Dear Writers,

Here’s our latest roundup of calls for pitches directly from editors.

Please carefully study each publication before sending a pitch.

— Jacob Jans

Thanks to Fatima Saif for compiling this list.

The Los Angeles Times is a daily newspaper that covers news from Southern California and the world. Their GM/assistant managing editor for Latino Initiatives is seeking freelance pitches. They want to build a network of contributors across the country. According to payment reports, they pay up to $1 per word. If interested, send your pitches to angel@latimes.com. To learn more, refer to their editor’s tweet. To contact them, refer to this page.

Texas Highways is the official travel magazine of Texas. They cover travel, culture, food, history, and more. Their deputy editor is always seeking pitches from Texas journos who are great storytellers. As per their freelancer guide, they pay $0.50 per word for web stories, with the majority of stories being capped between 500 and 700 words. To read their deputy editor’s tweet, click here.

Crikey is an Australian website and newsletter that offers news, commentary, and analysis on politics, world affairs, business, society, culture, and technology. Their newly appointed opinion editor is looking for new voices and perspectives. Rate is around $250 to $400 per piece (600 to 800 words). Email your pitches to jcallil@crikey.com.au. To read their opinion editor’s Twitter thread, click here. To read their submission guidelines, click here.

Lost in Cult is an indie publisher and design studio and the creator of the lock-on gaming journal. Their senior business development manager is seeking pitches on The Legend of Zelda. They’re looking for personal essays, design analysis, lore explorations, and more. Rates begin at £165. If interested, DM their senior business development manager on Twitter or email abram@lostincult.co.uk. To read his tweet, click here. To visit Lost in Cult’s website, click here.

JRNY Travel Magazine features travel stories, essays, and photos from some of the world’s best talents. For their Issue Five, they’re seeking pitches for any of these destinations: Brazil (not wildlife), Oman, the UAE, Kuwait or Saudi Arabia. They want stories on lesser-known places or new takes on familiar ones. Fee is £300 for 1,800 to 2,000 words. If interested, send your pitches to submissions@jrnymag.com. To learn more, refer to their editor-in-chief’s Twitter thread. To contact them, refer to this page.

International Journalists’ Network (IJNet) offers the latest tips, training opportunities, trends, and tools for professional and emerging journalists. They’re always looking for pitches on media sustainability, freedom of press, journalism tools, etc. They pay $200 per article. To learn more, refer to their managing editor’s tweet and this page.

San Diego Magazine is a guide to the food, culture, life, people, and neighborhoods of San Diego. They’re accepting pitches for pieces about San Diego. Pay is $0.50/word for print and $125 for web. Pitches can be sent to edit@sdmag.com. To learn more, refer to their managing editor’s tweet. To contact them, refer to this page.

SFGate covers news and entertainment from the Bay Area and beyond. Their editor is looking for “stories about living in San Francisco, real estate, history, profiles of interesting people, trend stories — all must have Bay Area tie.” They will pay $250. Send your pitches to tessa.mclean@sfgate.com. Read their editor’s tweet here. Contact SFGate here.

Best Health Magazine is a Canadian health and wellness magazine for women. Their deputy editor is seeking pitches for “women’s health features, human interest stories, personal essays, as-told-to pieces & short profiles of cool Canadian women/NB ppl effecting change in healthcare/medicine/advocacy/movement/mental health.” Their deputy editor hasn’t mentioned the rates, but according to this tweet, they pay $500 for short profiles or Q&As. Pitches can be sent to ariel.brewster@rd.com. To read their deputy editor’s tweet, click here. To visit their website, click here.

Tripsitter is an educational resource that explores the safe use of psychedelics. They’re accepting pitches related to “drugs, prohibition, and harm reduction.” They’re also accepting full manuscripts. Rate is $0.10 per word. If interested, DM their editor on Twitter. To read their editor’s Twitter thread, click here. To learn more about them, click here.

