Pitches wanted (Sacramento) | $200 to $300 per article

COMPANY/PUBLICATION: COMSTOCK'S MAGAZINE

Jennifer Fergesen, Senior Editor at Comstock's Magazine, is looking for pitches:

Comstock's magazine in Sacramento is looking for pitches for web stories. We're a 30+ year old print magazine covering business in the 10 counties around California's capital. That includes arts & culture, environment, agriculture, cannabis, government, and so on, as long as it has a business/economics angle. Coverage map and guidelines here: https://www.comstocksmag.com/submission-guidelines $200-$300 for web stories, starts at $0.50 per word for print.

We accept writers at all levels, and we prefer writers who have at least some experience with the Sacramento area, but our roster includes people currently based all over the world. Email jfergesen@comstocksmag.com with two or three writing samples with your pitch. Unpublished or student work is OK. Include the word "pitch" in your subject line.

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

• Submissions: jfergesen@comstocksmag.com
• Website: https://www.comstocksmag.com/

TO HELP YOU CRAFT YOUR PITCH:

• Learn more about the publication: Comstock's is a business magazine supporting the California Capital Region's small businesses, food, art and culture. Intriguing, insightful and inquisitive, Comstock’s takes an analytical look at the movers, shakers and forces shaping the region's economic landscape. More information here.
• Read through its selection of recent stories/articles, categorized into: Arts and Culture, Education, Environment and Energy, Finance and Economy, Food and Agriculture, Health Care and Medicine, Manufacturing, Real Estate and Development, Retail and Shopping, Tourism and Hospitality
• 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 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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