Pitches wanted (plants) (worldwide) | ~$190 per article

COMPANY/PUBLICATION: IT'S FREEZING IN LA

Deadline: 31 May 2023

We are thrilled to open a call for pitches for our 10th issue: PLANTS, to be released in Autumn 2023. Pay: £150 for 1,000 word essays if your pitch is selected.

We're looking for ideas for unique essays, interviews, short stories and features on the theme of plants and ecosystems.

• Histories of plants and ecosystems and their relationship (or lack of relationship) with people
• New perspectives on what 'natural' means
• Reviews/interviews linked to relevant art, writing and music
• Stories of people and places working
• Anything else!

Please note: we'll only accept pitches about 'Indigenous Knowledge' where the writer is part of, or very closely connected to, a community or group of people.

PITCHING DETAILS:

• Email a couple of paragraphs about your idea and with details of any previous writing experience to editor@itsfreezinginla.com
• Please include the subject line 'ISSUE 10 PITCHES'.

You can be based anywhere in the world, and we can work with translators for those who don't have English as a first language. We will pay £150 for 1,000 word essays if your pitch is selected. You will hear from us by the end of June if successful.

Deadline: 31.05.23

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

• Questions/submissions: editor@itsfreezinginla.com
• Website: https://www.itsfreezinginla.com

TO HELP YOU CRAFT YOUR PITCH:

• Learn more about the publication: It's Freezing in LA! is an independent magazine with a fresh take on climate change. It aims to find the ground between science and activism, inviting writers and illustrators from a variety of fields to give their view on how climate change will affect — and is affecting — society. More information here.
• Read through a selection of recent articles/stories 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 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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