{"id":13023,"date":"2026-04-07T11:37:10","date_gmt":"2026-04-07T18:37:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.freedomwithwriting.com\/freedom\/?p=13023"},"modified":"2026-04-07T11:37:14","modified_gmt":"2026-04-07T18:37:14","slug":"21-calls-for-pitches-freelance-jobs-for-writers-4","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.freedomwithwriting.com\/freedom\/uncategorized\/21-calls-for-pitches-freelance-jobs-for-writers-4\/","title":{"rendered":"21 Calls for Pitches &amp; Freelance Jobs for Writers"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><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><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>Feet in 2 Worlds is Seeking Pitches about Immigrant Communities in New York City and Los Angeles<\/h3>\r\n                <div class=\"post-meta\">\r\n                                            <span class=\"deadline\">Deadline: June 11, 2026<\/span>\r\n                                                                <div class=\"tags\">\r\n                                                            <span class=\"tag\">New York City<\/span>\r\n                                                            <span class=\"tag\">Los Angeles<\/span>\r\n                                                            <span class=\"tag\">Immigrants<\/span>\r\n                                                            <span class=\"tag\">Freelance<\/span>\r\n                                                    <\/div>\r\n                                    <\/div>\r\n                <div class=\"post-content\">\r\n                    <p>Feet in 2 Worlds (Fi2W) is &ldquo;a news outlet and journalism training organization for immigrant voices.&rdquo; They&rsquo;re seeking pitches for their new multimedia series, City of Possibility. They&rsquo;re commissioning stories focused on immigrant communities in New York City and Los Angeles. They&rsquo;re open to digital (written) stories of 500 to 1,000 words, audio pieces, photo essays, and videos. Rates are $250 to $1,000. To learn more, refer to their <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/posts\/call-for-pitches-feet-in-2-worlds-share-7463293772227866625-o2O1?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.fi2w.org\/call-for-pitches-city-of-possibility\/\" 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>The Republic is Seeking Pitches on The Social Life of Money<\/h3>\r\n                <div class=\"post-meta\">\r\n                                            <span class=\"deadline\">Deadline: May 30, 2026<\/span>\r\n                                                                <div class=\"tags\">\r\n                                                            <span class=\"tag\">Nigeria<\/span>\r\n                                                            <span class=\"tag\">Money<\/span>\r\n                                                            <span class=\"tag\">Freelance<\/span>\r\n                                                    <\/div>\r\n                                    <\/div>\r\n                <div class=\"post-content\">\r\n                    <p>The Republic is &ldquo;the essential guide to the ideas, trends, people and stories shaping Nigeria and the broader African continent.&rdquo; They&rsquo;re seeking pitches for The Republic V10, N3: The Social Life of Money. They&rsquo;re looking for &ldquo;pitches for deeply reported, character-driven and intellectually ambitious stories exploring how Nigerians and Africans earn, imagine, circulate, lose and survive money.&rdquo; They&rsquo;re accepting &ldquo;longform features, narrative essays, investigations, historical essays, photojournalism, and multi-format storytelling.&rdquo; Rate is $150 to $350 per story. To learn more, refer to their <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DYe_j1KHIzk\/?img_index=1\" style=\"color:#168bba;text-decoration:underline\">post<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/rpublc.com\/submissions\" style=\"color:#168bba;text-decoration:underline\">submissions 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>Briarpatch is Seeking Pitches for the Labour Issue<\/h3>\r\n                <div class=\"post-meta\">\r\n                                            <span class=\"deadline\">Deadline: June 7, 2026<\/span>\r\n                                                                <div class=\"tags\">\r\n                                                            <span class=\"tag\">Politics<\/span>\r\n                                                            <span class=\"tag\">Culture<\/span>\r\n                                                            <span class=\"tag\">Labor<\/span>\r\n                                                            <span class=\"tag\">Freelance<\/span>\r\n                                                            <span class=\"tag\">Canadian<\/span>\r\n                                                    <\/div>\r\n                                    <\/div>\r\n                <div class=\"post-content\">\r\n                    <p>Briarpatch is a Canadian magazine of politics and culture. They&rsquo;re accepting pitches for the labour issue:<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>&ldquo;Every year, Briarpatch publishes an issue devoted to reporting stories about the labour movement in Canada.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>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<p>Topics include but are not limited to International workers&rsquo; 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.