Dear Writers,<\/p>\n
Here’s our latest roundup of calls for pitches directly from editors and publishers.<\/p>\n
You’ll note that we’ve researched payment rates, and found contact information for all of these listings.<\/p>\n
Please<\/em> do not contact these publishers unless you’re confident that you can send a high quality pitch. If you’re not sure how to do that, please watch this free lecture.<\/a><\/p>\n — Jacob Jans<\/p>\n Thanks to Fatima Saif for compiling this list.<\/em><\/p>\n Mind Cafe Magazine<\/strong> is a quarterly print magazine that teaches people how to live a happier and more fulfilling life. They are accepting pitches for the next two weeks on the theme of Connection. The pitches should be centered around mental health and wellness. Rate is 8p per word. If interested, email your pitches to gemma@mindcafe.co<\/a>. To learn more, refer to their editor\u2019s Twitter thread<\/a> and their website<\/a>.<\/p>\n Digital Spy<\/strong> is the United Kingdom\u2019s biggest TV and movies site.\u00a0Their deputy movies editor is looking for pitches from \u201can Afro-Latinx writer about the In the Heights backlash.\u201d According to payment reports, they pay \u00a370 to \u00a390 for comment pieces (about 700 words). If interested, email your pitches to ggeisinger@digitalspy.co.uk<\/a>. For more information, read their editor\u2019s Tweet<\/a> and their pitch guide<\/a>.<\/p>\n Food & Wine<\/strong> is a monthly magazine by Meredith Corporation. They cover recipes, restaurants, emerging trends, and more. They are looking for pitches for their front-of-book trends and culture section, Obsessions. They are seeking pitches for the following columns: The Innovator, The Ode, Trendspotting, and The Deep Dive. Rates start at $1 per word. Pitches should be emailed to oset.babur@foodandwine.com<\/a>. For more information, refer to their associate culture editor\u2019s Tweet<\/a> and their pitch guidelines<\/a>.<\/p>\n Sojourners<\/strong> is a magazine and an online publication that covers faith, politics, and culture from a biblical perspective. Their online associate culture editor is looking for story pitches on religion\/music\/justice\/movies\/books\/humor. They generally pay $100 to $500 for online articles. Pitches should be sent to jbarnett@sojo.net<\/a>. To learn more, refer to their editor\u2019s Twitter thread<\/a>. To contact them, refer to this page<\/a>.<\/p>\n CafeMom<\/strong> is a website for mothers and mothers-to-be. They are accepting essays on motherhood, fatherhood, health, marriage\/divorce, sex, and pregnancy. They will pay $75 per piece (500 to 800 words). If interested, send your ideas to lauren.gordon@wildskymedia.com<\/a>. To learn more, refer to their managing editor\u2019s Tweet<\/a>. To contact them, refer to this page<\/a>.<\/p>\n Reviewed.com<\/strong> (a division of USA Today) publishes lab-tested reviews on consumer electronics e.g. refrigerators, vacuums, televisions, laptops, smartphones, and more. The editor of their new accessibility section is looking for a freelance writer with disability. Rate: Single-product reviews start at $200 and roundups with testing start at $600. If interested, contact skovac@usatoday.com<\/a>. Read their accessibility editor\u2019s Tweet here<\/a> and learn more about them here<\/a>.<\/p>\n The Suitest<\/strong> is a digital magazine that explores modern, luxury travel. They are seeking summer-y stories, articles, and angles for their July and August issues. They don\u2019t want hotel reviews or listicles. Rate: \u20ac50. Pitches should be sent to hello@thesuitest.co<\/a>. To learn more, refer to their founder and creative director\u2019s Tweet<\/a>. To contact them, refer to this page<\/a>.<\/p>\n Polygon<\/strong> is Vox Media’s gaming website. They are looking for new up-and-coming writers. They accept pitches for \u201coriginal reporting, essays, op-eds, reviews, and features.\u201d They pay<\/a> $150 to $300+ per piece. For more information, read their editor\u2019s Tweet<\/a> and their pitching guidelines<\/a>.