Pitches wanted (Bay Area) | $250+ per article

COMPANY/PUBLICATION: SF GATE

Tessa McLean, Editor at SF Gate, is looking for pitches:

I’m once again looking for freelancers to contribute great local content about the Bay Area for SFGate. Rates $250+. Please read below!

SFGATE’s audience reaches all of California (and beyond!) and we reach around 1 million people every day. Below are some examples of really great recent stories and the type of stuff we're looking for.

• We love a weird job story. This one was from a freelancer and told the story of the woman documenting SF's coyote population: https://www.sfgate.com/local/article/san-francisco-coyote-lady-documents-17917811.php?IPID=SFGate-HP-CP-Spotlight
• In this deep dive, Alex Shultz tried to find out if the story behind a legendary house in SF was actually true (spoiler: not really): https://www.sfgate.com/local/article/did-jimi-hendrix-live-in-san-francisco-red-house-17848521.php
• Our readers always want to know what's happening with that weird building. This is a great example from Katie Dowd: https://www.sfgate.com/obscuresf/article/nimitz-mansion-hidden-under-bay-bridge-17999245.php
• There's so much to figure out about the Bay Area housing market. Here's one recent look: https://www.sfgate.com/local/article/downtown-sf-condo-market-struggling-17643941.php

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

• Submissions: tessa.mclean@sfgate.com
• Website: https://www.sfgate.com/

TO HELP YOU CRAFT YOUR PITCH:

• Learn more about the publication: SFGate is an online source for news and entertainment related to the Bay Area. Provocative, energetic and unapologetic, the Gate is in constant conversation with the world's most eclectic region, with over 50 sections covering news, sports, politics, lifestyle and technology. More information here.
• Read through its selection of recent articles/stories, categorized into: SF Neighborhoods, Businesses, Places, Essays, SF History, Obscure SF
• 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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