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 <\/p>\n Polygon<\/strong> is Vox Media’s gaming website. Their senior culture editor is seeking \u201cculture, trend, internet, and\/or fandom analysis stories (not reviews)\u201d about Euphoria, Genshin Impact, Pokemon Arceus, and Five Nights at Freddy\u2019s. She also continues to \u201cbe interested in culture stories anchored to upcoming releases, along with tiktok virality and subculture, and popular\/storied fan projects and mods (for example, stardew valley expanded mod).\u201d For reporting and critical analysis, their rates start at $300. Pitches should be sent to nicole.clark@polygon.com<\/a>. To learn more, read their senior culture editor\u2019s Twitter thread<\/a> and their pitching guidelines<\/a>.<\/p>\n Inverse<\/strong> covers science, innovation, entertainment, gaming, and the mind and body. Their senior gaming editor has tweeted, \u201cLove is in the air! I’m looking for pitches for a spring special issue called Love Games, focusing on the most memorable romances, thirst traps, unsinkable ships, and sexy mods in video games.\u201d Rate starts at $150 per blog\/listicle\/essay, $300+ per interview, and $500+ per longform feature\/oral history with multiple sources. If interested, send your pitches to jen@inverse.com<\/a>. To learn more, refer to their senior gaming editor\u2019s Twitter thread<\/a>. To contact them, refer to this page<\/a>.<\/p>\n Liberal Currents<\/strong> is a publication that is dedicated to the \u201cdefense of liberal ideals.\u201d They are looking for pitches. Their founder and editor-in-chief has tweeted: \u201cWould love in particular to see something from a writer with expertise on foreign policy, really wrestling with the question of what a truly liberal foreign policy would entail.\u201d They are seeking pitches on other topics as well. Rate is $75 per piece. Pitches should be sent to writers@liberalcurrents.com<\/a>. Read their founder and editor-in-chief\u2019s Twitter thread here<\/a> and learn more about them here<\/a>.<\/p>\n International Journalists’ Network<\/strong> (IJNet) offers the latest tips, training opportunities, trends, and tools for professional and emerging journalists around the world. They have tweeted, \u201cDo you know of a journalism tool, app or resource that we haven\u2019t covered? A media innovator who has a fascinating story to tell? We\u2019re always accepting new pitches from writers around the world.\u201d They pay $200 per article. For details, refer to their Tweet<\/a> and this page<\/a>.<\/p>\n Headway<\/strong> is The New York Times\u2019 new section that explores \u201cthe world\u2019s challenges through the lens of progress.\u201d They are looking for stories: \u201cspecial call for journos to revisit stories about change makers you’ve previously reported.\u201d They are seeking 3 types of stories: cover stories (4,000-7,000 words); visual and interactive stories; and supporting pieces (500-1,500 words). For supporting pieces, they are looking for ideas around: waste and circularity; alleviating poverty; and past, present, and future of plastics. Rate is $1 to $2 per word. To learn more, refer to this Tweet<\/a> and this pitching guide<\/a>.<\/p>\n Deadline: February 24th, 2022<\/p>\n JSTOR Daily<\/strong> is JSTOR\u2019s digital magazine that provides scholarly context to news and current affairs. They are actively accepting feature pitches for their American Prison Newspapers collection. The collection contains \u201ccenturies of digitized newspapers produced by and for incarcerated people.\u201d Features can be \u201cbased on things mentioned in the archive explicitly, implicitly, or something that may be inferred.\u201d Rate is $400 to $500 for full-length well researched features. For more information, refer to their editor\u2019s Tweet<\/a> and this page<\/a>.<\/p>\n CafeMom<\/strong> is a website for mothers and mothers-to-be. Their managing editor is looking for any mom writers who want to explain NFTs. They usually pay $75 for 500 words but the rate for this piece might be negotiable.\u00a0It will be due in March.\u00a0Interested writers should email laurgor510@gmail.com<\/a>. Read their managing editor\u2019s Tweet here<\/a> and contact them here<\/a>.<\/p>\n Hill City Bride<\/strong> is a Virginia-based wedding blog. They are open for pitches. If you want to write about weddings\/honeymoons, then get in touch with them at jennifer@hillcitybride.com<\/a>. They will pay $50 per article (around 600 to 800 words). Read their Tweet here<\/a>. Contact them here<\/a>.<\/p>\n SPY<\/strong> is a discovery and reviews website. They are seeking writers, experts, and product reviewers with \u201cexpertise in gadgets, gear, grooming, health, home, pets, sex & more.\u201d They usually \u201cpay on a per piece basis, but the per\/hour equivalent is always AT LEAST $25 an hour and typically higher.