<\/p>\n CNET<\/strong> is a website that provides the latest tech news, reviews, price comparisons, how-tos, and more. Their Managing Editor \u2013 Commerce is looking for freelance writers who understand some basic SEO concepts and are able to work quickly. The job will involve heavy research work. They are not looking for tech reviewers. They will pay $25\/hour for a minimum of 10 hours\/week. If interested, send your resumes to rholly@redventures.com<\/a>. To learn more, refer to their editor’s\u00a0Tweet<\/a>. To contact them, refer to this\u00a0page<\/a>.<\/p>\n Anti-Racism Daily<\/strong> is \u201ca daily newsletter that provides education and action to confront racism at work and school.\u201d They are accepting pitches on the following topics: \u201cstories of LGBTQ+ experiences as a person of color living in the Midwest\u201d; \u201cinsights on the term \u2018Hispanic\u2019 and how you may \/ may not relate to the terminology\u201d; and \u201cthe history of Puerto Rico and its fight for independence and autonomy.\u201d They will prioritize pitches from BIPOC writers. They will pay $300 for 700 to 800 words. If interested, send your pitches to submissions@antiracismdaily.com<\/a>. Read their Twitter thread here<\/a> and contact them here<\/a>.<\/p>\n The Order of the Good Death<\/strong> is \u201ca group of funeral industry professionals, academics, and artists exploring ways to prepare a death phobic culture for their inevitable mortality.\u201d They are accepting pitches. Their pitch guide says, \u201cMost of our advocacy centers on the ways we think about, remember, and interact with our dead, as well as ensuring that all people have access to a good death, and the resources needed to achieve it, so the articles we publish will reflect this.\u201d Their rates start at $150+ per article (about 800-1,000 words). Pitches should be sent to submissions@orderofthegooddeath.com<\/a>. For more information, refer to their Tweet<\/a> and pitch guide<\/a>.<\/p>\n Them<\/strong> is an LGBTQ+ platform by Cond\u00e9 Nast. Their newly appointed editor is looking to work with new queer writers. They pay about $250 for 500 to 750-word stories and $350 for 1,000 to 1,250-word stories. Interested writers can send their pitches to michelle_kim@condenast.com<\/a>. To read their editor\u2019s Tweet, click here<\/a>. To visit their website, click here<\/a>.<\/p>\n Clever<\/strong> is \u201ca digital extension of Architectural Digest that covers design advice for real life in the form of actionable service.\u201d They have the following sections within the vertical: \u201cDecoration, Renovation, Conversation, and Shopping.\u201d They are always seeking reported features, profiles, personal essays, and market and commerce roundups. Rates start at $200 (most of the stories are about 700 words). Rate for home tours is $300. For details, refer to their editor\u2019s Tweet<\/a> and their guidelines<\/a>.<\/p>\n The New Statesman<\/strong> is a UK news magazine and website. Their features editor is open to pitches. She is seeking deeply reported and narrative-driven long form (3,000+ words) that \u201cgets to the heart of how we live now.\u201d \u201cNo field off-limits, but interested in climate, inequality, science, internet culture, crime, sport, health & more.\u201d International reporting\/writers are welcome. Pitches should be sent to melissa.denes@newstatesman.co.uk<\/a>. According to payment reports, they pay up to \u00a3600 per feature. Read their features editor\u2019s Twitter thread here<\/a> and contact them here<\/a>.<\/p>\n Post45 Contemporaries\u2019<\/strong> editor is seeking pitches about \u201cthe state of TTRPG, actual play, & especially the impact of this genre of mega-longform storytelling.\u201d She is looking for 500 to 2,000-word dialogues, manifestos, interviews, and think pieces from creators, fans, mods, and voices across the community. Payment is $300 per piece. Pitches are due in October. 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