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When will I hear back about a pitch?

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We read every pitch and try to reply within 2 weeks.

If you haven't heard back after 3 weeks, please follow up using Contact us at the bottom of this page and choose Pitching a story. Pitches occasionally slip through the cracks; we're not ignoring you.

If we accept

  • The rate for your piece is confirmed in writing in the acceptance email, before you start work.
  • You keep the copyright. We get a non-exclusive licence to publish it on Electronic Dispatch and in our newsletter.
  • Edits are collaborative: you see substantive changes before publication.
  • We pay on publication.

If we pass

You're free to pitch it elsewhere.

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