{"id":9215,"date":"2021-07-06T05:22:37","date_gmt":"2021-07-06T12:22:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.freedomwithwriting.com\/freedom\/?p=9215"},"modified":"2021-07-06T05:55:35","modified_gmt":"2021-07-06T12:55:35","slug":"22-calls-for-pitches-directly-from-editors-up-to-1-per-word","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.freedomwithwriting.com\/freedom\/uncategorized\/22-calls-for-pitches-directly-from-editors-up-to-1-per-word\/","title":{"rendered":"22 Calls for Pitches Directly from Editors (Up to $1 Per Word)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Dear Writers,<\/p>\n<p>Here&#8217;s our latest roundup of calls for pitches directly from editors and publishers.<\/p>\n<p>You&#8217;ll note that we&#8217;ve researched payment rates and found contact information for all of these listings. However, keep in mind that rates may change and\/or need to be negotiated.<\/p>\n<p>If you&#8217;re not sure how to take advantage of these opportunities, I highly recommend joining Writing Launch for their free month offer, and taking the seven day crash course on pitching. If interested, you can <a href=\"https:\/\/lp.writinglaunch.com\/\">get your free month of membership here.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&#8212; Jacob Jans<\/p>\n<p><em>Thanks to Fatima Saif for compiling this list.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>FanSided<\/strong> is a network of fandom-focused sports, lifestyle, and entertainment websites. They are accepting pitches for their Fan Voices vertical. They want \u201cpersonal stories about the experiences of fans and how relationships with sports, teams, and athletes have rippled through their lives.\u201d Their <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/weischoice\/status\/1405290932983898116\">rates<\/a> start at $100-$150. Pitches should be sent to <a href=\"mailto:freelance@fansided.com\">freelance@fansided.com<\/a>. To learn more, refer to their creative editorial director\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/HickoryHigh\/status\/1409932176490106880\">Tweet<\/a> and their <a href=\"https:\/\/fansided.com\/how-to-pitch-a-story-to-fansided\/\">pitch guide<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Greatist<\/strong> is a health and wellness brand. They are seeking pitches for their upcoming sexual health package. They <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ryeisenberg\/status\/1372933969600245765\">pay<\/a> $250 per piece. To learn more, refer to their <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/GreatistEditors\/status\/1410702953506291713\">Tweet<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/forms\/d\/e\/1FAIpQLSdiheH-GLzs_nueSOsbvLI-Um-N4IuAIytVsPAMD4vMCy1z-g\/viewform\">pitch form<\/a>. To contact them, refer to this <a href=\"https:\/\/greatist.com\/about\/contact-us\">page<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Deadline: July 12th, 2021<\/p>\n<p><strong>Guest writer needed for a language and culture-based blog:<\/strong> \u201cThe topic is \u2018nourishment\u2019\u2014 Nourishment is about the moments we take for ourselves to refill what has been expended. More than just nutrients, nourishment can be the rest that we give ourselves, shared joy that we experience, or love that someone wraps us in like a blanket.\u201d The piece will be published on the website of The Dimmi Project and in an email newsletter. Rate: $0.50 per word for about 300 to 400 words. For details, refer to this <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/sa_ah_te\/status\/1411710268753784832\">Twitter thread<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Deadline: July 9th, 2021<\/p>\n<p><strong>Vibemap<\/strong> is \u201ca city discovery app that connects you with meaningful places, experiences, and people that match your vibe.\u201d They are hiring freelance writers in San Francisco and Oakland. They would \u201clove some help exploring thoughtful ways to go back out in the city and connect with friends (old &amp; new).\u201d They generally pay around $1 per word. To learn more, refer to their co-founder\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/stevepepple\/status\/1408866121915142145\">Twitter thread<\/a> and their <a href=\"https:\/\/vibemap.com\/features\/\">guides<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Increment<\/strong> is a quarterly print and online magazine for software engineering teams. They are accepting pitches for their next issues. They are seeking \u201cwriting that can transform and inform the experiences of engineers everywhere.