BuzzFeed READER
BuzzFeed READER is the home for cultural criticism, personal essays, fiction, and poetry.
URL: www.buzzfeed.com
Payment: Yes. Rates unpublished.
Submission Information:
On personal essays: “Personal essays can deal with almost any topic; some to think about are money, family, food, religion, sexuality, relationships, disability, illness (mental or physical), hormones, race, body image, drugs, travel.”
On cultural criticism: “At its heart, a critical essay should make an informed, clear-eyed argument about what a particular person or artifact or trend shows us about the way our culture functions today.”
Pitch Information: “Email with a concise note that explains the core of your idea, how you’ll support it, and why it matters — or, even better (particularly for personal essays), send a full first draft of your piece.”
