Pitches wanted (health, parenting) (worldwide) | ~37+ cents per word

COMPANY/PUBLICATION: INSIDER 

Rosemary Donahue, Health and Parenting Editor at The Insider, is looking for pitches:

I'm looking for pitches for the health and parenting section of Business Insider about any of the following topics:

• what it's like to have an unusual name or why you chose one for your child,
• disconnecting from tech/living in a low-impact way (getting rid of your smartphone, stopping online ordering, etc.)
• workplace romances or romances with neighbors (or other unexpected/possibly tricky places)
• stories about someone helping you pay off debt/getting an inheritance unexpectedly
• stories about foster care (either as a parent or being in it)
• stories about longevity (healthy lifestyle tips from older people in your family)
• stories about being an older parent or having older parents
• stories about going to an alternative school
• travel stories with family
• finances affecting your relationship
• and generational differences in parenting

If you have an interesting personal story that doesn't fit into any of these topics but is related to health and parenting (relationships, mental or physical health, etc.), you can also reach out! Starting at $225 for around 600 words. Open to writers of all levels, demographics, and locations. Email me at rdonahue@businessinsider.com. Feel free to include relevant links if you have them, but it's okay if you don't. Use [PITCH: Proposed headline] as your subject line.

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

• Submissions: rdonahue@insider.com
• Website: https://www.insider.com/

TO HELP YOU CRAFT YOUR PITCH:

• Learn more about the publication: Insider Inc. is a global news and lifestyle publication that aims to inform and inspire the digital generation. It covers what passionate people actually want to know—from news to food, celebrity to science, politics to sports. More information here.
• Read through its selection of recent stories/articles, categorized into: Relationships, Parenting, Health
• Review the submission guidelines here and 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 Database and at SuccessfulPitches.com.
• Do not forget to end your pitch with (1) a short introduction about yourself; (2) a paragraph 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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