Home & Texture is Looking for Pitches, Contributors, and a Staff Writer

Home & Texture is “a platform where BIPOC Millennials transform houses into homes by infusing modern individuality, warmth, and culture.” Their deputy editor is looking for media pitches (holiday, too!) and contributors. They’re also seeking a Staff Writer. They will pay $150-$200/piece to contributors and $22-$25/hour to the Staff Writer. They highly encourage Black and multicultural folks to get in touch. To read their deputy editor’s tweet, click here. To learn more about them, click here.

Bustle is Open for Fashion Pitches

Bustle is a lifestyle, fashion, and entertainment website for young women. Their senior fashion editor is open for fashion pitches. They’re seeking “first-person essays, funny takes on TV/movie style, buzzy styling pieces, and meatier features.” They generally pay between $300 and $800 per story. Send your pitches to kelsey.stiegman@bustle.com. To read their senior fashion editor’s tweet, click here. To read their general pitching guidelines, click here.

Narratively is Looking for Pitches on Unexpected Family Businesses

Narratively is a media company that publishes original and untold human stories. They’re looking for pitches on unexpected family businesses: “If you have the inside track on an unexpected family business where tensions and emotions run high, we want to hear about it.” Rates begin at $1,000. You can submit first-person pieces or reported stories. For more information, read their tweet and call for pitches.

Deadline: August 4th, 2023

Scalawag is Seeking Pitches about Personal Experiences on Death Row

Scalawag is a Black-led, woman-run website and magazine dedicated to the American South. They’re seeking “essays, poetry, art, songs, photography, etc. about personal experiences on Death Row and abolitionist analyses on capital punishment.” They will pay $800 to $1,000. To learn more, refer to this tweet and this page.

Deadline: August 1st, 2023

Lost in Cult is Seeking Pitches about Consoles

Lost in Cult is an indie publisher and design studio. They’re creating “a book dedicated to console gaming, penning a community-led story that spans every hardware generation.” For the book, they’re seeking pitches for “long-form essays that tell unique personal, historical, and analytical stories about every major console.” Pay starts at £165 for 2,250 words. Send your pitches to pitches@lostincult.co.uk. To read their tweet, click here. To visit their website, click here.

Deadline: August 1st, 2023

MIT Technology Review is Looking for Pitches on Breakthroughs

MIT Technology Review is a media company that explains the commercial, political, and social impact of the newest technologies. They’re seeking pitches for their upcoming issue on breakthroughs. They’re “looking for big swings from journalists: narrative features, essential profiles, and sharp reported essays about recent/unfolding breakthroughs.” Pay is $1 to $2 per word. For details, refer to their commissioning editor’s tweet and their pitch guide.

Deadline: August 7th, 2023

Johns Hopkins Magazine is Looking for Pitches

Johns Hopkins Magazine is a quarterly magazine by The Johns Hopkins University. Their editor is looking for pitches. They pay around $1.00+ or £0.80+ per word for longform pieces. To learn more, refer to their editor’s tweet and their magazine.

Deadline: August 15th, 2023

Studio Magazine is Seeking Submissions for Spring/Summer 2024

Studio Magazine is a national publication about contemporary craft and design in Canada. They publish twice a year and have an ongoing web presence. They’re looking for submissions for their Spring/Summer 2024 issue: DEFINITION. The issue will re-visit “the question of what it is that defines craft.” While they’re interested in the shifts brought about by tech, they’re “also looking to explore themes including, but not limited to, authenticity, classification, heritage, history, and cultural shifts.” Pay is .30 cents/word. To learn more, refer to their tweet and this page.

Deadline: September 30th, 2023

Anime Herald is Looking for Articles

Anime Herald is a website that offers news, reviews, interviews, and commentary on anime and anime fandom. They’re looking for articles, particularly those covering niche topics. They pay $50 per article (1,000-2,000 words). To learn more, refer to their tweet and guidelines. To submit your pitch, refer to this page.

SAVEUR is Seeking a Food Writer in Lima

SAVEUR is a guide to food, travel, and adventure. Their travel editor is seeking “a food writer based in Lima (or one who knows the city exceptionally well) for a restaurant guide.” According to one payment report, they paid $0.33/word for a 900-word feature. If interested, email benjamin@saveur.com. To read their travel editor’s tweet, click here. To visit their ‘contact’ page, click here.

LGBTQ Nation is Looking for Political Commentary

LGBTQ Nation is a digital news magazine that reports on issues relevant to the LGBTQ community. Their associate editor is looking for political commentary. They want your reactions to the LGBTQ+ news. As per this tweet, they pay $100 to $500 per piece. If interested, email your pitches to molly@lgbtqnation.com. To read their associate editor’s tweet, click here. To visit their ‘contact us’ page, click here.

Trails is Seeking Pitches on the Theme of Resilience

Trails is a quarterly, print-only magazine for “backpackers and people who sleep in the dirt.” They’re looking for pitches. The theme of the issue is resilience. You can interpret it however you want. They pay their writers at least $0.50 per word. To learn more, refer to their founding editor’s tweet and this page.

Deadline: August 3rd, 2023

Paste Magazine is Looking for Music Pitches

Paste Magazine publishes work about music, movies, TV, comedy, games, books, politics, drinks, tech, and travel. Their editor is seeking music pitches for “reviews, lists, features, essays, and anniversary pieces.” According to payment reports, they pay up to $0.10 per word. Send your pitches to mattmitchell@pastemagazine.com. To read their editor’s tweet, click here. To visit their website, click here.

Tasting Table is Seeking Food and Dining News Writers

Tasting Table is a food and dining site. They’re seeking Freelance Food and Dining News Writers. The writers should have at least 3 years of experience writing content about food, cooking, and dining. The job is remote with flexible, stable hours. Pay is $21 per hour. For more information, refer to this tweet and this page.

Green European Journal’s Call for Papers is Out

Green European Journal is a political ecology magazine. Their call for papers is out. Email them your pitches on “Europe’s transformations faced with the crises of recent years and what Europe means to the movements and people fighting to change it.” They will pay up to €400. For details, read their deputy editor’s tweet and their call for papers.

Deadline: August 25th, 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 have an idea for “a story, journalism tool or resource” that they should report on, then send them your pitches. They pay $200 per article. Most of their freelancers work in English, but they have also added the opportunity to work in Spanish, Portuguese or Russian. To learn more, refer to their tweet and this page.

Remezcla is Seeking Pitches from Latine/Latina/Latino Writers

Remezcla is an independent media brand that covers emerging Latin music, entertainment, and culture. They’re looking for timely pitches from Latine/Latina/Latino writers on the following: Women’s World Cup; women in sports; beauty; and culture. Rates begin at $50 for 250 words. Lists pay $100. If interested, email your intro and pitches to lyra@remezcla.com. To learn more, refer to their editor’s tweet. To contact them, refer to this page.

The New Republic is Seeking Stories on this Extreme Heat

The New Republic (TNR) is a journal of opinion that is dedicated to solving today’s most critical issues. Their editor has tweeted, “If you have an interesting, underexplored story on this extreme heat and what it could mean for us over the short or long term — pitch me at mtaft@tnr.com.” Rates begin at $350. For more information, read their editor’s tweet and their submission guidelines.