Pitches wanted (home, style) | ~$250+ per article

COMPANY/PUBLICATION: SPY.COM

Timothy Latterner, Style Editor at SPY.com, is looking for pitches:

SPY.com Features Writer (FREELANCE)

SPY.com is looking for diligent reporters to pitch, write, and investigate compelling stories in the home and style vertical. This is a freelance position, and writers will be paid per commissioned story at a rate commensurate with experience and length. SPY is a mens-focused lifestyle site helping readers shop smarter and improve their style by investigating trends and the state of home and fashion.

CONFIDENTIAL NOTE: Reports indicate that SPY.com pays $250+ per article. It is recommended that you discuss the rate(s) with the editor upon the acceptance of your pitch.

A few examples of the kind of features we’re looking for are:

• An examination of the online art auction world and the disparities for middle-tier-priced artists.
• A profile of a book collector who is regularly hired to curate full home libraries for people moving into luxe homes.
• A report from the Bob Melet Yard Sale, the annual 4th of July design dealers garage sale for Hamptons elite. If you have inside scoops, interesting insights, or a story we’d love to hear, please send pitches to Style and Home Editor Tim Latterner, tlatterner@spy.com

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

• Questions/submissions: tlatterner@spy.com
• Website: https://spy.com/

TO HELP YOU CRAFT YOUR PITCH:

• Learn more about the publication: SPY.com is a product review and men's commerce website. It is a discovery platform, connecting readers with the latest tech, style, smart gadgets, and health and grooming staples. More information here.
• Read through its selection of recent articles/stories, categorized into: Style, Lifestyle, Smart Home, Home Hacks
• 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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