{"id":13115,"date":"2026-06-22T15:19:39","date_gmt":"2026-06-22T22:19:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.freedomwithwriting.com\/freedom\/?p=13115"},"modified":"2026-06-22T15:20:33","modified_gmt":"2026-06-22T22:20:33","slug":"25-themed-calls-for-essays-article-and-reporting-for-june-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.freedomwithwriting.com\/freedom\/uncategorized\/25-themed-calls-for-essays-article-and-reporting-for-june-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"25 Themed Calls for Essays, Article, and Reporting for June 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><br>&#8211; S. Kalekar<br><br><\/strong>These are themed calls for pitches and submissions of non-fiction. Some of the themes are: flourishing; count your blessings; the Gen Z queer experience; summer blockbusters; selling the city; and earthship homes.A few also publish other genres, like fiction and poetry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Asterisk: Flourishing<\/strong><br>\u201c<em>Asterisk<\/em>\u00a0is the little magazine of the San Francisco Bay Area \u2014 which is to say, we\u2019re the little magazine of the world, a few years in advance. We put our scenes and subcultures in conversation with themselves, and with everyone else.\u201d You can read more about them <a href=\"https:\/\/asteriskmag.substack.com\/about\">here<\/a>. For their upcoming theme, they say, \u201cUsually, we like to back up our claims with numbers, but right now, we\u2019re in a more reflective mood. After all, the hot beige microsite of the summer is a papal encyclical, and it doesn\u2019t have even one chart.<br>Right now, all eyes are on the Bay Area. The charts keep going up. The money is about to pour in. Yet there\u2019s a pervasive sense that tech now lacks vision and moral character. We agree. Let\u2019s see if we can change that in 120 pages.<br><strong>To that end,\u00a0<em>Asterisk<\/em>\u2019s Fall 2026 issue is the theme of Flourishing.<\/strong>\u00a0We are now soliciting pitches for articles, essays, and interviews related to any aspect of flourishing \u2014 think broadly.\u201d They\u2019re particularly interested in some topics: <strong>Morality and virtue; Relationships; Man\u2019s search for meaning, and coping with human inferiority; Aesthetics and beauty; AI consciousness; Technology\u2019s relationship to the world; <\/strong>and <strong>Scene reporting. <\/strong>See guidelines for details on each topic. They usually commission pieces at 3,000-5,000 words. The pitch deadline is end-July. Details <a href=\"https:\/\/asteriskmag.substack.com\/p\/write-for-us-now-accepting-pitches\">here<\/a>.<br><br><strong>Chicken Soup for the Soul: Count Your Blessings<br><\/strong>They publish themed non-fiction prose and non-fiction poetry. They have detailed guidelines as well as several suggested topics their themes. One of their upcoming themes is \u00a0Count Your Blessings<strong>. <\/strong>\u201cOne of the most important keys to contentment and happiness is the ability to count your blessings. Even during the toughest times, if we can find gratitude and count our blessings we feel better. Each day holds something to be thankful for and it could be just as simple as having the sun shine or having food on the table.<br>There is always a silver lining if you look for it.<br>We are looking for stories about how you count your blessings. Stories can be serious or funny but definitely should be inspirational and heartwarming. Attitude adjustments, finding contentment and gratitude, a new way of handling your daily life, and other great ideas to inspire readers to find their own paths to happiness and to remember to count their blessings every day are what we are looking for.\u201d They pay $250 for works up to 1,200 words. The deadline for this theme is 30<sup>th<\/sup> June 2026. They have other themes listed too, with later deadlines. Details <a href=\"https:\/\/www.chickensoup.com\/story-submissions\/possible-book-topics\/\">here<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.chickensoup.com\/story-submissions\/story-guidelines\/\">here<\/a> (also see other tabs on this page, including FAQ).<br><br><strong>Writer\u2019s Digest: Write Your Book in 2027\u00a0<br><\/strong>This print and online magazine for writers aims to \u201ckeep readers abreast of industry trends, of the latest writers who found success and what they did to achieve it, and of innovative ways to improve and empower the inner raconteur\u201d of their readers. They consider completed manuscripts on spec, as well as original pitches. They say writers should allow 2-4 months for a response. They are accepting work for their January\/February 2027 theme, \u2018Write Your Book in 2027\u2019.