Pitches wanted (LGBTQ health, love sex) | ~$260+ per article

COMPANY/PUBLICATION: XTRA MAGAZINE

Ziya Jones, Senior Health Editor of Xtra Magazine, is looking for pitches:

I'm looking for health, love and sex pitches at Xtra Magazine! Send your ideas for health explainers, features, essays, opinion. MUST have strong LGBTQ2S+ focus.

Open in terms of topics. I can never get enough of person-centred, reported features—stories that delve deeply into a topic and tell readers something they maybe didn't even want to know. Would love to work with writers on more of those this year.

To save yourself time: please check in advance that the topic hasn't been covered in depth elsewhere, and review Xtra's site to ensure we haven't covered the topic the same way either. We're looking for fresh ideas and angles.

Pitches should have a clear focus. I'm happy to set up calls to chat about general topics you have kicking around. But written pitches should be more than just an idea of a topic if we haven't worked closely together before, please—thank you!

Submissions welcome from anywhere, so long as stories are relevant to readers in Canada, the U.S. and the U.K. That doesn't exclude stories from other places. Ex. loved this story about a trailblazing trans clinic in Brazil: https://xtramagazine.com/health/trans-clinic-brazil-241850

Work is always paid. Rates start around $350 CAD for a one-source Q&A style piece and go up from there based on the length, number of sources, amount of research required, etc.

I try to get back to everyone, but sometimes with pitch callouts the volume is too high! If I miss your pitch, please do follow up. Thank you and looking forward to reading your pitches!

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

• Submissions: ziya.jones@xtramagazine.com
• Website: https://xtramagazine.com/

TO HELP YOU CRAFT YOUR PITCH:

• Learn more about the publication: Xtra is about building a conversation and community among people who are gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender and queer. Xtra aims to provide a sex-positive coverage of news, arts, culture, lifestyle and events. Through longform features, essays, explainers, video documentaries and podcasts—it engages and inspires its audiences to create a more just, free and inclusive world.
• Read through its selection of recent articles/stories, categorized into: Health, Love and Sex
• 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.

* * * * * * * * * *

LOOKING FOR MORE OPPORTUNITIES? Find additional jobs on Extra. Check out the upcoming deadlines on our PLUS+ Calendar. Filter the listings by category (worldwide opportunities, high-paying leads, paying publications, and non-pitching jobs). Use the search form on the homepage to find opportunities relevant to your interests.

WANT OUR DIGEST delivered to your inbox on a daily basis? Go to your email settings and make sure the notifications for Write Jobs PLUS+ are turned on. Want more tips? Read the welcome notes here.