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Pitches wanted (Middle TN housing, poverty, etc.) | 10-15 cents per word

COMPANY/PUBLICATION: THE CONTRIBUTOR

The pitch guide is live! If you want to freelance for The Contributor, be sure to read and follow this first: https://www.thecontributor.org/pitch-guide.html. The Contributor helps our homeless neighbors establish their own micro-businesses and work their way into housing through selling our award winning street paper. Our paper covers all things related...

Pitches wanted (legal system, courts, politics, etc.) | 50 cents per word

COMPANY/PUBLICATION: BALLS & STRIKES

Reminder that Balls & Strikes is accepting pitches related to courts, judicial nominations, and everything that’s wrong with the legal system, which isn’t a short list.

We want to include more voices in the discourse, especially from writers whose perspectives are traditionally underrepresented at legacy outlets. So, if you have an idea you’d like to pitch, please do so using 2021-10-08 21:46:48 +0000 UTC View Post

Personal essay pitches wanted (sex, identity, parenting, loss, etc.) | $125 per piece

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I'm always looking for smart and unique personal essays (and we pay!) From sex to identity to parenting to loss, if you have one you want to pitch, send it to me. People with/from diverse backgrounds/experiences especially welcome.

I'm always looking for something to be "at stake" in a piece—why should the reader care about it? What can they learn / take away / feel from it/you? Why are you exactly the right person to t...

Pitches wanted for product reviews (running, cycling, tools, tech, appliances, personal care, gaming, etc.) | $350+ per piece

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Professional news! I'm back to editing full-time on the new team...Freelancers and product testers, let's work together! My email is open for intros and pitches.

We publish gear/product reviews written by real-world experts, in-the-know freelancers, and often people who fall into both categories.

I’m looking for writers and experts who know about STUFF and are excited to recommend the best of it to our eager audie...

Pitches wanted (electronic music) (worldwide) | ~$115 to $575 per piece

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I am the Managing Editor. Please send me your pitches.

Our fees depend on the type of content commissioned (e.g. feature article, LP or single review, etc.), the length of the assignment, and the experience-level of the writer. My understanding is that the range can be anywhere between €100-500, with exceptions based on the scope and quality of the piece. I can't be more precise, but I'm happy to provide more insight to...

Remote Direct Response Copywriter wanted | $35-$75 per hour

COMPANY/PUBLICATION: NO TYPICAL MOMENTS

No Typical Moments (NTM) is an online customer acquisition company that aligns with impactful companies and brands who are defining new ways to advance humanity and leave the world a better place. Our mission is to shift the definition of success in business and elevate the way we collectively relate to other people and the planet.

As a California Benefit Corporation, we work with companies that are making a difference in the world and use o...

Pitches wanted (digital culture) | $300-$1,000 per piece

COMPANY/PUBLICATION: INSIDER

Benjamin Goggin, Founding Editor of Insider's Digital Culture team, is looking for pitches:

Have you had a weird, upsetting, or enlightening experience on the internet that you want to write an essay about? Please reach out! I’d love to publish more first hand accounts of the wild wild web.

Please contact via email: bgoggin@insider.com. A potential headline and 1-2 paragraphs would be great.

Rate depends on wordcount and piece, but we wou...

Pitches wanted (Latinx culture, identity, fashion, entertainment, etc.) | $400-$800 per piece

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We are now accepting pitches. 

We publish reported features, personal essays and service journalism by and for Latinxs about Latinx culture, identity, politics, beauty, fashion, entertainment, arts, etc. Our rates vary depending on style, word count, sources and translations, but they typically range between $400-$800 for on-site and $100-$200 social-first.

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Pitches wanted (op-eds with Jewish angle) | $250+ per piece

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Want to write an op-ed for us? Answer these six questions before you send me a pitch, and you’ll likely get a yes:

1. What’s the hook? What happened that spurred you to write this piece? If it’s a timeless topic, you need to have a fresh “in.” If it’s a small thing and it happened last week, it’s too late.

2. What’s the thesis / core argument you're making? After reading your piece, what — in a sen...

Writers wanted (food, subcultures, tech, business, social media, etc.) | up to 50+ cents per word

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I am looking for writers who specialize in food, subcultures, tech, finance/business, sports, and social media/marketing. Email me with your portfolio and which field you specialize in.

