News & Pitch Calls from The Sick Times

Thursday, January 9th 2025

The Sick Times is Accepting Covid-Related Pitches

The Sick Times is a site chronicling the Long Covid crisis. They’re accepting Covid-related pitches. They pay $400 for essays (1,000 to 1,200 words) and $1,300 for news features (1,200 to 1,500 words). For details, refer to their editor/co-founder’s post and their pitch guidelines.

Monday, May 13th 2024

The Sick Times is Accepting Pitches

The Sick Times is a site chronicling the Long Covid crisis. They’re accepting reported news story and essay/commentary pitches. They prioritize pitches from people who have Long Covid and related diseases. Rates are $1,200 for news features (1,200 to 1,400 words) and $400 for essays (1,000 to 1,200 words). Send your pitches to editors@thesicktimes.org. To learn more, refer to their post and this page.

Tuesday, February 6th 2024

The Sick Times is Seeking Commentary and Reported Pieces

The Sick Times is a site chronicling the Long Covid crisis. They’re looking for pitches for commentary and reported pieces:

- Commentary: They currently publish only one essay/commentary piece a month by outside contributors. They prioritize essays from writers with Long Covid and related diseases. They pay $250 for a piece of 1,000 words.

- Journalism: They currently publish 2 to 3 reported news stories per quarter from journalists. They pay $1,000 for a piece of 1,000 words.

If interested, email your pitches to betsy@thesicktimes.org and miles@thesicktimes.org. To learn more, refer to their post and this page.

Saturday, January 20th 2024

The Sick Times is Accepting Commentary and Reported Pieces

The Sick Times is a site chronicling the Long Covid crisis. They’re accepting pitches for commentary and reported pieces:

- Commentary: They currently publish only one essay/commentary piece a month by outside contributors. They prioritize essays from writers with Long Covid and related diseases. They pay $250 for a piece of 1,000 words.

- Journalism: They currently publish 2 to 3 reported news stories per quarter from journalists. They pay $1,000 for a piece of 1,000 words.

For details, refer to their editor/co-founder’s post and this page.