Pitches wanted for Pride Month | $150+ per article
Added 2023-04-20 12:52:28 +0000 UTCCOMPANY/PUBLICATION: BLOCK CLUB CHICAGO
Kelly Bauer, Senior Editor at Block Club Chicago, is looking for pitches:
PITCHES WANTED: Block Club Chicago is looking for Pride Month stories based in Chicago! Think: Feature on Chicago LGBTQ-owned business. Looking back on a piece of lesser-known local LGBTQ history. Highlighting an advocate/group/nonprofit that uplifts LGBTQ Chicagoans, etc.
Please note: We do not run first-person work, including op-eds, essays, etc. Starting rate is $150/story, but that goes up depending on length, complexity, etc. Got a story that fits? Got a question? Email me at Kelly@BlockClubChi.org!
More information about freelancing with Block Club available here: https://blockclubchicago.org/freelancing/
CONTACT INFORMATION (please do not share the email address publicly):
- Questions/submissions: kelly@blockclubchi.org
- Website: https://blockclubchicago.org
TO HELP YOU CRAFT YOUR PITCH:
- Learn more about the publication: Block Club Chicago is a nonprofit news organization dedicated to delivering reliable, nonpartisan and essential coverage of Chicago’s diverse neighborhoods.
- Read through a selection of recent articles/stories on its website.
- Review the submission guidelines here.
- 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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