Pitches wanted (history) | ~25 to 50+ cents per word
Added 2021-03-15 20:20:33 +0000 UTC[This opportunity was posted 30+ days ago and has expired.]
We're open to pitches again. We made the decision early on to stick to a slower publication schedule (about 4 pieces a month) instead of cutting our rates:
- FEATURES, roughly 2,000 to 3,000 words (or a comic/video/multimedia work of equivalent scope). The base pay for a feature is $500.
- SHORTS, shorter pieces, roughly 800 to 1,500 words (or a comic/video/multimedia work of equivalent scope). The base pay for a short is $250.
- FIELD TRIPS are pieces that demystify the work that historians do. These can include interviews, object studies, stories about chasing footnotes, behind-the-scenes videos, but it’s history instead of crayons. The base pay for a field trip is $250.
- REVIEWS of books (especially books by non-tenure-track historians), films, museum exhibits, television shows, really anything reviewable. If there’s a book coming out soon you’d like to review, we can arrange to have an advance reader copy sent to you. Reviews are roughly 1,000 to 1,500 words; the base pay is $250.
- MINI-ESSAYS, roughly 200 to 500 words (or a comic/video/multimedia work of equivalent scope). We are especially interested in short pieces centered on a single primary source. The base pay for a mini-essay is $100.
- MAILBAG columns, roughly 400 to 500 words. Is there a question you’re often asked about the work of doing history? Do you wish there were a short, accessible answer to that question you could just point them to? Write it for us. The base pay is $100.
- HOW I DO HISTORY interviews. You can recommend yourself or someone else as a possible interviewee. Interviewees are paid $50.
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