News & Pitch Calls from Hey Alma

Tuesday, August 13th 2024

Alma is Looking for Personal Essays from Jewish College Students

Alma is a Jewish feminist publication. They’re looking for pitches from Jewish college students. They’re seeking personal essays (700 to 1,100 words) about “where you're finding Jewish joy or community, especially in surprising places.” Rate is $100. Jews from underrepresented communities are strongly encouraged to pitch. If interested, send your pitches to submissions@heyalma.com. To learn more, refer to their post and submission guide.

Tuesday, July 9th 2024

Alma is Looking for Pitches about Jewish Summer Camp

Alma is a Jewish feminist publication. It’s officially summer and they want to hear about CAMP. Pitch them a:

 “- Jewish summer camp story that hasn't been told

- Personal essay from a Jew who didn't go to camp

- Weird/niche thing you learned at camp

- A late take on a fun camp moment in pop culture”

Rate is $100 per article. Jews from underrepresented communities are strongly encouraged to pitch. If interested, direct your pitches to vanessa@heyalma.com. For details, refer to their post and guidelines for pitching.

Deadline: July 12th, 2024

Tuesday, June 4th 2024

Alma is Accepting Pride Month Pitches

Alma is a Jewish feminist publication. They’re accepting Pride Month pitches. They’re interested in personal essays, pop culture blogs, and little known histories. They strongly encourage Jews from underrepresented communities to pitch. Rate is $100. Send your pitches to vanessa@heyalma.com. Read their post here. Learn more about them here.

Monday, January 8th 2024

Alma is Accepting Pitches about Tu BiShvat

Alma is an online community for Jewish millennial women. They’re accepting pitches about Tu BiShvat. You can pitch personal essays, fun deep dives, and weird tree facts at submissions@heyalma.com. They strongly encourage Jews from underrepresented communities to pitch. Rate is $100. To read their post, click here. To learn more about them, click here.

Deadline: January 10th, 2024

Saturday, September 30th 2023

Alma is Seeking Halloween Content

Alma is an online community for Jewish millennial women. Their deputy managing editor is seeking Halloween content: think spooky season and Judaism. Pay is $100 per piece. Jews from underrepresented communities are strongly encouraged to pitch. Pitches should be sent to vanessa@heyalma.com. Read their deputy managing editor’s post here. Learn more about them here.

Deadline: October 13th, 2023

Tuesday, January 25th 2022

Alma is Always Open to Pitches

Alma is an online community for Jewish millenial women. The editor just Tweeted that they're always open to pitches, with standard pay of $100 per article. To learn more, read this Tweet, and the submission guidelines here.

Sunday, August 8th 2021

Alma is Seeking Rosh Hashanah/High Holiday Pitches

Alma is a Jewish feminist publication. Their founder/editor has tweeted, “It’s that time: I’m looking for Rosh Hashanah/High Holiday pitches for Alma! Specifically interested in pieces that explore holiday traditions not often covered in mainstream Jewish pubs, esp. those with multicultural roots. Pitch me at molly@heyalma.com.” “Does your Moroccan Jewish family have a holiday tradition you'd like to share? Do you have a queer interpretation of High Holiday liturgy? Is there a Greek Jewish recipe that you make for Rosh every year? Hit me up!” They pay $100 for most pieces. Read their founder/editor’s Twitter thread here and learn how to write for them here.

Friday, July 16th 2021

Alma is Looking for Pitches about "My Unorthodox Life"

Alma is a Jewish feminist publication. They are looking for pitches on the new Netflix reality show "My Unorthodox Life". They are especially looking for pitches from Orthodox voices. Their standard rate is $100. Send your pitches to molly@heyalma.com. To learn more, refer to their editor/founder’s Twitter thread and their writing guide.

Saturday, May 8th 2021

Alma is Seeking Jewish Pop Culture Pitches

Alma is an online community for Jewish millennial women who are trying to figure the “whole adult thing out.” Their associate editor has tweeted, “Very excited to launch a new series on Alma today: LATE TAKE where we revisit Jewish pop culture of the past for no reason, other than the fact that we can’t stop thinking about it??” She is accepting pitches for this new series at submissions@heyalma.com. Rate is $100. Read their associate editor’s Twitter thread here and learn how to write for them here.

Monday, November 2nd 2020

Alma is Looking for Pitches from Jewish Persons

Alma is an online community for Jewish millennial women who are trying to figure the “whole adult thing out.” Their associate editor is looking for pitches for their How I Have Hope column. She has tweeted, “I'd love to hear from you if you're a Jewish person feeling hopeful, & if there's one thing you're focusing on. Is it mutual aid funds? The fact Gen Z is dedicated to accessibility and closed captioning their TikToks?” Pay is $100. Send pitches to emily@heyalma.com. For details, refer to their associate editor’s Twitter thread. To learn how to write for them, refer to this page.

Thursday, October 8th 2020

Alma Seeks Pitches from a Jewish Person who has Chosen to Freeze their Eggs

Alma is an online community for Jewish millennial women who are trying to figure the “whole adult thing out.” Pitch them if you are “a Jewish person who has chosen to freeze your eggs, especially in light of the pandemic.” Pay starts at $250. Send pitches to molly@heyalma.com. For details, refer to their editor’s Tweet. To learn how to write for them, refer to this page.

Tuesday, August 4th 2020

Alma Seeks a Black Jewish Person for an Article on Beyoncé's Retelling of the Story of Moses in Black Is King

Alma is an online community for Jewish millennial women who are trying to figure the “whole adult thing out.” They are seeking a Black Jewish person to write an article on Beyoncé's retelling of the story of Moses in Black Is King. According to payment reports, they pay up to $0.17 per word. Send pitches to molly@heyalma.com. Read their editor’s Tweet here. Learn how to write for them here.