The Drift Pitch first
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- Status
- Pitch first You must pitch before writing; finished drafts are not wanted or are secondary.
- Pay (as published)
- $2,000 for essays; $25 for 'Mentions' (1-4 sentence reviews)From the outlet's own page
- Word count
- 3,000-5,000 typical for essays (no prescribed count)
- Region
- US / global
- Links
- Pitch guidelines (outlet) · Outlet homepage
Pitch notes
Pitches only for nonfiction (2-4 paragraphs, one at a time); no draft essays. Very rarely publishes straight single-book reviews. Commissions ~5-6 months before publication (Pitching-the-Drift PDF). Pay also on the Drift 'About' page.
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