Briarpatch is a Canadian magazine of politics and culture. They’re accepting pitches for the labour issue:<\/p>\r\n\r\n
“Every year, Briarpatch publishes an issue devoted to reporting stories about the labour movement in Canada.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
We are looking for articles, investigative reporting, historical analysis, photo essays, timelines, personal essays, reviews, profiles, reading lists, comics, and art.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Topics include but are not limited to International workers’ solidarity; The role of unions in decolonial struggle; Labour and abolition; Queerness and labour; Working class art and culture; Reproductive labour; The future of labour organizing in Canada and much more.”<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Their rates are $150 for profiles, short essays, reviews, and parting shots (typically 1,500 words or less); $250 for feature stories (usually 1,500 to 2,000 words) and photo essays; and $350 for research-based articles and investigative reporting (usually 2,000 to 2,500 words).<\/p>\r\n\r\n
If interested, email your pitches to pitch@briarpatchmagazine.com<\/a>. For details, refer to their post<\/a> and call for pitches<\/a>.<\/p> <\/div>\r\n RUNHER is “a space for narrative, longform storytelling around female, trans, and nonbinary athletes.” They’re seeking pitches for Issue 005. Their editor-in-chief posted this on LinkedIn:<\/p>\r\n\r\n “RUNHER Magazine is looking for pitches for Issue 005! Think: ambitious, impactful stories that explore provocative ideas and big questions women face in the running space.<\/p>\r\n\r\n A couple topics we're interested in for the future: field sports; adaptive running; safety issues in women’s running (harassment, bullying); the business and financial side of women’s running; the politics of women’s and non-binary running; issues plus-size runners face in the sport (especially in terms of gear); extreme racing; original photo features; and more (please do not feel limited to these topics!).”<\/p>\r\n\r\n Their features typically range from 1,000 to 3,000 words and pay $0.50 to $1.00 per word. To learn more, refer to their editor-in-chief’s post<\/a> and their pitch guidelines<\/a>.<\/p> <\/div>\r\n MIT Technology Review is a media company that explains the commercial, political, and social impact of the newest technologies. They’re seeking pitches for their upcoming print issue: The Impossible Issue. <\/p>\r\n\r\n “The idea is to focus on some of the biggest goals and promises of our age and look at the hurdles that still remain. Think fusion. Room-temperature superconductors. Living to 150. Completely eliminating car accidents.”<\/p>\r\n\r\n “We’re looking for big swings: narrative features, essential profiles, and sharp reported essays to go in the feature well of the magazine. The initial deadline for pitches is Friday May 22.”<\/p>\r\n\r\n Rates are $1-$2 per word. Details here<\/a> and here<\/a>.<\/p> <\/div>\r\n Women With Disabilities ACT is a systemic advocacy and peer support organization in ACT region, Australia. They’re accepting submissions for the second issue of their yearly magazine, Chronic Mischief, as part of the ‘Our Autonomy’ Project. They’re inviting both new and experienced writers and artists to contribute. They’re looking for “unpublished work by women, non-binary, and gender diverse people with disabilities, with a strong focus on entries from people living in the Canberra region and surrounds.” They will pay an honorarium of $100 to contributors. For more information, refer to their post<\/a> and submission guidelines<\/a>.<\/p> <\/div>\r\n Tolka is “a biannual literary journal of non-fiction: publishing essays, reportage, travel writing, auto-fiction, individual stories and the writing that flows in between.” They’re open for submissions. They publish work by both Irish and international writers. Their guideline word count for work is 1,000 to 3,000 words. They offer a flat fee of €600. To learn more, refer to their post<\/a> and submission page<\/a>.<\/p> <\/div>\r\n Exhume is “a new online publication championing scholarly-informed, accessible long-form criticism and analysis of Australian literature written by new and emerging researchers.” They publish contributions of 3,000 to 4,000 words by current HDR students and ECRs from across Australia and are particularly interested in highlighting regional perspectives. They’re currently accepting pitches for Issue 2. The theme is resonance. They encourage “contributions to consider how Australian texts or authors resonate on a personal, public, and\/or academic level.” Pay is $300 per piece. If interested, send your pitches to exhume.lit@gmail.com<\/a>. To learn more, refer to their call for submissions<\/a>.