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 Thanks to Fatima Saif for compiling this list.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n Contingent Magazine is a history magazine. They\u2019re accepting pitches for postcards to \u201can archive or library or conference or a large gathering.\u201d Their base pay for postcards is $50. To learn more, refer to this post<\/a> and this page<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Apartment Therapy is a home and decor website that features DIY how-to\u2019s, design lessons, expert advice, and shopping guides for creating beautiful homes. For their Climate Change Package, they\u2019re seeking \u201cpersonal, but data-driven, stories from people who live in an area, or have bought a home, that\u2019s been affected by climate change.\u201d Rates start at $150. To learn more, refer to this post<\/a> and this form<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Deadline: April 11th, 2025<\/p>\n\n\n\n Low Season Traveller is \u201ca magazine, podcast, Vlog, and website which promotes tourism during each destination’s low season in order to broaden seasonality and alleviate over-tourism.\u201d They\u2019re open for pitches for their magazine\u2019s next two editions. They want pitches that inspire their \u201creaders to travel outside of the peak season, that provide useful and actionable information about destinations in their low season, and offer inspirational first-person stories of low season travel.\u201d Rate is \u00a30.10\/word for pieces of 800 to 1,000 words. To learn more, refer to their editor\u2019s post<\/a> and this page<\/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 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 more information, 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. They\u2019re seeking Aldi, Costco, and\/or Trader Joe’s shoppers to write posts for their grocery diaries. Rates for such stories start at $175\/piece. To learn more, refer to their associate editor\u2019s post<\/a> and this pitch form<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The Hearth Magazine is a new bi-monthly TTRPG magazine. They\u2019re open for pitches. They\u2019re looking for articles for their June and August issues. They especially want to hear from \u201cwriters in #RPGSEA, #RPGLatam, and #BIMPOC spaces.\u201d Rate is 20 cents CAD per word. Maximum submission length is 1,000 words. To learn more, refer to their post<\/a> and this page<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n KRITIQAL is a website that \u201ccovers games as political instruments, artistic statements, and cultural objects.\u201d They\u2019re accepting pitches for April and June. They\u2019re mostly interested in pitches about DS\/PSP era handheld games. Rate is $150 for 1,000 to 2,000 words. To learn more, refer to their post<\/a> and this page<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n UNFURL is a new publication (launching in 2025) for autistic writers to share their special interests and hyperfixations. They\u2019re currently accepting pitches. They\u2019re primarily looking for non-fiction writing, though they may consider fiction in some cases. Pay is \u00a3150 per piece (1,000 to 3,000 words). To learn more, refer to this post<\/a> and this form<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Business Insider covers business, personal finance, tech, lifestyle, politics, and more. They\u2019re seeking freelance lifestyle pitches. Rates start at $200 for a 600-word piece. To learn more, refer to their associate editor\u2019s post<\/a> and this form<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Kill Your Darlings is an Australian online magazine that is dedicated to arts and culture. They\u2019re open for non-fiction pitches. They\u2019re seeking \u201ccultural commentary, smart and entertaining criticism and personal essays that explore the processes, practice and realities of writing.\u201d Their minimum standard rate is $300 for articles of about 1,200 to 1,500 words. To learn more, refer to their post<\/a> and this page<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Deadline: April 13th, 2025<\/p>\n\n\n\n Minority Africa is a digital publication that reports on African minorities using data-driven multimedia journalism. They\u2019re seeking \u201cwriters, journalists, and filmmakers who have an interest in reporting stories focused on minorities within the African continent.\u201d They pay $100 to $200 for standard multimedia features. To learn more, refer to this post<\/a> and this page<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Business Insider\u2019s deputy editor of lifestyle and entertainment freelancers is looking for pitches: \u201cAnyone who has gone from working in corporate US -> corporate in another country interested in writing about surprising differences.\u201d Rates begin at $230 for 600 words. The deadline is rolling but you should ideally pitch them by 4\/12. To read their deputy editor\u2019s post, click here<\/a>. To visit their contact page, click here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Kill Your Darlings is an Australian online magazine that is dedicated to arts and culture. They\u2019re open for non-fiction pitches. They\u2019re seeking \u201ccultural commentary, smart and entertaining criticism and personal essays that explore the processes, practice and realities of writing.\u201d Their minimum standard rate is $300 for articles of about 1,200 to 1,500 words. To learn more, refer to their post<\/a> and this page<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Deadline: April 13th, 2025<\/p>\n\n\n\n The Wire China is a weekly news publication focused on understanding and explaining China\u2019s economic rise, and its influence on global business, finance, trade, labor and the environment. They accept pitches only for longform cover stories. They want big stories that give answers — and solutions. The articles run from 2,500 to 3,500 words. They list pay as “very competitive”, which presumably means they pay at least $1 per word, if not significantly more. To learn more, read their pitching guidelines<\/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 <\/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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Apartment Therapy is Seeking Climate Change-Related Pitches<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Low Season Traveller is Open for Pitches<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Planetizen is Always Seeking Feature Articles<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Business Insider is Seeking Pitches for Grocery Diaries<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
The Hearth Magazine is Open for Pitches<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
KRITIQAL is Accepting Pitches<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
UNFURL is Seeking Pitches from Autistic Writers<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Business Insider is Seeking Lifestyle Pitches<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Kill Your Darlings is Seeking Non Fiction Pitches<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Minority Africa is Seeking Story Pitches<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Business Insider’s Deputy Editor is Seeking Pitches<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Kill Your Darlings is Seeking Non Fiction Pitches<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
The Wire China Is Always Open to Pitches<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Open Secrets is Seeking Personal Essays about Climate Change and Climate Issues<\/h4>\n\n\n\n