Pitches wanted (personal essays, reading lists) | $350+ per article
Added 2024-06-19 02:09:16 +0000 UTCCOMPANY/PUBLICATION: LONGREADS
We're accepting personal essay drafts and pitches for reported personal essays and reading lists. We're looking for pieces on unexpected topics and unique angles. Submissions never close!
We pay $350 for reading lists and $500 for personal essays. Reported essay rates start at $500. (All rates in USD.) Please check out out submission guidelines for the full details: https://longreads.com/submissions/
Please note that we do not accept fiction.
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CONTACT INFORMATION (please do not share the email address publicly):
Submissions: hello@longreads.com
Website: https://longreads.com/
TO HELP YOU CRAFT YOUR PITCH:
Learn more about the publication: Longreads is dedicated to helping people find and share outstanding longform nonfiction storytelling. It publish essays, reading lists, interviews, and in-depth investigative reporting. More information here.
Read through its selection of recent articles/stories, categorized into: Features, Essays and Criticism, Arts and Culture, Profiles and Interviews, Books, Current Events, Science and Nature, Crime, and other topics
Review the submission guidelines here.
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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