HipLatina Pitching Guidelines for Writers
HipLatina is a space FOR AND BY Latinas to amplify our stories and voices.
If you’re interested in contributing, please make sure to first FAMILIARIZE yourself with the HL voice and style. While you may have a great pitch, if the writing style isn’t a good match, your submission may not get published so it’s important to know WHAT we publish, WHO our audience is, and WHY these stories are important.
Some things to keep in mind when preparing to submit a pitch:
Has this been written about before? If so, what am I contributing to this conversation? Everything that is pitched to us should be original content. Research your pitches before sending them our way to make sure you are covering it from a new angle if it’s a topic that has been written about before. Please also search our site to see if we’ve already covered it. It’s also good to check out our Instagram page to see additional issues we cover and how we engage in discussions with our community.
Think about the news, trends, and what issues continue to affect our community. Pitches tied to relevant and timely topics tend to do better, even if it’s evergreen content. Always keep our mission and target readers in mind!
Before each pitch, ask yourself: “Is this a thoughtful, engaging perspective that empowers, inspires, or entertains Latinas? Why would someone click to read this vs. everything else competing for their attention on the Internet? Why is HL the best place for this and how can I tell this story in the HL voice/style?
Rate: $150 with a potential for more if it requires extensive reporting
- Features/Essays should be between 1000-1500 words.
- Essays: Between 800-1200 words (note: you might be asked to provide a personal photo for the featured image depending on the topic)
- We are currently not accepting listicle pitches
- We DO NOT accept Q & A format submissions so interviews must be written into features
Payment issued only after the submission is published. Drafts will be initially submitted through Google Docs then uploaded to our CMS upon approval. The acceptance of your pitch does not guarantee your submission will be published.
Pitching Dos and Don’ts:
- Pitch relevant and timely content that would resonate with our readers
- Tell us why this story works for HipLatina
- Pitch a story you can write and provide a unique angle on
- Make sure it ties into our culture and community (both the pitch and completed work)
- Make sure you can write the story in a timely manner before pitching
- Don’t pitch a trending story unless you can provide a unique angle
- Don’t pitch something we’ve already covered
- Refer to our email format (below) before sending your pitch
- Don’t submit completed work – this is PITCHES ONLY
PITCH EMAIL:
Subject: Suggested Headline (AVOID just writing “Pitch” or something just as vague)
Pitch that includes sources that you have access to or can contact, if applicable, WHY it’s a good fit for HipLatina, the format (essay or feature) and when you expect to be able to submit it.
Please also include a little bit about your writing experience and why you want to write this. Provide work samples, your bio, links to any of your public social media accounts or your website, and why YOU’RE the person to write this story.
Send pitches to hiplatinapitches@mycodemedia.com