Dear Writers,<\/p>\n
Here’s our 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 FanSided<\/strong> is a network of fandom-focused sports, lifestyle, and entertainment websites. They are accepting pitches for their two feature series: FanSided Features and Fan Voices. Their rates<\/a> start at $100-$150. If interested, email your pitches to freelance@fansided.com<\/a>. To learn more, refer to their associate sports editor\u2019s Twitter thread<\/a> and their pitch guidelines<\/a>.<\/p>\n Minnesota Spokesman-Recorder<\/strong> is Minnesota\u2019s oldest black-owned newspaper. They cover news, business, health, culture, entertainment, and sports. They are seeking freelance writers. They pay $100 to $300 per story. If interested, send your pitches to submissions@spokesman-recorder.com<\/a>. To learn more, refer to this Tweet<\/a> and their submission guidelines<\/a>.<\/p>\n Gavi<\/strong>, the Vaccine Alliance, helps \u201cvaccinate half the world\u2019s children against deadly and debilitating diseases.\u201d Their consulting editor is seeking short feature pitches from India around the theme of \u201cvaccines work.\u201d Rate is $500 USD\/piece. If interested, send your pitches to kabir89@gmail.com<\/a>. To learn more, refer to their consulting editor\u2019s Tweet<\/a>. To contact them, refer to this page<\/a>.<\/p>\n Chatelaine<\/strong> is a Canadian women’s magazine that covers food, health, and style. Their deputy editor, features has tweeted: \u201cLooking for stories on: justice, politics, health, environment and culture, as relevant to 30+ Canadian women. Feature pitches especially appreciated!\u201d \u201cI’m always interested in thoughtful, less obvious Canadian politics stories, any stories of queer and trans joy, and alternative justice stories.\u201d They pay<\/a> $1 CAD per word for print and $300-$800 for online stories. Send your pitches to\u00a0erica.lenti@stjoseph.com<\/a>. Read their editor\u2019s Twitter thread here<\/a> and their writers guidelines here<\/a>.<\/p>\n Fabulous Magazine<\/strong> by The Sun is a women\u2019s magazine that covers fashion, beauty, health, fitness, diet, travel, real life stories, and more. Their deputy features editor is seeking really strong, UK exclusive real-life stories with great pictures for their Life Story page. They will pay \u00a3350 for 1,000 words. Pitches should be sent to rosie.gizauskas@fabulousmag.co.uk<\/a>. To read their editor\u2019s Tweet, click here<\/a>. To read Fabulous Magazine, click here<\/a>.<\/p>\n Bustle UK<\/strong> is a lifestyle, fashion, and entertainment website for young women. Their senior editor has tweeted, \u201cUK-based writers (news, entertainment, lifestyle, social issues, beauty). I\u2019m adding to my freelancer pool for future digital commissions at Bustle UK.\u201d According to one payment report, they paid \u00a3120 for a 900-word feature. To read their senior editor\u2019s Tweet, click here<\/a>. To visit their website, click here<\/a>.<\/p>\n RIZE Entertainment<\/strong> covers \u201cthe thoughts, feelings, traditions, and beliefs birthed from each branch of art, entertainment, and culture.\u201d They are seeking PNW based freelance writers of color. Their rates begin at $200. For more information, refer to their Tweet<\/a> and this page<\/a>.<\/p>\n Android Central<\/strong> is a source for information on Android devices. They are expanding their news team and are looking for \u201cU.S. (or North America)-based freelance writers who are passionate about all things Google and Android.\u201d They pay $20 to $50 for news, $30 for deals, $40 to $140 for help & how-to content, $120 to $500+ for editorial content, $100 for product \/ game previews, $120 to $500 for product \/ game reviews, and $70 to $350 for buyer\u2019s guides. To learn more, refer to their editor-in-chief\u2019s Tweet<\/a>, this page<\/a>, and their pay scale<\/a>.<\/p>\n New Scientist<\/strong> is a weekly science and technology magazine. Their comment page editor is seeking ideas for opinion pieces from science writers\/scientists\/academics. According to payment reports, they pay 50p per word. If interested, email sarah.phillips@newscientist.com<\/a>. To read their editor\u2019s Tweet, click here<\/a>. To read their guide for freelancers, click here<\/a>.<\/p>\n Economic Hardship Reporting Project<\/strong> (EHRP) is a nonprofit organization that produces compelling journalism about income inequality and poverty in America. They are seeking story pitches from freelance housing reporters. Some topics that they especially want to examine are: the eviction crisis, foreclosure, and tenant protections. They pay about $1 per word. For details, refer to their Twitter thread<\/a> and submissions page<\/a>.<\/p>\n Reader\u2019s Digest<\/strong> is a general interest family magazine. They are looking for funny stories. They pay $100 for true funny stories (200 words max) published in their print edition. Work, military especially welcome. They pay $25 for jokes, gags, or funny quotes. For details, refer to this Tweet<\/a> and this page<\/a>.