\u00a0\u201cWith a sub-theme of The Rejuvenated Writer, this issue aims to help writers start the new year strong. That means, articles to help writers get motivated to finally finish their manuscript, tips for building a writing routine, and craft articles on the various parts of writing a book.\u201d You can read about the theme <a href=\"https:\/\/www.writersdigest.com\/resources\/editorialcalendar\">here<\/a>; pitching for their themes is via a form on their website, which will close when the issue is filled. Apart from features, they have several departments and colu$mns. They pay $0.50\/word for first world rights for one-time print use and perpetual electronic use. They do not pay for unsolicited online articles and guest posts, except in rare cases when the content is highly focused or unique, in which case they pay $50-$100. General submission guidelines are <a href=\"https:\/\/www.writersdigest.com\/resources\/submission-guidelines\">here<\/a> and the form for general (unthemed) pitches for 2026 is <a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/forms\/d\/e\/1FAIpQLSebfVta_vx15AToVq_YB9LGiVjVCsqfUkE6_BME3iJWEjmnAQ\/viewform\">here<\/a>.<br><br><strong>Meridian: Signal<\/strong><br>\u201c<em>Meridian<\/em>\u00a0explores and engages the entrepreurial imagination. \u2026 Meridian seeks to publish deeply considered and beautifully written feature stories, profiles, essays, and deep dives; dynamic and illuminating interviews; and unexpected resources that help founders from their heads to their hearts. We\u2019re interested in topics that inform, engage, ground, and inspire. We write for founders, entrepreneurs, creators, and builders.\u201d They have a digital edition and an annual print edition. For the print issue, \u201cWe are currently accepting pitches for our issue on all things\u00a0<em>signal.\u00a0<\/em>Pitches must be received by June 25, 2026.<br><strong>About the issue:<\/strong>\u00a0Signal can be both transmission and instinct, beacon and tell, frequency and feeling. At a time when the signal-to-noise ratio has never been higher, this issue explores the what, why, and how of seeing the signs that matter.<br>We\u2019re looking for deeply thoughtful long- and short-form reported pieces (can focus on past, present, or future), interviews with incredibly interesting people, and creative explorations of the concept.\u201d\u00a0See the editor\u2019s pitch call <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/posts\/sidorlando_writers-icymi-meridian-magazine-by-mercury-share-7471256640202096640-aA6W\">here<\/a> and their detailed pitch guide for print and online <a href=\"https:\/\/mercury.com\/blog\/how-to-pitch-meridian\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><br>Voquent<\/strong><br>Voquent, a voice acting agency and production studio, is looking for pitches. \u201cVoquent is looking for Film, TV, and Video Game writers and critics to produce features, opinion pieces, and interviews on voice acting and voiceover. If you write about film, TV or video games and are fascinated by how voice brings characters to life, this is your chance to produce analytical, insightful, and engaging content for a global audience passionate about the art of voice performance.\u201d Article categories are: <strong>Production <\/strong>(behind-the-scenes looks at voice acting and industry processes), <strong>Ideas <\/strong>(discussions on trends, issues, big conversations in voice acting), <strong>Guides<\/strong>\u00a0(how-to articles offering actionable advice for voice actors), <strong>Voiceover <\/strong>(all things voice-over with emphasis on human performance), and <strong>Entertainment <\/strong>(interviews, podcasts, deep dives into actors and performances behind films, TV, video games). \u201cOur standard rate is\u00a010p per word(\u00a3100 for 1,000 words, etc) with potential adjustments for research-heavy articles.