Pitches wanted (Diwali) | 10p per word
Added 2023-10-04 15:59:00 +0000 UTCCOMPANY/PUBLICATION: GREAT CENTRAL GAZETTE
Deadline: 13 October 2023
Emma Guy, Commissioning Editor at The Gazette, is looking for pitches:
Call out: The Gazette is looking for pitches on Diwali. Leicester based please. Send pitches through to news@greatcentralgazette.org. Leicester-based writers please or stories focussed on Leicester. Please visit the website for commissioning rates.
CONTACT INFORMATION (please do not share the email address publicly):
- Questions/submissions: news@greatcentralgazette.org
- Website: https://www.greatcentralgazette.org/
TO HELP YOU CRAFT YOUR PITCH:
- Learn more about the publication: The Great Central Gazette is an independent, not-for-profit newspaper in Leicester, written by and for local people. The Gazette is a source of local journalism, covering politics, the environment, arts and culture, history, and more. It takes pride in its investigations and solutions-focused reporting, delving deep into issues that matter most to our community. More information here.
- Read through a selection of recent arts/culture-related articles/stories on its website.
- 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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