Client Connections 2026

Category that describes your organization: Digital publication

Range of fees you pay your writers: $1 per word

Types of projects you typically assign: I am the editor for AARP Members Edition, which publishes premium paywalled digital content on AARP.org but I can also speak for the open access portion of AARP.org as well. We’re looking for health, money, entertainment and travel pitches geared toward those 50+. I love unique angles on larger topics; covering pop culture from a specific point of view (we love Gen X pitches), trending pieces and stories that stick with you. We also run a lot of great personal essays.

Areas of expertise: We are looking for health, personal finance, entertainment and travel freelancers who can write longer features (700-4500 word range) with multiple expert sources and who are detail-oriented and follow our filing requirements.

Are you looking for pitches? I’d love the chance to talk over your specific pitch or idea during our meeting. But please be familiar with AARP.org, and the type of content we publish. You can also ask me general questions about pitching AARP, what I look for in a writer, what writers do wrong, why I love an anecdotal lead, and how to get multiple assignments from us.

Category that describes your organization: Print publications with an affiliated website (aarp.org) 

Range of fees you pay your writers: $1-$2 word depending on the assignment 

Types of projects you typically assign:

• Service journalism related to the personal-finance concerns of Americans age 50 and older: Saving, spending, money management in retirement, estate planning, taxes, working.
• 1,000-word personal essays for our website about experiences relevant to the lives of Americans age 50 and up. 

Areas of expertise: Experience writing about money. 

Are you looking for pitches? Yes. Though I haven’t been able to use many of the pitches I’ve received at prior ASJA events, my feedback on your specific ideas may give you a better sense of what works for the publications. 

Additional info:

1. The most common problem with pitches that I receive is that, in the words of a former boss of mine, they are subjects, not stories. A pitch headlined “What to Tell Your Adult Children About Your Money” is a subject. “Why We Told Our College-Age Children About Our Money” is a story — and one that we ran in a recent issue.
2. It will be very helpful for both of us if, before we meet, you explore this folder. It includes a document I’ve written about money coverage in the publications, along with samples of stories that have run in the Bulletin & in AARP The Magazine. https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/19gthXnZg6V1vIANN96BNP3I1wKKMp4Xg?usp=sharing 

Category that describes your organization: Print publication and online articles

Range of fees you pay your writers: $1 per word and sometimes, a flat fee of $3,200 for 2,800 words, based on the article complexity.

Types of projects you typically assign: We provide a detailed content outline and sources to interview for our bi-monthly print magazine.

Areas of expertise: Explores the issues driving the insurance and financial services industries. It is written for actuaries as well as general readers with an interest in a range of financial and social concerns. Readers include professionals in fields such as law, risk management, and benefit administration, as well as government policy-makers. Articles tackle subjects that are important to our readers-Social Security, Medicare, managed health care, insurance regulation, benefits trends, climate risk, artificial intelligence, insurance access and affordability, and more.

Are you looking for pitches? Please review the magazine to understand our tone, style and the kinds of articles we publish. Our readers are association members — actuaries, risk managers, consultants, corporate leaders and regulators. Writers are welcome to pitch story ideas during our meeting, but mainly I plan to use the time to get to know writers and tell them more about what we’re looking for.

Additional info: Please look online to find out more about our content and voice.

Category that describes your organization: Hybrid publisher 

Range of fees you pay your writers: $.03 per word for copyediting, $.05 per word for developmental editing, and $.07 per word for content editing. Ghostwriting is a flat fee: ~$30,000 for a 50,000 word manuscript, but it can range widely depending on the author. 

Types of projects you typically assign: We publish a wide range, but specialize in thought leadership, business, and self-help adult nonfiction.

Areas of expertise: No specific areas of expertise, but we’re always interested in working with writers who are ghostwriting or editing books for authors with a business/thought leadership background

Are you looking for pitches? No need to pitch during the meeting.

Additional info: Please take a look at our website (amplifypublishinggroup.com) if you’d like to see more about the types of books we publish.

Category that describes your organization: Monthly print publication plus original digital content; award-winning and largest general interest magazine covering metro Atlanta

Range of fees you pay your writers: Features $1/word; shorter stories pay flat fee ranging from $300 for 500-word stories to $800 for 800-1,200 word stories. Digital rates range from $200 to $500 (assigned by a different editor)

Types of projects you typically assign: Looking for Atlanta-related reported journalism across all subjects (with the rare personal essay or longer narrative-nonfiction, always with an Atlanta focus), average 6-week turnaround on assignments, with issues shipped two months before available on newsstands.

Areas of expertise: We are always seeking pitches on Atlanta-focused content, ranging widely from politics, sports, arts, culture, science, business, etc. Evergreen content is welcome as well as timely content, but needs to be assigned far in advance to accommodate our long pub timelines.

Are you looking for pitches? Actively accepting pitches! More info here: https://www.atlantamagazine.com/contact-us/pitches/

Additional info: Please check out our digital publications (the last few years’ issues are all available online) to get a sense of our tone and content! You don’t need to be an Atlanta-based writer to pitch us, but your story should have a metro-Atlanta focus.

Category that describes your organization: Digital nonprofit publication

Range of fees you pay your writers: Flat fee of $500 for 1,000-1,200 word piece

Types of projects you typically assign: Reported stories of 1,000-1,200 words, book reviews, author Q&As

Areas of expertise: We’re looking for writers who can report on glyphosate, election related coverage and rural issues.

Are you looking for pitches? We are looking to get to know writers and learn about your interests and reporting background for potential assignments.

Additional info: We cover rural and small town America across the nation. You can find us at barnraisingmedia.com

Category that describes your organization: Print and digital publication

Range of fees you pay your writers: $1/word

Types of projects you typically assign: We assign educational magazine articles that cover birding and gardening related subjects. Assignments range from 400-700 words and generally have a 3 to 4 week turnaround.

