Pitches

Week& is a new Hearst Newspaper brand. Hearst Newspapers includes 24 daily and 52 weekly newspapers, including the Houston Chronicle and San Francisco Chronicle.

Job: Week& is looking for pitches on the topics below. Please do not pitch any other stories; if these topics don’t suit you, be on the lookout for other pitch calls in the future

IN MY FREE TIME” PERSONAL ESSAYS: Week&’s mission is to help readers make the most of their free time. We’re looking for inspiring and delightful stories about the interesting ways you’ve used your weekends/time off. Did you take a woodworking class on a whim and learn something new about yourself? Did you devote yourself to Duolingo for a year, then take a transformative trip to Spain? Did starting a tiny vegetable garden help you forge connections with your neighbors? Tell us about it!
HOME PROJECT TIPS WITH A NARRATIVE HOOK: We want tips for completing home projects from people who’ve done it successfully or unsuccessfully. Think: “I renovated a 100-year-old house – here are my top tips.” “My backyard garden yielded only two tomatoes — here are 10 things I would do differently.” We’re looking for your story and experience to be braided into the tips (rather than a purely informational story).

Requirements: See above.

Rates: $200 for 700-1000 words