Pitches wanted (disability) | ~80 cents per word

COMPANY/PUBLICATION: ROOTED IN RIGHTS

Allexa Laycock, Director of Rooted in Rights, is looking for pitches:

The Rooted in Rights blog has launched a new call for submissions, inviting disabled writers to share their survival and perseverance strategies in a 500-word blog piece.

This new call focuses on gathering specific resources that can help disabled individuals and communities adapt and survive these turbulent times.

We’re interested in sharing resources ranging from organizing tips, strategies on getting basic needs met, highlighting a direct service organization, to things that bring you joy, books, comedy or media recommendations, accessibility work arounds, tips for finding community, strategies for rest, and strategies for resistance.

Rooted in Rights welcomes pitches that emphasize the disability community’s creativity, resistance and ingenuity, with a focus on specific resource sharing and mutual support. Writers have the option to publish their work anonymously.

Accepted submissions will be compensated with $400.

Read the full guidelines here: https://rootedinrights.org/get-involved/submit-a-blog-idea/

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CONTACT INFORMATION:

• Submissions: Via the webform (scroll to the bottom of the page)

• Website: https://rootedinrights.org

TO HELP YOU CRAFT YOUR PITCH:

• Learn more about the publication: Rooted in Rights is a disability rights organization that produces accessible media to advance the dignity, equality, and self-determination of people with disabilities. As a team of disabled creators, they focus on shifting mainstream narratives by creating content for and by the disability community. The organization aims to empower individuals through storytelling, resources, and workshops, fostering advocacy and change. 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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