Dear Writers,<\/p>\n
Here’s out latest roundup of calls for writers — directly from editors.<\/p>\n
Please<\/em> carefully study the publication before contacting the editor. When writing your pitch, be sure to:<\/p>\n — Jacob Jans<\/p>\n Fashionista<\/strong> is a source of information on fashion industry news, designers, and runway shows. They are looking for new writers so if you have a feature idea, then get in touch with their editor-in-chief at tyler@fashionista.com<\/a>. Their editor-in-chief wants fashion and beauty stories and stories about \u201cbrands\/people\/trends not getting much coverage elsewhere.\u201d She doesn\u2019t want shopping and styling stories. Rate is $200 to $400 per story. To learn more, refer to their editor-in-chief\u2019s Twitter thread<\/a>. To contact them, refer to this page<\/a>.<\/p>\n Refinery29 UK<\/strong> is a media and entertainment company that focuses on young women. Their entertainment editor has tweeted, \u201cAny unique takes on film\/tv\/entertainment valentine’s day pitches – please send my way!\u201d They usually pay \u00a3180 to \u00a3250 per piece. Pitches should be sent to maybelle.morgan@vice.com<\/a>. To read their entertainment editor\u2019s Tweet, click here<\/a>. To visit their website, click here<\/a>.<\/p>\n Kotaku<\/strong> is a gaming news and tips website by G\/O Media. Their editor-in-chief is looking for pitches on: Valorant, Apex Legends, Halo Infinite, FF14, Genshin Impact, Mario Kart Tour, Pocket Camp, Fire Emblem Heroes, New Horizons, Scrabble, Pok\u00e9mon Masters EX, and Pok\u00e9mon Go. Rate starts at $300, can be more depending on reporting, topic, etc. Reported pieces are more likely to get accepted. Rate for more news oriented short pieces is around $150. \u00a0For New Horizons, the bar is extremely high. If interested, email your pitches to phernandez@kotaku.com<\/a>. Read their editor-in-chief\u2019s Tweet here<\/a> and learn more about them here<\/a>.<\/p>\n Futurism<\/strong> covers science, technology, and medicine news that are changing the world. Their managing editor has tweeted, \u201cLooking for pitches at futurism, stuff about science and tech that wouldn’t make people’s eyes glaze over at a party.\u201d Rate is about $200 to $500. Pitches should be sent to jon@futurism.com<\/a>. To learn more, refer to their managing editor\u2019s Tweet<\/a>. To contact them, refer to this page<\/a>.<\/p>\n Wide Open Country<\/strong> is a website that covers country music, fashion, culture, food and drink, and lifestyle. They are seeking a writer for a piece (1,200 to 1,500 words) on the Bill Pickett Rodeo. They will pay $0.50 per word. If interested, DM their editor on Twitter. Read their editor\u2019s Tweet here<\/a> and contact them here<\/a>.<\/p>\n Parents.com<\/strong> helps parents raise happy, healthy kids. They are seeking freelance news writers to cover \u201cdaily news, new studies, entertainment news, etc. through a parenting lens.\u201d They pay $75 and up for quick-turnaround assignments. If interested, contact melissa.bykofsky2@meredith.com<\/a>. To learn more, refer to this Tweet<\/a> and their writer\u2019s guidelines<\/a>.<\/p>\n Business Insider<\/strong> is a website that covers business, financial, and technology news. Their senior editor of freelancers is \u201clooking for freelance writers able to chat with electricians, plumbers, delivery\/Uber drivers, or other workers about what it’s like working during the snowstorms in and around Texas.\u201d According to a previous Tweet<\/a> by this editor, their freelance rate starts at around $300. If interested, get in touch with them at akalish@insider.com<\/a>. To read their editor\u2019s Tweet, click here<\/a>. To learn how to write for them, click here<\/a>.<\/p>\n Rogue<\/strong> is an Ireland-based online publication for women, by women. They cover \u201ceverything from music and beauty to personal essays, opinion and interviews with extraordinary women.\u201d They are commissioning for March\/April. They welcome pitches in the following areas: The Self, Business, Relationships, Pop Culture, Current Affairs, Fiction, and Anon. They actively look for pitches from BAME and new writers. Rate: \u20ac120 for 800 to 1,000 words. If interested, send your pitches to editorial@roguecollective.ie<\/a>. To learn more, refer to this Twitter thread<\/a>. To contact them, refer to this page<\/a>.