&rdquo;<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>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<p>If interested, email your pitches to <a href=\"mailto:pitch@briarpatchmagazine.com\" style=\"color:#168bba;text-decoration:underline\">pitch@briarpatchmagazine.com<\/a>. For details, refer to their <a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/briarpatchmag.bsky.social\/post\/3mlvzdct2oa2u\" style=\"color:#168bba;text-decoration:underline\">post<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/briarpatchmagazine.com\/announcements\/view\/call-for-pitches-2026-labour-issue\" 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>RUNHER is Accepting Pitches for Issue 005<\/h3>\r\n                <div class=\"post-meta\">\r\n                                            <span class=\"deadline\">Deadline: May 31, 2026<\/span>\r\n                                                                <div class=\"tags\">\r\n                                                            <span class=\"tag\">Running<\/span>\r\n                                                            <span class=\"tag\">Freelance<\/span>\r\n                                                    <\/div>\r\n                                    <\/div>\r\n                <div class=\"post-content\">\r\n                    <p>RUNHER is &ldquo;a space for narrative, longform storytelling around female, trans, and nonbinary athletes.&rdquo; They&rsquo;re seeking pitches for Issue 005. Their editor-in-chief posted this on LinkedIn:<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>&ldquo;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<p>A couple topics we&#039;re interested in for the future: field sports; adaptive running; safety issues in women&rsquo;s running (harassment, bullying); the business and financial side of women&rsquo;s running; the politics of women&rsquo;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!).&rdquo;<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>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&rsquo;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/posts\/ashleymateo_runher-magazine-is-looking-for-pitches-for-ugcPost-7461033855710351360-e1Jv?utm_source=share&amp;utm_medium=member_desktop&amp;rcm=ACoAAC2Z0M8BXVC8GY-mnHo_16dL27XsY4pN92c\" style=\"color:#168bba;text-decoration:underline\">post<\/a> and their <a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/13blscotaG5Dp6QurS7N2lRfWOspKJrrGSaih2LluikE\/edit?tab=t.0#heading=h.2nww96twgtu7\" style=\"color:#168bba;text-decoration:underline\">pitch 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>Women With Disabilities ACT is Accepting Submissions for Chronic Mischief<\/h3>\r\n                <div class=\"post-meta\">\r\n                                            <span class=\"deadline\">Deadline: June 10, 2026<\/span>\r\n                                                                <div class=\"tags\">\r\n                                                            <span class=\"tag\">Australia<\/span>\r\n                                                            <span class=\"tag\">Disability<\/span>\r\n                                                            <span class=\"tag\">Freelance<\/span>\r\n                                                    <\/div>\r\n                                    <\/div>\r\n                <div class=\"post-content\">\r\n                    <p>Women With Disabilities ACT is a systemic advocacy and peer support organization in ACT region, Australia. They&rsquo;re accepting submissions for the second issue of their yearly magazine, Chronic Mischief, as part of the &lsquo;Our Autonomy&rsquo; Project. They&rsquo;re inviting both new and experienced writers and artists to contribute. They&rsquo;re looking for &ldquo;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.&rdquo; They will pay an honorarium of $100 to contributors. For more information, refer to their <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DX_qC0PFLWq\/\" style=\"color:#168bba;text-decoration:underline\">post<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/1-phcxvlMGEntNmGYgrbHzZ02nX-mZ3st\/view\" 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>Tolka is Open for Submissions<\/h3>\r\n                <div class=\"post-meta\">\r\n                                            <span class=\"deadline\">Deadline: May 31, 2026<\/span>\r\n                                                                <div class=\"tags\">\r\n                                                            <span class=\"tag\">Nonfiction<\/span>\r\n                                                            <span class=\"tag\">Travel<\/span>\r\n                                                            <span class=\"tag\">Auto-Fiction<\/span>\r\n                                                            <span class=\"tag\">Freelance<\/span>\r\n                                                    <\/div>\r\n                                    <\/div>\r\n                <div class=\"post-content\">\r\n                    <p>Tolka is &ldquo;a biannual literary journal of non-fiction: publishing essays, reportage, travel writing, auto-fiction, individual stories and the writing that flows in between.