Areas of expertise: We are looking for writers who are knowledgeable about birding, gardening and other outdoor related subjects and hobbies.

Are you looking for pitches? We currently have an editorial calendar that is scheduled in advance so we are only looking to meet new writers for upcoming assignments at this time. Currently, we are not accepting pitches, but should we onboard new writers, they would be invited to pitch ideas in future pitch invites when we are adding to our editorial calendar.

Additional info: We are an educational publication that also provides attainable inspiration. We prioritize accuracy and providing our audience with the most reliable information, while also presenting it in a friendly, down-to-earth tone. We require multiple reliable sources for all assignments and have experts that fact check everything.

Category that describes your organization: University alumni magazine

Range of fees you pay your writers: Flat fee. Ex: $700 for a 600-800 word piece.

Types of projects you typically assign: We’re looking for pitches for profiles on Boston College alumni doing important, interesting, unique work in all fields.

Areas of expertise: Experience working with university alumni magazines on a breadth of beats is ideal.

Are you looking for pitches? Would prefer to use this time to get to know writers.

Category that describes your organization: Digital and print publication

Range of fees you pay your writers: For print stories, our rate is $1 per word, which is capped based on the type of story it is. For example, features are capped at 2,000 words, whereas shorter print pieces are capped at 800 words.

For the website, an 800-word story would go for $420, which can vary based on the type of piece and reporting necessary for the story

Types of projects you typically assign: Published by the American Association for Cancer Research, Cancer Today translates scientific discovery for patients in practical terms. In addition, we often tell survivor stories that give voice to practical challenges patients state and provide information to patients. We are looking for reported pieces on recently published cancer studies and other stories that suggest a deep understanding of the issues cancer patients and survivors face.

Areas of expertise: We are looking for medical and science journalists who are comfortable analyzing research materials and studies, can offer annotated copy for fact-checking, and have proven expertise in interviewing researchers to make information practical for people affected by cancer.

Are you looking for pitches? We accept pitches, but most of the story topics are assigned by editors. However, pitches can be a valuable tool for editors, even if we don’t accept the pitch. We assess pitches to learn if potential writers have a firm grasp of oncology, are able to analyze information critically, and translate research findings into meaningful takeaways for patients. Please look at www.cancertodaymag.org for the style. Typically, we use newer writers begin for smaller stories, using specific ideas for web stories or our Forward Look section, so it’s OK to start small. A pitch on a recent study, why it’s important, and a list of who you’d interview for the story, are good ways to get in an editors’ good graces.

Additional info: Cancer Today is a quarterly magazine and website (www.cancertodaymag.org) for cancer patients, survivors and caregivers who are seeking information and inspiration as they or their loved ones face cancer. Published by the American Association for Cancer Research, Cancer Today strives to help people affected by cancer make sense of research advances while offering practical advice to guide them through diagnosis, treatment and survivorship.

Category that describes your organization: Content marketing agency

Range of fees you pay your writers: 50 cents/word. For more technical or medical content, $1/word.

Types of projects you typically assign: Digital content + Publication content+ Website content + Email content + Landing page content

Areas of expertise: We’re looking for writers who can cover topics in one or more of our 4 main verticals: higher ed, healthcare, travel and nonprofit. We also do some work with financial services companies.

Are you looking for pitches? Nope! We work through topics with our clients before assigning.

Additional info: We create content for a range of clients, for a range of platforms–from printed and digital annual reports and bi-annual publications to digital content hubs and websites. Learn more: https://www.casualastronaut.com/

Category that describes your organization: Two publications, one solely digital that is focused on faculty research and one that is both print and digital and tells the larger story of Colgate University and its alumni

Range of fees you pay your writers: $1/word

Types of projects you typically assign:

For Colgate Research, I assign articles that focus on faculty research and require a writer who is able to cover academically and scientifically rigorous topics. The article length is typically around 700 words. The topics cover all fields that our faculty dive into.

For Colgate Magazine, I assign people profiles that are mostly based on interesting alumni in various fields. These are 500-800 words. I also assign articles that focus on graduates’ research, which often require a writer who is able to break down complex scientific topics. These pieces are ~700 words. When I find a writer whom I trust, I will hire them for features on a variety of topics, and those are typically ~3,000 words.

Areas of expertise: I am in need of writers who are able to cover rigorous research topics, ranging from ecology to the humanities.
I am also always looking for writers of color..

Are you looking for pitches? I am open to pitches about profiles of graduates of Colgate University, but I am more interested in using this time to get to know writers.

Additional info: Writers are responsible for the fact-checking process with sources.

Category that describes your organization: Print magazine

Range of fees you pay your writers: We typically pay $.50 a word and up; we happily negotiate based on the workload of a given assignment.

Types of projects you typically assign: At Common Good, we make our award-winning magazine for people of faith who want to leverage their whole selves toward God’s mission in the world. That’s why we talk about all of life: work and the economy, church and community life, athletics and the arts. We’re a space for deep conversations, carefully told stories, and ideas that matter — all written with a spirit of humility and generosity.

Our print magazine runs feature-length pieces up to 5,000 words and occasionally beyond, but only a handful per issue. We also acquire articles at a range of lengths for the front and back of the book, from graphically driven 500-word explainers to 1,300-1,800-word reported pieces.

While we’re open on form (we’d consider pieces of the personal narrative kind), we’re inclined toward reported narrative essays and journalism, interviews, and researched stories. For us, reported pieces don’t necessarily mean hard news, but our expectation is that each piece expresses a broad understanding of its subject — to set context for arguments and counterarguments — and includes at least two or three meaningful sources, either via research or interviews

Areas of expertise: We’re currently looking for more writers with a demonstrated ability to approach a story journalistically. We’re also interested in connecting with writers who have specific expertise in covering economics, the arts, and sports.

Broadly speaking, the magazine covers topics related to living an integrated Christian life. This means that our work aligns with our publisher’s foundational beliefs (madetoflourish.org/foundational-beliefs). While that doesn’t mean every contributor agrees with each and every theological point, it does mean we don’t promote material contrary to these beliefs.

