Pitches wanted (writing despite life challenge) | ~$190 per article
Added 2024-03-27 08:53:15 +0000 UTCCOMPANY/PUBLICATION: MSLEXIA
Deadline: 8 April 2024
Submission Slot! #AmWriting: We want to hear from writers who manage to write despite a particular life challenge. Pitch us, listing your main creative genre and your key life challenge, for a possible commission. Issue 102 deadline: 8 April. The fee for our #AmWriting submission slot is £150 and all our contributors receive a complimentary copy of the magazine.
We want to hear from writers who manage to continue with their creative work despite a particular challenge, e.g. new baby, long-term illness, English as a second language, depression, no Wi-Fi connection, family ridicule. Pitch us by stating your main creative genre, plus a key ongoing challenge you grapple with in order to continue writing – no more than 200 words in all. We will get in touch if we want to commission a full article.
CONTACT INFORMATION:
Submissions: Via the webform
Website: https://mslexia.co.uk/
TO HELP YOU CRAFT YOUR PITCH:
Learn more about the publication: Mslexia's mission is to help women express themselves and get their writing noticed: in print, online and in performance. Mslexia covers what’s new in creativity and publishing, and features expert advice and inspiration, debate and opinion. More information here.
Read through a selection of recent articles/stories on its website.
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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