Tuesday, January 28th 2025
Narratively is a media company that publishes original and untold human stories. They’re issuing a new call for pitches, “My Secret Obsession”, in which they’re seeking compelling stories (3,000 to 6,000 words) about “real people with secret obsessions or unconventional infatuations.” These can be first-person pieces or reported stories. Rates begin at $750. For more information, read their post and call for pitches.
Deadline: February 13th, 2025
Wednesday, July 26th 2023
Narratively is a media company that publishes original and untold human stories. They’re looking for pitches on unexpected family businesses: “If you have the inside track on an unexpected family business where tensions and emotions run high, we want to hear about it.” Rates begin at $1,000. You can submit first-person pieces or reported stories. For more information, read their tweet and call for pitches.
Deadline: August 4th, 2023
Sunday, May 14th 2023
Narratively is a media company that
publishes original and untold human stories. They’re accepting pitches. Writers
from marginalized groups, international writers, writers of color, and disabled
writers are encouraged to pitch. Rate is $1,000 per piece. For more
information, refer to this Twitter
thread and this page.
Tuesday, April 18th 2023
Narratively is a media company that
publishes original and untold human stories. They’re seeking pitches for “stories
about Latin American people who are doing things their own way — and changing
the world while they’re at it.” They want gripping stories that are full of
drama and intrigue. They will pay $1,000 per story. For details, read their tweet and
call for
pitches.
Deadline: April 30th, 2023
Sunday, August 28th 2022
Narratively is a media company that publishes original and untold human stories. Their deputy editor is “assigning and editing a series about TURNING FAILURE ON ITS HEAD, i.e., times when failure in one area turned out to be positive in another, or when failure taught you an important lesson that helped shape you.” They only publish nonfiction. Their rates begin at $1,000 and most of their stories are between 3,000 and 6,000 words. If interested, send your pitches to jsposato@narratively.com. To read their deputy editor’s Twitter thread, click here. To read their previous stories, click here.
Deadline: September 15th, 2022
Tuesday, May 24th 2022
Narratively
is a media company that publishes original and untold human stories. They are
looking for pitches: “What does true love look like today? We’re seeking
stories about finding love, losing love, re-finding love, re-losing it…you get
the gist!” The story should have “an in-depth narrative arc that traces the
surprising and intriguing course of a one-of-a-kind modern romance.” Happy endings are not required. Rates start at $500. The
average length of their stories is around 2,500 words. For more information,
refer to their Twitter
thread and this page.
Deadline: June 1st, 2022
Thursday, February 24th 2022
Narratively
is a media company that publishes original and untold human stories. They are
seeking story pitches about unique family-run businesses, “think ‘Succession’
or ‘Six Feet Under’ but with a more inclusive angle—e.g. we’re particularly
interested in all-female family businesses, Black family businesses, and others
run by people from underrepresented groups— as well as stories from super
unusual/surprising industries.” Rates start at $500. The average length of
their stories is around 2,500 words. Pitches should be emailed to julianna@narratively.com. For more
information, read their Twitter
thread and call for
pitches.
Deadline: March 15th, 2022
Sunday, October 17th 2021
Narratively
is a media company that publishes original and untold human stories. Their
editor is seeking “pitches for stories on what it was like to be part of a high
school scandal, and how this shaped your life.” Rates start at $500 (can go up
for more ambitious stories). The average length of their stories is around
2,500 words. If interested, send your pitches to julia@narratively.com. To learn more,
refer to their editor’s Twitter
thread and this page.
Deadline: October 27th, 2021
Sunday, August 8th 2021
Narratively
is a media company that publishes original and untold human stories. They are
collaborating with The Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars for the
next edition of Wilson Quarterly. They
are looking for pitches for the upcoming theme, “Human Displacement: Authentic
reported stories that dive deep into various aspects of human displacement
around the globe.” The stories “must be grounded in first-hand accounts from
people who have been displaced by conflict and/or climate change, or profiles
of people who are battling to ameliorate it on the ground.” They will pay $2,500
per article. To learn more, refer to their editor’s Twitter
thread. To submit your pitch, refer to this page.
Deadline: August 9th, 2021
Tuesday, March 9th 2021
Narratively is a media company that
publishes original and untold human stories. Their editorial assistant is looking
for pitches for “stories that shed light on and reveal groundbreaking
accomplishments by a disabled figure in history or a group of people with
disabilities.” While they are “looking for stories on disabled
figures and groups, their accomplishments do not need to be limited to
disability justice.” The stories should be full of rich and colorful details
and have lots of exciting scenes. They pay $400 to $1,000 per story (2,000 to
3,500 words). Pitches should be sent to julia@narratively.com.
To learn more, refer to this Twitter
thread and this page.
Deadline: April 8th, 2021
Saturday, July 18th 2020
Narratively is a media company that publishes original and untold human stories. Narratively with The Wilson Quarterly are seeking “a writer to report a story from Latin America that profiles a person or organization devoted to preserving historical memory of the purges, coups and mass arrests of the regimes of the 60s and 70s.” Rates start at $1,000. Send pitches to brendan@narratively.com. To learn more, refer to their editor’s Twitter thread and this page.
Deadline: July 24th, 2020
Sunday, July 5th 2020
Narratively publishes original and untold human stories. Their editorial assistant is seeking “reported stories and memoir pieces that shed a light on labor justice around the world, spotlighting compelling characters with truly unique methods for fighting against gentrification, exploitation and abuse in the workforce.” The length of most of their stories is 1,500 to 3,000 words. They pay $400 for reported stories and $300 for memoir pieces. Send pitches or submissions to julia@narratively.com. To learn more, refer to this Twitter thread and this page.
Deadline: July 15th, 2020