\u201d\u00a0See the pitch call <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/Voquent\/status\/2059282107877175615\">here<\/a> and their general pitch guide is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.voquent.com\/blog\/freelance-writers-we-want-your-pitches\/\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Back Market: The Collectors<\/strong><br>An editor has issued a pitch call for Back Market, a marketplace for refurbished tech: \u201cLooking for new pitches for &#8216;The Collectors&#8217;, an editorial series I launched+now edit for Back Market. The idea is the pieces tell the story behind a unique community that&#8217;s popped up around technology. Some examples in the photos. Paid!\u201d And, \u201cImportant the pitches really focus on the human story. Like how did a specific electronic device spark community and bring people together? What does the tech tell you about the human condition? That&#8217;s what The Collectors is all about. I want international ideas, too\u201d. See the first article in this series <a href=\"https:\/\/www.backmarket.com\/en-us\/c\/tech-education\/the-collectors-tamagotchi-club-london\">here<\/a>. See the pitch call \/ thread <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/thobbsjourno\/status\/2057387159380770892\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><br>The Lavender South<\/strong><br>\u201cThe Lavender South is a project of the Campaign for (US) Southern Equality \u2013 and an opportunity for queer and trans people in the South to tell their stories of resilience and resistance, joy and pain, during a time when their communities are under attack.\u201d They\u2019re accepting submissions \u2013 \u201c<strong>Prompt: What is your vision for the future? What are you dreaming about and what are you planning for?<br><\/strong>At the start of The Lavender South project in early 2025, reeling from the Presidential election results, we asked you to share about our movement. We heard from immigrants, student organizers, environmentalists, educators, and therapists, all working to resist oppression and build LGBTQ+ community here in the South. Next, we asked you about histories; your personal histories, with the prompt to write a letter to your younger self. Through art, poetry, and prose, you told stories to rebellious kids in church pews about finding your way to family, community, and your truest selves.&nbsp;<strong>Now, we are asking you to share your vision for our queer Southern future. What are you dreaming about, and what are you planning for?&nbsp;<\/strong>Submit your personal essay, poem, or art piece in response to the prompt\u201d. They pay $150 and the submission deadline is 30<sup>th<\/sup> June 2026. Submission is via a form. Details <a href=\"https:\/\/southernequality.org\/the-lavender-south\/\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Gay &amp; Lesbian Review<\/strong><br>They accept articles and pitches on all LGBT-related topics. They are especially looking for work on these themes:<br><strong>Sex in Public:&nbsp;From bathhouses to \u201ccottaging\u201d<br>Going South:\u2008LGBT\u2008lives below the Mason-Dixon Line<br>LGBT+Z:&nbsp;The Gen Z queer experience<br><\/strong>They also welcome suggestions. They accept feature pitches\/features (2,000 to 4,000 words), as well as work for various sections\/columns and reviews. Some sections are unpaid. They pay $250 for feature articles, and $100 for full-length book or movie reviews and art memos. Details <a href=\"https:\/\/glreview.org\/writers-guidelines-for-submission\/\">here<\/a>.<br><br><strong>Bright Wall \/ Dark Room:<\/strong> <strong>Summer Blockbusters<\/strong><br>They publish essays on film. \u201cFor our next issue, we&#8217;re looking for smart, thoughtful, engaging writing on any summer blockbuster released between 1975 &#8211; 2025.\u201d They have detailed guidelines on Submittable, including, \u201cFor our July\/August summer issue, we&#8217;re looking for smart, thoughtful, engaging essays on \u201cthe summer blockbuster film.\u201d Got a killer angle on a summer classic like&nbsp;<em>Jurassic Park<\/em>&nbsp;or&nbsp;<em>Jaws<\/em>? Want to interrogate the aesthetics of Michael Bay and Christopher Nolan, or Schwarzenegger and Stallone? Feel like the filmography of James Cameron demands reevaluation in the age of AI? We want your essays and your pitches. \u2026 A few guardrails: For the purposes of the issue, we are considering the summer film season to be any film released between May 1st and September 30th of its release year (sorry, no March or April babies like&nbsp;<em>The Matrix<\/em>&nbsp;or&nbsp;<em>Sinners<\/em>). And unless you\u2019ve actually&nbsp;<em>seen<\/em>&nbsp;the film, no 2026 releases, please.