Pitches wanted (military/veteran issues) | $1,000 to $1,500 per article

COMPANY/PUBLICATION: THE WAR HORSE

Kelly Kennedy, Managing Editor at The War Horse, is looking for pitches:

We, at The War Horse, are looking for story pitches from strong reporters about military/veteran issues written with a civilian audience in mind.

We're also looking for someone who can pitch a beat and hit us with three or four well-organized, beautifully written in our style with a nut graph, stories a year.

We pay between $1,000 to $1,500 a story.

I'm not looking for someone who simply wants to write for us.

I'm looking for someone who knows exactly whom they would interview, where they would go for a literature review, what questions they want to answer, and how to write up a piece that doesn't look like anything you'd turn in for a university or a contractor assignment.

By "strong writer," I don't mean you once stayed at a Holiday Inn Express. I mean you've had many pieces published by news organizations.

Also, please don't be intimidated by "military reporting." Our stories range from gender issues to battle history to politics. Think about how you can tell a story about a U.S. issue through the military or veterans. What interests you?

Hit me at kelly.kennedy@thewarhorse.org.

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

• Submissions: kelly.kennedy@thewarhorse.org
• Website: https://thewarhorse.org/

TO HELP YOU CRAFT YOUR PITCH:

• Learn more about the publication: The War Horse is a nonprofit newsroom educating the public on military service, war, and its impact through journalism, public forums, and writing seminars that ensure those most affected by war have a prominent voice in the national conversation. More information here.
• Read through its selection of recent stories/articles, categorized into: Gender, Healthcare, Human Rights, Military Families, Policy, Science
• 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 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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