Here’s our latest roundup of calls for pitches directly from editors. We’ve researched payment rates and found contact information for all of these publications, so you can easily connect with the right opportunity for you.

Please don’t contact these publications without first carefully studying them, and making sure your pitch closely fits their needs.

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Thanks to Fatima Saif for compiling of this list.

The Nonprofit Quarterly is Seeking Climate Justice Writing

The Nonprofit Quarterly (NPQ) is a nonprofit print and digital magazine that educates the nonprofit sector through research-based articles and resources. They’re seeking “climate justice writing by movement leaders and practitioners in the field of all ages—including, and especially, youth (ages 18–35)—for a special edition centered on the young people bringing new leadership, energy, and hope to the climate justice movement.” They will pay $200-$500 for all accepted written submissions. To learn more, refer to their post and this page.

Deadline: June 30th, 2024

Business Insider is Seeking a Pilates Instructor

Business Insider’s associate editor of lifestyle and entertainment freelance writers is seeking “a writer who started a side hustle as a Pilates instructor to do what they love while making money.” Pay starts at $200. If interested, DM their editor on X. To read their editor’s post, click here. To visit their contact page, click here.

PublicSource is Accepting First-Person Essays

PublicSource is a news organization serving Pittsburgh and the region. They’re accepting pitches for first-person essays. They’re looking for stories:

 – “About your personal experience in the Pittsburgh region.

– That connect your personal story to a broader civic issue or solution.

– That is useful to others.

– That makes a reader feel some kind of emotion.”

They pay $300 for first-person essays (usually 800 to 1,200 words). To read their post, click here. To pitch, click here.

Unbias the News is Accepting Pitches for the Democracy Playbook Project

Unbias the News is an all-women feminist newsroom. They’re accepting pitches for their Democracy Playbook project. For this project, they want to “find stories from the past and present that center on social movements and their successful tactics and strategies for regaining control over their democracies, or parts of them.” They will pay €500 per person, collabs allowed. To learn more, refer to their editor-in-chief’s post and this page.

Deadline: May 1st, 2024

Tagg Magazine is Accepting Pitches

Tagg Magazine is a digital publication by and for queer women. They’re looking for pitches. Their pieces are about 350 to 1,000 words long, and their rates are $75 to $175 per piece. If interested, send your pitches to smorris@taggmagazine.com. For more information, refer to their post and this page.

The Guardian’s Deputy Opinion Editor is Accepting Pitches

The Guardian is a British news and media website. Their deputy opinion editor is accepting pitches for Guardian Opinion. They love “human interest pieces, and welcome pitches from students, doctors, mothers, teachers, people on benefits, people who work in local councils, and so many more.” According to their freelance charter, they pay £361.36 per 1,000 words. If interested, email your pitches to poppy.noor@theguardian.com. To read their deputy opinion editor’s post, click here.

Going is Seeking Travel Writers

Going (formerly Scott’s Cheap Flights) offers cheap flight deals. For assignments, their content marketing director is looking for “travel writers deeply familiar with KLM prem econ or first, Kenya biz, LATAM biz, SAS biz, and Westjet or JetBlue (all classes).” Rate is $400+. For details, refer to their content marketing director’s post and this form.

Mother Jones is Seeking Pitches for the Mother Tongue Column

Mother Jones is an investigative news organization. Their articles editor is seeking pitches for the Mother Tongue column. The column tries to “denaturalize a phrase that’s been ubiquitous—and then give a strong take through that process.” Pay is $1,000 per piece (600-800 words). Pitches should be sent to jrosenberg@motherjones.com. To learn more, refer to their articles editor’s post and their freelance writer guidelines.

EUobserver is Seeking Pitches on Youth and the EP Elections

EUobserver is an online not-for-profit news outlet that reports on the European Union. They’re looking for pitches from young journalists on youth and the EP elections. Rates begin at €300 for reported articles. Send your pitches to at@euobserver.com. To read their post, click here. To learn more about them, click here.

