Pitches wanted (writing despite life challenge) | ~$190 per article

COMPANY/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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