{"id":12906,"date":"2026-01-06T12:01:45","date_gmt":"2026-01-06T20:01:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.freedomwithwriting.com\/freedom\/?p=12906"},"modified":"2026-01-06T12:01:59","modified_gmt":"2026-01-06T20:01:59","slug":"26-calls-for-pitches-freelance-jobs-for-writers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.freedomwithwriting.com\/freedom\/uncategorized\/26-calls-for-pitches-freelance-jobs-for-writers\/","title":{"rendered":"26 Calls for Pitches &amp; Freelance Jobs for Writers"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Here&#8217;s our latest roundup of calls for pitches directly from editors. We&#8217;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<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Looking for more opportunities? Get a free trial of Litworth and get full access to our database of 2,000+ publishers. <a href=\"https:\/\/litworth.com\/register\/litworth-subscription\/\">Check it out.<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Thanks to Fatima Saif for compiling this list.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n    <div class=\"posts-wrapper\">\r\n                    <div class=\"post-card\">\r\n                <h3>Motley Bloom is Seeking Articles on Strategies that Really Work for Neurodivergent Traits-Based Living<\/h3>\r\n                <div class=\"post-meta\">\r\n                                            <span class=\"deadline\">Deadline: August 5, 2026<\/span>\r\n                                                                <div class=\"tags\">\r\n                                                            <span class=\"tag\">Neurodivergent<\/span>\r\n                                                            <span class=\"tag\">Freelance<\/span>\r\n                                                    <\/div>\r\n                                    <\/div>\r\n                <div class=\"post-content\">\r\n                    <p>Motley Bloom is &ldquo;a curated collective focused on Neurodivergent First living.&rdquo; They&rsquo;re looking to commission a few pieces for fall: &ldquo;We&rsquo;re seeking 600-800-word articles on strategies that really work for neurodivergent traits-based living. How did you design your life around your sensitivities and strengths? What systems have worked for you&mdash;what was the unlock, and how did you build your system to last? We&rsquo;re looking for innovative first-person perspectives based in lived experience. (And we love to bust those neurotypical myths!) Bonus if your topic relates to fall, back-to-school, preparing for the holidays, etc.&rdquo; Rate is $300 for 600 to 800 words. If interested, email your pitches to <a href=\"mailto:pitch@motley-bloom.com\" style=\"color:#168bba;text-decoration:underline\">pitch@motley-bloom.com<\/a>. To learn more, refer to this <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/posts\/lauren-quinn-298801a_after-a-hiatus-motley-bloom-is-back-and-share-7485719262012010496-7Vny\/?utm_source=share&amp;utm_medium=member_desktop&amp;rcm=ACoAAC2Z0M8BXVC8GY-mnHo_16dL27XsY4pN92c\" style=\"color:#168bba;text-decoration:underline\">post<\/a>. To contact them, refer to this <a href=\"https:\/\/motley-bloom.com\/contact-us\/\" style=\"color:#168bba;text-decoration:underline\">page<\/a>.<\/p>                <\/div>\r\n                <div class=\"post-author\">\r\n                    \u2014 Fatima Saif                <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n                    <div class=\"post-card\">\r\n                <h3>MIT Technology Review&#039;s News Editor is Seeking Pitches<\/h3>\r\n                <div class=\"post-meta\">\r\n                                                                <div class=\"tags\">\r\n                                                            <span class=\"tag\">Technology<\/span>\r\n                                                            <span class=\"tag\">Freelance<\/span>\r\n                                                    <\/div>\r\n                                    <\/div>\r\n                <div class=\"post-content\">\r\n                    <p>MIT Technology Review is a media company that explains the commercial, political, and social impact of the newest technologies. Their news editor is seeking news and analysis pitches: &ldquo;If you&#039;ve got a compelling, original story that tells us something new and interesting about the latest technologies and how they&#039;re being used or abused, please send it my way. I&#039;m also always open to op-ed pitches so if you&#039;re an academic with a strong, clear argument about tech and society that&#039;s burning a hole in your brain, hit me up.&rdquo; The editor hasn&rsquo;t mentioned the rates, but according to their <a href=\"https:\/\/www.technologyreview.com\/how-to-pitch-mit-technology-review\/\" style=\"color:#168bba;text-decoration:underline\">pitch guide<\/a>, they pay $1 to $2 per word. To learn more, refer to their editor&rsquo;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/posts\/charlotte-jee-96390814_writingopportunity-activity-7414313507439185920-ccc9?utm_source=share&amp;utm_medium=member_desktop&amp;rcm=ACoAAC2Z0M8BXVC8GY-mnHo_16dL27XsY4pN92c\" style=\"color:#168bba;text-decoration:underline\">post<\/a>.