{"id":7972,"date":"2020-04-14T10:02:15","date_gmt":"2020-04-14T17:02:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.freedomwithwriting.com\/freedom\/?p=7972"},"modified":"2020-04-15T11:16:54","modified_gmt":"2020-04-15T18:16:54","slug":"15-publishers-seeking-pitches-earn-1-per-word","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.freedomwithwriting.com\/freedom\/uncategorized\/15-publishers-seeking-pitches-earn-1-per-word\/","title":{"rendered":"15 Publishers Seeking Pitches\u00a0(Earn $1 Per Word)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n\n\n<p>All of these publishers pay the writers they publish, anywhere from $50, up to $1,000 or more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you&#8217;re looking for more opportunities, The Paid Publishing Guidebook for 2020 is now completely free. <a href=\"https:\/\/lp.freedomwithwriting.com\/covid-19-the-paid-publishing-guidebook-for-2020\/\">Get your copy here.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Jacob Jans<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>PS: Don&#8217;t know how to take advantage of these opportunities? <a href=\"https:\/\/www.writinglaunch.com\/webinar-feb-2020\/\">Watch this free webinar.<\/a><br><br><em>Thanks for Fatima Saif for her research<\/em> <em>on this article.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Teaching Tolerance <\/strong>provides free educational materials to educators in the U.S. and Canada. They focus on diversity and social justice. They are looking for authors for their Teaching Hard History project for grades K\u20135. They want \u201coriginal works about the history and legacy of Indigenous enslavement in what is currently known as the United States.\u201d Authors can pitch multiple pieces. Pay is $1 per word. Details <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tolerance.org\/magazine\/call-for-writers\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>HelloGiggles<\/strong> is \u201ca positive online community for women.\u201d They are seeking feature pitches that discuss the issue of domestic violence during quarantine. According to payment reports, they pay an average of $0.05 per word. Send pitches to kristin.magaldi@meredith.com. For details, refer to their features editor\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/KristinMagaldi\/status\/1249702751782699011\">Tweet<\/a> and this <a href=\"https:\/\/hellogiggles.com\/contact\/\">page<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Healthline\u2019s<\/strong> editor is looking for Latinx writers with a unique angle on health and wellness. They pay $175 to $200 per article. Send pitches to <a href=\"mailto:choshaw@healthline.com\">choshaw@healthline.com<\/a>. Read their editor\u2019s Tweet <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CrystalHoshaw\/status\/1249865893938475008\">here<\/a> and contact them <a href=\"https:\/\/www.healthline.com\/about?ref=footer#contact-us\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>The Texas Observer<\/strong> is a bimonthly magazine and website that covers news, politics, and culture of Texas. They are looking for freelancers. The types of stories that they publish are: short news stories (500 to 1,000 words), political commentary and opinion (500 to 1,000 words), The Book Report (800 to 1,200 words), features (1,500 to 4,000 words), culture features (2,000 to 3,500 words), essays (1,000 to 1,500 words), postcards (2,000 to 3,500 words), and poems (30 lines or shorter). According to payment reports, they pay up to $0.50 per word. For details, refer to their <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TexasObserver\/status\/1249780141804249089\">Tweet<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.texasobserver.org\/pitch\/\">freelance writer\u2019s guide<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Contingent Magazine<\/strong> is a nonprofit online magazine for \u201ceveryone interested in the past.\u201d Their editor wants \u201ca neat pitch for a mini-essay about the more recent history of the USPS, like the legislation that is shaping its finances right now.\u201d The base pay for mini-essays (200 to 500 words) is $75. For details, refer to their editor\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/erin_bartram\/status\/1247925120523436035\">Tweet<\/a> and this <a href=\"https:\/\/contingentmagazine.org\/pitch-us\/\">page<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Supermaker<\/strong> is \u201ca new school media community providing content and community for startups and creators.\u201d They are always seeking new writers and smart takes. They welcome everyone to pitch. For no or light-reporting, their rates start at around $0.30 per word. For reported pieces, their rates start at around $0.40 per word. To learn more, refer to their editor\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ludileiva\/status\/1246119851090825219\">Tweet<\/a> and this <a href=\"https:\/\/supermaker.com\/p\/submissions\">page<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>On Second Thought<\/strong> is a magazine by Humanities North Dakota. They are calling for submissions for their In Good Humor issue which will publish in summer of 2020. They are seeking humorous, satirical, whimsical fiction, nonfiction, and poetry. They pay $250 for fiction (1,000\u20133,000 words), nonfiction (1,000\u20134,000 words), and poetry (up to 60 lines). They also accept scholarly essays (1,000\u20134,000 words) on any humanities topic. They pay $500 for scholarly essays. Details <a href=\"https:\/\/onsecondthoughtmagazine.humanitiesnd.org\/submit.html\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Healthline<\/strong> is a health information website. They are hiring seasoned writers for health content. They are also seeking experienced beauty writers. They pay $175 to $200 per article. Read their editor&#8217;s Tweets&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CrystalHoshaw\/status\/1247593385633832961\">here<\/a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CrystalHoshaw\/status\/1247607148529385472\">here<\/a>. To contact them, refer to this <a