Guardian US is a website that covers American and international news. Their head of narrative has tweeted, “Idaho is looking dire for women right now – I’m on the market for a long form read on the subject.” Rate is $1 per word. For more information, read this Twitter thread and their freelance charter.

i-D is a fashion and style publication by Vice Media. Their editor is accepting pitches for i-D online: “Spotted a cool trend? Keen to write about a film or TV show coming out from an off-kilter angle?” They want your op-eds, listicles, and reported features. They don’t want personal essays. According to a previous tweet by this editor, they pay £150-£200 per piece. If interested, email your pitches to douglas.greenwood@i-d.co. To learn more, refer to their editor’s Twitter thread and their pitch guide.

Passionfruit is the Daily Dot’s creator economy newsletter. Their editor is seeking 4/20-themed stories relevant to creators. Rates: think pieces start at $250, interviews at $300, and reported features at $450. If interested, send your pitches to grace.stanley@dailydot.com. To read their editor’s tweet, click here. To learn more about them, click here.

Deadline: April 6th, 2023

Edition by Modern Luxury is “a new paradigm for celebrating luxury and culture built on equity and expression.” Their editor-in-chief is seeking pitches for their “summer music issue’s ‘Innovation’ section that highlights notable POC talent fusing music with tech, finance and/or business.” Rate is $400 to $500. If interested, email bgracie@modernluxury.com. To read their editor-in-chief’s tweet, click here. To visit their website, click here.

Mashable is a media and entertainment company that is passionate about entertainment, culture, and technology. Their features editor is accepting pitches at rachel@mashable.com. Their rates begin at £400+. To read their features editor’s tweet, click here. To visit their ‘contact us’ page, click here.

Quartz at Work is “a guide to being a better manager, building a career, and navigating the modern workplace.” They’re accepting pitches for trend or service stories about navigating the modern workplace. They don’t want pitches about freelancing, startups, or marketing. They will pay $0.50/word. To learn more, refer to their deputy editor’s tweet and their guidelines.

Fields & Stations is a magazine that features articles about travel and places. They’re seeking road trip pitches (that are long, weird, obsession-driven, and passionate) for their future issue. They will pay €1,500 for 3,000 words + images. To learn more, refer to their tweet. To contact them, refer to this page.

Motherboard is a publication by Vice that covers science, technology, and humans. They care about how science and tech change the lives of people. Their editor is always accepting freelance pitches. They pay around $300 to $600 per piece. To read their editor’s Twitter thread, click here. To learn how to pitch them, click here.

Torontoverse covers local news, sports, food, arts, transit, and neighborhoods in the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area. They’re seeking freelance writers who are interested in “a) telling great Toronto stories, and b) experimenting with AI to build rich, interactive article experiences.” According to their pitch guidelines, they pay $250 for brief stories of under 500 words; $500 for mappable-list articles, analysis, and explainer pieces (500 to 750 words) that do not require interviews; and $750 for larger data visualizations and reported stories (750 to 1,000 words) that require multiple interviews and sources. If interested, DM them on Twitter or email pitches@geomodul.us. To read their Twitter thread, click here. To visit their website, click here.

Opportunity to Write on the Significance of Upskilling Dev Teams, Leadership Tips, and More: “I’m looking for people with experience working with enterprise mobile development teams — team leads, HR, Sr. leadership — to write articles on the importance of upskilling dev teams, leadership tips, etc.” Pay is $200 for 1,500 to 2,000 words. For details, refer to this tweet.

JRNY Travel Magazine features travel stories, essays, and photos from some of the world’s best talents. They’re commissioning a UK-based article for their Issue Five. They would welcome pitches on any destinations in the UK except “Scotland, Peak District, Cornwall, IOW or E Yorks.” They want stories that are timeless. Rate is £300 for 1,800-2,000 words. Pitches can be sent to submissions@jrnymag.com. To learn more, refer to their editor-in-chief’s Twitter thread. To contact them, refer to this page.

Deadline: March 29th, 2023

Lonely Planet offers travel guides and information. They are commissioning guidebooks for several countries in the Middle East and are looking to expand their pool of expert contributors across the region. They’re especially seeking contributors in “Iran, Israel, Jordan, Oman, Turkey and the UAE.” The contributors should ideally be living in the country or have traveled it extensively in the past 18 months. Rates are $1,500+. To learn more, refer to this Twitter thread. To apply, fill out this form.