\u201d Rate is $1 per word. Pitches should be sent to <a href=\"mailto:submissions@increment.com\">submissions@increment.com<\/a>. To learn more, refer to their <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/IncrementMag\/status\/1408149183593336845\">Tweet<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/increment.com\/submissions\/\">pitch guide<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>CHEESE<\/strong> is a magazine of culture. They explore people, place, and product. They are accepting pitches for their Issue 2. Each piece they \u201ccommission is to be focused on a specific cheese &#8211; you are telling the story of culture through the lens of a cheese.\u201d \u201cUltimately this is a magazine about people, so even stories about place, need to be about the people and the community.\u201d They\u2019re open to short and long reads (between 750 and 2,000 words). They pay \u00a375 for articles and \u00a350 for photos. If interested, send your pitches to <a href=\"mailto:thecheesemag@gmail.com\">thecheesemag@gmail.com<\/a>. For details, refer to their <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/_thecheesemag\/status\/1410546037580701696\">Tweet<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thecheesemagazine.com\/pitching-guide\">pitching guidelines<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Million Gardens Movement<\/strong> is \u201ca community of gardeners who want to inspire a happier and healthier world by educating and supporting millions of new gardeners to grow their own food.\u201d They are looking for pitches for their blog. They are looking for \u201chow-tos, personal essays, and tips and tricks on food gardening.\u201d They \u201cespecially want party-themed and children\/teen related food gardening articles for the rest of the summer with quick turnaround.\u201d Their rate is about $300 per piece. They will pay more if you provide high-quality photos, videos, or graphics with your articles. If interested, email your pitches to <a href=\"mailto:pearse@modfarmer.com\">pearse@modfarmer.com<\/a>. To learn more, refer to their <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MillionGardens\/status\/1410642425232728064\">Twitter thread<\/a> and their <a href=\"https:\/\/milliongardensmovement.org\/blog\/\">blog<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>West End Phoenix<\/strong> is a periodical local newspaper for Toronto\u2019s West End. They are seeking stories about Mimico. They welcome profiles, memoir, news, poetry, opinion, and more. They pay $0.50 per word. If interested, send your pitches to <a href=\"mailto:stories@westendphoenix.com\">stories@westendphoenix.com<\/a>. Read their Tweet <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/westendphoenix\/status\/1410962423486550019\">here<\/a> and learn more about them <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westendphoenix.com\/about-us\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The Inspired Source<\/strong> is a solutions-focused opinion piece series by EachOther (a UK-based human rights project). \u00a0They are looking for pieces on \u201chow the return to workspaces will impact minority ethnic groups?\u201d They will pay \u00a350 per piece (400-600 words). Pitches should be sent to <a href=\"mailto:editorial@eachother.org.uk\">editorial@eachother.org.uk<\/a>. For more information, read their <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/EachOtherUK\/status\/1410938306376962053\">Tweet<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/eachother.org.uk\/eachother-calls-for-inspired-source-pitches-send-us-your-ideas\/\">pitch guide<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>TC Jewfolk<\/strong> is an independent Jewish online media hub that engages, informs, and connects the Jewish community in the Twin Cities of Minneapolis and Saint Paul. They are accepting drafts and pitches on love and dating, cocktails and recipes, empty nesters, travel, Shabbat, and more. Rates start at $50 per piece. If interested, email\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:editor@tcjewfolk.com\">editor@tcjewfolk.com<\/a>.\u00a0 For details, refer to their <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TCJewfolk\/status\/1410594071991697408\">Tweet<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/tcjewfolk.com\/about\/write-for-us\/\">submission guidelines<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Bustle<\/strong> is a lifestyle, fashion, and entertainment website for young women. Their editor has tweeted, \u201cLooking for pitches for Bustle\u2019s Health &amp; Wellness and Tech sections! Is there a weird wellness TikTok trend you\u2019ve been wanting to try? A post-pandemic phenomenon living rent-free in your head? An influencer you\u2019re dying to interview?