\u201d If interested, DM them on Twitter or email bwertz@spy.com<\/a>. To read their Tweet, click here<\/a>. To learn more about them, click here<\/a>.<\/p>\n Earth Island Journal<\/strong> is a quarterly journal that covers environmental issues. They are looking for pitches for their special edition on urban environments. They would \u201clike to explore the full range of issues and solutions related to built environments, sustainability, and nature, including, but not limited to, how cities can and are tackling the climate crisis, the role of architecture in developing climate resilience, and how urban environments affect our understanding of nature and our place in it.\u201d They are seeking on-the-ground reports, and also personal essays, think pieces, and artwork. They pay $0.25 per word for print stories. Writers can expect to earn $750 to $1,000 for an in-depth story of about 4,000 words. They pay $150 for online stories. If interested, email submissions@earthisland.org<\/a>. For details, refer to their Tweet<\/a>, call for pitches<\/a>, and guidelines<\/a>.<\/p>\n Deadline: March 15th, 2022<\/p>\n Parents Magazine<\/strong> helps parents raise happy, healthy kids. Their executive editor is looking for pitches from Black fathers about their experiences with co-parenting and custody agreements. Rate is $250 to $350. Pitches should be sent to kindred@meredith.com<\/a>. Read their executive editor\u2019s Twitter thread here<\/a> and their writer\u2019s guidelines here<\/a>.<\/p>\n The Fuller Project<\/strong> is a global nonprofit newsroom that reports on issues affecting women in the US and abroad. They are commissioning original enterprise reporting in the US. Two specific opportunities:<\/p>\n \u201c1. Stories at the intersection of gender & economic mobility in California<\/p><\/blockquote>\n 2. Stories on environment\/climate, through a gender lens, in the US (particularly interested in CA and the Southeast)\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n They want deeply reported, focused enterprise stories with an eye to potential impact\/accountability. Rate is $1 per word for up to 1,200 words. If interested, email your pitches to pitch@fullerproject.org<\/a>. To learn more, refer to their acting editor-in-chief\u2019s Twitter thread<\/a> and their pitch guidelines<\/a>.<\/p>\n Eat, Drink, and Do Good<\/strong> newsletter features original thought pieces on social justice by emerging writers. They are accepting pitches for unique POVs on social justice related topics. They pay $100 for the piece and $50 for accompanying audio or video content. If interested, send your pitches to hello@studioatao.org<\/a>. To learn more, refer to this Twitter thread<\/a> and their newsletter<\/a>.<\/p>\n Insider Life<\/strong> is the lifestyle section of Insider. Their daily features editor is looking for freelance pitches. They cover the following beats: entertainment; digital culture; health; food and drink; fashion, beauty and style; home and design; travel; weddings; and the royals. Their features editor mostly commissions longer, reported pieces (1,000-2,000 words). According to payment reports, they pay up to $1\/word for deeply reported features. For more information, refer to their daily features editor\u2019s Tweet<\/a> and their features pitch guide<\/a>.<\/p>\n Wirecutter<\/strong> is a product review site owned by The New York Times Company. They are seeking 1 or 2 freelancers to write on DIY smart home topics. Shorter pieces typically pay $300. Rates for long-form reviews vary. Updates to existing reviews pay around $500 and new reviews or rewrites of existing reviews pay $1,500. For details, refer to their senior editor\u2019s Tweet<\/a> and their pitch guide<\/a>.<\/p>\n Elite Daily<\/strong> is an online news platform for millennials. Their news editor is seeking \u201cessay pitches from writers 18-25 who sought out professional help for their finances, whether it be therapy or some other form of financial counseling.\u201d Rates start at $125. Send your pitches to collette.reitz@bustle.com<\/a>. To read their news editor\u2019s Twitter thread, click here<\/a>. To visit their website, click here<\/a>.<\/p>\n Deadline: February 17th, 2022<\/p>\n Men’s Health<\/strong> is a magazine about fitness, health, sex, style, travel, and grooming. Their health editor is seeking a nutrition-savvy health freelance writer to take on a minimum of 5 SEO\/news-driven stories per month. Rate is $100 to $160 per story. If interested, get in touch with their health editor at taylyn.washington-harmon@hearst.com<\/a>. Read their health editor\u2019s Tweet here<\/a> and contact them\u00a0here<\/a>.<\/p>\n Wirecutter<\/strong> is a product review site owned by The New York Times Company. Their trends editor is open for pitches and is \u201cinterested in timely pieces on trending products and services, product reviews, product launches, and seasonal frames for beats like outdoor gear, tech, home, and style.