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Pitches wanted (Diwali) | 10p per word

Added 2023-10-04 15:59:00 +0000 UTC

COMPANY/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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