&rdquo; They&rsquo;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 &lrm;&lrm;&euro;600. To learn more, refer to their <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DYEuEVJiC-b\/\" style=\"color:#168bba;text-decoration:underline\">post<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/tolkajournal.org\/submit-to-tolka\/\" style=\"color:#168bba;text-decoration:underline\">submission 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>Exhume is Seeking Pitches on the Theme of Resonance<\/h3>\r\n                <div class=\"post-meta\">\r\n                                            <span class=\"deadline\">Deadline: May 29, 2026<\/span>\r\n                                                                <div class=\"tags\">\r\n                                                            <span class=\"tag\">Australia<\/span>\r\n                                                            <span class=\"tag\">Resonance<\/span>\r\n                                                            <span class=\"tag\">Literature<\/span>\r\n                                                            <span class=\"tag\">Research<\/span>\r\n                                                            <span class=\"tag\">Freelance<\/span>\r\n                                                    <\/div>\r\n                                    <\/div>\r\n                <div class=\"post-content\">\r\n                    <p>Exhume is &ldquo;a new online publication championing scholarly-informed, accessible long-form criticism and analysis of Australian literature written by new and emerging researchers.&rdquo; 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&rsquo;re currently accepting pitches for Issue 2. The theme is resonance. They encourage &ldquo;contributions to consider how Australian texts or authors resonate on a personal, public, and\/or academic level.&rdquo; Pay is $300 per piece. If interested, send your pitches to <a href=\"mailto:exhume.lit@gmail.com\" style=\"color:#168bba;text-decoration:underline\">exhume.lit@gmail.com<\/a>. To learn more, refer to their <a href=\"https:\/\/exhume.substack.com\/p\/issue-2-call-for-submissions\" style=\"color:#168bba;text-decoration:underline\">call for submissions<\/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>TravelPulse Canada is Accepting 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\">Canadian<\/span>\r\n                                                            <span class=\"tag\">Freelance<\/span>\r\n                                                    <\/div>\r\n                                    <\/div>\r\n                <div class=\"post-content\">\r\n                    <p>TravelPulse Canada features &ldquo;travel industry news and videos for Canadian travel agents and travelers.&rdquo; They welcome pitches from experienced freelance writers. They publish &ldquo;timely travel news, destination features, trend analysis, and journalism relevant to travel professionals.&rdquo; Their features and destination stories are 800 to 1,000 words. Pay is $250 CDN. If interested, direct your pitches to <a href=\"mailto:mail@travelpulse.ca\" style=\"color:#168bba;text-decoration:underline\">mail@travelpulse.ca<\/a>. To learn more, refer to this <a href=\"https:\/\/www.travelpulse.ca\/write-for-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>Art Deco Society UK is Looking for Informative Articles<\/h3>\r\n                <div class=\"post-meta\">\r\n                                                                <div class=\"tags\">\r\n                                                            <span class=\"tag\">Art<\/span>\r\n                                                            <span class=\"tag\">Uk<\/span>\r\n                                                            <span class=\"tag\">Freelance<\/span>\r\n                                                    <\/div>\r\n                                    <\/div>\r\n                <div class=\"post-content\">\r\n                    <p>Art Deco Society UK is &ldquo;a not-for-profit organisation bringing together lovers of Art Deco design from across the British Isles.&rdquo; They&rsquo;re seeking informative articles (approximately 1,000 words) covering any aspect of inter-war design from the UK, such as:<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>- Films<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>- Graphics<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>- Fine Art<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>- Fashion<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>- Transport<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>- Music<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>- Architecture<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>- Ceramics<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>- Fashion<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Pay is &pound;100 per article. If interested, email <a href=\"mailto:hello@artdecosociety.uk\" style=\"color:#168bba;text-decoration:underline\">hello@artdecosociety.uk<\/a>. To learn more, refer to this <a href=\"https:\/\/www.artdecosociety.uk\/write-for-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>Bisnow is Looking for a Denver Freelance Reporter<\/h3>\r\n                <div class=\"post-meta\">\r\n                                            <span class=\"deadline\">Deadline: May 4, 2026<\/span>\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>Bisnow is a B2B platform for the commercial real estate industry. They&rsquo;re seeking a Denver Freelance Reporter. The selected candidate will write 3-5 articles per week and produce daily morning briefs. The candidate should have great writing skills and excellent news judgment. This position must sit in Denver remotely. Pay is $3,000 per month. To learn more, refer to this <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/jobs\/view\/4390683488\" 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>Observer is Looking for a Freelance Tech &amp; Finance Reporter<\/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>Observer is a website about business, arts, and entertainment. They&rsquo;re looking for a Freelance Tech &amp; Finance Reporter to &ldquo;cover the intersection of technology, finance, and power&mdash;tracking the companies, investors, and opinion leaders shaping the future of Wall Street and Silicon Valley.