<\/p>                <\/div>\r\n                <div class=\"post-author\">\r\n                    \u2014 Fatima Saif                <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n                    <div class=\"post-card\">\r\n                <h3>Sixty Inches from Center is Accepting Pitches<\/h3>\r\n                <div class=\"post-meta\">\r\n                                                                <div class=\"tags\">\r\n                                                            <span class=\"tag\">Chicago<\/span>\r\n                                                            <span class=\"tag\">Midwest<\/span>\r\n                                                            <span class=\"tag\">Culture<\/span>\r\n                                                            <span class=\"tag\">Arts<\/span>\r\n                                                            <span class=\"tag\">Music<\/span>\r\n                                                            <span class=\"tag\">Freelance<\/span>\r\n                                                    <\/div>\r\n                                    <\/div>\r\n                <div class=\"post-content\">\r\n                    <p>Sixty Inches from Center is a non-profit arts publication and archiving initiative that promotes art and writing in Chicago and the Midwest. They&rsquo;re accepting pitches for 2026. They&rsquo;re especially seeking &ldquo;pitches for coverage of Midwest arts and culture outside of Chicago; writing on music\/performance\/sound\/film\/books; interviews with elders and oral histories; coverage on places &amp; platforms that have recently shuttered; bilingual writing and Sesenta en Espa&ntilde;ol; and photo essays.&rdquo; They pay a standard rate of $150 per article. For interview transcriptions, they pay $1 per minute transcribed. To learn more, refer to their <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DTJU7ocjrWa\/\" style=\"color:#168bba;text-decoration:underline\">post<\/a> and this <a href=\"https:\/\/sixtyinchesfromcenter.org\/2025-pitch-to-sixty\/\" style=\"color:#168bba;text-decoration:underline\">page<\/a>.<\/p>                <\/div>\r\n                <div class=\"post-author\">\r\n                    \u2014 Fatima Saif                <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n                    <div class=\"post-card\">\r\n                <h3>Slate&#039;s Features Editor is Accepting Pitches<\/h3>\r\n                <div class=\"post-meta\">\r\n                                                                <div class=\"tags\">\r\n                                                            <span class=\"tag\">Health<\/span>\r\n                                                            <span class=\"tag\">Science<\/span>\r\n                                                            <span class=\"tag\">Freelance<\/span>\r\n                                                    <\/div>\r\n                                    <\/div>\r\n                <div class=\"post-content\">\r\n                    <p>Slate is an online general-interest magazine that offers analysis and commentary on news, politics, business, culture, and technology. Their features editor is accepting pitches. They&rsquo;re &ldquo;particularly interested in health and science opinion and analysis, and\/or with a first person angle, as well as features (2,500+ words, deeply reported) that turn a big idea on its head.&rdquo; Rates start at around $300 for essays, and around $1,500 for features (2,500+ words). Send your pitches to <a href=\"mailto:shannon.palus@slate.com\" style=\"color:#168bba;text-decoration:underline\">shannon.palus@slate.com<\/a>. To learn more, refer to their features editor&rsquo;s <a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/shanpalus.bsky.social\/post\/3mb5g2ksrsc2h\" style=\"color:#168bba;text-decoration:underline\">post<\/a> and their general <a href=\"https:\/\/slate.com\/pitch\" style=\"color:#168bba;text-decoration:underline\">pitch guide<\/a>.<\/p>                <\/div>\r\n                <div class=\"post-author\">\r\n                    \u2014 Fatima Saif                <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n                    <div class=\"post-card\">\r\n                <h3>Horror Press is Accepting Pitches for Black History Month<\/h3>\r\n                <div class=\"post-meta\">\r\n                                            <span class=\"deadline\">Deadline: January 16, 2026<\/span>\r\n                                                                <div class=\"tags\">\r\n                                                            <span class=\"tag\">Horror<\/span>\r\n                                                            <span class=\"tag\">Black History Month<\/span>\r\n                                                            <span class=\"tag\">Freelance<\/span>\r\n                                                    <\/div>\r\n                                    <\/div>\r\n                <div class=\"post-content\">\r\n                    <p>Horror Press is a blog by horror fans for horror fans. They&rsquo;re accepting pitches for Black History Month:<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>&ldquo;Is a particular horror movie special to you? Maybe it was the first time you saw yourself in the genre. Do you think there&rsquo;s an underrated movie that people should revisit? Or perhaps there&#039;s a love letter to a special piece of media that needs to be shared.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Make it fun, make it scary, or maybe even make it angry! We all love this genre even when it does not seem to love us. So, this is an open space to share where you have found joy, tropes you want to see die, or your experiences as a Black horror fan.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Just keep it focused on the horror genre.&rdquo;<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Rate is $65. For details, refer to their <a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/horrorpress.com\/post\/3mbpbhxde222q\" style=\"color:#168bba;text-decoration:underline\">post<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/forms\/d\/e\/1FAIpQLSceIPQBP2hYzpbUcYkz7hR6RIDlBmN-KpFx3kjNr_Miu5rpIw\/viewform\" style=\"color:#168bba;text-decoration:underline\">pitch form<\/a>.