Pitches wanted (Hanukkah) | $100 per article
Added 2023-11-30 17:14:19 +0000 UTCCOMPANY/PUBLICATION: ALMA
Vanessa Pamela Friedman, Deputy Managing Editor of Alma, is looking for pitches:
Calling all Jewish writers: we want Hanukkah content!
- Dream pitch: little known Hanukkah traditions
- Also into personal essays, easy recipes and fun deep dives
- $100/article
- Jews from underrepresented communities strongly encouraged
- Email: vanessa [at] heyalma [dot] com
CONTACT INFORMATION (please do not share the email address publicly):
- Questions/submissions: vanessa@heyalma.com
- Website: https://www.heyalma.com
TO HELP YOU CRAFT YOUR PITCH:
- Learn more about the publication: Alma covers everything from Jewish pop culture to what’s happening in the news to personal pieces about identity, feminism, and more. It is a publication for anyone—regardless of gender—who cares about Jewish identity and culture and how they fit into everyday life. More information here.
- Read through a selection of recent Hanukkah stories/articles on its website.
- 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 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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