\u201d They pay $50, and the submission deadline is 28<sup>th<\/sup> June 2026; they accept submissions via Submittable, pitches on the theme are accepted by email (see guidelines), and off-theme pitches and submissions via Submittable. See the pitch call <a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/brightwalldarkroom.com\/post\/3mnxjliqh2c2y\">here<\/a> and their detailed guidelines and submission portal are <a href=\"https:\/\/brightwalldarkroom.submittable.com\/submit\">here<\/a>.<br><br><strong>OTHERSIDE: Speculative essays<\/strong><br>This is a speculative fiction magazine and they are currently open for nonfiction \/ essay submissions only; all other genres are closed. \u201cAs with original fiction and poetry, we are only looking for submissions from 2SLGBTQIA+ authors.\u201d \u201cWe are looking for submissions that teach us something new, show us something surprising, or move us. Right now, we are particularly interested in: investigations of queer history, especially literary history or lesser-known aspects of queer history; essays that shine a light on \u201cforgotten\u201d queer speculative works or authors; thoughtful media criticism of all kinds; personal essays, memoir, and genre-blurring creative nonfiction; and non-US perspectives. We always like incisive literary criticism and essays that examine the intersection(s) of speculative fiction and queer identity. We aren\u2019t looking for reviews at this time.\u201d They pay $100 for essays up to 4,000 words (prefer up to 2,000 words). They are open for nonfiction year-round, and for fiction and other genres during specific submission windows; they\u2019ll open July 1-7&nbsp;<strong>only<\/strong>&nbsp;for trans, BIPOC, and\/or disabled 2SLGBTQIA+ authors, and will open July 8-21 for general 2SLGBTQIA+ submissions. Details <a href=\"https:\/\/othersidespec.com\/guidelines\/\">here<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/hybrispress.moksha.io\/publication\/otherside\">here<\/a>. &nbsp;<br><br><strong>MIT Technology Review<\/strong><br>The editor for MIT Technology Review has issued a call for pitches for <strong>a book essay<\/strong>: \u201cJournalists + writers: I&#8217;m on the hunt for a book essay for the November\/December issue of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/company\/mit-technology-review?trk=public_post-text\"><strong>MIT Technology Review<\/strong><\/a>. The idea is to have a strong thesis and use 1-3 new or upcoming books to explore it.\u201d According to their general pitch guide, they pay $1 to $2 per word. See the pitch call <a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/rachelcourtland.com\/post\/3mnva4yytz22k\">here<\/a> and their general pitch guide is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.technologyreview.com\/how-to-pitch-mit-technology-review\/\">here<\/a>.<br><br><strong>Moocat.net: 25th Anniversary Issue \u2013 Starving the Beast<br><\/strong>Moocat is an independent literary magazine. \u201cFor essays, By \u201cessays\u201d here, we really mean \u201cpersonal essays.\u201d \u2026 \u201cThe point-of-view we are looking for is the innocent, wide-eyed individual encountering the word\u2009\u2014\u2009in all its ugliness or beauty\u2009\u2014\u2009and honestly reacting to it.\u201d You can read more about them <a href=\"https:\/\/moocat.net\/pages\/about\/\">here<\/a>. \u201cOn August 30, 2026,&nbsp;<em>moocat.net<\/em>&nbsp;will relaunch to mark 25 years of independent digital publishing. Submissions are now open for the inaugural issue centered on the theme:&nbsp;<strong>Starving the Beast: Avoid Evil\/Stay Online. <\/strong>Essays and narratives exploring the tension between the need to remain connected to the world online and the desire to stop \u201cfeeding the beast\u201d of extractive social media and tech giants.\u201d They want <a href=\"https:\/\/moocat.net\/essays\/submit\/\">essays<\/a> (500-3,000 words), <a href=\"https:\/\/moocat.net\/travelogs\/submit\/\">travel narratives<\/a> (1,000-2,000 words), <a href=\"https:\/\/moocat.net\/poetry\/submit\/\">poems<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/moocat.net\/comedy\/submit\/\">comedy<\/a> (\u201cSatiric prose, humorous video, comic art, and, especially,&nbsp;<em>Radio Comedy!\u201d<\/em>), and <a href=\"https:\/\/moocat.net\/art\/submit\/\">art<\/a>. They pay $10 (+ tip jar division \u2013 see guidelines), and the submission deadline is 30<sup>th<\/sup> June 2026. Details <a href=\"https:\/\/moocat.net\/\">here<\/a>.