\u201d Shorter pieces typically pay $300. Rates for long-form reviews vary. Updates to existing reviews pay around $500 and new reviews or rewrites of existing reviews pay $1,500. If interested, send your pitches to treye.green@wirecutter.com<\/a>. Read their trends editor\u2019s Twitter thread here<\/a> and their pitch guide here<\/a>.<\/p>\n Talenthouse Media Foundry<\/strong> is a \u201cplatform that empowers game creatives to thrive independently.\u201d They are open for pitches that focus on the indie\/industry side of things: \u201ca look at how a celebrated indie title got made, maybe, or an in-depth interview with someone who makes stunning arty things for games.\u201d They are also open for opinion pieces. Sense of humor is very welcome. Rate is \u00a3150 to \u00a3400 per piece. Pitches should be sent to ian.dransfield@talenthouse.com<\/a>. To learn more, refer to their Tweet<\/a>. To contact them, refer to this page<\/a>.<\/p>\n Bella Caledonia<\/strong> is a Scotland-based online magazine that explores independence, self determination, and autonomy. They have tweeted, \u201cTaking pitches on ‘cost of living’ crisis; Platinum Jubilee propaganda; police collusion with loyalist paramilitary groups; a future for women’s football; Scotland’s housing crisis.\u201d Deadlines are negotiable. Rates are \u00a390 for 900 words. To learn more, refer to their Tweet<\/a>. To contact them, refer to this page<\/a>.<\/p>\n Inverse<\/strong> covers science, innovation, entertainment, gaming, and the mind and body. Their editor, TV & movies is seeking movie\/TV stories on “time travel” for an issue which will be published this spring. Rates are $150+ for essays or listicles; $300+ for interviews; and $500+ for features. Send your pitches to gaby@inverse.com<\/a>. To learn more, refer to their editor\u2019s Tweet<\/a> and this page<\/a>.<\/p>\n Future plc<\/strong> is a global multi-platform media company that has over 300 print publications, websites, and events. They are seeking freelance health writers to contribute reviews\/features across a few different websites at Future. They are especially seeking writers with experience in health, not just fitness. They generally pay 15p per word. If interested, get in touch with their health editor at alice.ball@futurenet.com<\/a>. Read their health editor\u2019s Twitter thread here<\/a>. Contact them here<\/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 The Monitor<\/strong> is a bimonthly policy and current affairs magazine by CCPA (Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives). They are looking for pitches: \u201cWhat could the future of growth look like?\u00a0 How do we evaluate degrowth, post-capitalist futures, nowtopias against feminist, disabled, and decolonial principles to ensure an equitable future? We want to hear from you.\u201d They want features, investigative journalism, illustrations, and book reviews rooted in an intersectional analysis (700 to 1,500 words). They pay $300 for 750 words and $500 for up to 1,500 words. They pay up to $800 for features, and $200 for book reviews. 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Backpacker<\/strong> is a magazine and website about backpacking, camping, and hiking. Their senior digital editor is seeking pitches for Bearpacker Magazine (Backpacker Magazine\u2019s annual celebration of all things bears including safety tips, stories, and science). They generally pay $200 to $250 for around 800 to 900 words. If interested, email your pitches to aroy@outsideinc.com<\/a> by Tuesday (i.e. February 15th<\/sup>, 2022). Read their senior digital editor\u2019s Tweet here<\/a> and their contributor guidelines here<\/a>. Read Bearpacker Magazine here<\/a>.<\/del><\/p>\nDeadline: February 15th, 2022<\/del><\/p>\nLadies Who Leverage Magazine<\/strong> is \u201ca global women\u2019s community of empowered women who leverage their expertise, resources, and relationships to build their business, brand, and badassery.\u201d They are looking for pitches for the April issue of their digital magazine. The theme is Momentum. They want \u201cstories that cater to the female entrepreneur, fusing business with lifestyle.\u201d They will pay $150. Send your pitches to editor@ladieswholeverage.com<\/a>. For more information, read this Tweet<\/a> and their call for pitches<\/a>.<\/del><\/p>\nDeadline: February 15th, 2022<\/del><\/p>\nUrban Ivy<\/strong> publishes coffee table books inspired by real life. They are accepting submissions for their next title, Gifted. They want \u201cstories from individuals who have embraced eccentric or unusual professions and life paths.\u201d They pay $250 per story. For details, read their Tweet<\/a> and call for submissions<\/a>.<\/del><\/p>\nDeadline: February 15th, 2022<\/del><\/p>\n