<\/p> <\/div>\r\n The National Forest Foundation is an organization that restores and enhances National Forests and Grasslands. They’re seeking story pitches for Winter\/Spring 2026 issue of Light & Seed magazine, which will focus on how tech and innovation intersects with National Forests and Grasslands in the U.S. Specifically, they’re seeking pitches for “The Response,” a department that “uses the pillars of solutions journalism to investigate how people are responding to an issue of national importance.” Rate is $1,000 for 1,000 words. If interested, email your pitches to erinvriley@gmail.com<\/a>. To learn more, refer to their call for pitches<\/a>.<\/p> <\/div>\r\n Film Daze is “an independent publication and media outlet that provides a platform for the unheard, and underrepresented voices of the film community.” They’re accepting pitches for their Issue 01. There is no theme. Payment is $120 for Issue 01, $150 for Issues 02-03, and $200 for Issue 04 and beyond, based on the paid subscriber base at the time. The submission deadline for the first issue is June 1st. Interested writers should send their pitches to editorial@filmdaze.net<\/a>. To learn more, refer to their submissions page<\/a>. <\/p> <\/div>\r\n The U.S. Sun is seeking a Homepage Editor for full-time freelance shifts (Monday to Friday) in their Midtown Manhattan newsroom. The candidate should have a minimum of 3 years’ journalism experience, with a proven background in editing. Hours: 8 am to 5 pm (with one-hour lunch). Pay: $250 per shift. For details, click here<\/a>.<\/p> <\/div>\r\n Silicon Prairie News is “the leading independent, nonprofit newsroom focused on covering stories about innovation and entrepreneurship in Nebraska.” They’re seeking Nebraska-based freelance writers to tell stories about entrepreneurship and innovation across the state. Their primary areas of coverage fall into the following categories:<\/p>\r\n\r\n “- Entrepreneurs & Startups<\/p>\r\n\r\n - Investment & Funding<\/p>\r\n\r\n - Policy & Research<\/p>\r\n\r\n - Corporate Innovation<\/p>\r\n\r\n - Universities & Education<\/p>\r\n\r\n - Support & Resources”<\/p>\r\n\r\n They welcome pitches for stories that align with the above topics. They also have stories and events that can be assigned. Rate is up to $400 per story (1,200 to 1,500 words). For more details, refer to their post<\/a> and this page<\/a>.<\/p> <\/div>\r\n Eleven is a content writing service that offers professionally edited articles written by topic-expert writers. They’re seeking a Freelance Editor to help them produce high-quality, expert-led content for a range of industries. The editor should have 3+ years of experience. The role is remote. This is a contractor position starting at about 10 to 15 hours per week, with the opportunity to expand to 30 to 35 hours per week in the long term. The minimum rate is £25 per hour (approximately $33 per hour). To learn more, refer to this post<\/a> and this job description<\/a>.<\/p> <\/div>\r\n Intrepid Times is “the online magazine for wanderers, nomads, and passionate travelers.” They're on a mission to publish at least one travel story from every country on the planet. If you want to contribute a story, refer to their submissions page<\/a>. They pay $100 to $300 per story. To learn more, refer to their editor-in-chief's post<\/a>.<\/p> <\/div>\r\n RUNHER is “a space for narrative, longform storytelling around female, trans, and nonbinary athletes.” For Issue 003, they’re seeking ambitious pitches about women’s running. They’re especially interested in “exploring topics including track and field; adaptive running; the business and financial side of women’s running; the politics of women’s running; how running\/track and field is evolving at the youth and masters level; and more.” Their features are 1,000 to 3,000 words and pay $0.50 to $1.00 a word. For more information, refer to their founder’s post<\/a> and their pitch guidelines<\/a>.<\/p> <\/div>\r\n shado is “a lived-experience led community of artists, activists, organisers, creators and writers united in the fight for social justice and collective liberation.” According to their pitching guidelines: “We publish long-form journalism that provides critical and community-centred analyses of a range of topics including politics, activism, arts & culture, opinions, and profiles. We are committed to publishing work that contributes to our movements for liberation and commission work that aligns with these political values. We aim for the majority of our content to be evergreen articles that centre joy and solutions-oriented commentary alongside work that highlights our current realities and spotlights work looking to resist current systems of oppression.” Their base rate for articles between 1,200 and 1,800 words is £100. If interested, send your pitches to info@shado-mag.com<\/a>. To read their pitching guidelines, click here<\/a>.