer to this post<\/a> and their contributor guidelines<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Business Insider covers business, personal finance, tech, lifestyle, politics, and more. Their editor is seeking feel-good essays about parenting, relationships, career, and life: \u201cDid someone help you out when your toddler was having an epic tantrum? Did you fall in love like in the movies? Did you change careers and find your passion? Did you move for retirement and are loving it?\u201d According to a previous post<\/a> by this editor, they pay $250 per piece. If interested, email your pitches to cpreti@insider.com<\/a>. To read their editor\u2019s post, click here<\/a>. To visit their contact page, click here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Words of Mouth is \u201ca weekly newsletter sharing opportunities for professional and creative development across design, the arts, education, information, and the built environment.\u201d They\u2019re putting together an anthology to mark 10 years of the newsletter. The anthology will explore \u201cthe activity of looking for work through essays, interviews, and other text-based or visual ruminations.\u201d They\u2019re accepting pitches for this anthology and paying $350 per contribution. To learn more, refer to this post<\/a> and this call for pitches<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Deadline: March 1st, 2025<\/p>\n\n\n\n Popverse is a modern entertainment brand that covers TV, movies, comics, creators, and conventions. Their editor-in-chief is looking for \u201cfeature pitches from writers for Monster Hunter Wilds, The Ragpicker King, Assassin’s Creed: Shadows, and The Cartoonist Club.\u201d They want personal stories, opinions, and interviews. Rates start at $150. To learn more, refer to their editor-in-chief\u2019s post<\/a> and this page<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Little White Lies is a London-based bi-monthly film magazine. They cover mainstream as well as independent cinema from all over the world with high quality journalism and illustration. Their digital editor is always commissioning. Rate is 17p per word. Send your pitches to hannah@tcolondon.com<\/a>. For details, refer to their digital editor\u2019s post<\/a> and their submission guidelines<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Public Books is \u201can online magazine of ideas, arts, and scholarship.\u201d Their higher ed editor is seeking pitches: \u201cIf you have something to get off your chest about higher ed, pitch me. Not looking for quick takes, but thoughtful scholarship and commentary that makes sense of our moment.\u201d They\u2019re also always seeking book reviews. As per a previous post<\/a> by this editor, they usually pay $150 per piece. If interested, direct your pitches to dennis.m.hogan@gmail.com<\/a>. To learn more, refer to their editor\u2019s 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 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 10p per word. For details, refer to their post<\/a> and this page<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The Kitchn is Apartment Therapy Media\u2019s food website. Their senior editor is seeking \u201cnew voices who have ingenious advice and strong opinions about the groceries we buy and the retailers we buy them from.\u201d One area they\u2019re interested in exploring right now is \u201cthe freezer aisle, and specifically frozen dinners and how they’ve changed (or not!) in 2025.\u201d Rates begin at $150 for a 300-word story. Pitches should be sent to mara.weinraub@thekitchn.com<\/a>. To read their senior editor\u2019s post, click here<\/a>. To visit their contact page, click here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The Hearth Magazine is a new bi-monthly TTRPG magazine. They\u2019re accepting pitches starting March 3rd. They want to hear from \u201cfolks in the #RPGLatam, #RPGSEA, and #BIMPOC communities.\u201d They pay 15 cents per word up to 1,000 words. If interested, send your pitches to thehearthmagazine@gmail.com<\/a>. To learn more, refer to their post<\/a> and this 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 seeking unpublished personal essays (1,000 to 2,000 words) about climate change and climate issues. They will pay $50 per essay. For details, refer to their post<\/a> and call for essays<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Deadline: May 31st, 2025<\/p>\n\n\n\n Trails is a quarterly, print-only magazine for \u201cthe backpacking and trail community.\u201d They cover backpacking and other human or naturally-powered means of sleeping outdoors e.g. bikepacking, canoe camping, and even rafting or mountaineering. They\u2019re seeking backpacking food pitches. Alignment with their threads of \u201cefficiency\u201d and \u201cconnection\u201d is great, but not critical. They pay at least $0.50\/word. If interested, email your pitches to stasia@trailsmag.net<\/a>. To learn more, refer to their post<\/a> and this page<\/a>.<\/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 seeking freelancers to report on stories related to voting rights and criminal justice across the US. They mostly publish stories involving original reporting and offer a default rate of $800 per story. If interested, send your pitches to pitches@boltsmag.org<\/a>. To learn more, refer to their post<\/a> and this page<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Parapraxis is a print and online magazine of psychoanalysis. They\u2019re actively looking for pitches for their Issue 07: Romance (Winter 2025) and un-themed website. Print rates range from $500 to $800 depending on length. Website rates are a flat $500. To learn more, refer to their post<\/a>, pitch form<\/a>, and \u2018about\u2019 page<\/a>,<\/p>\n\n\n\n Skin Deep is an organization making space for Black and POC creatives working for justice. They\u2019re open for pitches and looking for \u201cbold, fresh work that sits at the intersection of racial justice and culture.\u201d They\u2019re flexible about format and open to pitches for \u201cfirst-person and opinion; reviews; interviews; creative writing; visual art; audio; deeply researched pieces and investigations; and experimental formats that push at the bounds of genre.\u201d They pay \u00a3150 to \u00a3300 per piece. If interested, send your pitches to submissions@skindeepmag.com<\/a>. For details, refer to their post<\/a> and this page<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Restart is a gaming news website. They\u2019re seeking \u201cpitches related to GTA 6 and the wider GTA franchise (think retrospectives, rankings, etc.).\u201d Their average rate is $200. Pitches should be sent to hello@restart.run<\/a>. To read their post, click here<\/a>. To visit their website, click here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Mars United Commerce, a global commerce marketing practice, is hiring a Copywriter. The successful candidate will \u201cprovide strategic creative recommendations that align with the client\u2019s brand\/retailer objectives and budget.\u201d The candidate should have 2+ years\u2019 shopper marketing\/CPG copywriting experience. Familiarity with French language will be a plus. The role is full-time and located in New York, NY (hybrid). The compensation range is $50,000-$75,000. To learn more, refer to this job description<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Deadline: February 28th, 2025<\/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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Business Insider is Seeking Feel-Good Essays<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Words of Mouth is Looking for Pitches<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Popverse is Seeking Feature Pitches<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Little White Lies’ Digital Editor is Always Commissioning<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Public Books’ Higher Ed Editor is Looking for Pitches<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
The Leicester Gazette is Always Accepting Pitches<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
The Kitchn is Seeking Pitches from Freelance Grocery Writers<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
The Hearth Magazine is Accepting Pitches<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Open Secrets is Seeking Personal Essays about Climate Change and Climate Issues<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Trails is Seeking Backpacking Food Pitches<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Bolts is Always Looking for Stories about Voting Rights and Criminal Justice<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Parapraxis is Seeking Pitches<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Skin Deep is Open for Pitches<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Restart is Looking for Pitches about GTA<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Mars United Commerce is Seeking a Copywriter<\/h4>\n\n\n\n