<\/p>                <\/div>\r\n                <div class=\"post-author\">\r\n                    \u2014 Fatima Saif                <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n                    <div class=\"post-card\">\r\n                <h3>Opportunity for Pok\u00e9maniacs<\/h3>\r\n                <div class=\"post-meta\">\r\n                                            <span class=\"deadline\">Deadline: January 11, 2026<\/span>\r\n                                                                <div class=\"tags\">\r\n                                                            <span class=\"tag\">Freelance<\/span>\r\n                                                            <span class=\"tag\">Pok\u00e9mon<\/span>\r\n                                                            <span class=\"tag\">Games<\/span>\r\n                                                    <\/div>\r\n                                    <\/div>\r\n                <div class=\"post-content\">\r\n                    <p>Freelance Opportunity for Pok&eacute;maniacs: &ldquo;Freelance Opportunity! Calling all Pok&eacute;maniacs! For an upcoming project we are looking for someone to write a paid retrospective on #PokemonSnap for the #Nintendo64. We are after nostalgic love-letters, pieces detailing why the games were iconic and\/or important. Your feature might also explain why the game meant something to you. Or how it shaped the franchise. Or just why it was so special. If you&#039;ve got a story to tell about these titles, we want to hear your pitch!&rdquo; If interested, send your pitches to <a href=\"mailto:pitches@nintymedia.net\" style=\"color:#168bba;text-decoration:underline\">pitches@nintymedia.net<\/a>. To learn more, refer to this <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/PMurphy1978\/status\/2008138819909148950\" style=\"color:#168bba;text-decoration:underline\">post<\/a>.<\/p>                <\/div>\r\n                <div class=\"post-author\">\r\n                    \u2014 Fatima Saif                <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n                    <div class=\"post-card\">\r\n                <h3>Opportunity for Venezuelan Writers<\/h3>\r\n                <div class=\"post-meta\">\r\n                                                                <div class=\"tags\">\r\n                                                            <span class=\"tag\">Venezuela<\/span>\r\n                                                            <span class=\"tag\">Freelance<\/span>\r\n                                                    <\/div>\r\n                                    <\/div>\r\n                <div class=\"post-content\">\r\n                    <p>Opportunity for Venezuelan Writers: &ldquo;Looking for pitches from Venezuelan writers about what&#039;s happening in Venezuela, what this means for the people, or even explainer posts. Could be editorial, op-ed or lists.&rdquo; Rate begin at $125. If interested, send your pitches to <a href=\"mailto:lyra.hale@remezcla.com\" style=\"color:#168bba;text-decoration:underline\">lyra.hale@remezcla.com<\/a>. To learn more, refer to this <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/MsLyraHale\/status\/2008202530170585479\" style=\"color:#168bba;text-decoration:underline\">post<\/a>.<\/p>                <\/div>\r\n                <div class=\"post-author\">\r\n                    \u2014 Fatima Saif                <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n                    <div class=\"post-card\">\r\n                <h3>Planetizen is Always Accepting Feature Article Pitches<\/h3>\r\n                <div class=\"post-meta\">\r\n                                                                <div class=\"tags\">\r\n                                                            <span class=\"tag\">Planning<\/span>\r\n                                                            <span class=\"tag\">Freelance<\/span>\r\n                                                    <\/div>\r\n                                    <\/div>\r\n                <div class=\"post-content\">\r\n                    <p>Planetizen is &ldquo;a fiercely independent platform that creates, curates, and amplifies stories and resources to inform planning and people passionate about planning.&rdquo; They&rsquo;re 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. If interested, email your pitches to <a href=\"mailto:editor@planetizen.com\" style=\"color:#168bba;text-decoration:underline\">editor@planetizen.com<\/a>. For more details, refer to their <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/planetizen\/status\/2007874721333887422\" style=\"color:#168bba;text-decoration:underline\">post<\/a> and this <a href=\"https:\/\/www.planetizen.com\/Write-for-Planetizen\" style=\"color:#168bba;text-decoration:underline\">page<\/a>.<\/p>                <\/div>\r\n                <div class=\"post-author\">\r\n                    \u2014 Fatima Saif                <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n                    <div class=\"post-card\">\r\n                <h3>Asimov Press is Accepting Pitches<\/h3>\r\n                <div class=\"post-meta\">\r\n                                                                <div class=\"tags\">\r\n                                                            <span class=\"tag\">Science<\/span>\r\n                                                            <span class=\"tag\">Technology<\/span>\r\n                                                            <span class=\"tag\">Biotech<\/span>\r\n                                                            <span class=\"tag\">Freelance<\/span>\r\n                                                    <\/div>\r\n                                    <\/div>\r\n                <div class=\"post-content\">\r\n                    <p>Asimov Press is &ldquo;a publisher focused on the science and technologies that promote flourishing.