Pitches wanted (Black History Month) | 40 cents per word
Added 2025-01-08 19:39:40 +0000 UTCCOMPANY/PUBLICATION: SCALAWAG
Deadline: 20 January 2025
Tea Troutman, Editor at Scalawag, is looking for pitches:
Happy New Year! Scalawag is still hibernating for winter break until 1/13 but our inbox is open for Black History Month pitch submissions!
This year, we seek long and short-form essays, media reviews, poetry, art, photography and short fiction submissions that cover:
Little or unknown Southern histories and cultural practices
New perspectives on popular Southern historical events and figures
Media Reviews of Southern Black history focused films, art and books
Interviews with and profiles of contemporary Southern Black history makers and preservationists
Original Southern Black history focused digital art & photography
All contributors will be compensated for their work.
Please send all pitches to tea@scalawagmagazine.org by Jan. 20, 2025
Rates:
$.40/word with a 2500 word limit for essays and fiction
$300 per submission for poetry
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CONTACT INFORMATION (please do not share the email address publicly):
Questions/submissions: tea@scalawagmagazine.org
Website: https://scalawagmagazine.org
TO HELP YOU CRAFT YOUR PITCH:
Learn more about the publication: Scalawag Magazine is a digital publication focused on Southern politics, culture, and social justice. It covers topics such as racial justice, labor rights, environmental issues, and local activism, with a particular emphasis on underrepresented voices and communities in the American South. Scalawag aims to foster thoughtful dialogue and provide in-depth reporting on the challenges and opportunities facing the region. More information here.
Read through its selection of recent articles/stories, categorized into: Southern Politics, Race & Place, Arts & Soul
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 Database 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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