Pitches wanted (travel, music scenes, etc.) | $250 to $500+ per article

COMPANY/PUBLICATION: FIFTY GRANDE

Emily Carmichael, Managing Editor of Fifty Grande, is looking for pitches:

Fifty Grande, a U.S.-focused travel magazine, is looking to assign four types of coverage for both online and print.

1) Features on any aspect of the music scenes in up-and-coming cities for online.

2) Oral histories of important local music businesses, like iconic record stores or music venues, that are woven into the community fabric and reflect the uniqueness and values of a place. To be published online.

3) 500ish word profiles, travelogs, photo essays or guides of cool, accessible places to go that are exceptional but for some reason still under the radar.

4) Profiles, service features, travelogs or photo essays on up-and-coming, boutique or independent hotels. Don’t feel the need to limit yourself to a single hotel, we are open to critical pieces that bring a specific hotel experience into perspective, as well as think pieces that look at the evolution of hotels and their place in our culture. We are particularly interested in sustainable hotels that walk the walk, not just talk the talk and hotels with a distinct POV on bringing to life unique music, food, art or design experiences for their guests and the community.

For all pitches, the focus is on deep, experiential reporting; sharp, creative writing, and the value we’re providing readers. Deadlines will be in March and April. Rates start at $250 and go up to $500+. Please, no high end or luxury travel pitches. Send pitches to chris@fiftygrande.com and cc ecarmichael@fiftygrande.com. We are open to international writers but the pieces must be U.S.-focused. No samples necessary. Put PITCH in the subject line. Send in pitches by the end of March

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

• Submissions: chris@fiftygrande.com and cc ecarmichael@fiftygrande.com
• Website: https://www.fiftygrande.com/

TO HELP YOU CRAFT YOUR PITCH:

• Learn more about the publication: Fifty Grande explores the country by sharing immersive stories from a variety of voices and perspectives. It publishes in-depth features, essays, oral histories, roundtables, Q&As, travel tips, under-the-radar city guides, and more. More information here.
• Read through a selection of recent stories/articles on its website
• 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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