Pitches wanted (health, parenting) (worldwide) | ~32+ cents per word

COMPANY/PUBLICATION: INSIDER 

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

I am looking for pitches about the following for the health and parenting section of Business Insider: intergenerational relationships/friendships, generational differences in parenting, longevity/centenarians, comparing the US to other countries (dating, parenting in the US vs abroad, etc.), breakups, having/being a twin, having/being an older parent, bonding with kids while traveling, caregiving. Also, if you have a pitch about a personal story that doesn't quite fit into these topics but is interesting, feel free to send.

Rates may vary but start around $225 for around 700 words. New writers and international writers accepted. Please email pitches and links to previous published pieces (if possible) to rdonahue@businessinsider.com. Please use PITCH: [Proposed headline] as 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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