&rdquo; The reporter should have at least 3 years of experience. This role is remote. Their standard rate is $200-$400 per article. If interested, email your resume to <a href=\"mailto:business@observer.com\" style=\"color:#168bba;text-decoration:underline\">business@observer.com<\/a>. To learn more, refer to this <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/jobs\/view\/4398020992\" 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>FOX Weather is Seeking a Freelance Assignment Editor<\/h3>\r\n                <div class=\"post-meta\">\r\n                                                                <div class=\"tags\">\r\n                                                            <span class=\"tag\">Freelance<\/span>\r\n                                                    <\/div>\r\n                                    <\/div>\r\n                <div class=\"post-content\">\r\n                    <p>FOX Weather is looking for a Freelance Assignment Editor. The selected applicant should have &ldquo;prior experience pitching, researching, writing, and building editorial elements in a collaborative team setting.&rdquo; The role is based in New York, NY. The pay rate is $35 to $40 per hour. To learn more, refer to this <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/jobs\/view\/4385528499\" 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>MissionWired is Looking for a Freelance Digital Editor<\/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>MissionWired is a full-service agency. They&rsquo;re looking for a Freelance Digital Editor with excellent editing and research skills to join their quality assurance freelance team. The editor should have at least one year of experience. This role is remote and pays $25 to $35 per hour. To learn more, refer to this <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/jobs\/view\/4396236334\" style=\"color:#168bba;text-decoration:underline\">job description<\/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>Matador Network is Seeking Freelance Travel Stories<\/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>Matador Network is the largest independent travel publisher in the world. They&rsquo;re looking for freelance travel stories. You can pitch across any of their verticals, but right now, they&#039;re keen on:<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>- &ldquo;Pitches around sports fandom\/travel around sports and sporting events (including F1, golf, tennis, and the upcoming FIFA World Cup 2026)&rdquo;<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>- &ldquo;Articles that tie your personal experience with a deeper topic&rdquo;<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>- &ldquo;Reported dives into travel topics that can&#039;t be desk reported&rdquo;<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>- &ldquo;Stories around surprising travel trends and ideas&rdquo;<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Rates for stories range from $200 to $300. Articles are typically around 1,100 words. To learn more, refer to this <a href=\"https:\/\/creators.matadornetwork.com\/paid-gigs\/04de14r0\/\" 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 Looking for First-Person Essays<\/h3>\r\n                <div class=\"post-meta\">\r\n                                                                <div class=\"tags\">\r\n                                                            <span class=\"tag\">Family<\/span>\r\n                                                            <span class=\"tag\">Travel<\/span>\r\n                                                            <span class=\"tag\">Moving<\/span>\r\n                                                            <span class=\"tag\">Parenting<\/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 editor is seeking pitches for first-person essays. Topics they&rsquo;re actively pursuing include:<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>&ldquo;- Expensive family trips you took and liked or didn&rsquo;t like (will need to provide receipts for fact-checking)<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>- Budget family vacations you would\/wouldn&rsquo;t go on again (will need to provide receipts for fact-checking)<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>- Moving\/relocation regrets, surprises, benefits<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>- Encouraging\/discouraging extracurricular activities &mdash; sports, dance, etc. &mdash; based on cost (will need to provide receipts for fact-checking)<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>- Unique approaches to childcare (after-school or early education)<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>- Parenting regrets<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>- Pulling money out of your retirement account for travel, daily living expenses, childcare, etc. (will need to provide proof for fact-checking)<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>- Unique graduation gifts for your kids (travel, a session with a financial advisor, etc.)<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>- Paying for your older child&rsquo;s housing (after college)&rdquo;<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Rates start at around $225 for essays of around 500-600 words. If interested, send your pitches to <a href=\"mailto:jgoldblatt@insider.com\" style=\"color:#168bba;text-decoration:underline\">jgoldblatt@insider.com<\/a>. To learn more, refer to their editor&rsquo;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/posts\/jenniferbeckgoldblatt_freelance-freelancepitches-share-7446913633487331329-im5V?