The following is a list of 17 editors and publishers calling for pitches\/articles in a wide variety of categories. For more opportunities, be sure to sign up for our weekly newsletter at the end of this.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Thanks to Fatima Saif for her research on this article.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
NERVE<\/strong> is a zine that will take a personal look at TTRPGs (tabletop role-playing games). The zine\u2019s first issue will be released in December. Right now, they are seeking 2 more writers to be featured in their first issue. They are \u201cpaying $0.12\/word for 2,500 word articles dealing with analytical TTRPG talk, personal essays, or creative non-fiction in the realm of TTRPGs.\u201d Send pitch ideas to JohnBattle117@outlook.com. Deadline for pitches is mid-September. To learn more, refer to this Twitter thread<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n TechRadar<\/strong> is a UK-based consumer technology news and reviews website. They will be hosting a LGBTQ+ Gaming week in September. For the Gaming week, they will be commissioning about 14 \u201cfreelance pieces surrounding LGBTQ+ in (and around) games.\u201d They will pay \u00a3140 for 1,000 word features. Try to send pitches before September 1, 2020. Send pitches to victoria.hood@futurenet.com<\/a>. To learn more, refer to their gaming writer\u2019s Twitter thread<\/a>. To learn how to pitch them, refer to this page<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Alma<\/strong> is an online community for Jewish millennial women who are trying to figure the \u201cwhole adult thing out.\u201d They are seeking a Black Jewish person to write an article on Beyonc\u00e9’s retelling of the story of Moses in Black Is King. According to payment reports, they pay up to $0.17 per word. Send pitches to molly@heyalma.com<\/a>. Read their editor\u2019s Tweet here<\/a>. Learn how to write for them here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Passion Passport<\/strong> is a community-based travel website that features personal travel stories, travel guides, city guides, how-to guides, Instagrammer’s guides, and more. They are looking for \u201cpitches for Fall\/Winter 2020, with an emphasis on highly actionable, local content for travelers looking to stay close to home.\u201d They also want to \u201chear from\/about Black businesses and their owners as Black Business Month gets underway.\u201d They will pay $50 for pieces that start at 400 words. They will pay $75 to $125 for pieces of 800 words and more. Read their Tweet here<\/a> and submissions tips and guidelines here<\/a>. Submit your work here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The Gumbo<\/strong> is a hip-hop social club for and by Black women. They are accepting pitches for the month of September. The theme is \u201croots\u201d. They are taking a look at the humble beginnings\/roots of their favorite artists and their careers. Pay is $150 for pieces of 750 to 1,000 words. Black women writers at all levels can pitch. Pitches should be sent to nadirahsimmons@thegumbo.net<\/a> and bwhite@thegumbo.net<\/a>. To learn more, refer to this Tweet<\/a> and this page<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Deadline: August 7th, 2020<\/p>\n\n\n\n The editor of The Mendocino Beacon<\/strong> (a weekly newspaper for Mendocino County, California) and Fort Bragg Advocate-News (a weekly newspaper for Fort Bragg, California) is always looking for freelancers. She wants \u201csuper local\u201d pitches. Pay is $50 per article. Send pitches to editor@advocate-news.com<\/a>. Read their editor\u2019s Tweet here<\/a>. Contact them here<\/a> and here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Black Youth Project<\/strong> is a \u201cplatform that highlights the voices and ideas of Black millennials.\u201d They are seeking pitches from Black writers, artists, poets, and\/or cultural workers. Their theme this month is Black August: Resistance. They pay $100 for original pieces of 800+ words. Send your pitches to info@blackyouthproject.com<\/a>. For details, refer to their Tweet<\/a> and submissions page<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n ArtsUNITE<\/strong> strives to \u201cprovide artists and creative entrepreneurs with a free, centralized, comprehensive and humanistic wayfinding service that connects people to resources in the arts.