Insider Inc. is a global media company. Their senior editor of lifestyle/entertainment freelancers is looking for “reported features or investigations on travel, cruises, unique living situations, weddings, food/restaurants, TV, or interior design.” Rates begin at $250. If interested, DM their editor on Twitter. To read their editor’s Twitter thread, click here. To visit their ‘contact’ page, click here.

LoopBreak publishes video game news, reviews, interviews, and features from Black writers. They’re looking for freelance pitches. They’re specifically seeking reviews (AAA and indie) and features from Black writers on the “intersection of black culture and video games.” Rate is $200 for features and reviews (800 to 1,000 words). Professional writing experience is not required. If interested, send your pitches to donovan@loopbreak.gg. To learn more, refer to their editor-in-chief’s Twitter thread and their ‘about us’ page.

whynow is an online magazine and production studio that features stories from both emerging and established people in arts, music, and entertainment. They’re seeking pitches for features, interviews, stories, and reviews about music, art, film, and TV. They pay £80 to £150 for most of the pieces. Pitches can be sent to editors@whynow.co.uk. For details, read their tweet and pitching guidelines.

The Lighthouse is “cultivating spaces of solidarity and safety for southern Black girls to shine through focused programming and research.” They have tweeted, “Are you a writer brainstorming a piece about the current natural environment, the current education system, or anything else Black people are concerned about? Send our managing editor a pitch!” They’re especially looking for contributors who identify as Black, LGBTQ, disabled, women, and POC. They pay $0.25-$1.00 a word. If interested, send your pitches to kswan@loveblackgirls.org. There is no deadline for submission of pitches. To read their tweet, click here. To visit their ‘contact’ page, click here.

68to05.com is a playlist and music archival project. They’re accepting essay pitches on albums released from 1975 to 1995. Rate is $350 per essay. For details, refer to this Twitter thread and this page.

Fancy Comma, LLC is “a science writing and digital communications company” that caters to science, health, business, finance, policy, and tech. They’re always looking for pitches. They’re especially seeking “novel stories not read anywhere else (for whatever reason).” Rate is $75 per article (800-1,200 words). To learn more, refer to this tweet and this page.

Autostraddle is an LGBTQ+ online sphere for women and non-binary people. Their culture editor is seeking personal narratives about money from Black queer/lesbian writers. They’re looking to assign the following pieces:

– “Saving up for surgeries, home, travel

– Mismatched finances w/ partner(s)

– Paying debts while still enjoying life

– Moving into a new income bracket”

They’re also open to other money-related pitches. Rate is $100 to $150 per piece (750 to 950 words). If interested, email shelli@autostraddle.com. To read their culture editor’s Twitter thread, click here. To visit their ‘contact’ page, click here.

Deadline: April 1st, 2023

Scalawag is a Black-led, woman-run website and magazine dedicated to the American South. They’re looking for submissions for their fourth-annual Abolition Week, during which they exclusively publish the work of incarcerated folks. This year, they’re expanding their focus to include folks affected by open-air prisons. They will offer a base rate of $800 to $1,500. To learn more, refer to this tweet. To pitch, refer to this page.

Deadline: April 9th, 2023

Jewish Currents is “a magazine committed to the rich tradition of thought, activism, and culture of the Jewish left.” They’re accepting pitches for their Winter 2023 themed issue. The issue will focus on the state of Florida. They’re seeking “reported features, investigations, profiles, conversations, and essays.” They will pay at least: $400 for analysis and review pieces, $500 for news reports, $300 for long conversations, $150 for short conversations, and $1,000 for in-depth web features. They will pay $1/word for print features. To learn more, refer to their tweet, call for pitches, and freelancer agreement.

Deadline: April 24th, 2023

Oregon Humanities Magazine is a triannual publication that “connects Oregonians to ideas that change lives and transform communities.” They’re open for submissions for their Summer 2023 issue. The theme of the issue is “Shelter.” They’re seeking “stories about home, sanctuary, and refuge of all kinds.” They pay $500-$1,000 per piece and only accept work by people who reside in Oregon. For more information, read their tweet and call for submissions.

Deadline: April 24th, 2023