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Pitches wanted (Appalachia) | $100 to $400+ per article

COMPANY/PUBLICATION: 100 DAYS IN APPALACHIA

Rainesford Stauffer, Editor at 100 Days in Appalachia, is looking for journalists:

Student and early career journalists in Appalachia, send pitches! We're looking for pitches on politics, labor, education, cultural trends, life + identity, etc. Rates start at $100 for op...

Pitches wanted (US imperialism, Palestine) | 50 to 60 cents per word

COMPANY/PUBLICATION: PRISM

Lara Witt, Editor in Chief of Prism, is looking for pitches:

Prism revised our guidelines to allow writers and reporters to send pitches centering U.S. imperialism and Palestine, regardless of a direct U.S. angle, because the consequences of U.S. policy and imperialism are global: 2025-07-15 18:14:41 +0000 UTC View Post

Pitches wanted (journalism) | $200 per article

COMPANY/PUBLICATION: IJNOTEBOOK

We’re looking to commission a practical, engaging beginner’s guide to video journalism aimed at college students and early-career reporters. The article should cover the basics: how to get started, essential equipment, editing software recommendations, and any tips for creating compel...

Pitches wanted (lifestyle) | 30p per word

COMPANY/PUBLICATION: CITY AM

Deadline: 1 August 2025

Steve Dinneen, Editor at City AM, is looking for pitches:

I'm looking for PITCHES for our upcoming City AM Magazine. We want big, bold, fun, weird ideas, whether it's a deep-dive into a modern trend or a personal essay on something you're obsessed with. Be...

Video Script Writer wanted (lifestyle, boomer culture) | $100-$175 per piece

COMPANY/PUBLICATION: SUDDENLY SENIOR
Deadline: 16 August 2025

Suddenly Senior isn’t just a website—we’re growing a YouTube presence dedicated to helping older adults laugh, learn, and live better. We’re seeking a creative scriptwriter who can transform complex or everyday topics into concise, engaging, and in...

Remote Content Writers wanted (legal marketing) | $90 per hour

COMPANY/PUBLICATION: THE FOUND WORD

Deadline: 16 August 2025

Seema Maglio, Chief Content Officer at The Found Word, is looking for writers:

The Found Word is hiring! I'm looking for freelance content writers who have in-house legal marketing experience. This role requires two things: (1) a passion for writin...

Deadlines this week!

Jul 15, 2025 | Essay/story submissions wanted (grandmothers): Chicken Soup for the Soul (worldwide) | $250 per piece

Jul 17, 2025 | P...

[PLUS+ Digest #2273] 16 opportunities today paying up to $10,000 for an essay

Here are today's opportunities:

1. Submissions wanted (no-entry-fee writing competition, current/future technologies): The Hinternet Essay Prize Competition (worldwide) | $10,000 for the best essay

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Submissions wanted (no-entry-fee writing competition, current/future technologies) (worldwide) | $10,000 for the best essay

COMPANY/PUBLICATION: THE HINTERNET ESSAY PRIZE COMPETITION

Deadline: 1 September 2025

Reviving a venerable tradition from the Enlightenment era, The Hinternet is launching an essay prize contest. The inaugural competition asks:

“How might current and emerging technologies best be mobilized to secure perpe...

Submissions wanted from sex workers (sci-fi, fantasy) | $200 per story

COMPANY/PUBLICATION: LIQUID SILVER

Deadline: 31 December 2025

Liquid Silver: An Anthology of Sci Fi and Fantasy by Sex Workers

What does sex work look like on a Mars colony, in a utopian solarpunk community, or a radically different, far-future Earth? What are street workers like in an urban fantasy setting?...

Pitches wanted (snowsports in Japan) | ~$150 per article

COMPANY/PUBLICATION: MOUNTAINS MAGAZINE

Deadline: 21 July 2025

Seeking writers who have direct experience of snowsports in Japan for a piece in the Winter (December) issue of Mountains Magazine. £110 for 850-1100 words.

CURRENTLY LOOKING FOR: Pitches about snowsports in Japan (pitch deadline: 21 July. Compl...

Pitches wanted (timely topics, local issues, solutions) | $500 to $750 per article

COMPANY/PUBLICATION: STRAIGHT ARROW NEWS

Maggie Gordon, Senior Editor of Storytelling at Straight Arrow News, is looking for pitches:

I'm officially open to freelance pitches!

I'm looking for pitches that tackle important, timely topics in ways that will register with a national audience invested in reading ...

Pitches wanted (sex, relationships, money, etc.) | £200 to £400 per article

COMPANY/PUBLICATION: COSMOPOLITAN UK

Cat Harvey-Jenner, Features Editor at Cosmopolitan UK, is looking for pitches:

Cat Harvey-Jenner is commissioning features for a special project on Cosmopolitan UK's Apple News platform and is looking for pitches that would resonate with the Cosmo audience. Topics of interest i...

Pitches wanted (gaming, culture, entertainment) | $300 to $500 per article

COMPANY/PUBLICATION: AFTERMATH

Riley MacLeod, Founder of Aftermath, is looking for pitches:

Aftermath (at last) has a pitch guide! We're a growing outlet and can only accept so much right now, but we'd love to see stories you think might be right for us. 

Thanks to the support of our subscribers, we've ...

Humor Columnist wanted (boomer humor) | $100 per article

COMPANY/PUBLICATION: SUDDENLY SENIOR

Deadline: 12 August 2025

Suddenly Senior has been making America’s older adults laugh, think, and nod along since the early days of the internet. We’re seeking a witty, sharp writer with a flair for observational humor, nostalgia, and cultural commentary that resonates with...

