Pitch Calls
Editors and publications actively asking for pitches — features, essays, reported stories, and columns across every beat. Rates shown on every listing; non-paying calls are filtered out.
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- Pitch Call · ArtsTHINK SMALL 2026Open · closes Nov 8Up to $1,000Fee: $18
- Pitch Call · Writing"So It's Come to This": The Simpsons and HistoryOpen · closes Nov 9$150–$300
- Pitch Call · Writingorganization hidden — members only Liverpool Script Development ProjectOpen · closes Nov 9
- Pitch Call · Writingorganization hidden — members only Issue #5: Repair (Climate Adaptation and Repair)Open · closes Nov 12Up to £650
- Pitch Call · JournalismCall for Pitches: Automation Issue (Print)Open · closes Nov 13$1–$2/word
- Pitch Call · WritingPitches for July/August 2027 IssueOpen · closes Nov 15$1/word
- Pitch Call · WritingThe Undercurrent: Reviews, Craft Pieces, OpinionOpen · closes Nov 15$30/piece
- Pitch Call · Artsorganization hidden — members only New Media Gallery Program 2027-28Open · closes Nov 24
- Pitch Call · WritingDeptford Literature Festival 2027 Open CallOpen · closes Nov 27Up to £750
- Pitch Call · WritingPrint Edition Interviews or ReviewsOpen · closes Nov 30$50Fee: $3
- Pitch Call · JournalismDisappearances: Call for Pitches (Reportage, Visual Essays, Op-Eds)Open · closes Dec 1€100–€200
- Pitch Call · ArtsCrossroads Artboards 2027-2028Open · closes Dec 4$1,000
- Pitch Call · WritingEnd of Year Letters: Call for PitchesOpens Nov 30 · closes Dec 4$100/piece
- Pitch Call · Artsorganization hidden — members only MARKET PROGRAMMING SUBMISSIONS 2027Open · closes Dec 10
- Pitch Call · WritingEssay Pitches for the 2027 Publishing CycleOpen · closes Dec 10
- Pitch Call · WritingReviews - Fees - Winter 2027Open · closes Dec 25$100/reviewFee: $3
- Pitch Call · WritingEssay (Fall 2026)Open · closes Dec 31$50
- Pitch Call · TechHACKFORT SUBMISSIONS 2027Open · closes Jan 30, 2027Fee: $10
- Pitch Call · WritingSpring 2027 Issue: Profile PitchesOpen · closes Jan 31, 2027$50 USD/piece
- Pitch Call · ArtsLibrary Book Return Box Art--Individual DesignsOpen · closes May 1, 2027$1,000
- Pitch Call · JournalismPitch Solutions Journalism Features and EssaysOngoingUp to $0.50/word
- Pitch Call · Journalismorganization hidden — members only Pitch CallOngoing
- Pitch Call · Scienceorganization hidden — members only Pitch CallOngoing$1,000/essay
- Pitch Call · JournalismPitches on Reproductive JusticeOngoing$200–$500
- Pitch Call · Writingorganization hidden — members only SubmissionsOngoing$300
- Pitch Call · WritingPersonal Essays and Opinion PiecesOngoing$100/post
- Pitch Call · WritingFreelance Writing PitchesOngoing$1/word
- Pitch Call · WritingWriting SubmissionsOngoing$150
- Pitch Call · JournalismPitch Commentary, Features & InterviewsOngoing£50/article
- Pitch Call · JournalismFreelance Pitches: Kansas & Missouri Journalism (organization hidden — members only)Ongoing
- Pitch Call · Journalismorganization hidden — members only+ Pitch CallOngoing$1/word
- Pitch Call · Journalismorganization hidden — members only Pitch CallOngoingUp to $700
- Pitch Call · WritingRegular ColumnistsOngoing£100/story
- Pitch Call · WritingPitch Call – Literary Analysis, Cultural Criticism, and Typewriter StoriesOngoing$75/article
- Pitch Call · WritingTrack and Field Article PitchesOngoing$0.10/word
- Pitch Call · Writingorganization hidden — members only Pitch CallOngoing$0.30/word
- Pitch Call · Writingorganization hidden — members only Pitch CallOngoingUp to $750
- Pitch Call · WritingArticle SubmissionsOngoing$500/post
- Pitch Call · Journalismorganization hidden — members only Pitch CallOngoing
- Pitch Call · WritingFirst-Person Pitches: Travel & Retail ExperiencesOngoing$200
- Pitch Call · WritingWrite for organization hidden — members onlyOngoing$0.50–$1.00/word
- Pitch Call · JournalismCommentary SubmissionsOngoing$250–$750
- Pitch Call · WritingEssays and ArticlesOngoing$250
- Pitch Call · WritingFreelance Writing PitchesOngoing$75–$200/article
- Pitch Call · Journalismorganization hidden — members only Pitch CallOngoing$250/article
- Pitch Call · Writingorganization hidden — members only Magazine SubmissionsOngoing
- Pitch Call · Writingorganization hidden — members only Pitch CallOngoing$1/word
- Pitch Call · Writingorganization hidden — members only Pitch CallOngoingUp to $250
- Pitch Call · WritingPitch Commissioned ArticlesOngoing$500
- Pitch Call · WritingStory PitchesOngoing
- Pitch Call · WritingStory PitchesOngoing
- Pitch Call · WritingWrite for UsOngoing£75
- Pitch Call · WritingArticle SubmissionsOngoing$100/article
- Pitch Call · WritingPhoto-Arts Writing PitchesOngoing$30–$80
- Pitch Call · WritingPersonal Adventure Stories with PhotographyOngoing£200–£450
- Pitch Call · JournalismJournalism SubmissionsOngoingUp to $150
- Pitch Call · WritingSix-Word StoryOngoing$50Fee: $15
- Pitch Call · WritingGardening WritersOngoing
- Pitch Call · WritingSubmissionsOngoing$150/piece
- Pitch Call · WritingArticles for HorizonsOngoing$120/article
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Frequently asked questions
What is a pitch call?+
A pitch call is an editor publicly asking freelancers to pitch story ideas on a theme or beat — you send a short pitch for an unwritten piece, and the editor commissions the ones they want. It's the fastest route to a freelance byline because the demand is explicit.
How much do pitch calls pay?+
Calls listed here state their rates — commonly $100–$500 for essays and reported shorts, and $0.50–$1.50+ per word at larger publications. CozyJobs rejects calls that don't pay.
Do I need published clips to answer a pitch call?+
Clips help but many editors running open pitch calls explicitly welcome new and underrepresented writers — that's often why the call is public instead of going to their existing roster. A sharp, specific pitch matters more than a long CV.
Where do these opportunity listings come from?+
Opportunities are aggregated daily from publishers' and organizations' own submission pages and portals, plus curated editorial sources. Filters remove explicitly unpaid calls and automatically reject contests whose entry fee outweighs any stated prize, and our curators investigate listings readers report. We can't verify every organization, so confirm the details on the organizer's own page before you apply or pay an entry fee.
Why is the organization name hidden on some listings?+
Browsing titles, deadlines, award amounts, and entry fees is free. The hosting organization and direct submission link are unlocked with a paid CozyJobs membership — that curation is what the subscription funds. Plans start at $25/month; see cozyjobs.com/pricing.
How often are these pages updated?+
Continuously. New opportunities are ingested throughout the day, deadlines are monitored, and listings are removed automatically when their submission window closes.