Pitches wanted (LGBTQ+) | $150+ per article

COMPANY/PUBLICATION: BOOK CLUB CHICAGO

Kelly Bauer, Senior Editor at Block Club Chicago, is looking for pitches: 

PITCHES WANTED: Block Club Chicago is looking for Pride Month stories based in Chicago!

Think:

• Feature on Chicago LGBTQ+-owned business.

• Looking back on a piece of lesser-known local LGBTQ+ history.

• Highlighting an advocate/group that uplifts LGBTQ+ Chicagoans, etc.

We're particularly looking for stories that center Chicago LGBTQ+ communities — current and historical — that don't typically get represented in the news.

Starting rate is $150/story, but that goes up depending on length, complexity, etc. Got a story that fits? Got a question? Email Kelly@BlockClubChi.org! (Please note, we do not run first-person work, including op-eds/essays.)

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

• Questions/submissions: kelly@blockclubchi.org

• Website: https://blockclubchicago.org

TO HELP YOU CRAFT YOUR PITCH:

• Learn more about the publication: Block Club Chicago is a nonprofit news organization dedicated to delivering reliable, nonpartisan and essential coverage of Chicago’s diverse neighborhoods.

• Read through a selection of recent articles/stories 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 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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