&rdquo; Most of their work centers around biology and metascience. They&rsquo;re currently accepting pitches: &ldquo;Come write for us! Send pitches to <a href=\"mailto:editors@asimov.com\" style=\"color:#168bba;text-decoration:underline\">editors@asimov.com<\/a>. Biotech opinions, scientific histories, metascience, etc. In 2026, we&#039;ll be doing a LOT of print work, too.&rdquo; According to their <a href=\"https:\/\/press.asimov.com\/about\">pitch guide<\/a>, rates are $1,500 for articles under 2,500 words, $2,000 for longer pieces, and $1,000 for fiction. For more information, refer to their <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/AsimovPress\/status\/2007171123797168603\" style=\"color:#168bba;text-decoration:underline\">post<\/a>.<\/p>                <\/div>\r\n                <div class=\"post-author\">\r\n                    \u2014 Fatima Saif                <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n                    <div class=\"post-card\">\r\n                <h3>The Nonprofit Quarterly is Looking for Submissions for WE STOOD UP Column<\/h3>\r\n                <div class=\"post-meta\">\r\n                                                                <div class=\"tags\">\r\n                                                            <span class=\"tag\">Workers<\/span>\r\n                                                            <span class=\"tag\">Builders<\/span>\r\n                                                            <span class=\"tag\">Workplace<\/span>\r\n                                                            <span class=\"tag\">Freelance<\/span>\r\n                                                    <\/div>\r\n                                    <\/div>\r\n                <div class=\"post-content\">\r\n                    <p>The Nonprofit Quarterly (NPQ) is a nonprofit print and digital magazine that educates the nonprofit sector through research-based articles and resources. They&rsquo;re seeking submissions for their WE STOOD UP column: &ldquo;We Stood Up offers workers, builders, &amp; organizers the opportunity to share a first-person story from their work &amp; 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.&rdquo; They welcome submissions of approximately 500 words. Payment is $300 per accepted contribution. If interested, direct your submissions to <a href=\"mailto:submissions@npqmag.org\" style=\"color:#168bba;text-decoration:underline\">submissions@npqmag.org<\/a>. For more information, refer to their <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/npquarterly\/status\/2006417571197714928\" style=\"color:#168bba;text-decoration:underline\">post<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/nonprofitquarterly.org\/call-for-pitches-we-stood-up\/?utm_campaign=18916476-We%20Stood%20Up%202025&amp;utm_content=362009894&amp;utm_medium=social&amp;utm_source=twitter&amp;hss_channel=tw-61206610\" style=\"color:#168bba;text-decoration:underline\">call for pitches<\/a>.<\/p>                <\/div>\r\n                <div class=\"post-author\">\r\n                    \u2014 Fatima Saif                <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n                    <div class=\"post-card\">\r\n                <h3>Job Opportunity for Copywriting and Marketing Freelancers<\/h3>\r\n                <div class=\"post-meta\">\r\n                                                                <div class=\"tags\">\r\n                                                            <span class=\"tag\">Freelance<\/span>\r\n                                                            <span class=\"tag\">Remote<\/span>\r\n                                                    <\/div>\r\n                                    <\/div>\r\n                <div class=\"post-content\">\r\n                    <p>Opportunity for Copywriting and Marketing Freelancers:<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>&ldquo;JOB OPPORTUNITY (to work alongside me)<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Calling all copywriting and marketing freelancers. Also a great fit if you are thinking about taking the leap into freelancing this year.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Over the past couple of years, I&rsquo;ve been focused on building and scaling email and SMS programs for brands like Fishwife (just hit 2 years!), Curie, and BLOCK SHOP TEXTILES, among others. Looking ahead, there are some really exciting projects coming up and I could use a bit more support.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>I&rsquo;m looking for someone who might be:<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>1) A copywriter who is open to learning some light execution and project management basics for email\/sms platforms<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>2) Or someone familiar with email\/sms marketing, especially Klaviyo, who also enjoys writing copy&rdquo;<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>This role would be around 10 to 12 hours per week at $85 per hour. If interested, email <a href=\"mailto:PB@PATRICKBUTCHER.COM\" style=\"color:#168bba;text-decoration:underline\">PB@PATRICKBUTCHER.COM<\/a>. For details, refer to this <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/posts\/patrick-butcher-97704180_job-opportunity-to-work-alongside-me-activity-7413987226696597504-aIlD?utm_source=share&amp;utm_medium=member_desktop&amp;rcm=ACoAAC2Z0M8BXVC8GY-mnHo_16dL27XsY4pN92c\" style=\"color:#168bba;text-decoration:underline\">post<\/a>.