Pitches wanted (aging, incarceration) | ~25 to 37 cents per word
Added 2025-08-21 10:39:38 +0000 UTCCOMPANY/PUBLICATION: TURN IT UP
Deadline: 27 August 2025
Juan Michael Porter II, Managing Editor at Turn It Up, is looking for pitches:
I am the managing editor for SERO Project's publication for incarcerated individuals: Turn It Up! I'm excited to share our pitch call for this year's issue: "Aging on the Inside." Rate: $150 per article. Word count: 400-600 words. See guidelines for more.
PITCH CALL:
Turn It Up! is read by incarcerated people across the country, policy advocates, attorneys, allies, and those living with HIV.
We welcome stories that speak to our people inside while educating those with the power to change conditions on the outside.
STORIES CAN INCLUDE:
Essays and firsthand narratives written by incarcerated people or newly released people that focus on how they were able to create change in their facility.
How changes helped them overcome a particular outcome or obstacle.
Features on new laws and programs that empower incarcerated individuals.
Features on wardens who are working to educate and empower their inmates or improve their facilities.
Resource guides for services that exist for people who are about to be released or are newly released.
Interviews with legislators who are leading the change.
Profiles on organizations that are actively assisting incarcerated people with their long term care and opportunities for the future.
A look at laws that might have fixed a problem, but ended up creating new issues. (Please note that this list is not exhaustive and that other ideas outside of this scope are welcome).
Updates on previous statutes that might assist incarcerated individuals.
PITCHES FOR THE “AGING ON THE INSIDE” ISSUE:
Can be emailed to tiu@seroproject.com
Can be mailed to Sero Project at
Turn It Up!
c/o Sero Project
PO Box 473
Nashua, IA 50658
Should be between 400 and 600 words
Should be received/Postmarked no later than August 27, 2025
We are looking for contributors of all backgrounds but are prioritizing formerly and currently incarcerated individuals.
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CONTACT INFORMATION (please do not share the email address publicly):
Questions/submissions: tiu@seroproject.com
TO HELP YOU CRAFT YOUR PITCH:
Learn more about the publication: Turn It Up! Staying Strong Inside is a wellness guide created by and for people who are incarcerated, published by the Sero Project. It publishes essays, interviews, health guidance, and personal narratives on managing chronic conditions and self-care in prison. The publication empowers incarcerated contributors and readers by offering practical, lived insight into maintaining wellbeing behind bars.
Read through a selection of recent articles/stories on its website.
Check out our collection of pitch excerpts on this page and find more sample pitches at The Open Notebook and at SuccessfulPitches.com.
Do not forget to end your pitch with (1) a short introduction about yourself; (2) a few lines highlighting your writing experience, relevant credentials and publication credits; and (3) links to your strongest work or portfolio, and online profile.
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