\u201d They are looking for artists and writers to contribute to their website content. They want content that speaks to one of the following categories: financial resources or advice, career resources or advice, learning resources, personal stories, artist features, and space resources. They will pay an honorarium starting at $100 per article. They will review submissions on August 5, <\/em>2020. Send your pitches to content@artsunite.ca<\/a>. For details, refer to this page<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The Dirty Spoon<\/strong> is a radio show and an online journal about the people behind our meals. They are accepting food-related pitches and personal essay submissions for their September-November radio shows and monthly journal. Their essays are usually 500 to 1,500 words. They pay an honorarium of $50. Submit or pitch an idea at thedirtyspoonavl@gmail.com<\/a>. To learn more, refer to this Tweet<\/a> by their editor-at-large. To read their guidelines, refer to this page<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n First Policy Response<\/strong> (FPR) is bringing \u201cthe Canadian policy community together to highlight the best economic and social policy ideas that will get Canadians through the pandemic\u201d and prepare them to come out of it stronger. They are looking for pitches that have a public policy focus and are relevant to Canada’s COVID-19 crisis\/recovery. They encourage submissions from contributors from underrepresented groups. They will give priority to Black and Indigenous writers and contributors. They will pay an honorarium of $250. Send your pitches to policyresponse@ryerson.ca<\/a>. For more details, refer to this Tweet<\/a> and this page<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Ministry of Testing<\/strong> (MoT) is a global software testing community. They are seeking software testers to write articles for The Dojo (an online resource for software testing and quality). They pay \u00a3150 per article (1,500 to 3,000 words). If interested, contact them at articles@ministryoftesting.com<\/a>\u200b. To learn more, refer to this Tweet<\/a> and this page<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Sight & Sound<\/strong> is \u201cthe UK\u2019s oldest film publication and an internationally respected voice in film criticism and journalism.\u201d They are actively looking for new writers and contributors to further diversify the range of voices within their pages and on their website. They encourage pitches from all writers. They would \u201cparticularly like to hear from Black, Asian and minority ethnic writers, the LGBTIQ+ community, writers with disabilities and emerging voices.\u201d They pay \u00a3120 for every 1,000 words. For details, refer to their Tweet<\/a> and pitching guide<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Sisi Mag<\/strong> is a Toronto-based quarterly lifestyle and culture magazine for the Black female diaspora. They are accepting pitches for their second issue. The theme of the issue is \u201chitting reset.\u201d They are seeking \u201cfirst person stories, critiques and analyses\u201d from Black Canadian women about hitting reset. They are paying $100 per piece and are looking for 700 to 800 words maximum. Email your pitches to info@sisimag.com<\/a>. To learn more, refer to their Twitter thread<\/a>. To contact them, refer to this page<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Deadline: August 7th, 2020<\/p>\n\n\n\n Media Diversity Institute<\/strong> (MDI) is an international organization that encourages \u201caccurate and nuanced reporting on race, religion, ethnic, class, disability, gender and sexual identity issues in media landscapes around the world.\u201d Their editor-in-chief is commissioning articles about media and diversity issues. They pay \u00a3150 per piece. Email their editor-in-chief at anna@media-diversity.org<\/a>. Read her Tweet here<\/a>. Contact them here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Well+Good<\/strong> covers fitness, cutting-edge nutrition, natural beauty, travel, and more. Their senior health and food editor is seeking pitches for a new series on Well+Good that will explore \u201chow racism impacts how we understand \u2018healthy\u2019 eating.\u201d Their rates usually start at $150. Send pitches to jessie.vanamburg@wellandgood.com<\/a>. Read their editor\u2019s Tweet here<\/a>. Contact them here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Apartment Therapy<\/strong> is a home and decor website that features DIY how-to\u2019s, design lessons, expert advice, and shopping guides for creating beautiful homes. They are looking for wedding-related pitches. They will pay<\/a> $200. Send your pitches to alisonmgoldman@gmail.com<\/a>. For details, refer to this Tweet<\/a> and this page<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Nashville Scene<\/strong> is an alternative-weekly newspaper that covers Nashville\u2019s news, politics, film, music, art, culture, and food. They are seeking new freelancers. They particularly encourage writers of color and LGBTQ writers to pitch them. They pay $0.15 to $0.25 a word for print pieces. To learn more, refer to their Tweet<\/a> and pitch guide<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" The following is a list of 17 editors and publishers calling for pitches\/articles in a wide variety of categories. 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