The Scottish BPOC Writers Network (SBWN) is “an advocacy and professional development group for Scottish and Scotland-based writers and literary professionals who identify as BPOC (Black people, People of Colour).” They’re looking for pitches on the theme of ‘Monstrosity’. They’re seeking pitches about any and all interpretations of this concept. They plan to select 4 guest blog posts: 2 approximately 700-word pieces (or 3 minutes of audio\/video) paying £170 each, and 2 approximately 1,050-word pieces (or 4.5 minutes of audio\/video) paying £255 each. Writers of all experience levels, including unpublished writers, are welcome to pitch. Applicants must identify as a Black writer or writer of colour based in Scotland and be able to receive payment for freelance work in the UK. To learn more, refer to this post<\/a> and this page<\/a>.<\/p> <\/div>\r\n Disability Debrief is “a weekly newsletter that explores the world through a disability lens.” They’re seeking pitches about “How have disability rights changed your life?” Send them a piece of up to 500 words. They will publish their 5 favorite entries. Pay is £100 for published entries. To learn more, refer to this post<\/a> and this page<\/a>.<\/p> <\/div>\r\n Pit is a magazine about live fire cooking. They’re seeking pitches for The SMELLY Issue. Do you have an idea for a story? Here’s what you need to know:<\/p>\r\n\r\n “- There are some obvious angles here around the smelliest foods and how great they are. If you plan to pitch about one of these foods, please think about the wider story. Look beyond the obvious ‘this food smells and here’s why it’s great’. What’s the bigger picture? We are going to receive a lot of pitches about the same foods. What makes yours different?<\/p>\r\n\r\n - We welcome geeky scientific pitches, but they should come with an injection of fun and readability.<\/p>\r\n\r\n - We like weird ideas. If you think ‘this is a bit out there’ it’s probably worth a conversation. Just get in touch.<\/p>\r\n\r\n - We’d love some wacky first-person narrative pitches about smelly experiences.<\/p>\r\n\r\n - We are open to fiction but not poetry.<\/p>\r\n\r\n - We are also looking for photography pitches, but NOT illustration”<\/p>\r\n\r\n They generally pay writers £150 to £200 per piece (around 1,000 to 2,500 words), photographers £100 to £200 and illustrators £150 (single piece) or £800 to 1000 (whole issue). If interested, send your pitches to hello@pitmagazine.uk<\/a>. To learn more, refer to this post<\/a> and this page<\/a>.<\/p> <\/div>\r\n Fox News Digital is seeking a Part-Time Freelance Reporter, US and Crime. The applicant should have 3+ years of professional newsroom experience, as well as experience covering crime, courts, and investigations. The job is remote. The pay range is $30 to $44 per hour. To learn more, refer to this page<\/a>.<\/p> <\/div>\r\n The Motley Fool is a financial and investing advice company. They’re seeking a Freelance Writer\/Stock Analyst. The selected applicant will collaborate with editors to produce insightful stock analysis (their articles typically range from 600 to 800 words). This position is 100% remote, with a pay range of $50 to $150 per article. For more information, click here<\/a>.<\/p> <\/div>\r\n CBSNews.com is seeking a Freelance Senior Editor. The selected candidate will “write and edit content for the website across a wide range of topics, including politics, health, crime and entertainment.” Rate is $55 per hour. To learn more, refer to this job description<\/a>.<\/p> <\/div>\r\n Green European Journal is a political ecology magazine. They’re seeking pitches for their next print edition which will explore Europe’s new demographic reality. They’re looking for essays, interviews, photo essays, graphic journalism, comics, and more. Below are some topics and angles you could cover:<\/p>\r\n\r\n - Demographic adaptation<\/p>\r\n\r\n - Cultural divides and representation<\/p>\r\n\r\n - Movement of people<\/p>\r\n\r\n - The reactionary tide<\/p>\r\n\r\n - Global, technological, geopolitical aspects<\/p>\r\n\r\n According to a post<\/a> by their editor-in-chief, rates are usually €300-€400. Find more details here<\/a> and here<\/a>.<\/p> <\/div>\r\n A global leader in animal health—dedicated to advancing care for dogs, cats, horses, cattle, and livestock through innovative vaccines, medicines, and diagnostics—is looking for a Freelance Copywriter to support their Petcare and Livestock portfolios. The selected applicant will “play a critical part in ensuring marketing materials are compliant, accurate, and aligned with brand and regulatory standards that support the health and well-being of animals worldwide.” The applicant should have 3+ years’ work experience with Adobe Creative Suite and 2+ years’ copywriting experience. This is a remote, 10 to 20 hour per week freelance opportunity. The pay rate is $20 to $25 per hour. For details, click here<\/a>.