Are you looking for pitches? We are open to pitches that align with our criteria, and also to getting to know prospective writers. One way to stay notified when we are looking for writers for specific topics we’ve identified is to sign up for our call for pitches email list here: https://commongoodmagazine.substack.com/.

Additional info: To get the best sense of what we’re looking for, read some of our work at https://commongoodmag.com or find the latest issue at your local Barnes & Noble.

Category that describes your organization: Print and digital publication

Range of fees you pay your writers: We pay about $1.30 per word, but this can be more or less depending on the type of story and length of story.

Types of projects you typically assign: We accept pitches for one page (325 to 350 words) and two page (530 to 600 words) stories with a two-week turnaround on assignments.

Areas of expertise: Our magazine covers a variety of topics related to (but not limited to) health, food, home, travel, business, garden, automotive, as well as general human interest stories.

Are you looking for pitches? Yes to pitches, but if writers want to share their expertise or ask questions, that would be OK too. Thanks!

Additional info: Our team publishes the US, Canada and UK versions of the magazine. When pitching and thinking about stories, it’s useful to keep these audiences in mind. Often, a story will get picked up from one country for another, and having a variety of sources can help with that.

Category that describes your organization: Digital publication/nonprofit

Range of fees you pay your writers: Rates are detailed on this page: https://economichardship.org/pitch-portal/

News stories, $750–1,500
Narrative features, $0.70 –1.00/word, capped at $2,500
Investigative reports, $0.70 –1.00/word, capped at $2,500

Documentaries:
Because of the size of these projects, we tend to only partially fund them on a small scale, typically supporting short documentaries up to $5,000.
In lieu of a grant, we occasionally collaborate on documentaries, contributing our resources and network.
We are not currently supporting feature films, but would like to do so again should our funding permit.
Smaller nonfiction comics or illustrated works can receive $500–1,000; larger projects are capped at $2,500.
Photo essays, $500 a day, typically capped at five days.

Audio projects:
Because of the size of these projects, we tend to only partially fund them on a small scale. Rates are typically $1,500–4,000.

In lieu of a grant, we occasionally collaborate on podcasts, contributing our resources and network.
Our grants for personal essays range from $750–1,500, depending on your experience and the amount of reporting involved. First-time contributors to EHRP typically receive $750.

Types of projects you typically assign: We typically assign narrative features (1500-3000 words) and reported personal essays (750-2000 words). We also assign investigative work, documentaries, nonfiction comics, photo essays and audio projects. See our Pitch Portal for details: https://economichardship.org/pitch-portal/

Areas of expertise: The Economic Hardship Reporting Project is a nonpartisan, nonprofit organization that produces compelling journalism on economic inequality in America. We give grants to independent journalists reporting on issues related to poverty, economic class, workers’ rights, and income disparity in the U.S., and co-publish their work in partnership with major media outlets. Many of our contributors are journalists struggling to financially sustain themselves in the increasingly low-paying media industry. We encourage people from underrepresented backgrounds to apply.

Are you looking for pitches?

Submission guidelines/how to pitch: https://economichardship.org/submission-guidelines/
Community guidelines: https://economichardship.org/community-guidelines/

We are always looking for stories where income inequality intersects with religion, immigration, education, parenting/families, race, sexual orientation, gender identity, health, maternal health, disability, culture, housing, agriculture, aging, work, etc.

We are currently particularly interested in assigning stories about:
LGBTQ+ economic precarity during Trump 2.0
The lasting impact of federal raids and evolving forms of community resistance
Tenant organizing for eviction moratorium efforts amid raids
The ongoing uncertainty and burden of student loans
AAPI economic insecurity stories

Additional info: We highly encourage people to read our Submission Guidelines—especially the examples of stories we highlighted—before pitching. Also, be mindful of our process, which is different from typical outlets since we operate on a co-publishing model:

1. Assignment first. All of EHRP’s work is co-published with national outlets. We assign stories/issue grants after a national outlet has both (1) assigned the story to the freelancer and (2) signed EHRP’s Letter of Commitment https://bit.ly/m/loc-ehrp.
2. Submit your pitch. Once you’ve secured the above two criteria, submit your pitch via our Pitch Portal (which also has grant payment details) https://economichardship.org/pitch-portal/
3. EHRP decides. EHRP’s editorial team will consider your pitch and let you know our decision, typically within two weeks.
4. Editorial support. If we accept the pitch, we often help with edits—though we’ll bow out if the co-publisher prefers to handle that themselves.
5. Co-publication. When the story is ready, we co-publish on our site, promote it in our newsletter and on social media, and depending on the piece, may syndicate it widely, submit it for awards or help book you for interviews.
6. Payment. Contributors are paid upon publication.

Category that describes your organization: Marketing Agency

Range of fees you pay your writers: We have consulting projects that range from $40/hr-$125/hr and other projects are priced per piece like $200 to edit a piece.

Types of projects you typically assign: Content strategist, Writer, Social Media Marketer

Areas of expertise: We’re looking for writers in tech, AI, workforce/human capital management, enterprise resource platforms, fintech. If they have written in roles as a writer, content strategist, editor, product marketing manager, or anything within the marketing realm, that is most helpful.

Are you looking for pitches? Not at this time.

Additional info: We are a boutique marketing agency based in the San Francisco Bay Area. We place consultants in various marketing roles at companies of all shapes and sizes. To learn more visit our website: https://e-m-marketing.com/.

Category that describes your organization: Global media company focusing on business, investing, technology, entrepreneurship, leadership and lifestyle

Range of fees you pay your writers: Flat fees ranging from $1,500 to $2,000 with other opportunities at a $2 per word rate

Types of projects you typically assign: We assign text-only articles ranging from 700 to 900 words and articles with custom design that can include data visualizations and interactive elements. Our Forbes Insights practice produces longer-form reports that are based on original surveys of executives. We do not accept pitches.

