Pitches wanted (couples) | $1.50 to $2 per word

COMPANY/PUBLICATION: COSMOPOLITAN

Deadline: 16 November 2022 (sorry for almost missing this)

Erin Quinlan, Features Director at Cosmopolitan, is looking for pitches:

Pitch Call: For the April issue of Cosmo, the features team is seeking proposals for immersive, richly reported reads that relate in some way to the theme of COUPLES (and other intimate configurations). Pitch deadline: 11/16. Pay: $1.50 to $2 per word. Email: erin.quinlan@hearst.com.

We welcome a wide range of ideas—investigative, funny, photo-driven, whatever. Basically, if you answer yes to these four questions.

• Does the pitch center on actual events (rather than a topic)?
• Is the story relevant to young women in the U.S.?
• Has no other outlet covered it in the way you are envisioning?
• Is there a compelling reason to publish the story now?

We’d be honored to hear from you.

Please note that the features department is NOT looking for: cultural commentary, first-person essays, advice-driven articles, explainers, recommendation roundups, or fiction. At least not at this time! Thank you to everyone for letting us consider your work.

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

Submissions: erin.quinlan@hearst.com
Website: https://www.cosmopolitan.com/

TO HELP YOU CRAFT YOUR PITCH:

• Learn more about the publication: Cosmopolitan is a media brand for young women packed with fresh and fundamental intel about what millennials truly care about. It aims to deliver content that is interesting, fearlessly authentic, and unapologetically honest. More information here.
• Read through a selection of recent relationships-related stories/articles on its website.
• 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.

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