HOW TO PITCH DIGITAL:
First, familiarize yourself with the Unearth Women website and the various sections that we have. Please send your pitches to unearthwomen@gmail.com with the subject line ‘DIGITAL PITCH: [ENTER HEADLINE].”While we try to respond to every pitch received, due to the volume of pitches we get, please allow (1) month for a response.
The DOS and DON’TS of pitching Unearth Women:
DO specify that you’re pitching for Unearth Women digital in your e-mail subject line.
DO tell us which section you are pitching for.
DO briefly summarize your story idea.
DO tell us who (if applicable) you can interview for the story.
DO include 1-2 links of previously published work.
DO tell us briefly about yourself.
DO tell us if you can provide original photography.
DON’T make your pitch e-mail longer than two paragraphs.
DON’T include attachments on your e-mail.
DON’T pitch us a story we have already published.
DON’T ask us to assign you a story.
DON’T send us fully written stories
PITCHING FEMINIST CITY GUIDES
Unearth Women is always searching for that next great Feminist City Guide to add to our website. Our Feminist City Guides spotlight female-owned businesses, LGBTQ+ friendly shops, etc. Feminist City Guides consist of 15 places minimum and must have either original or sourced photography for each place mentioned in the guide, as well as a 300 word minimum introduction paragraph.
What to Know When Writing a Feminist City Guide:
DO include a 300 word minimum introduction to your guide that introduces the destination
DO include 15 places minimum that are organized in sections of What to See, What to Eat, and Where to Stay
DO provide photography for each place in your guide. Photos can be taken by you, sourced (with permission) from the businesses featured, or free-use (i.e. Flickr, Creative Commons, etc.)
DO write a description for each place mentioned in the guide and aim to answer the question for each description of why this place is being included in this feminist city guide.
The DOS and DON’TS of pitching a Feminist City Guide:
DO familiarize yourself with our existing Feminist City Guides and make sure we haven’t already published a guide for the city you are pitching
DO share examples of the type of places you plan to include in your guide and why
DO include 1-2 links of previously published work.
DO tell us briefly about yourself.
DO tell us if you can provide original photography.
HOW TO PITCH FOR THE MAGAZINE
Unearth Women is an internationally distributed magazine sold in Barnes and Noble and major bookstores in select countries. Our magazine is a quarterly publication and tied to a unifying theme for each issue
We are currently accepting pitches for the fourth issue of Unearth Women. The theme of our next issue is ‘Inclusion’ and will look to spotlight communities that are often marginalized or overlooked by the travel industry. We are keen to spotlight LGBTQ+ travel, people of color who travel, traveling with a disability, senior travel, etc. Submissions for issue 04 will close July 1st. Please send your ideas to unearthwomen@gmail.com with the subject line: “INCLUSION ISSUE PITCH: [ENTER HEADLINE].” Please allow (1) month for a response to your pitch.
SECTIONS TO PITCH FOR PRINT
Women to Watch
Women to Watch is where we highlight the female movers and shakers that are actively spearheading initiatives that are changing the world. This section of the magazine profiles woman who
Unearthed Stories
This section is the heart of our mission at Unearth Women, which is to bring to light the untold stories of women and women’s issues. These are stories that dive deep into the issues and bravely face them head on with honesty and journalistic integrity. They are informative and in-depth yet approachable to women who are either just learning about the topic or are currently on the front lines leading the initiative.
Feminist City Guides
This section of print focuses on spotlighting what to do in one city, with an emphasis on female-owned businesses, companies, initiatives, etc. Please refer to city guides on the digital site for an idea of what this should look like. All guides show
Brave New Eats
This section of print focuses on spotlighting women in the food & drink industry and the impact they have. We accept profiles, trend stories, and other culinary-focused stories.
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Print payments are made in accordance with the release of the print issue. Print story rates vary from $100 to $400 depending on story length/section. Feature length stories for our Unearthed section tend to be paid at a higher rate versus shorter write ups for our Brave New Eats section or Women to Watch section.