Areas of expertise: While Forbes covers business, investing, technology, entrepreneurship, leadership and lifestyle, our branded content programs tend to skew more heavily toward business technology, financial services and wealth management. We are particularly interested in writers who are covering how businesses are adopting artificial intelligence. If you have created surveys from scratch and have a knack for getting sources to participate in branded content, please get in touch.

Are you looking for pitches? Because our content programs are unique to client needs, we do not accept pitches on spec. We seeking writers who we can add to our freelance pool and consider for future assignments. It’s helpful if writers can come prepared to discuss their specific areas of expertise — whether that’s topics or aspects of their craft — so we can learn how you might be able to contribute.

Category that describes your organization: Literary Agency & Content Coaching

Range of fees you pay your writers: N/A

Types of projects you typically assign: We represent research-based and narrative non-fiction works on a wide-range of topics including history, science, sports, psychology, business, health and wellness, global issues and foreign affairs, personal growth and performance-based topics. ancient wisfom for the modern world, untold stories from American history and a select number of historical and psychological thriller fiction titles.

Areas of expertise: I’m always very interested in fresh, counter-intutive approaches to traditional ways of thinking and the quirky, sometimes ‘off-beat’ untold story. I’m fully engaged with presentations that descibe how intersectional domains can shine a light on new ways of thinking per our recent bestseller What I Learned About Investing from Darwin, Pulak Prasad.

Are you looking for pitches? Looking for concise, no bs pitches that clearly present that value-added being created with the work and how the authors everyday ativities will help promote the work in a very crowded marketplace.

Additional info: Besides agenting for authors (now for 35+ years), also offering a content and manuscript consulting service per www.LiteraryAdvisoryServices.com

Category that describes your organization: Content Marketing Agency

Range of fees you pay your writers: We typically pay by the project, with fees for both startegic planning and asset development. We pay slightly higher than many firms, with most project s ranging from $1.00-$3.50/wd depending on the topic. $1.00-$1.25 is most often the fee structure.

Types of projects you typically assign: That’s a challenge to answer; our partners deliver assets that include web copy, ebooks, articles, social posts, marketing pieces, sales decks, video scripts and more.

Areas of expertise: Writers with a specialty focus are always good fr us, particularly in financial services, healthcare, technology. However, we increasingly are looking for editors in those disciplines, and editors in transportation, manufacturing, B2B.

Are you looking for pitches? No

Category that describes your organization: Print magazine (articles are published online as well)

Range of fees you pay your writers: Typically, $1/word.

Types of projects you typically assign: We look for a range of stories on personal finance topics, from 650- to 950-work timely front-of-the-book pieces to longer features, typically ranging from 1,200 to 2,500 words in length. Typical turnaround time is 3 to 4 weeks.

Areas of expertise: We are exclusively focused on personal finance and are a service magazine, so each story must include actionable advice. Topics include retirement and retirement planning, family finance, taxes, saving, spending, credit cards, health care and other money management stories. Another editor at the magazine manages the investing content.

Are you looking for pitches? Pitches are the way for new writers to break into the magazine. I prefer written pitches sent as a follow-up but am happy to hear story ideas during the meeting too

Category that describes your organization: Book publisher

Range of fees you pay your writers: N/A

Types of projects you typically assign: Our readers discover breakthrough insights, transform their lives, and effortlessly inspire the people around them.

Areas of expertise: Our authors are renowned experts and influential thought leaders across health, psychology, self-help, lifestyle, business, science, and spirituality.

Are you looking for pitches? Open to being pitched book proposals and writing services (with experience).

Additional info: https://www.hachettebookgroup.com/imprint/little-brown-spark/
https://www.instagram.com/littlebrownspark/

Category that describes your organization: Strategy and innovation consultancy

Range of fees you pay your writers: Flat fees for writing single articles (varies depending on length and topic area); approximatey $30/hour for copyediting and proofreading; hourly rates or fixed fee for scoped project support on reports and other projects (varies depending on scope).

Types of projects you typically assign: Single articles to support our client project websites or in-house publication; editorial support for larger projects like reports

Areas of expertise: We work across several focus areas: health, infrastructure, science, space, and education.

Are you looking for pitches? We are open to pitches, but most of our work would be assigned or topics would be collaboratively developed.

Category that describes your organization: Content marketing agency specializing in food, beverage and travel

Range of fees you pay your writers: $1 – $1.50 a word. Flat fee may be negotiated.

Types of projects you typically assign: I’m looking for two types of writers: ones willing to pitch 600-750 word New England based travel stories tailored to our clients; and writers who can take assignments for 600-750 word service pieces. Two to three week turnaround. Payment on acceptance of finished article. Accuracy is imperative; pieces will be fact checked by the client.

Areas of expertise: Writers who are comfortable writing lifestyle service articles with an editorial voice for clients (based on a brief). Must be willing to follow a brief but bring style and personality to the writing. Knowledge of food, drink, travel and happy to write for very specific audiences.

Are you looking for pitches? No pitches at this time, but would like to hear about experience in this meeting.

Additional info: We are a longstanding, popular supermarket publication that adheres to the tenets of content marketing. If you are uncomfortable with that, this is not appropriate for you. Please refer to Hannaford Fresh magazine for voice, tone, and style.

Category that describes your organization: Digital Publication and Agency

Range of fees you pay your writers: Really depends on the project and where it’s being published. Some research projects are $2/word – shorter “fun” articles may be $100. We also help independent journalists syndicate their content through MediaFeed for free.

Types of projects you typically assign: Anything and everything, though most of our content creation is in house.

Areas of expertise: We’re building a new media ecosystem that connects independent newsrooms with real audiences—no paid traffic required. Journalism is moving beyond traditional newsrooms. We grow authoritative, diverse voices through strong editorial distribution, SEO and LLM visibility, and trusted audience reach via the MediaFeed Newswire.

