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.
Thanks to Fatima Saif for compiling this list.
The Nonprofit Quarterly is Seeking Pitches for the Health Justice Issue
The Nonprofit Quarterly (NPQ) is a nonprofit print and digital magazine that educates the nonprofit sector through research-based articles and resources. They’re looking for pitches for their Health Justice Issue. They’re seeking “articles written by movement leaders and practitioners in the field that lay out the current state of health innovations, concerns of those working in the field of health, and visions for a socially just, ethical, and responsible direction forward.” Creative approaches to these topics are also welcome. Rate is $200 to $500 for all published submissions. For details, refer to their post and this page.
Deadline: September 30th, 2024
Cosmopolitan’s Associate Sex & Relationships Editor is Seeking Pitches
Cosmopolitan is a women’s magazine for dating tips, sex advice, beauty tutorials, fashion trends, and more. Their associate sex & relationships editor is seeking pitches for Confessays, which are “erotic personal essays detailing real-life sexperiences—ideally of a particularly hot, surprising, out-there, or otherwise memorable nature.” Rate is $250. Rolling deadline. Send your pitches to kayla.kibbe@hearst.com. To read their editor’s post, click here. To learn more about them, click here.
Green European Journal is Seeking Pitches on Europe’s Far Right
Green European Journal is a political ecology magazine. They’re looking for pitches for their next print edition, which will analyze “Europe’s far right and the ways to combat it.” They’re open to essays, interviews, photo essays, and comics or graphic journalism. They will pay at least €300 per piece. If interested, email your pitches to alessio.giussani@gef.eu. For more information, read their post and call for pitches.
Deadline: September 16th, 2024
The Sask Dispatch is Seeking Pitches for Jan/Feb Issue
The Sask Dispatch is a Saskatchewan-focused news publication by Briarpatch Magazine. They’re seeking pitches for their unthemed January/February 2025 issue. They pay $100 for profiles, short essays, and reviews (less than 1,000 words); $200 for feature stories (1,000-1,500 words) and photo essays; and $300 for research-based articles and investigative reportage (1,500-2,000 words). For more details, refer to their post and call for pitches.
Deadline: September 8th, 2024
Intervenxions is Seeking Pitches on U.S. Latinx Realities
Intervenxions is a publication of the Latinx Project at New York University committed to “exploring contemporary Latinx art, politics, and culture.” They’re looking for pitches on U.S. Latinx realities. They’re seeking “cultural criticism, interviews, and reviews of literature, film, performance, and visual art.” Rates begin at $300 for 1,000 to 2,500 words. To learn more, refer to their post and guidelines.
Fodor’s Travel is Seeking a SoCal Based Writer
Fodor’s Travel is a source for expert travel advice. They’re looking for a Southern California based writer for a story about Mexican food. They need a quick turnaround. Rate is $400 to $450. To learn more, refer to this post and their ‘about’ page.
Pittsburgh City Paper is Seeking Story Pitches
Pittsburgh City Paper is an alternative newspaper that covers news, restaurants, food, culture, arts, and entertainment in Pittsburgh. They’re looking for story pitches. They pay $250 to $750 per story. For details, read their post and pitch guidelines.
Opportunity to Write about Run Clubs
If you’re a freelance writer who is interested in writing a blog post on run clubs in America, then refer to this post. Rate is $500.
Deadline: August 22nd, 2024
The Institute for Palestine Studies is Looking for Pitches
The Institute for Palestine Studies is a source of information and analysis on Palestinian affairs and the Arab-Israeli conflict. Their senior editor is looking for pitches: “If you’re a writer going to the DNC or will be protesting in Chicago during and would like to pitch coverage, an essay, or op-ed for @PalStudies (obv. Palestine-related pitch). Please reach out!” Rate is $120. To learn more, refer to their senior editor’s post and this page.
Den of Geek is Seeking Games Features and Listicles
Den of Geek is a news source for TV, movies, books, comics, games, and more. Their editor-in-chief is seeking pitches for games features and listicles. Articles about new releases and retro titles are welcome. Rates for features and listicles begin at $75 (around 750 to 1,000 words). If interested, email your pitches and clips to denofgeekgames@gmail.com. To read their editor-in-chief’s post, click here. To learn more about them, click here.
Prism is Seeking Pitches about Palestine
Prism is a BIPOC-led news outlet that covers voting rights, electoral justice, criminal justice, racial justice, workers’ rights, immigration, the environment, gender and LGBTQIA+ issues, and more. They’re looking for pitches: “It’s almost a year since 10/7 & we’re reflecting on imperialism, ecocide, climate justice & the movement for justice in Palestine. If you’re a freelance reporter thinking creatively abt these intersections, get in touch by Friday 8/23 at ray@prismreports.org.” Rate is $0.50 per word. To learn more, refer to their post and this page.
