Pitches wanted from Black Southern writer | up to $1,200 per piece

COMPANY/PUBLICATION: SCALAWAG

Sherronda J. Brown, Editor in Chief of Scalawag, is looking for pitches:

Beasts of the Southern Wild turned 10 last year for Scalawag, I'd like to publish a retrospective from a Black Southern writer during this hurricane season. Pitch to team@scalawagmagazine.org (preferably with writing samples) if you're interested.

CONFIDENTIAL NOTE: Reports indicate that Scalawag pays up to $1,200 per piece. It is recommended that you discuss the rate(s) with the editor upon the acceptance of your pitch.

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

• Questions/submissions: team@scalawagmagazine.org
• Website: https://scalawagmagazine.org

TO HELP YOU CRAFT YOUR PITCH:

• Learn more about the publication: Scalawag aims to spark critical conversations about the many Souths where we live, love, and struggle. It amplifies voices of activists, artists, and writers to reckon with Southern realities as they are, rather than as they seem to be. More information here.
• Read through its selection of recent articles/stories, categorized into: Southern Politics, Race & Place, Arts & Soul
• 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 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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