Pitches wanted from queer writers | $100 to $250+ per article

COMPANY/PUBLICATION: PRIDE SOURCE

Deadline: 15 April 2023

Chris Azzopardi, Editorial Director of Pride Source, is looking for pitches:

Any queer opera writers out there? Looking to assign someone a feature—email me at chris@pridesource.com asap. ALSO we're hitting the ground running with Pride coverage and I'm looking for some thoughtful pitches from queer writers. Personal essays, long-form features, etc.

More on how to pitch us here: https://pridesource.com/pitching-a-story/

Please keep in mind that the pitches that get my immediate attention are ones that can resonate with our Michigan audience, whether that be a more universal "this can affect any queer person" idea OR a direct MI link/source.

LGBTQ+ writers, some of what I've commissioned lately so you have an idea of the kind stories that rock our world:

• This playfully sexy, wildly informative and hilariously witty deep dive by Dani Lamorte into plant daddy culture: https://pridesource.com/article/plant-daddies-everywhere-a-look-inside-the-men-who-father-their-foliage/
• An excellent historical hook, thanks to a great pitch sent to me by Etamaze Nkiri, to something that is, over a century later, still getting conservatives' panties in a wad: https://pridesource.com/article/the-first-drag-queen-was-a-slave-who-created-safe-spaces-for-queer-people/
• Emma Smith wrote this illuminating essay about her move to Spain that is full of hope and optimism for LGBTQ+ people living through homophobia and transphobia in the U.S.: https://pridesource.com/article/moving-to-spain-has-helped-me-imagine-a-queer-future-for-the-u-s/
• Jupiter Contreras's inspiring story on taking their home on the road and how it changed their life — one so beautifully told I am actually considering buying my own RV: https://pridesource.com/article/i-took-my-home-on-the-road-only-then-did-i-discover-how-to-be-truly-at-home-with-myself/

Rates are $100-$250 (and up, depending on story scope). I'll be assigning the majority of stories in the next couple of weeks, so the earlier the better. Ideally all pitches by mid-April. More info here: https://pridesource.com/pitching-a-story/

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

• Questions / submissions: chris@pridesource.com
• Website: https://pridesource.com/

TO HELP YOU CRAFT YOUR PITCH:

• Learn more about the publication: Pride Source Media Group produces LGBTQ print publications, Between The Lines and the Michigan Pride Source Yellow Pages. Pride Source posts daily news and entertainment, with an emphasis on developments impacting LGBTQ and allied citizens. More information here.
• Read through its selection of recent articles/stories, categorized into: News, Arts and Entertainment, Opinions, Guides
• Review the submission guidelines here.
• 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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