Pitches wanted (money) | $125 per personal essay
Added 2022-06-23 23:48:15 +0000 UTCCOMPANY/PUBLICATION: POORER THAN YOU
Stephanie Kibler, Creator of Poorer Than You, is looking for pitches (US):
We are looking for low income, unemployed, or underemployed folks to write personal essays about their money stories, or to provide illustrations for the essays of others. We're big on pay transparency and include the rate on the pitch page: $125 for ~1200-1500 word personal essays.
CONTACT INFORMATION:
- Submissions: Via the webform
- Website: https://poorerthanyou.com
TO HELP YOU CRAFT YOUR PITCH:
- Learn more about the publication: Poorer Than You is a place for low-to-moderate income millennials to learn and discuss money. Topics include credit cards, savings, budgeting, earning more money, evaluating job offers—from big financial decisions down to small ones, from the latest news to time-tested advice. More information here.
- Read through its selection of recent articles/stories, categorized into: After College, Budget, Credit, Debt, Frugal Life, Investing, Making More Money, Savings
- 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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