Pitches wanted from diverse writers (parenting) | $150-$250 per piece

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While it’s still somewhat of a fresh and new year, I want to put out a request to the freelance writers within our readership (and beyond): Send me your pitches!

In particular, given that I am still a straight, cisgender, middle-class white woman—same as I was last year—I’m interested in expanding the diversity of freelance voices on the site. I try to research and write about a diverse range of topics, but the perspective from which I write will always default to “straight, cisgender, middle-class white mother of a white child,” and I can only assume this means I have blindspots to issues or topics we should be covering.

Although pitches related to diversity are certainly always welcome, they don’t have to be about, say, race or LGBTQ+ issues. A diversity of voices can bring fresh perspectives on any number of topics, and that’s valuable to our readers.

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If we haven’t worked together before, send me a few clips of your work with your initial pitch—particularly clips that showcase your voice. We absolutely encourage you to have some voice in your pieces—they don’t always need to include personal anecdotes (although they can, if it makes sense), but we do want your personality to come through.

Please give me at least a week, preferably two weeks, to respond to your pitch before you follow up. I often set them aside as they roll in and go through them all at once.

Expect a typical post to land between 500 and 700 words, but that isn’t a hard and fast rule. I regularly also publish 300-word posts, as well as posts that are 1,000+ words. When a writer asks me how many words to shoot for, I can usually give a good estimate, but my basic philosophy is that a topic should get all the words it needs to be thorough and helpful—but no more words than that.

We typically pay between $150 and $250, depending on the length of the piece and the amount of research/interviews required to complete it.

Please send all pitches with a subject line that clearly indicates it’s a freelancer pitch.

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[This opportunity was posted 30+ days ago and has expired.]