Pitches wanted (trending/timely topics, surprising stories, etc.) | $1 per word
Added 2024-08-01 03:16:29 +0000 UTCCOMPANY/PUBLICATION: NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC
Starlight Williams, Editor at National Geographic Travel, is looking for pitches:
Unsolicited reminder that I am always open to well-thought-out pitches. Currently, I'm looking for stories that will have an immediate impact on our readers. Less evergreens and niche topics and more stories that are currently timely/trending to a wide-ranging audience.
EXAMPLES:
Bonus points for stories that are conversation starters, answer questions you and your friends have asked, or have a supernatural/surprising/with twist.
Email: starlight.williams@natgeo.com (please don't LinkedIn or Instagram DM me pitches. It will be months before I ever see them.)
MY IDEAL PITCH IS:
Sample headline/deck: if you can't figure this out, you have a topic not a story
Nut graph: The 5 W's, emphasis on the WHY ARE YOU TELLING THIS STORY NOW (superlatives, global appeal, new take, timely news, etc.).
Bio/clips
That's it. If you can't figure the above out, I'm probably going to pass.
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CONTACT INFORMATION (please do not share the email address publicly):
Questions/submissions: starlight.williams@natgeo.com
Website: https://www.nationalgeographic.com/
TO HELP YOU CRAFT YOUR PITCH:
Learn more about the publication: National Geographic is a multimedia destination for stories in science, exploration and adventure. Its core purpose is to use the power of science, exploration, education and storytelling to illuminate and protect the wonder of our world. More information here.
Read through a selection of recent history and culture-related articles/stories on its website.
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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