Pitches wanted (gaming, pop culture) | $100 per article
Added 2025-06-05 14:54:55 +0000 UTCCOMPANY/PUBLICATION: UPPERCUT
Deadline: 6 June 2025
Happy Pride! Uppercut is open to pitches again.
If you’d like to submit, PLEASE read our pitching guidelines and send your ideas to: uppercutpitches at gmail dot com. Rate is $100 for between 800-1200 words. Ideas don’t have to be Pride themed, but those are of course welcome.
Please get ideas in by Friday, June 6 at 7pm PST!
We’ll be taking 2 pitches to publish this month. Here are the submission guidelines as well!: uppercutcrit.com/write-for-us/
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CONTACT INFORMATION (please do not share the email address publicly):
Questions/submissions: uppercutpitches@gmail.com
Website: http://uppercutcrit.com/
TO HELP YOU CRAFT YOUR PITCH:
Learn more about the publication: Uppercut is an independent games and media site that publishes criticism, essays, and podcasts centered on video games and pop culture. Its content includes reviews, interviews, and thematic series that explore topics such as labor, queerness, and representation, contributed by a diverse team of writers and creators. The publication was founded to amplify marginalized voices and challenge mainstream narratives through inclusive and thoughtful storytelling. More information here.
Read through a selection of recent articles/stories on its website.
Review the submission guidelines here.
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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