Pitches wanted (politics, history, culture, etc.) | 11 to 26 cents per word

COMPANY/PUBLICATION: STRANGE MATTERS

Writers of the world: We are looking for pieces on political economy, movement strategy, social and intellectual history, criticism of all sorts (cultural, social, literary; of museum art, of novels, of video games, of films, etc.), reportage domestic or international, memoir, short fiction, poetry, and much more.  

If you want to write for us, our pay rates and policies are public. We're confident they stand the test of public scrutiny and are an example to other venues. 

Online Rates

• Standard – $0.11/word up to $300

• Reported – $0.22/word up to $600

Print Rates

• Standard – $0.13/word up to $650

• Reported – $0.26/word up to $1300

Fixed Rates

Interviews

• Online – $150

• Print – $300

Who can submit to SM? Our answer: anybody. We may or may not accept it; it may need some editorial guidance; but whether you're a novice or a professional, show us what you've got. 

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

• Questions/submissions: editors@strangematters.coop

• Website: https://strangematters.coop/

TO HELP YOU CRAFT YOUR PITCH:

• Learn more about the publication: Strange Matters is a magazine of new and unconventional thinking covering a wide range of subjects. Its Front Pages house topics related to its core programme of incubating conceptual tools for a better future, covering practical questions across political economy, history, politics, and anthropology that have immediate and pressing practical and structural implications. Its Back Pages is dedicated to culture, meaning, and things that bring us delight. More information here.

• Read through its selection of recent articles/stories, categorized into: Front Pages, Back Pages

• 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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