And we’re back. The Dirty Spoon is gearing up for season 4 and I’m looking for new pitches and stories.
Read moreCall For Submissions: The Dirty Spoon, S3
CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS: I'm looking for short, personal essays written by--or about--folks in the food & bev world...chefs, bartenders, butchers, farmers, cooks, bakers, distillers, dishwashers, delivery drivers, you name it...for our newest season of The Dirty Spoon Radio Hour. I'm currently lining up our June, July & August shows. IMPORTANT: June show deadline is May 20! All other essays accepted on a rolling deadline.
We pay an honorarium for each accepted piece upon publication. Your personal essay or article will be recorded by a local voice artist for our radio hour on WPVM, and printed in our digital journal with a custom illustration by a local artist.
Here are some upcoming themes to play with, but I'm happy to consider any other work you want to pitch:
JUNE: Covid-19 - essays and articles around how Covid has impacted you or the lives around you in the context of food and drink, this can be personal or general
JULY: What Pandemic - essays and articles about anything but Covid or how you have preserved part of life before the new normal
AUGUST: Harvest - what does it mean to grow and harvest, to take something (from the land, from others, from history, from yourself or your community), to sow and see what happens, to count on a bounty that never arrives...we're open to your interpretations of this theme!
Typical length is 1000-1500 words, but don't let this box you in if you have something shorter or longer. Essays or articles can be pitched first OR you can send your article in its entirety for consideration to me at: thedirtyspoonavl@gmail.com
To learn more or see past stories, visit www.dirty-spoon.com
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