Pitches wanted (deception) | $500+ per article

COMPANY/PUBLICATION: NARRATIVELY

Deadline: 15 April 2022

Have you ever let a secret or lie spin out of control, and kept the truth from your closest friends, family or coworkers for years, or even decades? Narratively is looking for first-person stories from people who have let a seemingly simple lie turn into years of increasingly complex deception, and are willing to speak openly about how the weight of that choice affected their life and relationships — and what it feels like to finally come clean.

To point you in the right direction, here are couple Narratively pieces featuring stories of secrets and lies: As a Fugitive With a Fake Name, I Discovered the Real Me, The Redemption of the Secret Love Child and Secret Life of a Mormon Porn Star.

These can be first-person pieces about your own experience or reported stories. Pay starts at $500, with room to go up for more ambitious stories. Pitches for this theme are due by 4/15/22.

For more details on what we like to see in a story, please review our guidelines here and pitch your story over at Submittable.

CONTACT INFORMATION:

• Submissions: Via Submittable
• Website: https://narratively.com

TO HELP YOU CRAFT YOUR PITCH:

• Learn more about the publication: Narratively is a media platform and production company that celebrates the diversity of humanity through authentic storytelling. Its network of talented journalists and storytellers come to Narratively with the passion projects they care about most—having combed the world’s big cities and hidden corners for the characters and narratives that mainstream media aren’t finding. More information here.
• Browse through its selection of recent articles/stories, categorized into: Crime and Punishment, Culture, Environment, Family, Identity, Sex and Relationships, Travel, Women, etc.
• 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 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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