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:\/\/www.businessinsider.com\/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>PolitiFact is Seeking Freelance or Contract Fact-Checking Reporters<\/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                                                            <span class=\"tag\">Contract<\/span>\r\n                                                    <\/div>\r\n                                    <\/div>\r\n                <div class=\"post-content\">\r\n                    <p>PolitiFact, a project of the Poynter Institute, is seeking talented Freelance or Contract Fact-Checking Reporters to help them navigate the noise of the 2026 midterm elections. Hours are a minimum of 20 per week (Monday to Friday), with the possibility of increasing to up to 40 hours as the election cycle intensifies. The role is fully remote and pays $30 to $35 per hour. To learn more, click <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/jobs\/view\/4393009781\" style=\"color:#168bba;text-decoration:underline\">here<\/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>Africa Science News is Seeking Writers<\/h3>\r\n                <div class=\"post-meta\">\r\n                                                                <div class=\"tags\">\r\n                                                            <span class=\"tag\">Freelance<\/span>\r\n                                                            <span class=\"tag\">Science<\/span>\r\n                                                            <span class=\"tag\">Photography<\/span>\r\n                                                    <\/div>\r\n                                    <\/div>\r\n                <div class=\"post-content\">\r\n                    <p>Africa Science News Service is a website that covers science and technology with an African eye. Their editor, Henry Neondo, just got in touch to let us know they&#039;re seeking freelancers. They pay a flat rate of&nbsp; &euro;700 for 1200 word features. They also pay &euro;50 for photo, or&nbsp; &euro;500 for a combo of five photos. According&nbsp;to an old&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/whopayswriters.com\/#\/publication\/africa-science-news-service\">payment report<\/a>, they paid $1.00 per word. To contact them, refer to this <a href=\"https:\/\/africasciencenews.org\/contact-us\/\">page<\/a>.<\/p>                <\/div>\r\n                <div class=\"post-author\">\r\n                    \u2014 Jacob Jans                <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n                    <div class=\"post-card\">\r\n                <h3>Channel Kindness is Seeking Stories in Honor of Transgender Day of Visibility<\/h3>\r\n                <div class=\"post-meta\">\r\n                                            <span class=\"deadline\">Deadline: May 1, 2026<\/span>\r\n                                                                <div class=\"tags\">\r\n                                                            <span class=\"tag\">Trans<\/span>\r\n                                                            <span class=\"tag\">Freelance<\/span>\r\n                                                    <\/div>\r\n                                    <\/div>\r\n                <div class=\"post-content\">\r\n                    <p>Channel Kindness is a digital platform created by the Born This Way Foundation. They&rsquo;re looking for stories in honor of Transgender Day of Visibility:<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>&ldquo;In honor of Transgender Day of Visibility (March 31), Channel Kindness is inviting our community, including trans and gender expansive young people to submit powerful stories for a special series, Trans Visibility Stories: &lsquo;Visible and Proud.&rsquo; Ten (10) storytellers will be selected to share their essays that integrate their lived experience with relevant research on the experiences of trans and gender expansive young people.&nbsp;Your story may be used to help inform future research, resources, and initiatives designed to support trans and gender expansive young people.&rdquo;<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Each selected author will be paid a $100 stipend. For details, refer to their <a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/channelkindness.bsky.social\/post\/3miei67yehk2t\" style=\"color:#168bba;text-decoration:underline\">post<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.channelkindness.org\/trans-visibility-stories\/\" style=\"color:#168bba;text-decoration:underline\">call for stories<\/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 Margin is Seeking Reporting on Communities on the Frontlines of Environmental and Climate Injustice<\/h3>\r\n                <div class=\"post-meta\">\r\n                                                                <div class=\"tags\">\r\n                                                            <span class=\"tag\">Environment<\/span>\r\n                                                            <span class=\"tag\">Climate<\/span>\r\n                                                            <span class=\"tag\">Freelance<\/span>\r\n                                                    <\/div>\r\n                                    <\/div>\r\n                <div class=\"post-content\">\r\n                    <p>The Margin is &ldquo;an independent media platform that centers the people and places most affected by environmental injustice in the United States.