Sleep-deprived Scorpio | Health, Wellness & Night Sky Editor @NatGeo | @Loyola_Maroon & @LoynoSMC alumna | Send pitches worth reading.
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Hear ye, hear ye. New year; updated pitch needs.
As always, I’m open to health pitches that challenge what we think we know. Surprise me with strong science, a clear “why now,” and fresh reporting. If it makes readers see their bodies or the world differently, lmk.
ISO health pitches:
• New or emerging science
• Health, wellness, exercise, nutrition, sleep, aging, recovery, and the brain
• Surprising findings that change how we think about everyday health
email: [email protected]
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Hear ye, hear ye. New year; updated pitch needs.
As always, I’m open to health pitches that challenge what we think we know. Surprise me with strong science, a clear “why now,” and fresh reporting. If it makes readers see their bodies or the world differently, lmk.
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A THREAD: Unsolicited reminder that I am always open to well-thought out pitches. Currently, I'm looking for stories that will have an immediate impact on our readers. Less evergreens and niche topics & more stories that are currently timely/trending to a WIDE-ranging audience.
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Do you remember in The Lion King when scar told the hyenas if they helped him become king he will make their lives better and then their lives didn’t get better and he blamed them for it.
And upon realizing this, the hyenas ate him.
Do with that story what you will.
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Now if you made it this far...here's how to pitch:
Sample hed/dek: Match our style. Prove you know what your story is about. 2. Nut graph: The 5 W's, emphasize WHY ARE TELLING THIS STORY NOW (superlatives, global appeal, new take, timely news, etc). 3. Bio/clips That's it.
What does get my attention:
— A new or newly synthesized body of research
— A smart angle on a long-running scientific debate
— A study that complicates conventional wisdom
*Bonus points if you know about embargoed studies before I do and have a fleshed out pitch.
TL;DR If your pitch makes me pause and think, “Wait… that’s interesting,” we’re probably on the right track. Please send pitches to [email protected]. Pay ~$1 a word. {Flat fees}. No end date.
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I love vibes. Still can't commission them tho. I need fleshed out story ideas. These science/health pitches need peer reviewed scientific research, reputable data, scholarly insight...etc.
I am always accepting pitches. I specialize in health, credible wellness/fitness trends, and odd and/or this is not the first time in history pieces. Prioritize timely, widely relevant stories over evergreen or super-niche topics
5. Be honest with yourself. If your writing skills still need development (no shame/shade) or you have to bend over backward to make your pitch make sense...save us both time and leave me be.
Anyhoo, email [email protected] (the only place I will ever consider pitches) with care. My previous tweets about pitches sans travel still apply. TL;DR pitch me cool stuff.