<\/p>                <\/div>\r\n                <div class=\"post-author\">\r\n                    \u2014 Fatima Saif                <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n                    <div class=\"post-card\">\r\n                <h3>Business Insider&#039;s Lifestyle and Entertainment Editor is Accepting Pitches<\/h3>\r\n                <div class=\"post-meta\">\r\n                                                                <div class=\"tags\">\r\n                                                            <span class=\"tag\">Lifestyle<\/span>\r\n                                                            <span class=\"tag\">Entertainment<\/span>\r\n                                                            <span class=\"tag\">Freelance<\/span>\r\n                                                    <\/div>\r\n                                    <\/div>\r\n                <div class=\"post-content\">\r\n                    <p>Business Insider covers business, personal finance, tech, lifestyle, politics, and more. Their lifestyle and entertainment editor is looking for personal essays and travel\/lifestyle stories from writers. They would really love to hear from you if&hellip;<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>&ldquo;- You&rsquo;ve learned a lot from an intergenerational friendship, community, or living dynamic<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>- You moved from or within the US, and your lifestyle improved or changed in a surprising way<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>- You have a unique living situation\/lifestyle that works for you&rdquo;<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Rates start at $240 for stories of around 600 words. To learn more, refer to their lifestyle and entertainment editor&rsquo;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/posts\/lydia-wang-4a1776162_business-insider-lifestyle-pitching-2026-activity-7413951661548711936-_-zw?utm_source=share&amp;utm_medium=member_desktop&amp;rcm=ACoAAC2Z0M8BXVC8GY-mnHo_16dL27XsY4pN92c\" style=\"color:#168bba;text-decoration:underline\">post<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/forms\/d\/e\/1FAIpQLSc-l5JMCEQ38SJMF0YIdHRxVuWjtDrP2tt4KVLglbi7O1tmiw\/viewform\" style=\"color:#168bba;text-decoration:underline\">pitch form<\/a>.<\/p>                <\/div>\r\n                <div class=\"post-author\">\r\n                    \u2014 Fatima Saif                <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n                    <div class=\"post-card\">\r\n                <h3>Stop Caring is Looking for Pitches about Videogames<\/h3>\r\n                <div class=\"post-meta\">\r\n                                                                <div class=\"tags\">\r\n                                                            <span class=\"tag\">Video Games<\/span>\r\n                                                            <span class=\"tag\">Games<\/span>\r\n                                                            <span class=\"tag\">Freelance<\/span>\r\n                                                    <\/div>\r\n                                    <\/div>\r\n                <div class=\"post-content\">\r\n                    <p>Stop Caring is &ldquo;a publication about video games focused on the ways they evoke unique cultural conversations as well as the personal lessons we can learn from them as artistic media.&rdquo; They&rsquo;re seeking pitches for &ldquo;unique features, essays and articles about videogames that tackle topics from artistic, literary, theoretical, critical, cultural, or personal perspectives.&rdquo; They enjoy a little bit of irreverence as they do thoughtful criticism. They offer a flat rate of $150 per story and can only accept 1 to 2 articles a month. To learn more, refer to their <a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/stopcar.ing\/post\/3mbiltk7atc2x\" style=\"color:#168bba;text-decoration:underline\">post<\/a> and this <a href=\"https:\/\/www.stopcar.ing\/contact\/\" style=\"color:#168bba;text-decoration:underline\">page<\/a>.<\/p>                <\/div>\r\n                <div class=\"post-author\">\r\n                    \u2014 Fatima Saif                <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n                    <div class=\"post-card\">\r\n                <h3>The Atavist Magazine is Accepting Stories<\/h3>\r\n                <div class=\"post-meta\">\r\n                                                                <div class=\"tags\">\r\n                                                            <span class=\"tag\">Stories<\/span>\r\n                                                            <span class=\"tag\">Freelance<\/span>\r\n                                                    <\/div>\r\n                                    <\/div>\r\n                <div class=\"post-content\">\r\n                    <p>The Atavist Magazine is a digital-only publication that releases one blockbuster nonfiction story every month. They accept pitches on a rolling basis. What they&rsquo;re looking for: &ldquo;Atavist stories can be historical or current; they can be about crime or science, adventure or romance; they can be rooted in investigative reporting or in first-person experiences. What unites them is their narrative approach&mdash;our stories are plot- and character-driven, cinematic, the kind of yarns you don&rsquo;t want to stop reading because you can&rsquo;t wait to see what happens next.&rdquo; Stories should be longer than a typical magazine feature, ranging from 8,000 to 30,000 words. The baseline story fee is $6,000, and authors also receive quarterly royalties. For details, refer to their <a href=\"https:\/\/magazine.atavist.com\/submissions\" style=\"color:#168bba;text-decoration:underline\">submissions page<\/a>.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>They&rsquo;re also accepting stories (5,000 words or more) for their Revived series: &ldquo;Revived is an Atavist project breathing new life into old stories. Periodically, the magazine releases previously published features that can no longer be found online. We collaborate with authors on edits and updates we deem appropriate, but our goal is to celebrate existing work otherwise lost to dead outlets and dead links, not to remake it into something new.