WRITE FOR US · OPEN TO PITCHES
Know a subject well? Write the guide.
We publish in-depth, sourced guides across six sections. If you can explain something properly and back it up with primary sources, we would like to read your pitch.
- WHAT YOU GETYour bylineContributor profile and a permanent link
- EDITINGOne editorStart to finish, not a submission queue
- RESPONSEEvery pitchA yes or a no, with the reason
- LENGTHAs long as it needsNo padding, no arbitrary minimum
Where your guide could run
SIX SECTIONS
- ConceptsMental models, decision-making, psychology, systems
- ExplainersHow things work, comparisons, research roundups
- IdeasBusiness, product and project ideas; methods
- TechnologySoftware, AI, security, cloud, data
- Work & SkillsCareers, leadership, productivity, communication
- CultureDigital culture, norms, language, education
WHAT WE LOOK FOR
Pieces that will still be useful
- Evergreen subjectsUseful well after this week's news, not tied to it.
- Primary sourcesNamed studies, official documentation, practitioners, linked.
- Domain knowledgeYou have worked with, studied, or built the thing you write about.
- A clear argumentOne idea developed properly, not a list of tips.
WHAT WE DON'T ACCEPT
Declined without review
- Promotional piecesNo product placements, affiliate posts, or paid links.
- AI-generated draftsTools can help; the reasoning and prose must be yours.
- Rewrites of other sitesSummaries of summaries are cut in review.
- Link insertionsWe do not sell or trade links in existing guides.
From pitch to publication
FOUR STEPS
- 1PitchSend a short outline, your angle, and the sources you will build on.
- 2DecisionEvery pitch gets a yes or a no with a reason.
- 3Draft & reviewWrite to the content guide. An editor works with you and checks every claim against its source.
- 4PublishLive under your byline with a contributor profile.
SUBMIT A PITCH
Pitch the idea, not the finished draft
An outline tells us more than a draft: the angle, the structure, and where the evidence comes from. If we say yes, we will shape the piece together.
A GOOD PITCH INCLUDES
- A specific angleNot a generic topic, the particular question or claim you will address.
- A structureSection headings in the order you would write them.
- Where the evidence comes fromThe primary sources you will build on, with links.
- Why youOne line on your experience with the subject.
Prefer email?submissions@whennotesfly.com