Are you looking for pitches? Not really.

Category that describes your organization: Digital trade journal for the legal cannabis and hemp industries internationally

Range of fees you pay your writers: 50/word

Types of projects you typically assign: Seeking pitches for 800- to 3,000-word features, profiles, listicles, product and services roundups, and dispensary design analyses. Deadlines vary from two weeks to 30 days, depending on complexity. We publish one major feature, one dispensary design piece, and one executive profile per month; short features, listicles, roundups, and other items assigned as needed

Areas of expertise: We’re especially interested in regulatory, political, and policy analysis; financial insight (M&A, funding, accounting practices, banking, etc.); retail design and operations; applied technology; cultivation management; and profiles of significant executives, celebrities, and politicians with ties to the cannabis industry. Off-the-wall ideas with business relevance are always welcome, too. This year, we’re also looking for writers with the chops and contacts to cover emerging European markets.

Are you looking for pitches? I’d love to hear pitches, but I’m open to meeting to see if we gel. Future pitches by email with link to portfolio. Very basic editorial calendar follows. Not everything must conform to the theme for the month; our content plan is very fluid (just like the industry we cover). If a topic intrigues or excites you, pitch it! It may intrigue or excite our readers, as well.

April: Retail Design & Experience
A look at how stores will evolve — experience-led design, personalization, loyalty systems, and new merchandising behaviors.
Listicle: 4/20 buyers guide

May: Packaging & Compliance
Regulatory shifts, cost-saving innovations, sustainability, and evolving consumer expectations.
Listicle: Packaging excellence (packaging we love and why it’s outstanding)

June: Marketing & Brand Power
How brands will compete digitally: smarter content, SEO, authority-driven media, and data-backed creative.
Listicle: Brands celebrating long-term anniversaries

July: Leadership & Workforce
HR evolution, leadership trends, workforce models, compliance-driven hiring, and new training approaches.
Listicle: Pro lighting (cultivation)

August: Technology & Data
The systems powering the industry: AI, telemetry, analytics, dashboards, automation, and integrated intelligence layers.
Listicle: AI-powered tech stack components

September: Finance & Growth
The financial reality of 2026: consolidation, distressed assets, capital access, banking, and strategic expansion.
Listicle: Medicinal products consumers rave about

October: Cultivation & Processing
Science, technology, environment, genetics, automation, and advanced processing techniques.
Listicle: THC testers for pros and home growers

November: Retail Strategy
The tactical side of retail — merchandising, pricing, promotions, holiday cycles, consumer behavior patterns.
Listicle: Holiday buyers guide

December: 2027 Outlook
A forward-looking view of what’s next — regulation, markets, technology, consumer behavior, and competitive landscape.
Listicle: Retro products

Additional info: As a cannabis-industry trade journal with a significant consumer audience, we’re looking for writers who can serve serious business stories that are as enjoyable as they are educational. Accuracy and facts matter, but so do voice and spirit. Experience in or with the cannabis industry is not required; solid journalistic skills and a strong ethical compass are. Please visit mgmagazine.com to get a sense of our aesthetic and voice.

Category that describes your organization: Literary agency

Range of fees you pay your writers: N/A

Types of projects you typically assign: For fiction I’m looking for commercial middle grade writers. On the adult side I am looking for commercial mystery and romance. I also work on business how to/management books.

Areas of expertise: Looking for writers primarily writing commercial fiction.

Are you looking for pitches? I’d be happy to listen to pitches. For fiction I would have to read their work. If it is a business book they should have a proposal. For all writers they should be thinking about who the book is for.

Category that describes your organization: Literary agent working in trade book publishing

Range of fees you pay your writers: N/A

Types of projects you typically assign: I focus on idea-driven nonfiction that expands our understanding of the world in science, investigative journalism, smart self-help, psychology, biography, and narrative history.

Areas of expertise: I’m always looking first and foremost for strong writing and great story telling.

Are you looking for pitches? Yes, I want to be pitched on book-length projects.

Category that describes your organization: Digital

Range of fees you pay your writers: It’s a range of $200-$250 depending upon the story and expertise of the writer

Types of projects you typically assign: We’re looking for stories of 500+ words that will perform well online.

Areas of expertise: We are looking for writers with experience writing about wine, spirits, cocktails, beer, cheese, chocolate and olive oil.

Are you looking for pitches? Links to our guidelines and pitching instructions are here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/184CmgAgg0AwSrW-bPipxPQSESu_NixDUK0WPXmUOt_M/edit?tab=t.0

Additional info: Please review the sites before pitching. We require two expert sources for most stories and writers are responsible for sourcing photos.

Category that describes your organization: Digital publication

Range of fees you pay your writers: $1/word

Types of projects you typically assign: We are looking for health and wellness pitches for women 50+.

Areas of expertise: Women’s Health and Wellness

Are you looking for pitches? Yes, please pitch story ideas during this session.

Additional info: PROVOKED is a provocative digital magazine empowering women 50+ to live our boldest, most authentic lives through content that honors our vitality and relevance. Mainstream media quite frankly sucks when it comes to perpetuating stereotypes about women 50+. We deserve better—you deserve better—and that’s what PROVOKED will bring to this audience. No more stereotypes about “old ladies,” outdated retirement clichés, and uninteresting advice on folding fitted sheets. Hard pass. Our insights poke, prod, and invite our readers into thoughtful, messy conversations on culture, entertainment, relationships, wellness, pursuits, and inspiration. How? Through content powered by the perspectives of women navigating life’s biggest transitions, those women who are unapologetically rejecting outdated labels and breaking the mold on what it means to get older.

Our tone is unapologetic and smart with some wise ass wisdom thrown in. Opinionated? Yes please. Think if Bustle and Slate and The Atlantic had a threesome. That’s where we want to sit in content and tone, but for an audience of women who are at least 50 years old and going strong. Every piece of content should stir the pot and make readers laugh, cry, think, and/or say, “WTF?” and then share with all their besties.

