Pitches wanted from veterans/family members | $300 to $1,000 per article

COMPANY/PUBLICATION: THE WAR HORSE

Kelly Kennedy (Managing Editor of The War Horse) and Kristin Davis (Reflections Editor) are looking for pitches:

We're always taking Reflections essays from veterans, service members, and family members at The War Horse. We also take pitches from investigative freelancers with significant experience: pitches@thewarhorse.org

Reflections go directly to kristin.davis@thewarhorse.org.

Freelance journalism is $1000 per assigned story. Reflections pay $300.

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

• Submissions: kristin.davis@thewarhorse.org or pitches@thewarhorse.org
• Website: https://thewarhorse.org/

TO HELP YOU CRAFT YOUR PITCH:

• Learn more about the publication: The War Horse is a nonprofit newsroom educating the public on military service, war, and its impact through journalism, public forums, and writing seminars that ensure those most affected by war have a prominent voice in the national conversation. More information here.
• Read through its selection of recent stories/articles, categorized into: Reflections, Gender, Health care, Human Rights, Military Families, Policy, Science
• 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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