50 calls for journalism/writing pitches (May 22, 2023)
Martin Amis wrote and said many excellent things. One that regularly recurs to me went something like this:
If the world appears to be at its lowest ebb, remember that it is also getting infinitely less innocent. It has been to so many parties, had so many dates, been in so many fights, it is the accumulation of these experiences that is what makes it seem at its worst, always. The world has never been through as much as it has been through today. But this age will be lamented, just like the last.
This week’s calls for pitches below:
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still looking for a personal essay about juneteenth, with a travel hook of some sort, for Viator
https://twitter.com/laurencocking/status/1656369025864314881
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Writers: pitch me your video game pitches! Imaginative/niche ideas happily received, and of course, we pay. Retweets/signal boosts massively appreciated.
https://twitter.com/ryanlambie/status/1656302803621478401
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Looking for a couple of travel writers with a hyper focus on Japan for a project. Strong clips needed. Email starlight.williams@natgeo.com (pay range $1000-$1200).
https://twitter.com/star_lightw/status/1656339052134531075
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We pay $1.50 per word. Our stories are usually 1,000 to 2,000 words. We also cover travel expenses.
Please help us spread the word! We’d love to add you to our freelancer pool.
https://twitter.com/nicholedobo/status/1656382801611051009
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.@BayNature is hiring a journalism fellow. The one-year position pays $50,000 / year with health benefits and requires two days a week in the Bay Nature office in West Berkeley. Deadline to apply is May 22.
https://twitter.com/iamDEONNA/status/1653114611879772161
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This is a new Dublin-based journal, and they are reading submissions for their second issue. “Profiles welcomes character-driven fiction and non-fiction — both original works and works in translation … We’re interested in publishing character studies. We love writing that channels the author’s insatiable curiosity about other people (or their talent for self-reflection), is empathetic without bordering on apologia, and shows human nature as it is, not necessarily as it should be.” They also publish artwork. They will be able to pay contributors of their second issue because of a grant they have received.
Deadline: 26 May 2023
Length: Up to 5,000 words
Pay: €200 for work for this issue; potentially more for those participating in recordings, interviews, or launch (see here)
Details here and here.
https://www.profilesjournal.com/submit-writing
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They publish Irish and international writing. They plan on being open for submissions for fiction, nonfiction – including graphic narratives in both genres – as well as poetry, during the second half of May.
Reading period: 16-31 May 2023
Length: No length restrictions for prose (see guidelines); up to 3 poems
Pay: For fiction and nonfiction, €45 per magazine page, with a minimum/maximum payment of €300/€1,200 (approx. $325-1,300); flash fiction/shorter essays (1 – 2 pages): €150; poetry: €40 per magazine page, with a minimum payment of €60 per poem; featured poet: €400
Details here.
https://stingingfly.org/submissions/
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They accept fiction, nonfiction and poetry. For fiction, “We tend to choose polished work with an engaging voice, conceived with humility and somewhat clear intention. … We do not hate on genre writing, although we do seek the traditional literary qualities we admire in such work. Which is to say, a good fantasy setting or interesting SciFi concept won’t be enough without good characters, solid storytelling and dramatic tension in which the readers feel something real and true is somehow at stake on the page.”
Deadline: 31 May 2023, or until filled
Length: Up to 5,000 words for fiction, up to 2,000-7,000 words for nonfiction (shorter for flash nonfiction), up to 5 poems
Pay: $50
Details here.
https://barrelhouse.submittable.com/submit
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AGNI
They publish fiction, nonfiction, and poetry. “We do not publish genre romance, horror, mystery, or science fiction; however, we are open to writing that borrows elements from any of these.” They also accept translations. Online submissions are charged, but mailed submissions are free.
Deadline: 31 May 2023
Length: No length restrictions for prose (see guidelines); up to 5 poems
Pay: $20/page for prose, $40/page for poetry, up to $300
Details here.
https://agnionline.bu.edu/submit/
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Baltimore Review
They publish literary fiction, nonfiction, and poetry.
Deadline: 31 May 2023
Length: Up to 5,000 words for prose, up to 3 poems
Pay: $50 (Amazon gift certificate or via PayPal, if preferred)
Details here and here
https://baltimorereview.org/submit
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