Certain subjects will require a more “buttoned up” approach—medical, financial, wellness in some cases— while others like the personal reflection pieces and storytelling should be more conversational. Ask questions in your piece. Use them liberally; after all, we’re supposed to be provoking. As a writer, this is your place of power. Be VOICEY. Do not be shy.
and be even voicier.

Content Buckets

Mindset Shifts and Fresh Perspectives
Exploring behavior, emotional intelligence, and mindset with a sharp thought-provoking angle. Topics like reinvention, finding new purpose, or gaining inspiration through cultural happenings like reporting on an interview or new book. Introspective, yet inspiring. Readers can question old beliefs and consider new ones.

Empowering Challenges and Calls to Agency
Content to motivate to act, from trying something new, reflecting on an idea, or diving into a personal goal. “Why Not Try…” or “I never thought of it that way…” challenging status quo, embracing change, and reinforcing value and relevance.

Soul Food
Feel-Good Relatable and Community-Centric Content
Topics that speak to shared experiences, relatable moments, or challenges such as navigating a transition, like retirement, grief, loneliness, downsizing, or health issues. Provide comfort and validation that they are not alone.

Need-to-Know Tips and Recommendations
Articles with practical, timely recommendations. Could include lifestyle recs, health topics, tech advice—helpful content that builds trust and establishes us as a go-to source.

Category that describes your organization: Literary Agency

Range of fees you pay your writers: N/A

Types of projects you typically assign: I represent a wide-ranging list of adult non-fiction (just about every mainstream category and then some), and am especially interested in projects that further the conversation on a topic we thought we knew or a new topic that we have overlooked, written by an expert who can offer an important, ideally commercial, perspective. www.ritarosenkranzliteraryagency.com

Areas of expertise: I have an open-minded list, and so I am interested in hearing all adult non-fiction pitches.

Are you looking for pitches? I expect to hear pitches during these sessions.

Category that describes your organization: Digital and print publication 

Range of fees you pay your writers: Flat fee ranging from 500 to 7000, depending on the story. 

Types of projects you typically assign: I’m looking for pitches on health topics with strong and new scientific support.

Areas of expertise: We’re looking for science writers who can tell stories that fascinate a non-scientist audience. 

Are you looking for pitches? You can pre-pitch an idea to get a sense of whether we are interested. Bear in mind that we do need written pitches before assigning, and these pitches range from 2 paragraphs for short stories to a page and a half for long ones.

Additional info: Please look at our web site, SciAm.com, or print issues to remind yourself what we have already covered, and the approach we take to content, voice, and sources. 

Category that describes your organization: Digital and print environmental magazine

Range of fees you pay your writers: $450 for 1000 words online; $1 per word in print.

Types of projects you typically assign: We really like 200 – 400ish word pitches that have a story arc that includes an enticing opener, substantial middle with a source and maybe a quote, and then a kicker. The pitch really should feel like a mini story. In addition to expressing the idea of your story, we want to get a sense of your writing style and vibe. We want to know that you’re the right person to tell the story. That’s done by showing us you’ve got the chops, knowledge, and expertise to tell this story. Please avoid bullet points and lists.

Areas of expertise: We publish daily at sierramagazine.org. We’re always on the lookout for new voices and perspectives in environmental journalism and writers who can deliver tight copy in a speedy timeframe. We are especially interested in analysis of environmental news and policies that can step back from the headlines and offer readers a smart and original take on the latest environment-related developments. We are always eager for enterprise reporting that elevates some new trend or happening. We like science journalism that gives readers a sense of wonder about the natural world. And we’re constantly on the lookout for thoughtful adventure writing and service journalism about sustainable living. We also publish book and film reviews and even the occasional opinion essay.

Are you looking for pitches? Yes, we’re always looking for pitches on a rolling basis.

Category that describes your organization: Digital news organization

Range of fees you pay your writers: Our rates start as laid out below, and go up to $1/word for stories up to 1,200 words.

Standard features: Stories that require at least three sources interviewed and produce original reporting; typically 800-1,000 words. RATES BEGIN AT $500

Deep dives: Stories that require more than three sources interviewed, as well as analysis and data, which may be acquired via public records requests; typically 1,200 to 1,500 words. RATES BEGIN AT $750

Longform enterprise: Stories that require at least five sources to be interviewed, as well as intense analysis and the use of several data points, which are not readily available and for which the reporter smartly uses investigative skills to find a unique way to tell a story that hasn’t been reported elsewhere; may exceed 2,000 words. RATES BEGIN AT $1,200

Types of projects you typically assign: We are looking for deep dives and standard features, as described above. While we are always on the hunt for longfrom enterprise told by freelance writers, we usually write these stories in house. To date, we have only commissioned one from a freelancer. Typically we are looking for stories that can be turned in 1 to 3 weeks

Areas of expertise: Straight Arrow News is a national news website that focuses on unbiased coverage. Our freelance pieces fall within our SAN Originals vertical, which you can find on the right rail of our website. These stories require original reporting, and can venture into solutions journalism, or highlight local issues that could be of interest to a national audience. We report on everything from immigration to space. If the story itself is interesting, and the reporting is revelatory, we’re not picky about which topic we’re covering. What we are picky about is producing highly engaging work that is fair, true and unbiased.

Are you looking for pitches? Yes, absolutely. Please see more details about what we’re looking for here: https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/straightarrownews/jobs/4006731009

Additional info: Please take some time to see our website, at https://san.com, and refer to coverage specifically in the SAN Originals rail on the site to understand the kind of work we commission from freelancers. We expect articles to include at least three interviews, along with other contextual information. Most importantly, we expect that our writing remain unbiased, and rings true with our mission statement: “Straight Arrow News is committed to unbiased, fact-based journalism in an environment where media mistrust is at an all-time high. With today’s divisive political and media environments, our goal of serving you, not any party’s agenda, is even more critical.”

