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Victoria Waddle's avatar

Quick turnaround: pitching articles (rather than sending complete essays). Rejection or acceptance comes pretty quick.

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Erin Michaela Sweeney's avatar

Yes! For all you nonfiction writers, there are journals and magazines with always-open options to pitch personal essays, memoir excerpts, and topical pieces. If you get the go-ahead, you might face a tight deadline, but the exposure can be great. Just ask Victoria about her viral HuffPost essay!

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Victoria Waddle's avatar

While things are not always so viral, that was a weird experience! https://www.huffpost.com/entry/parents-catholic-birth-control-sin-secret_n_664e38cfe4b048d73b55233f#

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