Pitches wanted (Covid-19, illness, chronic conditions, etc.) | up to ~$1.20 per word

COMPANY/PUBLICATION: THE SICK TIMES

Thanks to our recent grant, we are now 1) accepting pitches for news stories and essays/commentary pieces with a larger freelance budget, and 2) hiring for two part-time roles.

The Sick Times is accepting pitches for reported news stories and essays/commentary pieces. We take pitches, not full (already written) drafts on spec. We prioritize pitches from people with Long Covid and related diseases. We pay $1200 for news features of 1200-1400 words andy $400 for essays of 1000-1200 words.

We’re also looking to build a roster of freelance science/health editors, copyeditors, and fact-checkers who can contribute a few hours of work each month to support our editorial process for feature stories. If you’re interested, similarly please send your resume and a brief email detailing your applicable experience to editors@thesicktimes.org.

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

• Questions/submissions: editors@thesicktimes.org

• Website: https://thesicktimes.org/

TO HELP YOU CRAFT YOUR PITCH:

• Learn more about the publication: The Sick Times is an independent news site that reports on the Long Covid crisis, Covid-19, and infection-associated illnesses. Its coverage spans related infection-associated chronic conditions such as myalgic encephalomyelitis, dysautonomia, mast cell activation syndrome, and more. More information here.

• Read through its selection of recent articles/stories, categorized into: Science, Covid-19, Health, Policy and Advocacy

• 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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