Social media/marketing and trend tech pieces are a big part of what we do. We have an upcoming food piece and one on subcultures. For features rates start at around 40-50c per word, depending on the writer's experience and the amount of wo...

Pitches wanted (Halloween stories, Chicago) | $150+ per piece

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We are looking for spooky season/Halloween stories based in Chicago. Think:

• Roundup of Chicago-based Halloween movies.
• Story about a neighbor's elaborate decorations.
• Story about a neighborhood business doing something cool for the holidays. etc.

Got a story that fits? Got a question? Email me! (Please note, we do not run first-person work, including op-eds/essays.)

Rates vary dep...

Blog Writer wanted (construction) | 30 cents per word

COMPANY/PUBLICATION: AMTECH

We are looking for a skilled writer to research and write blog entries in the field of construction engineering. The job is freelance ($0.30 per word) and previous knowledge of construction is not necessary.

AMECTech is a growing construction tech company specialising in apps that optimise the construction process from start to finish. The website blog will explore relevant innovations in the field of construction engineering in order to, amongst other ...

Pitches wanted for Indigenous Peoples' Day | $125-$175 per piece

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Writers: Last call for pitches for Indigenous Peoples' Day! Please send me any relevant pitches with a short description, 2 title options and a dek. Rates are $125-$175 for 500-600 words. 

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Remote Writer wanted for market research company (personal finance) | ~$40-$60 per hour

COMPANY/PUBLICATION: ANONYMOUS

I'm a part of a project with a market research company. We're looking for people to help us discover how consumers’ financial needs, values, and expectations will shift in the future in your market. We're looking for people based Dubai and the UK. Ideally you are in tune with culture, and are incredibly comfortable speaking on those towns.

This will pay $625 USD over the course of the next 10 days. The project will require around 10-15 hours of you...

Pitches wanted (Indigenous Rust Belt) | up to $1,000+ per piece

COMPANY/PUBLICATION: BELT MAGAZINE

Deadline: 18 October 2021

The Rust Belt is Indigenous land. From time immemorial, Indigenous people have been an integral part of life in this region. To that end, Belt Magazine is seeking features, essays, poetry, and photography for a series on the “Indigenous Rust Belt.” We are particularly interested in stories that engage with the geographies and everydayness of Indigenous life in the contemporary Rust Belt.

The series will be gues...

Pitches wanted (criminal justice, prison abolition, voting / civil rights, etc.) | $250-$500 per piece

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Getting into the swing of things in the Jurisprudence section and wanted to say: pitch me! I am looking to expand our coverage to take on some of the major issues in criminal justice today.

Maybe you're thinking about prison abolition, or voting rights, or civil rights, crime coverage, policing issues, or criminal justice reform .. send me your most surprising thoughts neatly compiled into a 1,000 - 1,200 essay.

The...

Writer wanted (invisible / chronic illnesses) (worldwide) | ~$135 to $335 per piece

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I am looking for a Copywriter to help with writing content for our blog.

I am looking for someone who is comfortable writing about invisible/chronic illnesses, bonus if you can relate. Interested? Please send your rate and portfolio.

Rates: £100-£250. I don't care where the person lives, so anyone can apply.

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Pitches wanted (New York) | $800 per piece

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Some profesh news: The past few months I've been thinking a lot about local news and making it more sustainable, which is why I'm so excited to join the publication as executive editor, helping to further build a newsroom that holds NY power accountable. Rate: generally $800 per reported piece.

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Writers wanted (technology, smart home, gadget, computer, etc.) | $100+ per article

COMPANY/PUBLICATION: REVIEW GEEK

Review Geek is looking for experienced and objective tech writers. Folks who don't just use technology, but are immersed in it. People who were born in it, molded by it. If you live and breathe technology every day and are constantly researching for the best keyboard you can buy, the perfect webcam for your friends, family, or that teacher you know, why mechanical keyboards are better than the alternative (or why they aren’t!) then you might be a good ...

Pitches wanted (eczema) | $250-$300 per piece

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Health reporters: I'm looking for eczema-focused pitches. If you've got a standout story on skin, email me. Rates are $250-$300, depending on the nature of the piece.

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Writers wanted (real estate, lifestyle, travel) | $150+ per piece

COMPANY/PUBLICATION: ANONYMOUS

This is a freelance, remote position. We are open to both full-time and part-time applicants (min. 15 hours per week)

Our editorial team is looking for experienced writers to produce real estate, lifestyle and travel content for a leading luxury real estate website. The selected candidate will have an opportunity to work with the editorial team on a daily basis, taking on projects of various sizes, from quick news posts to interviews to long-form ess...

