Dear Writers,
Here’s a list of fifteen editors calling for pitches on a wide variety of topics.
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– Jacob Jans
PS: Thanks to Fatima Saif for her research on this article.
Self covers health and wellness. They are always seeking new writers and are especially excited to work more frequently with BIPOC, LGBTQ+ writers and writers from other marginalized groups. They want stories that will help improve personal or public health. Their main categories of focus are health, fitness, food, beauty, love, and lifestyle. Their rates start at $300 for stories with minimal to no reporting, $400 for reported service stories, and $800 for features. To learn more, refer to their Tweet and pitching guide.
Business Insider is a website that covers business, financial, and technology news. They are seeking pitches from UK or Europe-based freelance journalists. They specifically want scoops, inside stories/investigations of companies, lists, exclusive data, and success stories and business tips. Their rates start at £150 per piece. They will pay £500+ for “the right piece, especially investigative ideas.” If interested, DM their associate editor on Twitter or email him at shorti@businessinsider.com. Read his Twitter thread here. Learn how to write for them here.
Sisters From AARP is a weekly newsletter that celebrates Black women. They cover style, health, relationships, culture, work, money, and more. They are accepting pitches for most of their site categories except playlists. They generally pay $500 per post. If interested, send your pitches to lwooldridge@AARP.org. Details here and here. Contact them here.
Computer Business Review (CBR) is a business technology publication that delivers IT news, interviews, and analysis on big data, Internet of Things (IoT), cloud, cybersecurity, and more. Their editor is “interested in hearing from established tech and business writers with a portfolio of strong stories aimed squarely at a C-suite audience.” Pay is about 40p per word. For more details, DM their editor on Twitter. Read their editor’s Tweet here. Contact them here.
BestReviews is a product review website. They are looking for freelancers for steady, long-term writing and editing positions. They will pay $25 to $100 per article. If interested, send your resumes to editor@bestreviews.com. To learn more, refer to their editorial director’s Twitter thread. To contact them, refer to this page.
Anime Herald is a website that offers news, reviews, interviews, and commentary on anime and anime fandom. They are always seeking great article ideas. They pay $50 for articles of 1,000 to 2,000 words. Read their Tweet here and their contributor guidelines here. Submit your pitch here.
The Bellows is “a Marxist online magazine, featuring analysis, criticism, and opinion on the political scene, current events, and more.” They are currently accepting pitches. They pay $150 for articles of 500-800 words, $200 for mid-length articles of 1,000-1,500 words, and $250 for long articles of 2,000+ words. Submit pitches at editors@thebellows.org. Read their Tweet here. Learn more about them here and contact them here.
Sad Girl Collective is an Atlanta-based arts and culture publication. They are looking for a POC writer “who has lost family and/or friends throughout the course of BLM protests and discussions.” They will pay $0.04 per word for this piece of 800 to 850 words. Send your pitches to kristylsguilbault@gmail.com. To learn more, refer to their co-creator’s Tweet. To visit their website, click here.
Sister amplifies the voices of women and non-binary people in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM). They are seeking pitches on “why advocacy and voting still matter” and “what have major recent events, including the coronavirus pandemic and the Black Lives Matter protests, meant for your advocacy work?” They will pay an honorarium of $75 per article (700 to 1,000 words). Send pitches to hello@sisterstem.org. For details, refer to their Tweet and this page.
Deadline: August 14th, 2020
Elemental is a new health and wellness publication by Medium. Their deputy editor has tweeted, “I have a story meeting coming up, and would love to assign some ambitious and/or creative Covid-19 stories.” They will pay $1 per word for these pieces. If interested, send your ideas or pitches to alexandra@medium.com. To learn more, refer to this Twitter thread. To view their website, click here.
Well+Good accepts pitches on a rolling basis. Their topic areas are health and mental health, food, lifestyle, travel, beauty, and fitness.
Rates for reported pieces:
- Tier 1: $150 to $350 (500 to 800 words, 0 to 2 sources)
- Tier 2: $350 to $500 (800 to 1,200 words, 3 to 4 sources)
- Tier 3: $500+ (1,200+ words, heavily reported)
Rates for personal essays and op-eds:
- Tier 1: $200 to $400 (600 to 1,000 words)
- Tier 2: $400+ (1,000+ words)
To learn more, refer to their managing editor’s Tweet and their updated pitching guidelines.
Smithsonian Magazine is a journal that is published by the Smithsonian Institution (a museum, education, and research complex). They cover history, science, nature, culture, the arts, travel, and technology. Their online science editor is seeking science news stories of 1,000 to 1,200 words. Payment reports indicate that they pay an average of $0.36 per word. Send your pitches to springj2@si.edu. Details here and here.
AskMen is a lifestyle website for men. They cover dating, grooming, fitness, sex, style, entertainment, and more. They are seeking fresh and original pitches for their dating vertical. They pay up to $250/article. Pitches should be sent to sean.abrams@ziffmedia.com. To learn more, refer to their dating and culture editor’s Tweet. To contact them, refer to this page.
HoneyColony is a magazine and marketplace that is dedicated to saving bees and putting honesty back into our food supply. Their managing editor is accepting pitches on trending health studies, health freedom, and advancements in holistic health. Pay is $75 per piece. Send your pitches to Laurie@HoneyColony.com. Details here and here.
Glamour is an online magazine for women. They are looking for thoughtful essays from teachers or parents on school reopenings. Their rates start at $350. Send your pitches to nina_bahadur@condenast.com. For details, refer to this Tweet. To contact them, refer to this page.
Deadline: August 11th, 2020
