Want to Write or Pitch to Bustle Media Group? Here's How.
Want to write for or pitch talent or content to Bustle? Romper, Inverse, The Zoe Report or Nylon. They want you to write and pitch, too.
Read on for their general pitching guidelines, as well as current needs and guidelines for each of our verticals: Books, Lifestyle, Entertainment and News & Politics. Please only send pitches; do not send full drafts of stories/op-eds.<
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Bustle is not currently accepting fashion or beauty freelance pitches.
- A sample headline for the piece.
- A 2-3 sentence description of the angle of the piece.
- Your plan for photos, if applicable.
- Sources for the piece that you know you have access to.
- Clips, if you have not written for Bustle before.
- Your standard rate.
ENTERTAINMENT
We are currently accepting the following pitches for Summer/Fall 2019:
- Features tracking trends and themes throughout pop culture and entertainment tied to timely news or TV/movie events.
- Reported entertainment pieces talking to experts, first-person sources, etc.
- Identity essays based on timely entertainment topics.
- Examples of past freelance stories that have appeared on Bustle:
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- 'Jane The Virgin' Is A Fantasy Of Kindness & A Worthy Antidote To "Grim" Prestige TV
- The Real Effect Of ‘Insatiable’s Fat-To-Thin Narrative, According to 3 Fat Activists
- Why Shows Like 'The Good Place,' 'Parks and Recreation' & 'The Office' Make You So Happy
- Why ‘Crazy Rich Asians’ Matters So Much To Non-American Asians Like Myself
- 'Dating Around' Perfectly Depicts The Existential Dread Of Dating & That's What Makes It Interesting
- Amanda Palmer's New Album Is Honest About Abortion In A Way So Rarely Heard In Music
Contact:
For movies pitches, Movies Editor Sage Young: sage.young@bustle.com
For TV pitches, Senior TV Editor Samantha Rollins: samantha.rollins@bustle.com
- Guest columns
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BOOKS
We are currently accepting the following types of pitches for NOVEMBER 2019.
- First-person essays about literature and identity pieces.
- Reported pieces with a minimum of three sources.
- Tightly-angled interviews with authors.
- I'm So Jealous pieces, tied to books.
Coverage of new books, preferably by women and gender nonconforming authors, will be prioritized.
We are not currently accepting pitches for:
- Reading lists
- Reviews
- Q&As
Examples of past freelance stories that have appeared on Bustle:
- Why Saying My Book About Immigration Is “So Timely” Erases The Experiences Of Millions Of People
- The Sweet Valley High “Evil Twin” Books Were So Blissfully Weird & I Still Can’t Stop Thinking About Them
- Cora Harrington’s “In Intimate Detail” Is An Inclusive Guide To Lingerie That Reframes The Conversation About Intimate Apparel
- 12 Women Of Color & Native Authors Open Up About Why They Write About Mental Illness
- LGBTQ Diversity In YA Novels Is Getting Better, But Queer Girls Are Still Being Left Behind
Contact: Senior Books Editor Cristina Arreola: cristina+pitches@bustle.com
LIFESTYLE
We are currently accepting the following types of pitches for WINTER 2019
Personal essays and reported pieces (reported pieces must include at least 3 sources) about health, mental health, relationships, and identity.- Personal essays about how culture/heritage impacted puberty. Send pitches to Michelle Toglia: michelle+pitches@bustle.com
We are also accepting pitches for potential inclusion in the following two series:
- Living With, a series that looks at the diverse impacts of living with chronic illness.
- Unashamed, a series about the stigma millennial women and non-binary folks still face surrounding STIs.
We are not currently accepting pitches for:
- Listicles.
- News stories pegged to new studies or viral trends; however, if it’s a unique take or first-person essay related to a news story, we will consider it.
Examples of past freelance stories that have appeared on Bustle:
- I Did A Random DNA Test To Learn About My Ancestry. Then I Found Out I Was BRCA Positive
- What I Want You To Know About The Travel Ban, As A Muslim-American Woman
- What I Learned About My Mental Health From Being My Mother’s Caretaker
- My Boyfriend & I Tried Meditating For 30 Days To Improve Our Sex Life & It Worked... Sort Of
Contact:
For sex & relationships, puberty, and general lifestyle pitches, Deputy Editor Michelle Toglia: michelle+pitches@bustle.com
For health, mental health, and identity pitches, Associate Editor Melanie Mignucci: melanie.mignucci+pitches@bustle.com
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