New Scientist is Seeking a Senior/Experienced Features Writer for a Feature

New Scientist is a weekly science and technology magazine. Their head of features is seeking a senior/experienced features writer with neuroscience background to write a feature. As per their managing editor, they pay £1,200 for a standard feature. To learn more, read their head of features tweet and their guide for freelancers.

MMORPG.com is Looking for Pitches from Game Writers

MMORPG.com covers MMO video game news, reviews, previews, and lists. Their managing editor has tweeted, “Freelance game writers – Looking to get some pitches for the following games heading into July/August: World of Warcraft, FFXVI, FFXIV, GTA Online, Throne and Liberty, Chrono Odyssey, and a few more.” They’re seeking pieces of 800 to 1,200 words. Rates start at $50 to $60. Email your pitches to editor@mmorpg.com. To read their managing editor’s tweet, click here. To visit their website, click here.

The NC State Comparative Medicine Institute is Seeking a Science Writer

The NC State Comparative Medicine Institute is looking for a science writer to contribute 2 stories on AI in biomedical research. Rate is $3,000. If interested, send your CV and clips to sgoconno@ncsu.edu. For more information, refer to this tweet.

Feminist Food Journal is Seeking Pitches for SEA Issue

Feminist Food Journal is an online magazine about feminist food future. They’re looking for story pitches for their SEA issue: “The sea can mean many things to many people; at once mythical, spiritual, material, dangerous, and in danger, our SEA issue wants to explore the sea and how it relates to what we consume and how we consume it. Please note that we’re open to pitches focusing not only on oceans but also water more broadly (this can mean lakes, rivers, streams, humanmade pools, water policy, salt, irrigation, agriculture, pesticides — in essence, anything about liquid!).” They will offer a flat rate of $130/piece. If interested, send your pitches to pitch@feministfoodjournal.com. To learn more, refer to their tweet and call for pitches.

Deadline: July 11th, 2023

IJNet is Looking for Pitches

International Journalists’ Network (IJNet) offers the latest tips, training opportunities, trends, and tools for professional and emerging journalists. If you want to write about any journalism tool, application, or resource that they haven’t covered, then send them your pitches. Most of their freelancers work in English, but they have also added the opportunity to work in Spanish, Portuguese or Russian. Pay is $200 per article. To learn more, refer to their tweet and this page.

The Loadout is Seeking Some Help from Guides and List Writers

The Loadout is a website about competitive gaming and esports. They’re seeking guides and list writers for some help on general genre lists, Armored Core, and EA FC. As per this tweet by their former editor, they pay £150 for 1,000 words. If interested, email jamie.hore@theloadout.com or DM their deputy editor or guides editor on Twitter. To read their deputy editor’s tweet, click here. To learn more about The Loadout, click here.

Block Club Chicago’s Arts & Culture Editor is Looking for Pitches

Block Club Chicago is a reader-supported nonprofit news organization delivering reliable coverage of Chicago’s neighborhoods. Their new arts & culture editor is seeking pitches. They need reliable and plugged-in freelance writers for “coverage on music, performance, exhibits, lit, etc. — from every neighborhood.” They haven’t mentioned the rates in the tweet, but according to their senior editor, rates start at $150 per story. Send your pitches to pitches@blockclubchi.org or gwen@blockclubchi.org. To learn more, refer to their tweet. To contact them, refer to this page.

Logic(s) is Accepting Pitches

Logic(s) is a queer Black and Asian magazine about tech and society. They publish 3 times a year in print and digital. They’re accepting pitches. Their editor-in-chief has tweeted, “We’re prioritizing tech policy for feature length essays but will accept any pitches broadly related to our mission for all other genres (shorter essays, fiction, visual art, book reviews, etc etc).” Rates are $3,000-$4,000 for features (3,000-4,000 words); $2,000-$2,500 for essays and short stories (2,000-2,500 words); $1,200-$1,500 for shorts (1,000-1,500 words); and $1,200-$3,000 for visuals and poems. Send your pitches to editors@logicmag.io. To learn more, refer to their editor-in-chief’s tweet and this page. 

Dazed is Seeking Pitches on Inter-Clout Relationships

Dazed is a British style magazine and an online platform that covers music, film, TV, fashion, culture, science, technology, and more. Their features editor is seeking pitches on inter-clout relationships. The features editor hasn’t mentioned the rates in their tweet, but as per this tweet by one of their editors, rates for features start at £150. If interested, email your pitches to gunseli.yalcinkaya@dazedmedia.com. To read their features editor’s tweet, click here. To visit their contact page, click here.

Opportunity to Write about Marketing a HVAC Service Business

Opportunity for 2 freelance content writers to contribute 2 long-form blogs (usually 1,500 to 3,000 words) each month on marketing a HVAC service business. Rate is $500 to $750 per article. The gig is scheduled to last for 3 months, but there is a possibility for it to be extended. To learn more, refer to this tweet and this form.

Deadline: June 26th, 2023

Opportunity for Finance Writers to Write for the Telegraph

Opportunity for Finance Writers to Write for the Telegraph: “Finance writers and PR’s, looking for a last minute feature for the Telegraph. Would need it to be back by Tuesday next week.” Rate is £140. If interested, send your pitches to layla.turner@aplmedia.co.uk. To learn more, refer to this tweet.

TransLash News & Narrative is Accepting Pitches Related to Books and Travel

TransLash News & Narrative is a personal essay and journalism platform for transgender and gender non-conforming (TGNC) people. They’re accepting pitches related to books and travel. They want TGNC travel stories and guides. They would also “love to know more about what you’re reading and how it has inspired or uplifted you.” They offer a flat rate of $350 per piece (ideally 1,000 words). For details, read their managing editor’s tweet and their pitch guide.

Observer is Looking for Visual Arts Content

Observer is a website about business, arts, and entertainment. They’re seeking “visual arts content, including exhibition show (pre)reviews, artist interviews and sharp commentary on the arts.” Pay is $300. Send your pitches to artnews@observer.com (they’re accepting pitches on a rolling basis). To learn more, refer to their arts and culture editor’s tweet and their ‘about’ page.

Nurall is Looking for Travel Pitches about India and Thailand

Nurall is a tech startup that guides professional remote workers to explore worldwide neighborhoods. They’re looking for travel pitches about India and Thailand. They’re “open to all kinds of travel stories, but anything with a digital nomad/remote work angle is a nice bonus.” Pay is $100 to $200 per story. Email your pitches to jamie@nurall.co. To learn more, refer to their managing editor’s Twitter thread and their ‘about us’ page.

Deadline: June 30th, 2023

Briarpatch is Seeking Pitches on Work and the Labor Movement

Briarpatch is a Canadian magazine of politics and culture. They’re seeking pitches on work and the labor movement for their November/December issue. They pay $150 for profiles, short essays, reviews, and parting shots (typically 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 details, refer to their Twitter thread and this page.

Deadline: July 3rd, 2023