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Fortunately is Accepting Pitches for Issue 2
Fortunately is “a post-capitalist lifestyle magazine that explores the intersections of art, culture, and solidarity economies.” They’re accepting pitches for Issue 2: FAIR. The issue will “explore forms of communal exchange and transfers for unprecedented times and uncertain futures.” Pay is $300+. To learn more, refer to their Instagram post and Google form.
Deadline: March 17th, 2025
TheGamer is Seeking Feature Pitches
TheGamer is a gaming website. Their lead features editor is looking for freelance feature pitches. As per a previous post by this editor, they pay $80 to $120 per piece. Send your pitches to jade.k@thegamer.com. To read their editor’s post, click here. To visit their contact page, click here.
Litworth is Seeking an Experienced Freelance Writer to Write a Course on a Topic Related to Freelance Writing
Litworth is currently seeking experienced freelance writers to write a course for aspiring freelance writers. The topic can be any topic related to launching or growing a successful freelance writing career. However, they already have an introductory course on pitching. Possible topics include travel writing, finding business writing / copywriting clients, setting and negotiating rates, and more. The course should be 5 to 15 lessons. Pay rate is $500 to $700 for the written lessons and a one hour Zoom meeting with course participants. To submit your pitch, please email Jacob Jans at support@litworth.com.
Deadline: February 27th, 2025
Business Insider is Looking for Pitches
Business Insider covers business, personal finance, tech, lifestyle, politics, and more. Their deputy editor of lifestyle and entertainment freelancers is looking for pitches of “people who quit/left/lost a job and had it spark a major change for their life/home/etc.” Rates begin at $240+ for around 600 words. If interested, DM your pitches to their editor on X. To read their editor’s post, click here. To visit their contact page, click here.
Maisonneuve is Seeking Pitches for the Summer Issue
Maisonneuve is a Montreal-based quarterly of “arts, opinion and ideas.” They’re seeking pitches for their summer issue. They’re looking for “well-researched, narrative-driven stories that balance a sense of storytelling with thoughtful analysis; a strong point of view, argument or ‘so what’ principle; lyrical, literary scene-setting that draws the reader in.” They pay 0.15/word for long-form writing. If interested, email your pitches to nour@maisonneuve.org. For more information, refer to this post and this page.
Deadline: March 5th, 2025
Business Insider’s Editor is Looking for Essays
Business Insider’s lifestyle/entertainment editor is seeking essay pitches: “Are you a national park ranger/federal worker who got laid off? Are you now pivoting careers? Did you use losing a job as a chance to pivot to traveling full-time or doing an unconventional move? Looking for essay pitches on these topics!” Rates begin at $220 for 600 words. If interested, submit your pitches via DM on X or this form. To read their editor’s post, click here. To visit their contact page, click here.
Military.com is Seeking Compelling Analyses of War Movies
Military.com is “the leading news and information website for U.S. service members, veterans and their families.” They’re launching a movie column tentatively titled ‘Theater of War.’ They’re seeking compelling analyses of war movies, whether it’s of a particular scene or a broader theme. Rates begin at $400. If interested, email your pitches to jared.keller@monster.com. To learn more, refer to their managing editor’s post. To contact them, refer to this page.
Final Gravity is Looking for Story Pitches
Final Gravity is a beer zine. They’re seeking story pitches from freelance writers and folks in the beer industry. They pay $125 to $175 for short pieces (500 to 800 words); $175 to $250 for short features (800 to 1,400 words); $225 to $300 for longer features (over 1,400 words); $100 for art features; and $50 for poems. The payment roughly works out to $0.15 to $0.20 a word. To learn more, refer to this post and this page.
Betches is Looking for Pitches from Late Bloomers
Betches is a media and entertainment brand by and for women. They’re looking for “pitches from late bloomers, anything from a first kiss in your 20s to learning to ride a bike as an adult.” They want candid essays and humor pieces. Rates are $250 to $400. Send your pitches to emma@betches.com. To learn more, refer to this post and their ‘about’ page.
Catnip Magazine is Seeking Your Cat Tales
Catnip Magazine is “a magazine for a unique breed of cat people.” They’re seeking your cat tales for Volume 2 of Catnip. They will pay $0.50 per word. If interested, email your pitches to editors@broccolimag.com. To read their pitch call, click here.
Deadline: February 26th, 2025
Carefree Magazine is Looking for Feel-Good Personal Essays
Carefree Magazine is “a Black women’s magazine dedicated to the wanderers, late bloomers, and dreamers.” They’re seeking feel-good personal essays from Black women writers about life, love, and adventure. They pay $100 per piece. If interested, send your pitches to hello@carefreemag.com. To learn more about this pitch call, click here. To visit their general submissions page, click here.
Southlands is Looking for Pitches
Southlands is a new print journal exploring “the diverse ways Southerners connect with the natural world.” They’re looking for pitches for their debut issue. They will pay $250-$400 for the shorter, more essayistic pieces, and up to $1,500 for the heftiest features. Send your pitches to southlandspitches@gmail.com. For details, refer to this post and their contributor guidelines.
Words of Mouth is Looking for Pitches
Words of Mouth is “a weekly newsletter sharing opportunities for professional and creative development across design, the arts, education, information, and the built environment.” They’re putting together an anthology to mark 10 years of the newsletter. The anthology will explore “the activity of looking for work through essays, interviews, and other text-based or visual ruminations.” They’re accepting pitches for this anthology and paying $350 per contribution. To learn more, refer to this post and this call for pitches.
Deadline: March 1st, 2025
Open Secrets is Seeking Personal Essays about Climate Change and Climate Issues
Open Secrets is an online magazine that publishes memorable and revealing personal essays on the topics we are taught to keep “secret.” They’re seeking unpublished personal essays (1,000 to 2,000 words) about climate change and climate issues. They will pay $50 per essay. For details, refer to their post and call for essays.
Deadline: May 31st, 2025