&nbsp;<br><br><strong>The Objective: Vol. 3<\/strong><br>The Objectiveis a U.S. newsroom \u201cexamining&nbsp;systems of power and inequity in journalism: how newsrooms treat their employees, how journalists interact with their community, and what new forms of journalism can look like.\u201d They\u2019ve issued a pitch call: \u201cFor our third volume of our annual print magazine, we want your pitches on stories about <strong>post-2020 shifts<\/strong>: diversity in newsrooms and media, how standards have or haven&#8217;t changed after promises to shift anti-Blackness and move toward equity, and availability or lack thereof in funding for certain beats (read below for more specificity).\u201d They pay $0.50\/word for reported stories of 800-1,200 words. See the pitch call <a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/objectivejournos.bsky.social\/post\/3mlty6srftc2i\">here<\/a> and the pitch form <a href=\"https:\/\/airtable.com\/appG8MZdBBsixodvT\/pagP5T6xvW522aBYT\/form\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>The Metropole:<\/strong> <strong>Selling the City<br><\/strong>The Metropole is the official blog of the Urban History Association. They have issued a pitch call for the theme, Selling the City: \u201cWe welcome submissions focused on efforts to brand and market cities, build infrastructure supporting urban commerce, and drive urban tourism, as well as posts on financialization and real estate as factors shaping cities. Present-day examples that make appeals to the historical image and legacy of a city are welcome, as are examples from the past of people trying to \u201csell\u201d a given city or the idea of a city.\u201d The pitch deadline 26<sup>th<\/sup> June, and full length drafts of accepted posts will be due&nbsp;31<sup>st<\/sup> July, with publication on the blog in October. They pay $200 for pieces of 1,000-1,500 words. Their general blog guidelines are <a href=\"https:\/\/themetropole.blog\/submission-guidelines\/\">here<\/a> and theme details are <a href=\"https:\/\/themetropole.blog\/2026\/05\/29\/call-for-contributors-selling-the-city\/\">here<\/a>.<br><br><strong>Toronto Journal: Stories from the City<br><\/strong>This is a journal in print and sound. They publish <a href=\"https:\/\/torontojournal.com\/category\/storiesfromthecity\/\">Stories from the City<\/a>: non-fiction pieces that are set in and around the <strong>Greater Toronto Area<\/strong>. The fiction they publish is unthemed. They pay $50 for prose submissions up to 7,500 words. The deadline is 1<sup>st<\/sup> July 2026 for the Winter 2027 issue. Submission is via a form on their website. Details <a href=\"https:\/\/torontojournal.com\/submit\/\">here<\/a>.<br><br><strong>The New York Times: Modern Love<\/strong><br>Modern Love is a nonfiction column of the New York Times. They want \u201chonest personal essays about contemporary relationships. We seek true stories on finding love, losing love and trying to keep love alive. We welcome essays that explore subjects such as adoption, polyamory, technology, race and friendship \u2014 anything that could reasonably fit under the heading \u201cModern Love.\u201d Ideally, essays should spring from some central dilemma you have faced. It is helpful, but not essential, for the situation to reflect what is happening in the world now.\u201d Modern Love has two submission periods, March through June, and September through December. Writers are paid. They especially welcome work from historically underrepresented writers, and from those outside the US. They accept works of 1,500-1,700 words, and the deadline is 30<sup>th<\/sup> June 2026. Payment is unspecified. Details <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/article\/how-to-submit-a-modern-love-essay.html\">here<\/a>.<br><br>&nbsp;<strong>Awful Announcing: Sports media\/sports business<br><\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/awfulannouncing.com\/\">Awful Announcing<\/a> publishes sports media news, commentary, and analysis. \u201cAwful Announcing is accepting freelance pitches if you&#8217;re into that sort of thing. Keep it sports media\/sports business-centric, plz&#8230;\u201d They pay $150-250, and can pay more; see the pitch call <a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/seankeeley.bsky.social\/post\/3mmweqgtfzk23\">here<\/a> and the pitch form is <a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/forms\/d\/e\/1FAIpQLSd9qAiSlJjmDtxYpOjSl38XawaQXr3ngKPFR5oO-AZLxOtymQ\/viewform\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Playboy.com: Culture, Lifestyle, and more<\/strong><br>The editor for <a href=\"https:\/\/playboy.com\/\">Playboy.com<\/a> has issued a call for pitches. They are \u201cofficially looking to expand our coverage on <a href=\"http:\/\/playboy.com\/?trk=public_post-text\"><strong>Playboy.com<\/strong><\/a>, our fast-growing Substack, and Playboy\u2019s social handles, to deliver content to our majority male audience.