Pitches wanted (divorce, relationships, astrology) (WORLDWIDE) | $150 to $200 per article

COMPANY/PUBLICATION: ILY MAGAZINE 

Rae Witte, Features Editor at ILY Magazine, is looking for pitches:

I'll be guest editing ILY Magazine for the next couple months and I'm looking for pitches for reported / trend pieces on divorce, love languages, attachment theory, friendship and friendship breakups. Email pitches to rae@ilymag.com. Rates range $150 to $200.

I also have a few specific stories to commission. Specifically, I need one writer well versed in astrology, but otherwise if you're interested in taking on an assignment please email me relevant dating / love / sex / relationship clips: rae@ilymag.com.

HERE ARE A FEW EXAMPLES OF STORIES / FORMATS WE'RE LOOKING FOR:

• On Extending Grace: What To Do When You Find Yourself Judging Your Friends: https://ilymag.com/2022/03/16/judging-friends-extending-grace/
• 6 Women On Dating Breaks & How It Changed Them: https://ilymag.com/2019/11/11/6-people-on-dating-breaks-how-it-changed-them/
• The Scaries: On the Fear of Letting Go: https://ilymag.com/2022/01/05/the-scaries-fear-of-letting-go/
• How To Delete Your Ex Off Your Phone, For Real (Guide): https://ilymag.com/2017/09/06/how-to-delete-your-ex-off-your-phone-guide/
• Me & My ASMR Boyfriend: https://ilymag.com/2021/03/09/me-my-asmr-boyfriend/

Open to international writers? Yes!

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

Submissions: rae@ilymag.com

Website: https://ilymag.com/

TO HELP YOU CRAFT YOUR PITCH:

• Learn more about the publication: ILY is an independent magazine that aims to create safe spaces to express love vulnerably through storytelling and immersive experiences. It explores how today’s generation defines, expresses, and experiences love. ILY aims to create, facilitate, and advance conversations around the world’s most influential, nuanced word. More information here.
• Read through its selection of recent articles/stories, categorized into: Self, Romance, Heartbreak, Friendship, Family, Dating
• 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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