Pitches wanted (food, beverage) | $1 per word

COMPANY/PUBLICATION: MAGIC AT THE MARGINS

Deadline: 14 November 2023

Anela Malik, Creator of Magic at the Margins, is looking for pitches:

Freelance food writers, dabblers, and folks with fun writing ideas: my subscription food and beverage newsletter, Magic at the Margins, is accepting pitches! Pay is $1/per word, capped at $1,000 per piece, for stories that fit our community themes.

Feel free to pitch topics from practical skills, like how to dice an onion to historical significance, such as the history of Black veganism. Below are samples of some pieces that were previously published in Magic at the Margins or fit the themes of the community. Please explore these before pitching.

• When Cooking Fatigue Sets In: When You Have to Cook but Don’t Want To
• The Use of Food as Religious Symbolism
• What Southerners Won’t Eat a Breakfast Sandwich Without? Jelly.
• What is Black Food?

Pitches will be reviewed monthly by the 15th of each month. If your pitch is accepted you will be contacted via email.

CONTACT INFORMATION:

• Submissions: Via the webform
• Website: https://www.feedthemalik.com/community

TO HELP YOU CRAFT YOUR PITCH:

• Learn more about the publication: Magic at the Margins is a digital newsletter exploring history, culture, nuance, and identity through the lens of food and beverage. It also explores essential skills related to food and beverage together, from mixology to knife skills.
• Read through its selection of recent articles/stories, categorized into: Travel, Food, Lifestyle, All Posts
• Review the submission guidelines here.
• 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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