Pitches wanted (TX lifestyle, culture) | ~50 cents per word

COMPANY/PUBLICATION: CHRON

We're looking for feature pitches for our site as we move to increase our culture and lifestyle reporting. That includes interesting profiles of people, groups, and businesses, first-person essays, cultural commentary pieces, useful listicles, trend coverage, etc.

We love hyperlocal stories, but anything Houstonians and Texans are interested in goes.

Send pitches to freelance@chron.com and include a link to your portfolio or published clips. Rates are negotiable.

Below are some examples of what Chron is looking for — but innovative new formats or ideas are always welcome!

• Profiles
• Reported features
• Commentary
• Trend pieces
• Essays
• Listicles
• Reviews

CONFIDENTIAL NOTE: Reports indicate that Chron pays 50 cents per word. 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):

• Submissions: freelance@chron.com
• Website: https://www.chron.com/

TO HELP YOU CRAFT YOUR PITCH:

• Learn more about the publication: In addition to delivering in-depth coverage of local issues, the Houston Chronicle is committed to covering state, national and international news. The newspaper operates a news bureau that provides coverage of issues of special interest to residents of Houston and Texas. More information here.
• Read through its selection of recent stories/articles, categorized into: Culture, Lifestyle
• 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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