&rdquo; Fee is $2,500. To learn more, refer to this <a href=\"https:\/\/magazine.atavist.com\/introducing-revived\" style=\"color:#168bba;text-decoration:underline\">page<\/a>.<\/p>                <\/div>\r\n                <div class=\"post-author\">\r\n                    \u2014 Fatima Saif                <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n                    <div class=\"post-card\">\r\n                <h3>Business Insider&#039;s Editor is Seeking Costco, Trader Joe&#039;s, and Aldi Shoppers<\/h3>\r\n                <div class=\"post-meta\">\r\n                                                                <div class=\"tags\">\r\n                                                            <span class=\"tag\">Costco<\/span>\r\n                                                            <span class=\"tag\">Trader Joe&#039;s<\/span>\r\n                                                            <span class=\"tag\">Aldi<\/span>\r\n                                                            <span class=\"tag\">Grocery<\/span>\r\n                                                            <span class=\"tag\">Freelance<\/span>\r\n                                                    <\/div>\r\n                                    <\/div>\r\n                <div class=\"post-content\">\r\n                    <p>Business Insider covers business, personal finance, tech, lifestyle, politics, and more. Their lifestyle &amp; entertainment editor is seeking Costco, Trader Joe&#039;s, and Aldi shoppers: &ldquo;I&#039;m looking for Costco, Trader Joe&#039;s, and Aldi shoppers to write about their favorite things to buy at the store. Would especially love to work with anyone on the Mediterranean diet!&rdquo; Rates start at $175 per piece. To learn more, refer to their editor&rsquo;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/posts\/stephaniestatile_bi-freelance-costcotrader-joesaldi-activity-7412956455634415616-6dta?utm_source=share&amp;utm_medium=member_desktop&amp;rcm=ACoAAC2Z0M8BXVC8GY-mnHo_16dL27XsY4pN92c\" style=\"color:#168bba;text-decoration:underline\">post<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/forms\/d\/e\/1FAIpQLSf5oMxPe6OFnfnscdFWDpcH7R6Z_p4mRN6AvwyoaUpOcNEO0Q\/viewform\" style=\"color:#168bba;text-decoration:underline\">pitch form<\/a>.<\/p>                <\/div>\r\n                <div class=\"post-author\">\r\n                    \u2014 Fatima Saif                <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n                    <div class=\"post-card\">\r\n                <h3>Comstock\u2019s is Accepting Pitches for Web Stories<\/h3>\r\n                <div class=\"post-meta\">\r\n                                                                <div class=\"tags\">\r\n                                                            <span class=\"tag\">Sacramento<\/span>\r\n                                                            <span class=\"tag\">California<\/span>\r\n                                                            <span class=\"tag\">Freelance<\/span>\r\n                                                    <\/div>\r\n                                    <\/div>\r\n                <div class=\"post-content\">\r\n                    <p>Comstock&rsquo;s is a monthly business magazine in California&rsquo;s Capital Region. They cover business, trends, and quality of life in Sacramento and the nine surrounding counties. They&rsquo;re currently accepting pitches by freelance journalists: &ldquo;Comstock&#039;s is looking for freelance journalists to contribute web stories in 2026. We cover all topics related to business in and around Sacramento, including economy, environment, entertainment, hospitality and more. If you have a Capital Region story you&#039;d like to tell, check out the submission guidelines and submit a pitch to the editors.&rdquo; They pay new writers a flat rate of $300 for web stories. To learn more, refer to their <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/posts\/comstock%27s-magazine_submission-guidelines-comstocks-magazine-activity-7402454999680815105-CPCo?utm_source=share&amp;utm_medium=member_desktop&amp;rcm=ACoAAC2Z0M8BXVC8GY-mnHo_16dL27XsY4pN92c\" style=\"color:#168bba;text-decoration:underline\">post<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.comstocksmag.com\/submission-guidelines\" style=\"color:#168bba;text-decoration:underline\">submission guidelines<\/a>.<\/p>                <\/div>\r\n                <div class=\"post-author\">\r\n                    \u2014 Fatima Saif                <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n                    <div class=\"post-card\">\r\n                <h3>Contingent Magazine is Open for Pitches for Mailbag Column<\/h3>\r\n                <div class=\"post-meta\">\r\n                                                                <div class=\"tags\">\r\n                                                            <span class=\"tag\">History<\/span>\r\n                                                            <span class=\"tag\">Freelance<\/span>\r\n                                                    <\/div>\r\n                                    <\/div>\r\n                <div class=\"post-content\">\r\n                    <p>Contingent Magazine is a history magazine. They&rsquo;re open for pitches for their mailbag column where they explain the nuts and bolts of historical work. These columns are roughly 400 to 500 words. The base pay is $150. To learn more, refer to their <a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/contingent-mag.bsky.social\/post\/3majxzi3fuc27\" style=\"color:#168bba;text-decoration:underline\">post<\/a> and this <a href=\"https:\/\/contingentmagazine.org\/pitch-us\/\" style=\"color:#168bba;text-decoration:underline\">page<\/a>.