D&D Beyond is Looking for Writers

D&D Beyond is “the official home and digital toolset for Dungeons & Dragons.” They’re seeking freelance writers who are highly knowledgeable of the 5th edition D&D ruleset. The writers will be paid $350 per article (1,200 to 2,000 words). To learn more, refer to this post and their website.  

Going is Seeking a Writer Who Has Frontier Airlines’ All-You-Can-Fly Pass

Going (formerly Scott’s Cheap Flights) offers cheap flight deals. For an assignment, they’re seeking a travel writer who has Frontier Airlines’ all-you-can-fly pass. Rate is $400+. For more information, refer to their content marketing director’s post and this form.

Business Insider is Seeking Writers Living on the Amalfi Coast

Business Insider is a website that covers business, financial, and technology news. Their lifestyle/entertainment editor is seeking “writers who live on the Amalfi Coast for a few story assignments.” Rates begin at $220 for short pieces of 700 words. If interested, DM their editor on X. To read their editor’s post, click here. To visit their contact page, click here.

Eater is Accepting Pitches for Newsletters/Columns

Eater is a national publication that covers the world of food and drink, with a particular emphasis on restaurants. Their senior editor is accepting pitches for their newsletters/columns, particularly for Travel and The Move. These newsletters usually clock in 500-800 words, but usually brevity is preferred. Rate is $300 per newsletter assignment. If interested, send your pitches to jesse@eater.com. To learn more, refer to their senior editor’s post. To contact them, refer to this page.

Shelfy Editorial is Always Seeking Thought-Provoking Culture Writing

Shelfy Editorial is “a platform where culture is dissected and celebrated through the lens of its long-term resonance rather than short-term relevance.” They’re always seeking engaging, thought-provoking culture writing. Their rates begin at $0.50 per word. To learn more, refer to their post, their pitch form, and this page.

GenderIT.org is Commissioning Pieces from the MENA Region

GenderIT.org is a website that offers feminist reflections on sexuality, gender, and internet rights. They’re commissioning pieces from the Middle East & North Africa (MENA) on corporate accountability with respect to technology, gender, and sexuality. Bonus points for pieces that add militarisation. Rate is $0.15 USD per word. If interested, send your pitches to genderit@apcwomen.org. To learn more, refer to this post and their ‘about’ page.

Deadline: April 30th, 2024

Opportunity to Write for the LGBTQIA+ Media Watch Project

Nonsense newsletter is accepting pitches for the LGBTQIA+ Media Watch Project. They’re seeking “feature articles on queer representation across the media from LGBTQIA+ writers and journalists.” They pay at least $400 AUD per feature article. They prioritize writers from Australia and New Zealand. If interested, send your pitches to nonsense.newsletter@gmail.com. To learn more, refer to this post and this page.

Deadline: April 30th, 2024

Business Insider is Looking for Pitches

Business Insider’s senior editor is seeking pitches from people who have recently renovated parts of their home: “Recently renovated part of your home + have a few regrets or mistakes you wish you hadn’t made? Impressive before + after photos for a reno most people should try? DM me!” Rates begin at $230 for 600 words. To learn more, refer to their senior editor’s post. To contact them, refer to this page.

Deadline: April 30th, 2024

Briarpatch is Seeking Pitches

Briarpatch is a Canadian magazine of politics and culture. They’re seeking pitches for their unthemed September/October issue. If you’re “eager to share a juicy piece of labour history or investigate a suspicious institution,” then email them your pitches at pitch@briarpatchmagazine.com. 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). To learn more, refer to their post and call for pitches.

Deadline: May 1st, 2024

Opportunity to Write an Essay for PARENT SLASH WRITER

West Virginia University Press (WVU Press) is West Virginia’s largest book publisher. They’re seeking pitches for essays that could be included in an upcoming craft book, the PARENT SLASH WRITER. They want pitches from writers who have developed hacks or tricks specific to the parenting life (particularly of small kids). Pay is $100 per piece. To learn more, refer to this post. To contact them, refer to this page.

Deadline: May 31st, 2024