<\/p> <\/div>\r\n Planetizen is “a fiercely independent platform that creates, curates, and amplifies stories and resources to inform planning and people passionate about planning.” They’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, email your pitches to editor@planetizen.com<\/a>. For more information, refer to their post<\/a> and this page<\/a>.<\/p> <\/div>\r\n The Stacks is “a blog for writing on unconventional games and software, their surrounding material, and the ongoing process of documenting history.” They’re open for pitches and are seeking writing on “obscure games history, art history, sex\/gender, and more.” Rates are $50 CAD for shorter essays\/articles of approximately 600-1,000 words and up to $150 CAD for larger scale research essays\/articles\/projects of approximately 2,000 words or more. Rates are higher for very large research essays\/articles\/projects of approximately 4,000 words or more. If interested, send your pitches to contact@thestacks.ca<\/a>. For details, refer to this post<\/a> and their submissions page<\/a>.<\/p> <\/div>\r\n Live Science covers groundbreaking developments in science, technology, space, health, environment, and history. They’re always open to pitches, but next month, their health vertical will be in particular need of news pitches. Rates are $250 to $400 for news stories. To learn more, refer to their health channel editor’s post<\/a> and their submission guidelines<\/a>.<\/p> <\/div>\r\n The Contrapuntal is “an independent non-profit publication devoted to delivering rigorously researched, accessible, and factually accurate journalism from a ground-up perspective.” They’re accepting pitches for a new project, Post-Panoptics: Embodied Surveillance and the Architectures of Control. They invite “investigative journalists, academics, artists, and practitioners to map how power concentrates through the surveillance gaze — and how we might analyse and understand it.” They’re commissioning deep-dive investigative features (5,000 words, €1,000), visual essays (€1,000), illustrated graphic essays (€1,000), analytical op-eds (2,500-3,000 words, €500), and artistic features (€200 honorarium). If interested, send your pitches to submissions.thecontrapuntal@protonmail.com<\/a>. For details, refer to their post<\/a> and call for submissions<\/a>.<\/p> <\/div>\r\n The Republic is “a Nigerian publication committed to rigorous, reflective and forward-looking journalism about Nigeria and wider African diaspora.” They’re accepting pitches for their next issue themed 'Nigeria in the World.' They’re interested in “stories that examine how Nigeria performs on the global stage and how that performance reverberates internally, in policy choices, electoral politics, economic priorities, civil liberties, and popular imagination.” Rate is $150 to $350 per accepted story. To learn more, refer to their post<\/a> and call for pitches<\/a>.<\/p> <\/div>\r\n National Geographic’s editor is looking for pitches: “As always, I’m open to health pitches that challenge what we think we know. Surprise me with strong science, a clear ‘why now,’ and fresh reporting. If it makes readers see their bodies or the world differently, lmk.”<\/p>\r\n\r\n They’re interested in the following:<\/p>\r\n\r\n - “A new or newly synthesized body of research”<\/p>\r\n\r\n - “A smart angle on a long-running scientific debate”<\/p>\r\n\r\n - “A study that complicates conventional wisdom”<\/p>\r\n\r\n Pay is around $1 per word. If interested, send your pitches to starlight.williams@natgeo.com<\/a>. To read their editor’s post, click here<\/a>. To visit their website, click here<\/a>.<\/p> <\/div>\r\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. Looking for more opportunities? 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Pit is Seeking Pitches for The SMELLY Issue<\/h3>\r\n
Fox News Digital is Seeking a Freelance Reporter, US and Crime<\/h3>\r\n
The Motley Fool is Seeking a Freelance Writer\/Stock Analyst<\/h3>\r\n
CBSNews.com is Hiring a Freelance Senior Editor<\/h3>\r\n
Green European Journal is Looking for Pitches<\/h3>\r\n
A Global Leader in Animal Health is Seeking a Freelance Copywriter<\/h3>\r\n
Planetizen is Always Accepting Feature Articles<\/h3>\r\n
The Stacks is Accepting Pitches on Obscure Games History, Art History, Sex\/Gender, and More<\/h3>\r\n
Live Science is Accepting Pitches<\/h3>\r\n
The Contrapuntal is Accepting Pitches<\/h3>\r\n
The Republic is Accepting Pitches for the Next Issue Themed 'Nigeria in the World'<\/h3>\r\n
National Geographic\u2019s Editor is Accepting Health Pitches<\/h3>\r\n