Insider Secrets to Pitching Washingtonian

Online, Washingtonian says two best areas for writers to break into the magazine are “Spotlight” (snapshot people pieces in about 250 words ) and “Capital Comment” (political gossip, personalities, etc.).

Mediabistro’s Blake Gernstetter delves deeper in an interview with Washingtonian Features Editor Denise Wills and learns that longer profiles and first-person narratives are wanted. On a special note Willis stresses the need for “service” stories on home design and beauty.

Wills remarks, “Those service-driven, more evergreen pieces should be between 500 and 2,000 words.

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