&rdquo; They&rsquo;re seeking &ldquo;reporting on communities on the frontlines of environmental and climate injustice.&rdquo; They&rsquo;re looking for &ldquo;pitches on data centers, energy infrastructure, food systems, wildfire, and stories from underreported regions (the Midwest, the Deep South, Puerto Rico, Hawai&#039;i).&rdquo; They especially encourage Black, Indigenous, people of color, and LGBTQIA+ journalists to pitch. They publish long form investigative stories, generally up to 5,000 words, and pay an average of about $1 per word. To learn more, refer to their <a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/themarginus.bsky.social\/post\/3miethacr3l23\" style=\"color:#168bba;text-decoration:underline\">post<\/a> and this <a href=\"https:\/\/themargin.us\/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>The Good Information Foundation is Seeking Freelance Writers<\/h3>\r\n                <div class=\"post-meta\">\r\n                                                                <div class=\"tags\">\r\n                                                            <span class=\"tag\">Lifestyle<\/span>\r\n                                                            <span class=\"tag\">Culture<\/span>\r\n                                                            <span class=\"tag\">Freelance<\/span>\r\n                                                    <\/div>\r\n                                    <\/div>\r\n                <div class=\"post-content\">\r\n                    <p>The Good Information Foundation is &ldquo;a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization founded in 2021 to tackle the growing information crisis in America.&rdquo; Their editorial director is looking for freelance writers:<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>&ldquo;I&#039;m looking to add several skilled writers to Good Info News Wire&#039;s talent roster for localized lifestyle articles.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>- Must be located in one of these states:<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Alaska, Arizona, Georgia, Kentucky, Minnesota, Nebraska, New Mexico, New York, or Utah<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>- What we&#039;re looking for:<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>&bull; Experience writing lifestyle\/culture content<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>&bull; Strong sense of local voice and audience<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>&bull; Reliable, self-directed work style&rdquo;<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Pay is $350 per piece. If interested, email <a href=\"mailto:claire@goodinfous.org\" style=\"color:#168bba;text-decoration:underline\">claire@goodinfous.org<\/a>. For more details, refer to their editorial director&rsquo;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/posts\/claire-mainprize_freelance-writing-gig-alert-im-looking-share-7445872274408321024-aQ4s?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>Slate: Business and Tech<\/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>An editor at Slate has issued a pitch call; &ldquo;I&#039;m looking for ambitious features and personal essays for Slate&#039;s Business &amp; Tech section. I&rsquo;m interested in stories about the surprising ways tech and business are reshaping our lives, work, and culture. Strong characters, deep reporting, and big ideas always welcome. &hellip;What are the strange, surprising, or overlooked ways tech and business are reshaping everyday life? Who are the people living inside those changes? How has YOUR life been changed through the lens of tech and business? No story too weird.&rdquo; And, &ldquo;Typical features run 1,200&ndash;2,000 words. Rates are generally $500&ndash;$800 depending on scope (sometimes more, sometimes less). Can offer more for ambitious stories and reporting. No deadline&mdash;pitch whenever.&rdquo; The pitch call \/ thread, with examples of stories the editor has assigned, is <a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/tonyhotran.bsky.social\/post\/3mgs6t6irlc2a\">here<\/a>.<\/p>                <\/div>\r\n                <div class=\"post-author\">\r\n                    \u2014 S Kalekar                <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n                    <div class=\"post-card\">\r\n                <h3>Everything is Fine<\/h3>\r\n                <div class=\"post-meta\">\r\n                                                                <div class=\"tags\">\r\n                                                            <span class=\"tag\">Nonfiction<\/span>\r\n                                                            <span class=\"tag\">Culture<\/span>\r\n                                                            <span class=\"tag\">Freelance<\/span>\r\n                                                    <\/div>\r\n                                    <\/div>\r\n                <div class=\"post-content\">\r\n                    <p>This is a Substack-based project. They have a detailed <a href=\"https:\/\/everythingisfineonline.substack.com\/p\/mission-statement\">mission statement<\/a>, including, &ldquo;Everything is Fine* recognizes that the United States is on a rocket-powered path towards full-throated fascism**, blasting past constitutional\/institutional safeguards at warp speed and dragging its people and the rest of the planet, kicking and shrieking, deep into the cold, dark space of techno-oligarchy, christo-fascism and environmental devastation.