Pitches wanted (unique family-run businesses) | $500+ per article

COMPANY/PUBLICATION: NARRATIVELY

Deadline: 15 March 2022

Narratively is seeking pitches for stories about unique family-run businesses, think “Succession” or “Six Feet Under” but with a more inclusive angle—e.g. we’re particularly interested in all-female family businesses, Black family businesses, and others run by people from underrepresented groups— as well as stories from super unusual/surprising industries.

Know of a multigenerational family that runs a marijuana dispensary together? An Amish family-run bed & breakfast? Or a team of siblings who own an exotic zoo? The more unique and unheard of the better. As in any Narratively story, we want drama and intrigue that grab the reader, and we always want an impactful takeaway that shows us how the story has progressed and why it’s relevant right now.

For a more in-depth idea of what we’re looking for, check out some previous Narratively stories about very unique family-run businesses, such as The First Family of Counterfeit Hunting and The High Notes and Hard Knocks of My Traveling Karaoke Family.

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 3/15/22.

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.
• 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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