Pitches wanted (climate) | ~27 cents per word

COMPANY/PUBLICATION: THE BREAK-DOWN

Alongside commissioning essays for ISSUE #2, we are also open to submissions for online only pieces. These need not be as focused on a single theme as material for the print issues, although some relationship between the topic and the climate crisis is necessary. Pitches can be for essays, debates, reading guides, etc., as well as fiction and literary non-fiction.

Online essays will be paid at 20p per word, to a maximum of £400. There is no deadline for online pieces. We will accept pitches on a rolling basis.

Please send pitches to pitching@break-down.org including 'ONLINE' in the subject line.

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

• Questions/submissions: pitching@break-down.org

• Website: http://break-down.org/

TO HELP YOU CRAFT YOUR PITCH:

• Learn more about the publication: The BREAK—DOWN is a not-for-profit media project that publishes essays, interviews, and resources examining the intersections of capitalism, climate, and ecological crisis. Its content includes long-form writing and critical commentary on topics such as fossil capitalism, political economy, and environmental justice, contributed by scholars, activists, and journalists. The platform seeks to challenge dominant narratives and foster new thinking about systemic change in the face of planetary breakdown. More information here.

• Read through its selection of recent articles/stories, categorized into: Interviews, Essays

• 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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