<br \/>\r\nWhile the future feels full of darkness and foreboding, we at EIF* are forced to admit: it&rsquo;s also a fascinating time to be alive. Sure, it&rsquo;s a morbid fascination, but fascinating nonetheless. Here you will find opinions, reported stories, essays, profiles and other desperate, shrill yawps into the void, chronicling some of the weirder moments in the United States (and elsewhere) in the second Trump term.&rdquo; They also have a detailed pitch guide, including, &ldquo;<a href=\"https:\/\/everythingisfineonline.substack.com\/\"><em>Everything is Fine*<\/em><\/a>&nbsp;is a resistance substack focused on anti-fascism in particular, and progressive issues in general. &hellip; We&rsquo;re looking for reported stories, opinions, profiles\/interviews, and personal essays, of somewhere between 1200 and 2000 words. We pay $200 for an essay\/opinion, $250 if there is original reporting, and $300 if there are original photos in addition to the reporting.&rdquo; Please read the work they have published to get a sense of what they like. Details <a href=\"https:\/\/everythingisfineonline.substack.com\/p\/submission-guidelines\">here<\/a>.<\/p>                <\/div>\r\n                <div class=\"post-author\">\r\n                    \u2014 S Kalekar                <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n                    <div class=\"post-card\">\r\n                <h3>The National Forest Foundation is Looking for Pitches for Light &amp; Seed Magazine<\/h3>\r\n                <div class=\"post-meta\">\r\n                                            <span class=\"deadline\">Deadline: May 28, 2026<\/span>\r\n                                                                <div class=\"tags\">\r\n                                                            <span class=\"tag\">Forests<\/span>\r\n                                                            <span class=\"tag\">Grasslands<\/span>\r\n                                                            <span class=\"tag\">Technology<\/span>\r\n                                                            <span class=\"tag\">Innovation<\/span>\r\n                                                            <span class=\"tag\">Freelance<\/span>\r\n                                                    <\/div>\r\n                                    <\/div>\r\n                <div class=\"post-content\">\r\n                    <p>The National Forest Foundation is an organization that restores and enhances National Forests and Grasslands. They&rsquo;re seeking story pitches for Winter\/Spring 2026 issue of Light &amp; Seed magazine, which will focus on how tech and innovation intersects with National Forests and Grasslands in the U.S. Specifically, they&rsquo;re seeking pitches for &ldquo;The Response,&rdquo; a department that &ldquo;uses the pillars of solutions journalism to investigate how people are responding to an issue of national importance.&rdquo; Rate is $1,000 for 1,000 words. If interested, email your pitches to <a href=\"mailto:erinvriley@gmail.com\" style=\"color:#168bba;text-decoration:underline\">erinvriley@gmail.com<\/a>. To learn more, refer to their <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nationalforests.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/NFF-Light-and-Seed-WS26-The-Response_Call-for-Pitches.pdf\" 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>Film Daze is Accepting Pitches<\/h3>\r\n                <div class=\"post-meta\">\r\n                                            <span class=\"deadline\">Deadline: June 1, 2026<\/span>\r\n                                                                <div class=\"tags\">\r\n                                                            <span class=\"tag\">Film<\/span>\r\n                                                            <span class=\"tag\">Freelance<\/span>\r\n                                                    <\/div>\r\n                                    <\/div>\r\n                <div class=\"post-content\">\r\n                    <p>Film Daze is &ldquo;an independent publication and media outlet that provides a platform for the unheard, and underrepresented voices of the film community.&rdquo; They&rsquo;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 <a href=\"mailto:editorial@filmdaze.net\" style=\"color:#168bba;text-decoration:underline\">editorial@filmdaze.net<\/a>. To learn more, refer to their <a href=\"https:\/\/filmdaze.substack.com\/p\/submissions\" style=\"color:#168bba;text-decoration:underline\">submissions page<\/a>. &nbsp;<\/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><\/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-13023","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.freedomwithwriting.com\/freedom\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13023","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=13023"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.freedomwithwriting.com\/freedom\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13023\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":13026,"href":"https:\/\/www.freedomwithwriting.com\/freedom\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13023\/revisions\/13026"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.freedomwithwriting.com\/freedom\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=13023"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.freedomwithwriting.com\/freedom\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=13023"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.freedomwithwriting.com\/freedom\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=13023"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}