<\/p>\n Bumble<\/strong> is a dating, friend-finding, and networking application. They are working on dating guides and are seeking a culture writer based in each of the following U.S. cities: Austin, Boston, Chicago, Dallas, Denver, Houston, L.A., San Diego, Seattle, and Atlanta. It will take each writer 2 to 3 hours max. They will pay $500\/ea. If interested, email clare.oconnor@team.bumble.com<\/a>. To learn more, refer to their head of editorial content\u2019s Twitter thread<\/a>.<\/p>\n Lay It Out Magazine<\/strong> is seeking some black contributors for their February issue. Any non-fiction, fiction, and art themes in connection to the Afro-Caribbean diaspora are particularly welcome. Rate is $0.05 per word. For details, refer to this Tweet<\/a>.<\/p>\n The Luupe<\/strong> is a platform and community that helps brands connect with women and non-binary photographers. For their online magazine, they are \u201cbringing on freelance writers on a rolling basis to contribute stories and conversations about women + non-binary individuals and creative\/brand\/marketing culture.\u201d They pay around $150 for short pieces\/ straight Q+A’s and up to $650 for longer pieces. To learn more, refer to their Tweet<\/a>, form<\/a>, and online magazine<\/a>.<\/p>\n Popular Science<\/strong> is a science and technology magazine. Their reviews editor has tweeted, \u201cI am looking for freelancers with TV and Home Theater-related reviews experience to write some product roundups, explainers, and review.\u201d \u201cTBH I am looking for all kinds of hardware and STUFF reviewers–not just tech–kitchen, home, outdoorsy stuff, apparel, etc. TVs are the PRIORITY right now, but if you have a gear-based beat and want to do some recommending, I can always use more good people.\u201d Rate is $500 for a new roundup or review. If interested, email mike@popsci.com<\/a>. Read their reviews editor\u2019s Twitter thread here<\/a> and their writers\u2019 guidelines here<\/a>.<\/p>\n No Cilantro,<\/strong> Please\u2122 Magazine is \u201ca quarterly digital magazine that celebrates small business and the diversity of entrepreneurship through food and lifestyle discoveries.\u201d They are seeking 2 freelance writers for their first issue. They will pay $100 to $200 per article. If interested, DM them on Twitter or email sayitaintcilantro@gmail.com<\/a>. To read their Tweet, click here<\/a>.<\/p>\n SyriaUntold<\/strong> is a bilingual Arabic-English media platform for Syrian voices. Their English editor is seeking pitches for culture\/society features and personal essays. She is \u201cinterested in pieces that are offbeat and storytelling-driven, esp.\u00a0 stories about Syrian communities in the diaspora.\u201d They can pay 150 to 200 euros per piece. If interested, email your pitches to madeline.edwards@gmail.com<\/a>. Read their English editor\u2019s Tweet here<\/a> and learn more about them here<\/a>.<\/p>\n Briarpatch<\/strong> is a Canadian magazine of politics and culture. They are accepting pitches for their unthemed July\/August issue. They are seeking \u201cinvestigative journalism, interviews, feature articles, narrative reporting, project profiles, comics and graphic texts, book reviews, and photo essays that are rooted in anti-colonial, anti-capitalist, feminist struggle.\u201d They pay $150 for profiles, short essays, reviews, and parting shots (usually 1,500 words or less); $250 for feature stories (usually 1,500 to 2,000 words) and photo essays; and $350 for research-based articles and investigative reporting (usually 2,000 to 2,500 words). For more information, refer to their Tweet<\/a> and call for pitches<\/a>.<\/p>\n Deadline: March 1st, 2022<\/p>\n Select (on NBC News)<\/strong> offers gift ideas, product reviews, deals and discounts, and consumer shopping tips. They are accepting pitches: \u201cSelect is accepting pitches, from short and simple personal recommendations to reported guides (we’re focused on tech and wellness). We’re also looking for recs that reflect realities for BIPOC shoppers that may not fit neatly into the above.