<br>Playboy is best known as the publication where sex meets culture\u2014but we\u2019re also a home for the world\u2019s rebels, tastemakers, and provocateurs.\u201d They want pitches on <strong>culture<\/strong> (music, movies, television, art, erotica, and sit-down interviews), <strong>lifestyle<\/strong> (fashion, guides, grooming, features), <strong>work &amp; finance<\/strong> (profiles, packages or series, trend pieces, columns), as well as <strong>food &amp; drink<\/strong> (profiles, guides, trend pieces\/spotlights, features). \u201cOur rates vary from around $250\u2014$1,000 on digital. Moonshot pitches\u2014like proposing a feature package, investigative report, or recurring column\u2014are totally welcome.\u201d You can see the pitch call <a href=\"https:\/\/playboy.com\/\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Phylum Press: Red Twig Dogwood<br><\/strong>They want creative non-fiction, fiction, poetry, and art for their quarterly journal. \u201cEach year, Phylum will choose 4 different species from a phylum within the natural world. These four species will be the names and inspiration for each ISSUE we publish during that year.\u201d The current phylum is Magnoliophyta and the current issue is on Red Twig Dogwood. We\u2019re looking for pieces that reflect the red twig dogwood; a plant that grows through winter, showing that even in the harshest of times, it can still beat the odds. We want pieces that reflect perseverance and strength!\u201d They pay $10 for up to 5,000 words of prose; they also accept poetry. The submission deadline is 30 June 2026. Details <a href=\"https:\/\/phylumpress.ca\/submission-guide\/#quarterly-journal-submissions\">here<\/a>.<br><br><strong>Mizna: Ancestry\/Indigeneity<br><\/strong>\u201cMizna presents contemporary, critical, and experimental art, writing, and film centering the work of Arab and Southwest Asian and North African artists.\u201d You can read about them <a href=\"https:\/\/mizna.org\/about\/\">here<\/a>. Apart from submissions of non-fiction and creative non-fiction (up to 3,000 words), they accept poetry, visual poetry, fiction, flash fiction, comics, collage, invented forms, and any forms of mixed print or hybrid work. They have detailed guidelines for this issue, including, \u201cThis issue begins from the question of rootedness:What does it mean to belong to land, lineage, memory, and place across Southwest Asia and North Africa?\u00a0\u2026\u00a0We welcome narratives from across the region that investigate and grapple with indigeneity and ancestry in a SWANA context while making connections with global Indigenous struggles.\u201d\u00a0And, \u201cContributors do not need to be SWANA- or Arab-identified and can be based anywhere in the world, but work submitted should be considerate of\u00a0<em>Mizna<\/em>\u2019s ethos and the social realities of our audiences, as well as aim to contribute to ongoing conversations in and beyond our communities.\u201d\u00a0They pay $200. The submission deadline is 6<sup>th<\/sup> July 2026. Details <a href=\"https:\/\/mizna.org\/journal\/submissions\/\">here<\/a>.<br><br><strong>Washington Monthly: Politics, policy, and economics<br><\/strong>An editor has issued a pitch call for <a href=\"https:\/\/washingtonmonthly.com\/\">Washington Monthly<\/a>: \u201cExcited to share I\u2019ve joined <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/monthly\">@monthly<\/a> as an editor. I\u2019ll be writing and editing politics, policy, and econ stories.\u201d See the pitch call <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/klowmn\/status\/2064007551469887698\">here<\/a>.<br><br><strong>Monocle: International affairs, urbanism, culture, design, and more<\/strong><br>\u201c<a href=\"http:\/\/monocle.com\/?trk=public_post-text\"><strong>Monocle.com<\/strong><\/a> is looking for global stories on international affairs, urbanism, entrepreneurship, culture, design, fashion and hospitality. Our tone is considered and solution-oriented: we\u2019re interested in benchmarks, best practices and stories that resonate beyond the place they\u2019re reported.