Pitches wanted (Pride, representation, etc.) | $150+ per article

COMPANY/PUBLICATION: DOCUMENT JOURNAL

Morgan Becker, Digital Managing Editor at Document Journal, is looking for pitches:

I am looking for essays for Pride. For example: Escaping corporate pride, lines between representation and exploitation; evolution of queer character tropes in film and TV history; celebrity queerbaiting; sciency pieces on queerness (neurodivergence and queerness, social desire to categorize). I am looking for smart, researched writing/mix of personal and historical and/or interviews. Rates start at $150 and go up according to length and time required for more involved writing. You can pitch at morgan@documentjournal.com

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

• Questions/submissions: morgan@documentjournal.com
• Website: https://www.documentjournal.com/

TO HELP YOU CRAFT YOUR PITCH:

• Learn more about the publication: Document is a blending of viewpoints with a variety of aesthetics and backgrounds that share a similar fascination: Beauty. It is a unique voice focusing on American and global culture, and features preeminent voices in art, music, fashion, literature, and science.
• Read through its selection of recent articles/stories, categorized into: Fashion, Art, Photography, Music, Environment, Politics, Travel, Technology
• 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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