\u201d Their rates start at $250. To learn more, refer to this Twitter thread<\/a> and this pitch form<\/a>. To check out their coverage, refer to this page<\/a>.<\/p>\n Digital Spy<\/strong> is the United Kingdom\u2019s biggest TV and movies site. Their acting deputy TV editor is always accepting pitches about your favorite shows. If you have a unique angle on something that has aired recently, then get in touch at tpearce@digitalspy.co.uk<\/a>. According to payment reports, they pay \u00a370 to \u00a390 for comment pieces (about 700 words). To learn more, read their editor\u2019s Tweet<\/a> and their pitch guide<\/a>.<\/p>\n Thrillist<\/strong> is a website that covers food, drinks, travel, and entertainment. Their editorial director of entertainment is seeking pitches for their entertainment section. Their editorial director has tweeted, \u201cWe’re looking for new streaming recs, trend pieces, breakout tv\/film moments\/episodes, column ideas, bigger profiles and insider-y features and more BTS stuff. We don’t need any lists!!! We cover TV and film ofc, but are working on expanding books and music coverage as well. We have a great smart team and would love your smart funny silly entertainment coverage as well!\u201d Rates start at $300. If interested, contact kcadenas@thrillist.com<\/a> or lb@thrillist.com<\/a>. To read their editorial director\u2019s Twitter thread, click here<\/a>. To visit their website, click here<\/a>.<\/p>\n Healthline Nutrition<\/strong> provides evidence-based, expert-written content on nutrition, health, and weight management. Their associate editor is commissioning a few pieces this month: \u201cGood fits will explore identity-based & cultural relationships to food, nutrition, or diet culture; diet\/weight loss topics are not fits for me.\u201d They usually pay around $300 to $400 per article (800 to 2,000 words). To learn more, refer to this Tweet<\/a> and this page<\/a>. To visit their website, click here<\/a>.<\/p>\n One More Question<\/strong> is a newsletter for freelance writers. They share pitching opportunities, grants, contests, etc. with writers. They are seeking pitches for \u201cessays and voice-y how-to’s on freelance writing.\u201d Their rates start at $150. Send your pitches to britany.robinson@gmail.com<\/a>. To learn more, refer to this Twitter thread<\/a> and their \u2018about\u2019 page<\/a>.<\/p>\n Healthy Rich<\/strong> is a personal finance website. They publish \u201cstories that illuminate the diversity of our relationships with work and money.\u201d Their owner and executive editor has tweeted, \u201cI’m seeking pitches from writers with disability, chronic illness, ND, for a couple of pieces for Healthy Rich. What do we need to know about the intersection of money and disability?\u201d Rate is $300 per post (around 1,000 to 1,500 words). Email your pitches to pitches@danamedia.co<\/a>.\u00a0 Read their owner and executive editor\u2019s Twitter thread here<\/a> and contact them here<\/a>.<\/p>\n Deadline: February 18th, 2022<\/p>\n Matador Network<\/strong> is the largest independent travel publisher in the world. Their food+drink editor would \u201clove to commission an article \/ Q&A on a Black-owned business in the food space, or on a cookbook by a Black author with a strong sense of place.\u201d They will pay $200. If interested, email your pitches to elisabeth@matadornetwork.com<\/a>. To read their food+drink editor\u2019s Tweet, click here<\/a>. To learn more about them, click here<\/a>.<\/p>\n GoodRx<\/strong> is a healthcare marketplace. They find affordable and convenient healthcare for Americans. They are seeking freelance health and fitness writers who have experience writing about exercise, movement, and musculoskeletal health topics. They encourage women, LGBTQ+ people, and veterans to apply. They will pay $500 per article (800-1,200 words). This opportunity is only for freelance writers who reside in the US. For details, refer to their health editor\u2019s Tweet<\/a> and this page<\/a>.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Dear Writers, Here’s out latest roundup of calls for writers — directly from editors. Please carefully study the publication before contacting the editor. 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