<\/p>                <\/div>\r\n                <div class=\"post-author\">\r\n                    \u2014 Fatima Saif                <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n                    <div class=\"post-card\">\r\n                <h3>Trotters is Looking for Travel Writers<\/h3>\r\n                <div class=\"post-meta\">\r\n                                                                <div class=\"tags\">\r\n                                                            <span class=\"tag\">Travel<\/span>\r\n                                                            <span class=\"tag\">Freelance<\/span>\r\n                                                    <\/div>\r\n                                    <\/div>\r\n                <div class=\"post-content\">\r\n                    <p>Trotters is launching in 2026 &ndash; and they need travel writers. The focus is on &ldquo;interesting, funny, unusual writing, rather than hotel, museum and cocktail bar recommendations.&rdquo; They will pay a flat fee of &pound;200 per piece (800 to 1,500 words). If interested, email your pitches to <a href=\"mailto:gofortrotters@gmail.com\" style=\"color:#168bba;text-decoration:underline\">gofortrotters@gmail.com<\/a>. For more information, refer to this <a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/trotters.world\/post\/3mb6z6wzwnc2u\" style=\"color:#168bba;text-decoration:underline\">post<\/a>.<\/p>                <\/div>\r\n                <div class=\"post-author\">\r\n                    \u2014 Fatima Saif                <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n                    <div class=\"post-card\">\r\n                <h3>This Magazine is Open for Pitches<\/h3>\r\n                <div class=\"post-meta\">\r\n                                                                <div class=\"tags\">\r\n                                                            <span class=\"tag\">Canadian<\/span>\r\n                                                            <span class=\"tag\">Culture<\/span>\r\n                                                            <span class=\"tag\">Music<\/span>\r\n                                                            <span class=\"tag\">Film<\/span>\r\n                                                            <span class=\"tag\">Fashion<\/span>\r\n                                                            <span class=\"tag\">Tv<\/span>\r\n                                                            <span class=\"tag\">Art<\/span>\r\n                                                            <span class=\"tag\">Media<\/span>\r\n                                                            <span class=\"tag\">Freelance<\/span>\r\n                                                    <\/div>\r\n                                    <\/div>\r\n                <div class=\"post-content\">\r\n                    <p>This Magazine is a Canadian progressive magazine of politics, arts, and culture. They&rsquo;re open for pitches for their annual Culture issue. If you have &ldquo;a story about Canadian music, film, fashion, TV, media, art, literature, food, or online life, send it to <a href=\"mailto:editor@thismagazine.ca\" style=\"color:#168bba;text-decoration:underline\">editor@thismagazine.ca<\/a>.&rdquo; They only publish work by Canadian residents and pay $150-$300 for features and $60-$100 for columns. For more information, refer to their <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/thismagazine\/status\/2002087958934061332\" style=\"color:#168bba;text-decoration:underline\">post<\/a> and this <a href=\"https:\/\/this.org\/contribute\/\" style=\"color:#168bba;text-decoration:underline\">page<\/a>.<\/p>                <\/div>\r\n                <div class=\"post-author\">\r\n                    \u2014 Fatima Saif                <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n                    <div class=\"post-card\">\r\n                <h3>Business Insider&#039;s Associate Editor is Looking for Pitches<\/h3>\r\n                <div class=\"post-meta\">\r\n                                                                <div class=\"tags\">\r\n                                                            <span class=\"tag\">Travel<\/span>\r\n                                                            <span class=\"tag\">Food<\/span>\r\n                                                            <span class=\"tag\">Recipes<\/span>\r\n                                                            <span class=\"tag\">Fashion<\/span>\r\n                                                            <span class=\"tag\">Freelance<\/span>\r\n                                                    <\/div>\r\n                                    <\/div>\r\n                <div class=\"post-content\">\r\n                    <p>Business Insider covers business, personal finance, tech, lifestyle, politics, and more. Their associate editor is accepting freelance pitches. A few topics of interest:<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>&ldquo;- Essays about your experiences traveling or moving<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>- Travel listicles, highlighting recommendations, mistakes you&#039;ve made, etc.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>- Essays about postgrad life<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>- Food\/Recipe reviews + rankings<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>- Expert opinions on interior design + fashion&rdquo;<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Rates begin at $230 for 600 words. To learn more, refer to their associate editor&rsquo;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/posts\/mykennamaniece_business-insider-lifestyle-pitches-2026-activity-7409334529234165762-PCAe?utm_source=share&amp;utm_medium=member_desktop&amp;rcm=ACoAAC2Z0M8BXVC8GY-mnHo_16dL27XsY4pN92c\" style=\"color:#168bba;text-decoration:underline\">post<\/a> and this <a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/forms\/d\/e\/1FAIpQLSfLLEvKvh22I8jps3KtYeRXVWoPgSrydOY4NdFx3H5djTwSdw\/viewform\" style=\"color:#168bba;text-decoration:underline\">pitch form<\/a>.