Remote Script Writer wanted for innovative technology company | $50 to $105 per hour

COMPANY/PUBLICATION: ARTISAN TALENT

Are you a Copywriter with script writing experience? Are you open to working on a project with a firm deadline? Our client, a technology company with innovative products and services that play essential roles in people’s lives, is looking for a Script Writer to assist with a project that is due October 22nd. If this sounds like you, please be in touch!

TALENT WILL:

• Take the script another video agency worked on previously but will ...
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Pitches wanted (climate) | 50 cents to $1 per word

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Topics for op-eds and reported essays I want to assign to climate journalists in particular BIPOC and women. Rates: $0.50-$1/word.

• What the fuck is wrong with the primary narrative surrounding the climate crisis
• What groups are left out and why? The problem with focusing exclusively on animal agriculture as the problem/solution
• All the hypocrisy with climate "activists," "influencers," and "thought...
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Pitches wanted (health, psychology, diet / nutrition, etc.) | $250+ per piece

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I’m looking for freelance web pitches. I am particularly interested in ideas that elevate the conversation on topics like neuroscience, biotech, psychology, new diet and nutrition research, etc. Rates start at $250. 

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First-person narratives wanted (theme: 'Threshold') | $100 per essay

COMPANY/PUBLICATION: CENTURY

Deadlines: 1 November 2021 (Threshold), 1 February 2021 (Eye)

The Century invites readers to submit first-person narratives (under 1,000 words) on the following topics:

• Threshold (Deadline: November 1, 2021)
• Eye (Deadline: February 1, 2022)

A selection of submissions will be published in the print or web magazine. Authors of the selected essays will receive $100 and a free one-year subscription to the magazine.

Se...

Pitches wanted (travel, culture, destination, food and drink, etc.) | 50+ cents per word

COMPANY/PUBLICATION: AFAR

At long last we updated our AFAR pitch guidelines. Note: these apply to digital stories at the moment.

AFAR.com publishes stories about air travel, cruises, culture, diversity in travel, food and drink, hotels, outdoor adventure, and sustainability, all under the idea that travel is a force for good. We also publish book reviews, e-commerce roundups, essays, evergreen stories, features, op-eds, and news stories. Most of our pieces are commissioned based o...

Pitches wanted (cynicism) | $150 per piece

COMPANY/PUBLICATION: FULL STOP

Deadline: 15 October 2021

Most romance will end in heartbreak. The rich will get richer and the poor, poorer. The climate apocalypse has already begun and we don’t see it slowing down any time soon. Once again, the virus will find a new way to mutate and Pfizer will find a way to inject us with yet another booster dose. The idealistic among us will take to the streets, demanding change from spineless politicians. The cynics among us may join, not b...

Pitches wanted (literature, history, art, culture, etc.) (worldwide) | $500-$800 per piece

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Happy to join as contributing editor on the magazine's 1-year anniversary. Besides my own work, I'm seeking original, high quality, off-narrative stories and voices about literature, history, thought, art, culture etc.

We pay between $500 and $800 depending on length and time/effort needed for the story. Also bear in mind we do longform writing (minimum 2,500 words).

Writers need not be based in the Middle East, nor...

Pitches wanted (parenting, gaming, technology, etc.) | $100-$250 per piece

COMPANY/PUBLICATION: SUPERPARENT

SuperParent is now accepting freelance pitches for features (this is a paid opportunity)! If you have a story idea to share about family-friendly video gaming, parenting and technology, or anything else we cover, get in touch! hello@superparent.com.

Rates will usually vary from $100-250 depending on factors like length and topic.

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• Questions / submissions: hello@superparent.com
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Writer wanted for short-form video scripts | $500-$600 per day

COMPANY/PUBLICATION: FLY ON THE WALL PRODUCTIONS

Fly on the Wall Productions is seeking a dynamic and effective freelance Writer – for short and long-term assignments - to provide substantive short-form video scriptwriting. The ideal candidate has 10+ years of experience writing first-person narrative scripts for video.

We’re looking for a natural storyteller nimble enough to write scripts on varying subjects from the plight of the homeless to high-level narratives about the p...