<br>*What makes a good pitch*<br>A good pitch is a quick, specific and compelling summary of what you\u2019d write and who you\u2019d speak to. I want to know what the story is about, why the story is relevant now and why you&#8217;re the person to tell it.\u201d They publish opinions, features, explainers, and Q&amp;As. They pay \u00a30.50 per commissioned word. See the pitch call <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/posts\/sarahbures_call-for-pitches-who-we-are-monoclecom-share-7462559717975027712--0f1\">here<\/a> and their detailed pitch guide is <a href=\"https:\/\/monocle.com\/pitching-guide\/\">here<\/a>.<br><br><strong>Current Affairs: Gulf South<\/strong><br>They publish nonfiction articles on politics and culture. \u201cCurrent Affairs is looking for articles on the Gulf South region! (And as always, writers without a traditional publishing background are welcome.)\u201d \u201cWe are looking for stories and artwork about climate change, labor, immigration, incarceration, environmental justice, and the people building a better future.\u201d They want to hear from writers and artists in the Gulf South. Pitching is via a form on their website. According to their general pitch guide, \u201cOnline pieces generally range from 1,000 words to 6,000 words. Print pieces tend to be from 2,500 to 5,000. Online articles are paid $250, print articles $350, poems $75.\u201d See the pitch call <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/curaffairs\/status\/2061852960997433555\">here<\/a> and their general pitch guide is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.currentaffairs.org\/writers-guide\">here<\/a>.<br><br><strong>Scrawl Place: Places in Chicago<\/strong><br>\u201cScrawl Place is a literary journal disguised as a visitor\u2019s guide.<br>The audience for this online publication is the guest, the visitor, the traveler, the day-tripper, the out-of-towner, and the in-towners eager to wander.<br>I\u2019m looking for submissions about \u201cplaces in the places\u201d where you live or where you\u2019ve visited. My aspiration is that readers will visit the places you write about and be inspired to write about those places themselves.\u201d Currently, they are open for general submissions and also want writing on Chicago. \u201cSend your writing about places anchored in a real, visitable place in Chicago.\u201d They\u2019ll pay $35 for general submissions and $40 for Chicago-themed submissions. The deadline for the Chicago call is 15<sup>th<\/sup> July 2026. Details <a href=\"https:\/\/scrawlplace.com\/submit\/\">here<\/a> (general guidelines) and <a href=\"https:\/\/scrawlplace.submittable.com\/submit\">here<\/a> (theme details \u2013 see the relevant category).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Green Living: Earthship homes, eco-tourism, and more<\/strong><br>\u201cGreen Living is an eco-conscious lifestyle magazine centered around your daily life and the way you express yourself as you live, work, and play green.\u201d Their editor has issued a pitch call: \u201cFor <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/company\/green-living-az-magazine?trk=public_post-text\"><strong>Green Living Magazine<\/strong><\/a>: I&#8217;m accepting pitches for our print (August) and online magazine. Our goal as a magazine is to educate and inspire sustainable living. I&#8217;m looking for stories related to:<br>-Earthship homes<br>-Sedona water<br>-Yoga vs. kickboxing health benefits<br>-Tiny houses in Arizona (especially if you have one!)<br>-Vegan Haircare\u00a0<br>-Solar tube skylights<br>-Compostable vs. Biodegradable vs. Commercially Compostable<br>-Eco-Tourism<br>-Alternative energy in your home\u201d. Please note, they can only pay for print magazine pieces, not online pieces. Details <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/posts\/alice-hafer-a9b6b229_journorequests-freelance-freelancers-share-7470410417316651008-6LAy\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Bio:<\/strong>\u00a0S. Kalekar is the pseudonym of a regular contributor to this magazine. She can be reached\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:skalekar888@gmail.com\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#8211; S. Kalekar These are themed calls for pitches and submissions of non-fiction. Some of the themes are: flourishing; count your blessings; the Gen Z queer experience; summer blockbusters; selling the city; and earthship homes.A few also publish other genres, like fiction and poetry. 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