Technical Writer wanted (manual) | $7,500

COMPANY/PUBLICATION: LIGHTSHIP

Lightship is the first American all-electric recreational vehicle manufacturer currently developing an aerodynamic, battery-powered trailer for the electric age. As the macro transition to an all-electric transportation ecosystem accelerates, Lightship is bringing the increased convenience...

[PLUS+ Digest #2272] 16 opportunities today paying up to $1,800 per script

Here are today's opportunities:

1. Shorts Scriptwriter wanted (business, brands): Wifi Eli | $1,000 to $1,800 per script

2. Pitches wanted (disability, adult...

Shorts Scriptwriter wanted (business, brands) | $1,000 to $1,800 per script

COMPANY/PUBLICATION: WIFI ELI

Deadline: 10 August 2025

Looking to a hire a motivated YouTube Shorts Scriptwriter to grow with our channel. This position is for my second channel, not listed on this YTJobs account. On this other channel, we focus on covering interesting topics related to business and brands.

...

Pitches wanted (disability, adulthood, independence) | $200 AUD per blog post

COMPANY/PUBLICATION: CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE WITH DISABILITY AUSTRALIA

Deadline: 20 July 2025

We’re looking for blog pitches from young disabled perspectives for our new series, Doing Adulthood. It’s all about the messy, funny, powerful, and real moments of figuring out life and independence. You don’t nee...

Writers wanted (dating, charisma, social skills) | 10 cents per word

COMPANY/PUBLICATION: ICYARTIST111

Deadline: 10 August 2025

Looking for someone to write high-quality/engaging/useful content focused on social skills, dating tips, charisma building, communication hacks, and conversation techniques. Content will primarily be used for a content hub for everything social intelligenc...

Pitches wanted (environment, politics, etc.) | ~$0.60 CAD per word

COMPANY/PUBLICATION: CANADA'S NATIONAL OBSERVER

Jimmy Thomson, Editor in Chief of Canada's National Observer, is looking for pitches

Note to freelancers: I'm open to pitches for Canada's National Observer! We pay pretty well, and we're flexible with timelines for assigned stories. I don't need a long pitch — thi...

Writer wanted (history) | $250 to $300 per script

COMPANY/PUBLICATION: HISTORY ABRIDGED WITH JACK RACKAM

Deadline: 10 August 2025

ABOUT THE JOB

Write fast-paced, funny scripts for a history YouTube channel. Tone is “history teacher at an open mic” — we mix tight storytelling with observational humour and scenes performed in character.

Scripts ar...

Pitches wanted (travel, saving money, wedding, etc.) | 38+ cents per word

COMPANY/PUBLICATION: INSIDER

Stephanie Pitera Statile, Lifestyle/Entertainment Editor at Insider, is looking for pitches:

I'm looking for first-person pitches for Business Insider. I'd love to hear about:

• Travel mistakes and lessons learned

• Tips and tricks from seasoned travelers

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Submissions wanted (speculative fiction, horror) (worldwide) | 10 cents per word

COMPANY/PUBLICATION: DIABOLICAL PLOTS

Deadline: 21 July 2025

Diabolical Plots is now open for submissions from July 7 to 21, 2025. Writers may submit one unpublished speculative fiction story of 3,500 words or less. All submissions must include a clear speculative element—science fiction, fantasy, or horror. Th...

[Deadline today] Remote Managing Editor wanted (podcasting magazine) | $40 to $60 per hour

COMPANY/PUBLICATION: GOOD TAPE

Deadline: 9 July 2025

Managing Editor

A part time Managing Editor position

Fully remote: working with a USA-based team at Good Tape.

Salary range: $40.00 to $60.00 (hourly rate) - subject to experience 2025-07-09 17:53:54 +0000 UTC View Post

[PLUS+ Digest #2271] 16 opportunities today paying up to $1,000 per article

Here are today's opportunities:

1. Pitches wanted (patterns, art): BlackFlash | $600 to $1,000 per article

2. Pitches wanted (queer Asian arts, film cultures...

Pitches wanted (patterns, art) | $600 to $1,000 per article

COMPANY/PUBLICATION: BLACKFLASH

Deadline: 25 July 2025

BlackFlash Issue 42.3 (Winter 2026)

We are inclined to seek out patterns, whether they are there or not. Faced with fragments, we instinctively reach for coherence as a way to retrofit logic onto chaos. Pattern recognition is instinctive, but it’s also...

Pitches wanted (queer Asian arts, film cultures) | ~24 cents per word

COMPANY/PUBLICATION: QUEER EAST MAGAZINE

Deadline: 17 July 2025

Have some burning ideas you want to pen down? Queer East is launching a new magazine this winter, focusing on queer Asian arts and film cultures. We are seeking pitches with unique perspectives on East and Southeast Asian LGBTQ+ cinema, performance, a...

Pitches wanted (taste, fashion, culture, etc.) | $100 to $300 CAD per article

COMPANY/PUBLICATION: SAD MAG

Deadline: 25 July 2025

We’re now accepting pitches and submissions for our 39th issue: TASTE.

From haute cuisine to corner store snacks, synaesthesia to style, we want your sharpest takes on what it means to have (or lack) taste—in food, fashion, music, culture and more. Give...

Writer wanted (APAC, higher education) | ~40 cents per word

COMPANY/PUBLICATION: THE CHRONICLE OF HIGHER EDUCATION

Ronald Barba, Brand Studio Lead and Editor at The Chronicle of Higher Education, is looking for a writer:

I'm looking for a freelance writer (preferably with a journalism background) based in APAC. Ideally, you've written about or reported on higher education....