Category that describes your organization: Literary agency

Range of fees you pay your writers: N/A

Types of projects you typically assign: We represent a full range of adult and juvenile non-fiction, including health, business and career, cookbooks, history, organized crime, military and war history, memoir and narrative nonfiction, parenting, popular science, how-to, biography, current events, politics, psychology, media/film/television.

Areas of expertise: We are always looking for writers who have either the educational or professional background to cover their subject with authority or are working with tech reviewers to ensure the accuracy of their projects. We’re especially interested in authors who are already developing a platform on social media related to their subject or who have corporate or institutional relationships to help support the project.

Are you looking for pitches? I’m looking to take pitches for projects that either have proposals ready for review, or (in the case of memoir or narrative nonfiction) are complete or nearly complete. I am happy to discuss other WIPs but am looking for projects ready for immediate review.

Additional info: Our agency has an extremely broad interest in nonfiction, so don’t hesitate to pitch something that isn’t specifically on my list.

Category that describes your organization: Non-fiction Literary Agency 

Range of fees you pay your writers: N/A

Types of projects you typically assign: We represent authors of non-fiction only, with particular interest in journalism and narrative nonfiction, popular science, business, personal finance, biography and history, current affairs, politics, health and fitness, food and cooking, entertainment and pop culture (often based on popular Web sites or blogs), and quirky reference books. We do not represent fiction, stage plays, screenplays, poetry, or books for children or young adults.

Areas of expertise: We are eager to learn about your areas of expertise.

Are you looking for pitches? Book project pitches, please. 

Additional info: Please visit our web site for more information about the agency as well as many resources for authors: www.twliterary.com.

Category that describes your organization: Digital magazine covering food and drink across the American South; our flagship product is a daily newsletter

Range of fees you pay your writers: $1058.16 for a 1000-word feature

Types of projects you typically assign: At The Food Section, we serve eaters across the American South by providing them with the information and analysis they need to better understand and appreciate their food-and-drink experiences in our region. Or to put it another way: We break the news and tell the stories that make readers’ meals more meaningful. Those readers are a whip-smart bunch. The Food Section each weekday lands in the inboxes of thousands of high-profile food chroniclers and everyday eaters who crave new ideas and perspectives. They’re equally interested in the joys of dining and justice for those who make such pleasure possible. If you can answer a question on our subscribers’ minds—or, even better, coax them to question an aspect of culinary culture that they’d never previously considered—we want to hear from you.

Areas of expertise: We prefer to work with writers based in the Southeastern U.S.

Are you looking for pitches? For sure. https://forms.gle/CshBCghP9csL8VGB7 

Additional info: In terms of topics, the only real limitation is geographical. Just about every story has a food angle, but for The Food Section’s purposes, that story must unfold in Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, or West Virginia (or the northernmost reaches of Florida, which The Food Section claimed because of its sunshine laws—which ought to tip you off that The Food Section is fond of stories with hard news hooks and corroborating data.) That said, a few types of stories aren’t appropriate for The Food Section. Foremost among them are stories which have already appeared elsewhere: Run a quick Google search to check whether your pitch is original.

In fact, even stories that could appear elsewhere are relatively suspect in The Food Section’s eyes: We’re not in the market for trend pieces without tension, restaurant write-ups that a publicist would be inclined to repost on Instagram, do-gooder profiles calculated to inspire, retrospectives that romanticize the past, or listicles that flatten the nuances of race, gender, class, and sexual orientation (i.e. “Meet eight great Asian-American chefs in Georgia!”) Also, The Food Section doesn’t run recipes. As for tone, The Food Section has taken on plenty of weighty topics, and prides itself on not shying away from challenging situations. But food is supposed to be fun: It’s OK to be playful in your approach, so long as you can maintain your authority. Good food journalism isn’t boring. And speaking of journalism: The Food Section upholds the highest journalistic standards, including in the realm of ethics. Please review the Association of Food Journalists’ ethics code before pitching to make sure you can comply with its standards. The Food Section will not publish any reporting based on press trips, free meals, or other comps.

Additionally, prospective contributors should disclose any potential conflicts of interest, including personal or professional relationships with their subjects. In keeping with the ethics code, contributors should strive to showcase a broad range of sources in their reporting. If you plan to consult with subject matter experts, make sure your contacts represent a variety of identities and lived experiences. The Food Section recognizes that many people interested in writing about food don’t have extensive journalism experience. If you’re concerned about your credentials or feel like you might need some help with reporting tactics, you should still pitch: What’s most important is your unique ability to tell the story you’ve uncovered and recognize why it matters now.

Category that describes your organization: Large print and digital newspaper

Range of fees you pay your writers: $0.65/word typically, up to $1 for more complicated stories that require analysis and investigative work.

Types of projects you typically assign: We’re looking for pitches in two ranges: 800-1,200 words and 1,200 – 2,000 words.

Areas of expertise: Our focus areas include climate, the environment, culture & trends, immigration, social justice, criminal justice, politics, gun violence, tech.

Are you looking for pitches? Feel free to pitch!

Additional info: We’re more likely to take pitches that match the Guardian’s style and tone. We’re also more likely to take pitches on topics not covered regularly by our beat reporters.

I’m the west coast editor, and the coverage areas I commission stories on the following subject areas: the US west, immigration and technology. I’m happy to pass on pitches to other editors at the Guardian.

Category that describes your organization: Editorially independent online news site for neuroscientists

Range of fees you pay your writers: Pay starts at $1/word

Types of projects you typically assign: The Transmitter seeks pitches from freelance journalists for news stories, trends and features that would interest our audience of researchers. We also consider ideas for Q&As with, or profiles of, interesting scientists. Articles typically range in length from 600-800 words for news with a one-week turnaround on assignments, and go up about 1,500-2,000 words for features with a longer turnaround.

