50 calls for journalism/writing pitches (December 5, 2022)
You’ve heard of things getting lost in translation. I find the more hilarious moments are those that get lost in pronunciation.
Example 1, overhead at a salad bar recently:
Customer: “Do you have beef sandwiches?”
Server: “We have falafel.”
Customer: “Pineapple? Do you have beef?”
Server: “No, no bean. Falafel, or salmon.”
He ended up getting a tuna salad.
Example 2, in conversation at home:
I remark that on moving offices will no longer be able to have evening drinks on the rooftop. “Yes well there is frozen corn,” my wife replies.
I am perplexed. I give her a perplexed look. Turns out she said “Yes well there are pros and cons.”
This week’s calls for pitches below.
£150 for 1,000 words
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£150 for 800 to 1,000 words
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Rates begin at £250/$320 for personal essays and £270/$350 for single interviews
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£70 to £90 for comment pieces (about 700 words)
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Rates: Interviews start at $300 and reported features start at $450
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Rates are $360 for print reviews (800 to 1,000 words) and $175 for online reviews (325 to 375 words)
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£180-£250 per piece
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Rates begin at $200
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Rate is £125/day
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Rates are $1.50 to $2.00 per word