I am currently working on several stories and seeking the following contributions and product suggestions:
1. Yahoo Creators: Rounding up some great wellness-oriented items to give your home a refresh as you enter the new year — this may include items that will help you have a more restful sleep, streamline your kitchen, get you organized, and more. I’m also looking for products/services to give yourself a refresh in 2026. This can be everything from meal kits and subscription boxes to wellness items and so forth.
2. I’m working on several Valentine’s Day gift guides: I’m looking for gifts for him, wellness gifts, gifts for her, pet gifts, food/spirits gifts, and more. To pitch me for these guides, please be sure to include the following:
- Name of item
- Links to major retailers where sold (it’s in your best interest to include several retailer link options when pitching, especially major ones like Amazon)
- Link to image and any necessary credits
- Description why it’s a fit
- Item must be currently available and currently in stock.
Be sure to start a new email thread and be clear in the subject line what specific gift guide(s) you are pitching. Just replying to this email is a great way to get your pitch buried in a heap - we don’t want that! And, yes, in answer to all the questions in my inbox: These are all earned media, and not sponsored, guides.
Tip: [url=https://substack.com/redirect/a5721e54-283c-415f-b330-727e9283bfc9]If you want any guidance on how to pitch for gift guides more successfully, be sure to check out the complete webinar recording linked here — it’s free![/url]
Before pitching: [url=https://substack.com/redirect/1bc90797-b556-4bff-92d6-45d2cc764b49]Please be sure to refer to my photo submission guidelines for help with photo submission best practices[/url]!
General Submission Instructions (apply to all above requests):
- Email me at [email redacted] — do NOT just hit reply on this newsletter, or there’s a good shot your email will be lost in the heap.
- Give your email a subject line that makes it clear which story you are pitching me for.
- Please consult my industry insights guides on submitting [url=https://substack.com/redirect/a31640f8-1122-4ce4-b6f6-ba332c1bb23a]expert commentary[/url], [url=https://substack.com/redirect/df9a7f5c-0f26-4cff-8d36-ab65f1a86d57]sending emails that will catch a journalist’s attention[/url], [url=https://substack.com/redirect/80bc2058-d189-417d-9c14-6620bc129efe]how to craft pitches journalists will say ‘yes’ to[/url], and the [url=https://substack.com/redirect/89a23d5f-43b9-41e8-9bd2-677484fdd317]right and wrong way to submit photos[/url], if you need any extra guidance before sending your pitches.