Pitches wanted (comic books, film, pop culture) (worldwide) | $150 to $200 per article

COMPANY/PUBLICATION: THE GUTTER REVIEW

The Gutter Review is once again opened up for pitching to fill the first quarter of our upcoming year. We are a paying site that focuses on long-form essays about lesser-known, forgotten, controversial, or critically unsung visual media with a focus on comic books, but also on film and visual-led pop culture oddities. Check out a few pages of the site to see what it is we do!

We love personal perspective, we love the stuff you forgot in that long box in your basement, and we love people who hit ideas with their whole head.

Our rates are the same as ever at $150 for a single essay to be paid via PayPal (or paper check via mail if necessary by request) upon approval of a final draft. Rates may increase to $200/essay to account for length if commissioned specifically by the editor.

Please read our newly updated style guide to see what we’re looking for in detail and how to pitch us!

Open to international writers? Absolutely! We already host a number of non-American essayists. 

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

• Submissions: chloe@thegutterreview.com
• Website: https://www.thegutterreview.com/

TO HELP YOU CRAFT YOUR PITCH:

• Learn more about the publication: The Gutter Review is a website dedicated to offering bespoke perspectives and critical analysis on forgotten, unsung, and subversive comic books, film, genre history, and pop culture. From long-form essays and opinion pieces to conversational interviews and creator spotlights, it aims to make comics, film, and the denizens of cultural history into something accessible and interesting. More information here.
• Read through its selection of recent stories/articles, categorized into: Comics, Film, Culture
• 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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