Pitches wanted (entertainment) | $150+ per article

COMPANY/PUBLICATION: INVERSE

Deadline: 15 May 2023

Hoai-Tran Bui, Entertainment Editor at Inverse, is looking for pitches:

Call for freelance pitches! Summer is around the corner, which means Inverse is looking for pitches for features/essays/interviews about the ~Blockbuster.~ Is Mission: Impossible our last great blockbuster franchise? Can Indiana Jones exist today? Pitch me! Details below.

Please send freelance pitches with the email subject ENT PITCH - Blockbuster: TK PITCH to hoaitran.bui [at] inverse [dot] com. We're looking for any relevant blockbusters coming up: from MI, INDY, Spider-Verse, to Star Wars TV. Include just a paragraph or two summarizing your angle and what the essay would cover.

By "TK PITCH" I mean, YOUR PITCH HERE. Please be specific!

Rates will vary per pitch, but essays will go for at least $150.

We're hoping to receive all pitches by next week.

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

• Submissions: hoaitran.bui@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 a selection of recent entertainment stories/articles on its website.
• 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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