\u201d According to payment reports, they pay up to $0.25 per word. If interested, send your pitches to <a href=\"mailto:melanie.mignucci@bustle.com\">melanie.mignucci@bustle.com<\/a>. For more information, read their editor\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/melaniemignucci\/status\/1409596058666160140\">Twitter thread<\/a> and their <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bustle.com\/p\/how-to-submit-freelance-pitches-to-bustle-11914601\">pitch guide<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>SFGate<\/strong> covers news and entertainment from the Bay Area and beyond. Their editor is seeking pitches about cool, local SF stuff. \u201cThink historical deep dives, trend stories, profiles on interesting people, stories related to parks, hiking, outdoors &amp; fitness and all things real estate.\u201d Rate is $150-$300. Read their editor\u2019s Twitter thread <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/mcleantessa\/status\/1410993990866923523\">here<\/a> and contact them <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sfgate.com\/home\/article\/SFGATE-Staff-15734829.php\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Being Patient<\/strong> is an online community for Alzheimer&#8217;s and dementia patients and caregivers. They are seeking freelance writers with health\/science experience to cover the latest in brain health and Alzheimer\u2019s research. Their rates start at $0.20 per word. If interested, contact <a href=\"mailto:alex@beingpatient.com\">alex@beingpatient.com<\/a>. To learn more, refer to this <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/alexmarvar\/status\/1411390718820618241\">Twitter thread<\/a>. To contact them, refer to this <a href=\"https:\/\/www.beingpatient.com\/contact\/\">page<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Paranting<\/strong> is a print magazine for parents by parents. They are accepting pitches for their August issue. They are seeking pitches on travel, fashion, sex and relationships, health, home and garden, food and drink, books, reviews, music, culture, and more. Rate is 25p per word. Pitches should be sent to <a href=\"mailto:parantingmagazinepitches@gmail.com\">parantingmagazinepitches@gmail.com<\/a>. To learn more, refer to their editor\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Pheecetious\/status\/1408364858811297792\">Twitter thread<\/a>. To contact them, refer to this <a href=\"https:\/\/parantingmagazine.co.uk\/contact\">page<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The Gumbo<\/strong> is a hip-hop social club for and by Black women. In the month of July, they are talking all things hip-hop feminism. Interested writers can send their pitches to <a href=\"mailto:bwhite@thegumbo.net\">bwhite@thegumbo.net<\/a> and <a href=\"mailto:nadirahsimmons@thegumbo.net\">nadirahsimmons@thegumbo.net<\/a>. They will pay $175 for pieces of 750 to 1,000 words. To learn more, refer to their <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/thegumbo\/status\/1410666039206100994\">Tweet<\/a> and their <a href=\"https:\/\/thegumbo.net\/submissions\">submissions guide<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Rest of World<\/strong> is a global nonprofit publication that covers technology beyond the Western bubble. They are seeking pitches for their Ideas section which is their \u201chome for arguments, opinions, and essays on how tech, culture, and human experience collide in communities outside the West.\u201d They are seeking local ideas with global implications. The majority of their Ideas essays are 800-1,000 words. Their <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/lmatsakis\/status\/1318983301718106112\">rates<\/a> start at $1 per word. Pitches should be sent to <a href=\"mailto:devi@restofworld.org\">devi@restofworld.org<\/a>. Read their Ideas editor\u2019s Twitter thread <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/devi_lockwood\/status\/1409522925951193091\">here<\/a> and their Ideas section\u2019s pitch guide <a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/1PaqNuAwV2ZUmTXZfRxWfBMdmQaduulzwYB_ypKhR5-w\/edit\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>Input<\/strong> is a tech publication. Their features editor is accepting pitches. They are &#8220;interested in stories at the intersection of technology and culture.\u201d They cover \u201cfashion, streetwear in particular.