Deadline: August 23rd, 2024
Leading Like a Lady is Seeking Contributing Writers
Leading Like a Lady has a mission to provide affirming advice and a platform for women of the African diaspora feeling insecure about their status in life. They are seeking contributing writers to cover topics related to “Black/African Women Professionals, Digital Nomad Lifestyle, Gender Inequality & the Pay Gap, or Starting a Business/Finding a Job.” The editor told us that rates start at $0.25 per word. To learn more and apply to be a contributing writer, read this.
The Clique is Looking for Pitches
The Clique is a journalist-owned editorial space aimed at “providing a home for experienced writers to publish ideas they are WILDLY passionate about, but haven’t been able to place otherwise — because journalism should be fun.” They’re seeking pitches to include in their official site launch. They want your best, boldest ideas on these topics: “news, entertainment, sex & relationships, style, beauty, wellness, career & finance, and identity.” Rates begin at $75/piece. Send your pitches to info@theclique.click. To learn more, refer to their post.
Briarpatch is Accepting Pitches
Briarpatch is a Canadian magazine of politics and culture. They’re accepting pitches for their unthemed January/February 2025 issue. They’re particularly curious about the following:
– “Inflation and what the Left should/could be doing about it
– Organizing elders in POC communities
– Skilling people up for autonomous organizing”
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 post and call for pitches.
Deadline: September 8th, 2024
Mill Media’s Editor is Seeking Pitches
Mill Media publishes local digital newspapers across the UK. Their assistant editor in Manchester is always looking for pitches from writers in the northwest. Rates range from £150 to £2,500 per piece. If interested, direct your pitches to shannon@millmediaco.uk. To learn more, refer to their editor’s post and this page.
Maisonneuve is Looking for Pitches
Maisonneuve is a Montreal-based quarterly of “arts, opinion and ideas.” They’re seeking pitches for their unthemed winter issue. They usually work with Canadian contributors, but are not opposed to working with others, provided their stories are relevant to a Canadian readership in some way. Pay is $0.15 per word for long-form writing. To learn more, refer to their post and this page.
Deadline: August 23rd, 2024
Betches is Seeking Pitches about Reproductive Rights/Access/Care
Betches is a media and entertainment brand by and for women. They’re seeking pitches about reproductive rights/access/care. Pay is $300 per story. Send your pitches to katiecorvino@betches.com. To learn more, refer to this post and their ‘about’ page.
Remezcla is Seeking Pitches about La Casa de los Famosos México
Remezcla is an independent media brand that covers emerging Latin music, entertainment, and culture. Their editor is seeking social commentary/op-ed style pitches about La Casa de los Famosos México from Latine/a/o writers. Rates begin at $200. If interested, email your pitches to lyra@remezcla.com. To read their editor’s post, click here. To visit their contact page, click here.
Opportunity to Write about Metroid: Zero Mission
If you’re interested in writing a paid retrospective on Metroid: Zero Mission, then send your pitches to pmurphy1978@outlook.com before 18th August. Pay is £100 for around 800 to 1,000 words. For more information, refer to this post.
Deadline: August 18th, 2024
Business Insider is Seeking Beauty Pitches
Business Insider covers business, personal finance, tech, lifestyle, politics, and more. Their associate editor is seeking beauty pitches: “We’re looking for people to write about beauty products they absolutely swear by, the one item they’d always rebuy from their collection, their favorite dupes, positive and negative experiences with beauty trends, and more.” No prior writing experience is necessary. Rates begin at $225 for 600 words. To learn more, refer to their editor’s post and this form.
NACLA is Accepting Pitches on Travesti, Trans & Queer Activisms
North American Congress on Latin America (NACLA) is a quarterly magazine and online publication that covers “political and economic issues in Latin America and the Caribbean.” They’re accepting pitches for an issue on “travesti, trans, and queer activisms in the Americas.” They will accept articles written in English, Spanish, or Portuguese. They will pay an honorarium of $250 to those whose primary source of income is writing. For details, refer to their post and call for pitches.
Deadline: August 21st, 2024
The Nonprofit Quarterly is Seeking Articles, Creative Writing, and Art for the Health Justice Issue
The Nonprofit Quarterly (NPQ) is a nonprofit print and digital magazine that educates the nonprofit sector through research-based articles and resources. They’re looking for articles, creative writing, and art for their health justice issue: “We are seeking articles written by movement leaders and practitioners in the field that lay out the current state of health innovations, concerns of those working in the field of health, and visions for a socially just, ethical, and responsible direction forward. We also welcome creative approaches to these topics.” Pay is $200 to $500 for all published submissions. To learn more, refer to their post and this page.
Deadline: September 30th, 2024
Future Commerce is Accepting Pitches
Future Commerce is “a culture magazine for eCommerce and retail futurists.” Their co-founder is accepting pitches about “the future of how we buy and belong” at hello@futurecommerce.com. They pay $0.20 to $0.50 per word for at least 1,500 words. They can pay as high as $1 per word for heavily researched or SEO pieces. To read their co-founder’s post, click here. To visit their contact page, click here.
Deadline: October 30th, 2024