<\/p> <\/div>\r\n Freelance Writing Jobs is a newsletter that shares paying writing jobs in the UK. Their editor is commissioning at least 3 original features. The pieces will “really explore and examine the business of being a freelance writer.” Pay will be £350 per article (around 1,000 words). To learn more, refer to their editor’s post<\/a> and this page<\/a>.<\/p> <\/div>\r\n China Books Review is “a digital magazine on all things China and bookish.” They’re “a literary review for all general readers interested in China and the Sinophone world, publishing reviews, essays, excerpts, profiles and book lists, as well as a monthly podcast and comprehensive lists of all China-related books.” They’re currently accepting contributions for the following sections:<\/p>\r\n\r\n - Reviews ($400 for 1,600+ words and $1,000 for 3,200+ words)<\/p>\r\n\r\n - Essays ($400 for 1,600+ words and $1,000 for 3,200+ words)<\/p>\r\n\r\n - Profiles ($1,000 for 3,200+ words)<\/p>\r\n\r\n - Excerpts (2,000 to 4,000 words, second serial fee negotiable)<\/p>\r\n\r\n If interested, send your pitches to info@chinabooksreview.com<\/a>. For more information, refer to this post<\/a> and this page<\/a>.<\/p> <\/div>\r\n Parapraxis is an all-volunteer, print and online magazine of psychoanalysis. They publish twice a year in print (themed issues) and semi-frequently on their website (unthemed). They’re currently looking for pitches for Issue 08: Groups (Summer\/Fall 2026) and for their (un-themed) website. Print rates range from $500 to $800 depending on length. Website rates are a flat $500. To learn more, refer to this pitch form<\/a>. To contact them, refer to this page<\/a>.<\/p> <\/div>\r\n The Nonprofit Quarterly (NPQ) is a nonprofit print and digital magazine that educates the nonprofit sector through research-based articles and resources. They’re looking for submissions for their WE STOOD UP column: “We Stood Up offers workers, builders, & organizers the opportunity to share a first-person story from their work & world. If you would like to share a story about how you participated in organizing a more just workplace, please send your submission to NPQ.” They welcome submissions of approximately 500 words. Payment is $300 per accepted contribution. For details, refer to their post<\/a> and call for pitches<\/a>.<\/p> <\/div>\r\n OutKick is a multimedia platform that covers sports, media, and political news. They’re seeking a Freelance Editor to join their OutKick.com team. The selected applicant will be “responsible for helping to shape editorial coverage by assigning stories, editing, and taking in pitches from reporters and OutKick.com talent.” The applicant should have a minimum of 4 years’ experience. The pay range is $23.25 to $37.50 per hour. To learn more, click here<\/a>.<\/p> <\/div>\r\n METHODIQ, a revolutionary telehealth platform, is looking for a Freelance Copywriter. The selected applicant will be responsible for writing sharp, educational, and high-performing social copy. The applicant should have 2 to 4 years of copywriting experience. This is a remote contract role with a day rate of $350 to $600. 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MIT Technology Review is Looking for Pitches<\/h3>\r\n
Women With Disabilities ACT is Accepting Submissions for Chronic Mischief<\/h3>\r\n
Tolka is Open for Submissions<\/h3>\r\n
Exhume is Seeking Pitches on the Theme of Resonance<\/h3>\r\n
The National Forest Foundation is Looking for Pitches for Light & Seed Magazine<\/h3>\r\n
Film Daze is Accepting Pitches<\/h3>\r\n
The U.S. Sun is Hiring a Homepage Editor<\/h3>\r\n
Silicon Prairie News is Seeking Nebraska-Based Freelance Writers<\/h3>\r\n
Eleven is Looking for a Freelance Editor<\/h3>\r\n
Intrepid Times is Accepting Stories<\/h3>\r\n
RUNHER is Looking for Pitches for Issue 003<\/h3>\r\n
shado is Accepting Pitches<\/h3>\r\n
Freelance Writing Jobs is Commissioning Features<\/h3>\r\n
China Books Review is Accepting Contributions<\/h3>\r\n
Parapraxis is Seeking Pitches<\/h3>\r\n
The Nonprofit Quarterly is Seeking Submissions for WE STOOD UP Column<\/h3>\r\n
OutKick is Seeking a Freelance Editor<\/h3>\r\n
METHODIQ is Seeking a Freelance Copywriter<\/h3>\r\n