Pitches wanted (entertainment, gaming, technology) | $1,000 per article

COMPANY/PUBLICATION: INVERSE

Jacob Kleinman, Executive Editor at Inverse, is looking for pitches:

Dear freelance journalists: I have freelance money. You have story ideas. Send me your pitches for features about TV, Movies, Video Games, Science, or Technology to jacob@inverse.com. I love to pay $1000 for a great story.

I am looking for deeply reported features (NOT essays, reviews, previews or hot takes). I like a good story with interesting characters, lots of conflict, and ideally a news peg. Here's a few recent examples:

• Before the MCU, Ghostface Killah Made Iron Man Cool: https://inverse.com/entertainment/ghostface-killah-iron-man-tony-starks
• Four Days Inside the Infinite Church of Star Wars: https://www.inverse.com/entertainment/star-wars-celebration-2023

A few exceptions to the above:

• You have guaranteed access to an exciting interview with someone who will make news in an area Inverse cares about
• You're a strong writer with great clips who wants to write a recurring column for Inverse

If either of these are you, let's talk.

If you think you should have a column on Inverse, please include these 2 things in your email: 1. A clear pitch for your column and why you are the person to write it 2. Clips that prove the above and also demonstrate you've written consistently over time for a single publication

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

• Questions/submissions: jacob@inverse.com
• Website: https://www.inverse.com/

TO HELP YOU CRAFT YOUR PITCH:

• Learn more about the publication: Inverse seeks to explore the science of anything, innovations that shape tomorrow, and ideas that stretch our minds. It covers topics such as technology, science, and culture for a millennial audience.
• Read through its selection of recent stories/articles, categorized into: Entertainment, Gaming, Innovation
• 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 paragraph 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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