Pitches wanted (Pride Month stories) | ~$150+ per article

COMPANY/PUBLICATION: BLOCK CLUB CHICAGO

Kelly Bauer, Senior Editor at Block Club Chicago, is looking for pitches:

PITCHES: Block Club Chicago is looking for Pride Month stories based in Chicago! Think: Feature on a Chicago LGBTQ+-owned business. Looking back on a piece of lesser-known local LGBTQ history. Highlighting how locals are fighting for LGBTQ+ rights and protections, etc.

Please note: We do not run first-person work, including op-eds, essays, etc. Starting rate is $150/story, but that goes up depending on length, complexity, etc. Got a story that fits? Got a question? Email me at Kelly@BlockClubChi.org

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CONTACT INFORMATION (please do not share the email address publicly):

• Questions/submissions: kelly@blockclubchi.org

• Website: https://blockclubchicago.org

TO HELP YOU CRAFT YOUR PITCH:

• Learn more about the publication: Block Club Chicago is a nonprofit news organization dedicated to delivering reliable, nonpartisan, and essential coverage of Chicago’s diverse neighborhoods. Founded in 2018 by former editors of DNAinfo Chicago, it focuses on local stories that impact communities across the city. The platform aims to foster informed and engaged neighborhoods through consistent and thorough reporting.

• Read through a selection of recent Pride Month articles/stories on its website.

• Review the submission guidelines here. Note that these are the publication's general guidelines to help you refine your pitch. You must still follow the editor's specific instructions above.

• 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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