News & Pitch Calls from Rooted in Rights Blog

Tuesday, September 19th 2023

Rooted in Rights Blog is Open for Drafts and Pitches

Rooted in Rights Blog is a platform that amplifies the authentic perspectives of disabled writers. They’re open for drafts and pitches. They’re looking for “reported and investigative articles, op-eds, creative nonfiction, personal essays, interviews, and short fiction on disability, with an emphasis on disability rights and justice, written by people who identify as disabled.” They accept pitches and drafts from disabled writers from any country. Their standard word count is 800 to 1,000 words. Pay is at least $400 per piece. Read their post here. Submit your ideas here.

Sunday, October 3rd 2021

Rooted in Rights Blog is Looking for Pitches

Rooted in Rights Blog is a platform that amplifies the authentic perspectives of disabled writers. They are looking for pitches on the following topics: National Disability Employment Awareness Month; Bullying Prevention Month; LGBTQ History Month; Dysautonomia Awareness Month; Indigenous Peoples Day; Blindness Awareness Month; White Cane Safety Day; and anything else you would like to write about. They pay at least $100. To learn more, refer to their Twitter thread. To pitch, refer to this page.

Sunday, July 5th 2020

Rooted in Rights Blog Seeks Pitches Related to Americans with Disabilities Act

Rooted in Rights Blog is a platform that amplifies the authentic perspectives of disabled writers. As the 30th anniversary of the passage of the Americans with Disabilities Act approaches, they seek pitches for blog posts on “what's changed, what hasn't, and where we need to go from here.” They pay at least $100 per post. To learn more, refer to this Tweet and this page.

Tuesday, June 9th 2020

Rooted in Rights Blog Wants to Amplify the Perspectives of Black Disabled People

Rooted in Rights Blog is a platform that amplifies the authentic perspectives of disabled writers. They welcome pitches. They “want to amplify the perspectives of Black disabled people.” Anonymity is okay. They can pay a minimum of $100/post. Learn more here and here.

Monday, March 9th 2020

Rooted in Rights Blog is calling for pitches related to COVID-19

Rooted in Rights Blog is calling for blog pitches. They “want to cover what’s missing from mainstream media coverage related to COVID-19. Where are the perspectives from disabled and chronically ill people?” They pay on a sliding scale, with the minimum payment being $100. For details, visit this page.