Pitches wanted (personal essays, holidays) | $150-$200 per piece

COMPANY/PUBLICATION: HUFFPOST PERSONAL

Noah Michelson, Head of HuffPost Personal, is looking for pitches: 

I'm taking pitches for personal essays related to the holidays for HuffPost Personal. Especially looking for folks from diverse backgrounds/with diverse experiences. If we accept a piece, we pay! Submit to pitch@huffpost.com

Especially interested in stories about: 

• Grieving at the holidays

• Parenting at the holidays

• Relationships and sex at the holidays 

• Seeing (or refusing to see) family that voted differently than you at the holidays

• Creating new holiday traditions but really open to anything

Note:

• I need to see a draft before I know if it's a fit 

• Only taking personal essays, not op-eds or service pieces 

• 1000-2000 words is our sweet spot but if more words are warranted, I'm not opposed 

• There should be some kind of perspective/takeaway for the reader at the end

Rate: It depends on what we've got in the budget at any given time, but these days it's typically $150 - $200.

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

• Submissions: pitch@huffpost.com or noah.michelson@huffpost.com

• Website: https://www.huffpost.com/

TO HELP YOU CRAFT YOUR PITCH: 

• Learn more about the publication: HuffPost Personal is a section of HuffPost that features first-person essays and personal stories from individuals sharing their unique experiences and perspectives. It covers a wide range of topics, including identity, relationships, mental health, and personal growth. The platform aims to provide a space for authentic voices, offering readers diverse insights into the human experience.

• Read through a selection of recent HuffPost Personal essays 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 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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