<\/p>\n The Texas Faculty Association<\/strong> (TFA) is a non-profit organization that is dedicated to protecting \u201cthe rights of higher education faculty and support staff.\u201d They are accepting freelance submissions (400-600 words) from both TFA members and non-members. The requested topics are: \u201cadministrative bloat at Texas colleges\/universities in the past 5-10 years, the great disengagement of higher ed (may include mental health or Covid), higher ed faculty organizing efforts in states with no collective bargaining, & issues facing contingent faculty.\u201d Rate is $200 per article. To learn more, refer to their Tweet<\/a>. To contact them, refer to this page<\/a>.<\/p>\n Deadline: March 15th, 2022<\/p>\n HowStuffWorks<\/strong> is an infotainment website. They are seeking \u201ca few good freelance writers to explain the world around us, pitch stories and break them down simply for all of us wading thru the headlines.\u201d To learn more, refer to their editor\u2019s Tweet<\/a> and this page<\/a>. According to a previous Tweet (which has now been deleted) by this editor, they pay $85 to $200 per piece.<\/p>\n Well+Good<\/strong> covers fitness, cutting-edge nutrition, natural beauty, travel, and more. They are \u201csoliciting pitches for a package that examines what \u2018feminism\u2019, \u2018womanhood\u2019, and \u2018women’s history\u2019 means to you in 2022\u2014be that good, bad, or complicated.\u201d They want personal takes on these topics\/terms. Rates begin at $300. Send your pitches to alexis.berger@wellandgood.com<\/a>. To learn more, read their executive editor\u2019s Twitter thread<\/a> and their pitching guidelines<\/a>.<\/p>\n Deadline: February 22nd, 2022<\/p>\n Advanced Science News<\/strong> is a website by Wiley that covers the latest science news. They are seeking a freelance writer who will be responsible for pitching, researching, and writing weekly news articles as well as other feature-length content that covers new developments in the scientific community. Base rate is \u20ac175 per article. For details, refer to their Tweet<\/a> and this page<\/a>.<\/p>\n The Mujerista<\/strong> is a publication that empowers the voices of Latinas. They are currently seeking Latina journos\/writers in these spaces: fashion and beauty; music; food; and wellness. They will pay $150 per 500 words. If interested, email marivette@themujerista.com<\/a>. To learn more, refer to their Twitter thread<\/a>. To contact them, refer to this page<\/a>.<\/p>\n Hakai Magazine<\/strong> is an online magazine that explores \u201cscience, society, and the environment from a coastal perspective.\u201d Their news editor has tweeted, \u201cWith the new year, I’m hoping to work on more news features\u20141,500 to 2,000 word features with a newsy hook, or, put another way, news stories with more space and breadth for color and insight, history and nuance.\u201d They will pay CAN $1.30 per word for these stories. To learn more, refer to their news editor\u2019s Twitter thread<\/a> and their submission guidelines<\/a>.<\/p>\n USA Today<\/strong> is a news and information media company. Their personal finance and markets reporter is looking for pitches. According to payment reports, they pay $0.50 to $1.00 per word. If interested, send your pitches to ebuchwald@gannett.com<\/a>. To read their reporter\u2019s Twitter thread, click here<\/a>. To visit their website, click here<\/a>.<\/p>\n Popsugar Australia’s<\/strong> gaming vertical \u201ctaps into games as a form of social escapism, self-care, and sense of community.\u201d They are currently seeking feature article pitches for a special project about accessibility in games. They want to \u201ccelebrate the ways games are becoming more accessible for players, interrogate the reasons some games are still failing their players, and publish people with disability who are gamers.\u201d They will pay between $250 and $500 AUD per submission. If interested, email your pitches to ayoung@valmorgan.com.au<\/a>. To learn more, refer to this Tweet<\/a>.<\/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 Anime Herald<\/strong> is a website that offers news, reviews, interviews, and commentary on anime and anime fandom. They are seeking articles, particularly those that fit in their Interest category. They pay $50 per article (1,000-2,000 words). Read their Tweet here<\/a> and Interest section here<\/a>. Read their contributor guidelines here<\/a> and submit your pitch here<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Dear Writers, Here’s our latest roundup of calls for writers — directly from editors. Please carefully study the publication before contacting the editor. 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