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Paid Writing Assignments — How to Pitch to Me (UPDATED for 2024)

Seeking well-researched mental health articles

Jess Barron
5 min readJun 9, 2022

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I’m thrilled to announce that I’m looking for health writers, medical journalists, licensed therapists and counselers, speech-language pathologists, nurse practitioners, physicians, speech-language pathologists (SLPs), occupational therapists (OTs), registered dietitians, and other experienced writers and authors to pitch and take original bylined and non-bylined writing assignments on small business (private practitioner interest topics), therapy, wellness, and mental health topics of all kinds for SimplePractice’s Pollen Blog, SimplePractice’s Resource section, and MeetMonarch.com.

Article length ranges from 800–2,800 words, based on the specific topic.

We pay a flat fee of $400 per article.

Contact me via direct message on Linkedin JessBarron, Twitter/X @jessbeegood, Bluesky @jessbeegood, or here on Medium in the comments on this article.

Who are you?

We’re seeking a diverse array of experienced journalists, clinicians, and private practitioners with a portfolio of published samples and clips.

Due to our parent company being U.S.-based, in order to get you paid, you do need to either reside in…

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Jess Barron
Jess Barron

Written by Jess Barron

Writer and swashbuckler living a succulent life // Previously Head of Content @hipcamp @headspace @livestrong_com @yahoonews // She/Her