Pitches wanted (lifestyle) | $200+ per article

COMPANY/PUBLICATION: INSIDER

Stephanie Pitera Statile, Lifestyle/Entertainment Editor at Insider, is looking for pitches:

My inbox is open to freelance lifestyle pitches! Rates depend on the story, but typically start at $200. Threading some of my recent favorites below for inspiration!

• I took a 6-hour cruise around Alaska's Kenai Fjords National Park. Between the glaciers and wildlife, it was an unbelievable ride: https://www.businessinsider.com/alaska-cruise-around-kenai-fjords-national-park-worth-it-2024-2
• I've been taking reformer-Pilates classes for a year. I didn't lose weight but I did get rid of my knee pain: https://www.businessinsider.com/tried-reformer-pilates-loved-it-would-do-again-2024-1
• I made Ina Garten's 4-ingredient vinaigrette, and it's now my secret sauce for upgrading just about any dish: https://www.businessinsider.com/ina-garten-4-ingredient-lemon-vinaigrette-recipe-review-2024-1
• We spent over $900 to go on a bucket-list hike hidden in the Grand Canyon region. It was unlike anything I've ever experienced: https://www.businessinsider.com/visiting-havasupai-falls-in-grand-canyon-region-worth-it-2024-2
• I go to strangers' weddings for fun. Getting invited is pretty easy, and I've made a lot of new friends: https://www.businessinsider.com/attending-strangers-weddings-to-make-friends-2024-2
• I left the US at 17 to finish high school in rural Japan. The bold decision helped me build my dream life in Tokyo years later: https://www.businessinsider.com/american-went-to-high-school-in-japan-worth-it-2024-2

CONTACT INFORMATION:

• Questions/submissions: DM Stephanie on Twitter
• 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: Lifestyle, Entertainment
• 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 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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