Pitches wanted from Black Southerners (grief) | $500+ per article

COMPANY/PUBLICATION: SCALAWAG

Da'Shaun Harrison, Editor at Large at Scalawag, is looking for pitches:

Grief is an inescapable part of life. a return to, escape and removal from oneself — in so many ways. At Scalawag, we want to compile the stories of Southerners navigating grief. I particularly want to hear from Black Southerners. Pitch here: https://airtable.com/shr4WRvroa5fWqCiU

We’re providing a free space for folks to share short memories, but we pay for any longer essays we choose to publish. Our base pay rates for personal essays start at $500. Here's the first piece we commissioned for this series: https://scalawagmagazine.org/2022/02/cherokee-nation-stilwell-oklahoma/

CONTACT INFORMATION:

• Submissions: Via the webform
• Website: https://scalawagmagazine.org

TO HELP YOU CRAFT YOUR PITCH:

• Learn more about the publication: Scalawag aims to spark critical conversations about the many Souths where we live, love, and struggle. It amplifies voices of activists, artists, and writers to reckon with Southern realities as they are, rather than as they seem to be. Grief and Other Loves is Scalawag's series that aims to memorialize our collective losses.
• Read through a selection of recent grief-related stories 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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