<\/p>                <\/div>\r\n                <div class=\"post-author\">\r\n                    \u2014 Fatima Saif                <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n                    <div class=\"post-card\">\r\n                <h3>The Nonprofit Quarterly is Seeking Submissions for WE STOOD UP Column<\/h3>\r\n                <div class=\"post-meta\">\r\n                                                                <div class=\"tags\">\r\n                                                            <span class=\"tag\">Workers<\/span>\r\n                                                            <span class=\"tag\">Builders<\/span>\r\n                                                            <span class=\"tag\">Workplace<\/span>\r\n                                                            <span class=\"tag\">Freelance<\/span>\r\n                                                    <\/div>\r\n                                    <\/div>\r\n                <div class=\"post-content\">\r\n                    <p>The Nonprofit Quarterly (NPQ) is a nonprofit print and digital magazine that educates the nonprofit sector through research-based articles and resources. They&rsquo;re looking for submissions for their WE STOOD UP column: &ldquo;We Stood Up offers workers, builders, &amp; organizers the opportunity to share a first-person story from their work &amp; 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.&rdquo; They welcome submissions of approximately 500 words. Payment is $300 per accepted contribution. If interested, email your submissions to <a href=\"mailto:submissions@npqmag.org\" style=\"color:#168bba;text-decoration:underline\">submissions@npqmag.org<\/a>. For details, refer to their <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/npquarterly\/status\/2005333928224190591\" style=\"color:#168bba;text-decoration:underline\">post<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/nonprofitquarterly.org\/call-for-pitches-we-stood-up\" style=\"color:#168bba;text-decoration:underline\">call for pitches<\/a>.<\/p>                <\/div>\r\n                <div class=\"post-author\">\r\n                    \u2014 Fatima Saif                <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n                    <div class=\"post-card\">\r\n                <h3>Planetizen is Always Looking for Feature Articles<\/h3>\r\n                <div class=\"post-meta\">\r\n                                                                <div class=\"tags\">\r\n                                                            <span class=\"tag\">Planning<\/span>\r\n                                                            <span class=\"tag\">Freelance<\/span>\r\n                                                    <\/div>\r\n                                    <\/div>\r\n                <div class=\"post-content\">\r\n                    <p>Planetizen is &ldquo;a fiercely independent platform that creates, curates, and amplifies stories and resources to inform planning and people passionate about planning.&rdquo; They&rsquo;re always seeking 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. If interested, send your pitches to <a href=\"mailto:editor@planetizen.com\" style=\"color:#168bba;text-decoration:underline\">editor@planetizen.com<\/a>. To learn more, refer to their <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/planetizen\/status\/2005338009369973024\" style=\"color:#168bba;text-decoration:underline\">post<\/a> and this <a href=\"https:\/\/www.planetizen.com\/Write-for-Planetizen\" style=\"color:#168bba;text-decoration:underline\">page<\/a>.<\/p>                <\/div>\r\n                <div class=\"post-author\">\r\n                    \u2014 Fatima Saif                <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n    \n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Here&#8217;s our latest roundup of calls for pitches directly from editors. We&#8217;ve researched payment rates and found contact information for all of these publications, so you can easily connect with the right opportunity for you. Looking for more opportunities? Get a free trial of Litworth and get full access to our database of 2,000+ publishers&#8230;.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-12906","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.freedomwithwriting.com\/freedom\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12906","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.freedomwithwriting.com\/freedom\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.freedomwithwriting.com\/freedom\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.freedomwithwriting.com\/freedom\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.freedomwithwriting.com\/freedom\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=12906"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.freedomwithwriting.com\/freedom\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12906\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":12909,"href":"https:\/\/www.freedomwithwriting.com\/freedom\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12906\/revisions\/12909"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.freedomwithwriting.com\/freedom\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=12906"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.freedomwithwriting.com\/freedom\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=12906"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.freedomwithwriting.com\/freedom\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=12906"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}