Areas of expertise: The Transmitter is looking for writers who can cover basic neuroscience research for an audience of neuroscientists. We are always seeking pitches about current events that involve or have implications for working neuroscientists.

Are you looking for pitches? Writers are welcome to pitch story ideas during my meetings, but mainly I plan to use the time to get to know writers and tell them more about The Transmitter and what we’re looking for.

Additional info: Our outlet is a trade publication for scientists, not the general public. The site covers all areas of neuroscience, with a special focus on basic research. Please look at the past coverage on our site to find out more about our content and voice. We expect articles to include at least three sources. Writers are responsible for ensuring the accuracy of their work.

Category that describes your organization: Liberal Arts college with a print and digital magazine as well as a digital storytelling hub

Range of fees you pay your writers: Generally between $1 and $2 per word for magazine stories, dependent on the complexity of the story, number of sources, and amount of research. Web stories are usually single-source (or two-source) and paid at a rate of $350 to $500.

Types of projects you typically assign: We are looking for pitches or to commission articles across a variety of media. Magazine stories vary in length from 700 to 2,500 words; web-only stories are usually no more than 700. Williams Magazine and the website Williams Today strengthen the supportive connections between Williams College and its alumni by providing readers with compelling and engaging experiences. Harnessing the singular advantages of the magazine format, the magazine and website:

• explore the past, present and future of Williams and immerse readers in the important work of faculty, students and staff;
• highlight the personal and professional contributions of alumni to their communities and the world;
• address issues pertinent to the college, to higher education and to society at large through a Williams lens; and
• response to the desire for lifelong learning and intellectual engagement that Williams instills in its students.

We tell these stories with honesty, integrity, creativity and style. We do so in a manner that recognizes the diversity of thought and experience of its readers—primarily alumni but also Williams parents, faculty, staff and others. And our stories reflect the excellence of Williams and the college’s dedication to the advancement of humanity through great teaching and scholarship across the liberal arts.

Areas of expertise: We are looking for writers who can dig into complex ideas and tell compelling stories in a way that both engages the casual reader and satisfies the subject matter expert. With more than 60 areas of study—and professors, students and alumni teaching, learning and continuing to learn about them—there’s no shortage of issues to cover. Storytelling at Williams is informed by the institutional priorities/content areas listed below. Not all are applicable to every story, and there’s no need to force any of them in. It’s helpful to have the list on hand as you think about an assignment or pitch. You can find out more about any Williams-specific programs (e.g., tutorials or Winter Study) using the search on our home page, www.williams.edu.

Academic Excellence: Student and faculty research (especially STEM/Data Science); Mentoring; Tutorials; Learning by doing/experiential learning; Winter Study; Grants and Fellowships; Global Scholars; Rice Center for Teaching

True Affordability: All-Grant Financial Aid Program; Summer opportunities (including internships); Williams’ position as a national leader in access and affordability; Economics of financial aid (role of the endowment, fundraising, net tuition)

Non-traditional students (Veterans and Transfer Students): Partnerships with military, community colleges, and associated organizations; Financial aid and programs/services for non-traditional students

Life Beyond the Classroom: Athletics; Integrated wellbeing; Residential life; Co-curricular activities; Student-faculty-staff interactions (e.g., Lyceum Dinners)

Davis Center (Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Accessibility): Allison Davis Research Fellowship; Summer Science Program and Summer Humanities and Social Sciences; Community Engagement Fellows; Dialogue across differences examples (e.g., JRC Shabbat dinners)

WCMA (Arts at Williams): Teaching and Learning with Art; Mining and Diversifying the Collection; Nurturing the Cross-Disciplinary Arts; Partnering across the Cultural Ecosystem; Influencing the Future of the Arts; Advancing Infrastructure and Sustainability; A new, purpose-built museum due to open in 2027

Cross-cutting commitments of the above: Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Access; and Sustainability

Are you looking for pitches? I’d prefer to get to know writers and see if their expertise matches our needs for future assignments. I would welcome pitches, but I’m also curious to know what relevant and related experience they have that matches our tone, voice and subject matter

Additional info: You can review our content and stories at today.williams.edu. Click on the link for the magazine for content published in Williams Magazine. The content that appears at the link for Stories is generally web-only. Both will give you a sense of the types of stories we publish, the subjects we cover, etc.

Category that describes your organization: Literary Agency

Range of fees you pay your writers: N/A

Types of projects you typically assign: I’m looking for adult non-fiction that is funny, nerdy, helpful and true.

Areas of expertise: We work with established experts and thought leaders who can write a book that makes the world slightly better in a style that delights readers. Areas of interest include health and wellness, science and nature, family and relationships, history, personal narrative, faith and religion, pop culture, business and leadership. No children’s books or fiction.

Are you looking for pitches? Please bring a 30-second book pitch.

Additional info: Our boutique agency is over 20 years old, represents over 200 authors, and has brokered over 1000 book deals. Due to our history of established relationships in both the general market and Christian market, many of our authors are members of the faith community.

Category that describes your organization: Literary Agency

Range of fees you pay your writers: N/A

Types of projects you typically assign: We represent adult non-fiction titles on a wide-range of subjects including memoir, history, humor, music, how-to, popular science, business and politics/current affairs.

Areas of expertise: We are looking for writers who can take a single event (a shipwreck, a specific crime, or a corporate scandal) and use it as a “telescope” to view larger societal issues like global supply chains or the “dark web.” We are also looking for authors who have “witnessed the room where it happened” in culture or politics but haven’t spoken yet—or those exploring “family empires” and their subsequent collapse. We’d like authors who can write the “biography” of a physical object—like the rare earth metals in our phones or the history of sickness/pandemics—are highly “pitchable” and writers tackling the “Information State,” government-tech alliances, and the ethical costs of the “Green Transition.”

Are you looking for pitches? We would like book proposals to be sent to zeynep.wordlink@gmail.com.