Pitches wanted (long reads, features) | $1.50 to $2 per word

COMPANY/PUBLICATION: COSMOPOLITAN

Nicole Pasulka, Senior Features Editor at Cosmopolitan, is looking for pitches:

I'm so excited to be the new senior features editor at Cosmo. Freelancers, send me pitches! I want to be fascinated, shocked, delighted, enraged in around 3000 to 5000 words. Pay is $1.50-$2/word. Email nicole [dot] pasulka [at] hearst [dot] com.

Here are some examples of the kind of stories we're looking for...

• The Bad Guy List Inside the whisper network of sex workers organizing to stop serial killers before they strike: https://www.cosmopolitan.com/lifestyle/a41734505/bad-guy-list-sex-workers-albuquerque-new-mexico/
• How a Giant Egg Farm Made Money Off Women Prisoners in Dangerous Conditions: https://www.cosmopolitan.com/lifestyle/a42710907/women-prisoners-at-hickmans-farms/
• The Doll Mommies Are Fighting: https://www.cosmopolitan.com/lifestyle/a44094061/reborn-doll-baby/

More examples here: https://cosmopolitan.com/long-reads/

This pitch call is evergreen. Also just for a little more context, we're covered for stories about artificial intelligence, abortion and reproductive rights, scammers, and true crime, so best to avoid. Also, I'm not looking for personal essays.

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

• Questions/submissions: nicole.pasulka@hearst.com
• Website: https://www.cosmopolitan.com/

TO HELP YOU CRAFT YOUR PITCH:

• Learn more about the publication: Cosmopolitan is a media brand for young women packed with fresh and fundamental intel about what millennials truly care about. It aims to deliver content that is interesting, fearlessly authentic, and unapologetically honest. More information here.
• Read through its selection of recent stories/articles, categorized into: Long Reads, Print Magazine
• 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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