href=\"https:\/\/www.healthline.com\/about?ref=footer#contact-us\">page<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Kill Your Darlings<\/strong> is an online magazine that is dedicated to arts and culture. Their First Nations editor-in-residence is commissioning uplifting pieces from Aboriginal and\/or Torres Strait Islander writers. They want essay\/commentary (1,000 to 2,000 words), memoir or personal essay (1,000 to 1,500 words), and cultural criticism (1,000 to 1,500 words). Payment reports indicate that they pay at least A$250 per piece. To learn more, refer to this <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/kyd_magazine\/status\/1247744070794883072\">Tweet<\/a> and this <a href=\"https:\/\/killyourdarlings.submittable.com\/submit\/163044\/first-nations-editor-in-residence\">page<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Deadline: April 17th, 2020<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Ms. Magazine<\/strong> is a liberal feminist magazine. They are accepting article pitches from 14 to 19 year-old girls for their \u201cFuture is Ms.\u201d column. The articles must be US-based. The pitches should \u201chighlight on a newsworthy teen who is making an impact on the lives of other teen girls on a feminist issue.\u201d They will pay $100 per article (500 words). For details, refer to this <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/KatinaParon\/status\/1248354233218486275\">Tweet<\/a> and this <a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/1EGM70Gb4Ghlj3suluF7_oE9XLVu5GqmLNjVrJohxIZQ\/edit\">page<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Deadline: April 23rd, 2020<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Briarpatch<\/strong> is a Canadian magazine of politics and culture. They are accepting pitches for their special issue (Land Back) for September\/October 2020. The special issue is about Indigenous peoples reclaiming their land. They pay $100 for profiles, short essays, and parting shots (less than 1,500 words). They pay $200 for feature stories (1,500 to 2,000 words) and $300 for research-based articles and investigative reportage (2,000 to 2,500 words). Pitches are due on May 4, 2020. Details <a href=\"https:\/\/briarpatchmagazine.com\/announcements\/view\/call-for-submissions-for-a-special-issue-land-back\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Deadline: May 4th, 2020<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>StreetsblogMASS<\/strong> is \u201ca daily news source dedicated to promoting sustainable transportation and safer streets throughout the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.\u201d Their editor is seeking transportation-related reported pieces and essays from Massachusetts writers, especially people of color and people outside metro Boston. They pay $0.50\/word for reported pieces and $0.25\/word for opinions and essays. Send pitches to <a href=\"mailto:christian@streetsblog.org\">christian@streetsblog.org<\/a>. Read their editor\u2019s Tweet <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/c_milneil\/status\/1245885659321184256\">here<\/a> and contact them <a href=\"https:\/\/mass.streetsblog.org\/contact\/\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Mobilisation Lab<\/strong> is \u201ca global learning and collaboration network powering the future of social change campaigns.\u201d They are looking for story pitches about \u201ccreative\/agile campaigning, people-centered design, new tactics &amp; strategies in the context of the pandemic.\u201d Their stories are generally 500 to 1,200 words long. They will pay $250 to $500 per piece and will prioritize diverse voices. For details, refer to their <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MobilisationLab\/status\/1247198452091510797\">Tweet<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/mobilisationlab.org\/about\/work-with-us\/contributor-guidelines\/\">contributor guidelines<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>UploadVR<\/strong> is a news organization that offers news, original articles, guides, reviews, and interviews on VR and AR. According to their senior editor, they are accepting freelance pitches. Their rates vary a lot based on the assignment but they usually pay $125 per 800 words. Send pitches to david@uploadvr.com. Read their senior editor\u2019s Tweet<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/David_Jagneaux\/status\/1245532581849784320\"> here<\/a> and contact them<a href=\"https:\/\/uploadvr.com\/about-us\/\"> here<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>All of these publishers pay the writers they publish, anywhere from $50, up to $1,000 or more. If you&#8217;re looking for more opportunities, The Paid Publishing Guidebook for 2020 is now completely free. Get your copy here. Jacob Jans PS: Don&#8217;t know how to take advantage of these opportunities? Watch this free webinar. Thanks for&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":7977,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-7972","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.freedomwithwriting.com\/freedom\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7972","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=7972"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.freedomwithwriting.com\/freedom\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7972\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":7988,"href":"https:\/\/www.freedomwithwriting.com\/freedom\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7972\/revisions\/7988"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.freedomwithwriting.com\/freedom\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/7977"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.freedomwithwriting.com\/freedom\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=7972"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.freedomwithwriting.com\/freedom\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=7972"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.freedomwithwriting.com\/freedom\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=7972"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}