Pitches wanted (Rio Grande Valley TX) | 30 to 50 cents per word
Added 2021-03-29 16:04:29 +0000 UTCCOMPANY/PUBLICATION: TRUCHA
We ONLY accept pitches from people who currently live or grew up in the Rio Grande Valley of South Texas.
What kind of content do we publish? We publish content about immigration, reproductive justice, LGBTQ issues, climate justice, regional arts and culture, racial justice, and more.
Rates:
- Longform Feature Article — 2000 words at $0.50 per word.
- Op-Ed — 600 words at $0.30 per word.
- News Blurbs — 300 words at $0.30 per word.
- Art — The base pay is currently being finalized based on funding, but we are open to negotiate a rate with you.
Who Are We Publishing For? The Trucha audience are workers, teachers, writers, artists, dreamers, doers, organizers, neighbors, tias and primos, neighbors and people who care about sharing the under-told stories of our region.
We would like to see an outline first, rather than a complete article. We can often help authors refine their outline to something we can accept.
Submission email is here: https://truchargv.com/pitch-to-trucha/
CONTACT INFORMATION:
- Questions / submissions: pitches@truchargv.com
- Website: https://truchargv.com/
TO HELP YOU CRAFT YOUR PITCH:
- Learn more about the publication: Trucha is an independent multimedia platform dedicated to the people, the culture and social movements of the Rio GrandeValley, centering queer and migrant communities of color. Its vision is to develop and sustain a platform to showcase the authentic stories and the creativity of the RGV community, where it cultivates a grassroots narrative of the frontera. More information here.
- Read through its selection of recent articles/stories, categorized into: Arts and Culture, Social Justice
- 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.