\u201d They pay $0.50 to $1.00 per word. If interested, send your pitches to <a href=\"mailto:mark.yarm@inputmag.com\">mark.yarm@inputmag.com<\/a>. To learn more, refer to their features editor\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/markyarm\/status\/1409564752947257346\">Twitter thread<\/a>. To contact them, refer to this <a href=\"https:\/\/www.inputmag.com\/contact\">page<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Cosmopolitan UK<\/strong> is a women\u2019s magazine for dating tips, sex advice, beauty tutorials, fashion trends, and celebrity news. Their sex &amp; relationships editor has tweeted, \u201cLove Island\/journalist huns: a reminder I commission topical and newsy features hooked to the relationship and sex stuff that goes on in the show. If you spot a behaviour or theme and feel it says something about how we ~ as a society ~ view love and sex, pitch me!\u201d Rate is \u00a3150 to \u00a3200 per piece. Pitches should be sent to <a href=\"mailto:paisley.gilmour@hearst.co.uk\">paisley.gilmour@hearst.co.uk<\/a>. To learn more, refer to their editor\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/paisleygilmour\/status\/1410251761588260865\">Tweet<\/a> and their <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cosmopolitan.com\/uk\/worklife\/careers\/a25425\/write-for-cosmopolitan\/\">pitch guidelines<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>MedicGuild<\/strong> is a community of medical students and doctors that is building resources and support for students and doctors. They are looking for story ideas or perspectives. They pay $200-$500+ per story. If interested, send your pitches to <a href=\"mailto:editor@medicguild.com\">editor@medicguild.com<\/a>. Read their Tweet <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MedicGuild\/status\/1409402159746064385\">here<\/a> and learn more about them <a href=\"https:\/\/medicguild.com\/about-us\/\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Atlas Obscura<\/strong> is \u201cthe definitive guide to the world&#8217;s hidden wonders.\u201d They are looking for pitches for their new book called Wild Life. The book is about the natural world. It is organized into roughly 8 chapters. Each chapter covers a different biome. They are currently seeking pitches for the chapter on Deserts \u2014 both cold and hot. They are seeking pitches for entries (300 to 450-word writeups of interesting creatures in that biome); sidebars (700 to 1,000-word pieces that dig deep into broader phenomena); and interviews (500-word interviews with those who interact closely with nonhuman members of that biome). They will pay $350 for an entry, $800 for a sidebar, and $100 for an interview. Pitches should be sent to <a href=\"mailto:wildlife@atlasobscura.com\">wildlife@atlasobscura.com<\/a>. For details, read this <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/cjgiaimo\/status\/1409879363928170510\">Twitter thread<\/a> and this <a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/1yQrotVy9Q5KFDdBbonLT5Jx-lliRxQT6vvZbZSk-_CE\/edit\">pitch guide<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Deadline: July 6th, 2021 (Sorry for the late notice, but in we thought we may as well include this, on the chance that it is a good fit for one of our readers!)<\/p>\n<p><strong>TechRadar<\/strong> is a UK-based consumer technology news and reviews website. They are seeking \u201cfreelance pitches for PC Gaming week in September.\u201d \u201cIt can be about software, hardware or culture, as long as it\u2019s related to PC gaming!\u201d They pay 0.14p\/word so for 1,000 words, they pay \u00a3140 and for 2,000 words, they pay \u00a3280. If interested, send your pitches to <a href=\"mailto:matthew.hanson@futurenet.com\">matthew.hanson@futurenet.com<\/a>. For more information, refer to their editor\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hood_vic\/status\/1410252072067506180\">Tweet<\/a> and their <a href=\"https:\/\/www.techradar.com\/uk\/how-to\/how-to-pitch-your-ideas-to-techradar\">pitch guide<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>TripSavvy<\/strong> is a travel website. They are seeking a regular writer to contribute to their library of Caribbean travel guide content. Assignments are sent monthly (no pitching). Rate is $150 to $400 per story. Most of the writers do $600 to $1,000 of stories per month. If interested, email <a href=\"mailto:lratliff@tripsavvy.com\">lratliff@tripsavvy.com<\/a>. To learn more, refer to their editorial director\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/loratliff\/status\/1410258579886690309\">Twitter thread<\/a>. To contact them, refer to this <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tripsavvy.com\/about-us-4777100#contact-us\">page<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Dear Writers, Here&#8217;s our latest roundup of calls for pitches directly from editors and publishers. You&#8217;ll note that we&#8217;ve researched payment rates and found contact information for all of these listings. However, keep in mind that rates may change and\/or need to be negotiated. 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