Blog Pitch Guide
We warmly welcome scholars, journalists, industry leaders, and practitioners with a commitment to understanding and unpacking topical issues related to end-of-life, death, and bereavement-related grief to contribute to our community blog.
The 'Angle' of the Blog
We are interested in blogs on such topics as:
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Public/applied death scholarship
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Ethics and necropolitics (especially in regard to human rights, social justice, prison abolition, and liberation)
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Death anxiety
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Death-centered research projects
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Reviews of relevant death literature/journals
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Trends in current death culture
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Advice on working in death industries
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How To’s (How to submit to conferences, write grants for death research, etc.)
...and more!
The blog is meant to be a publicly accessible repository of general information -- which may sometimes redirect toward current research or places to find further reading. Bloggers may use this forum as a way to do outreach for special projects, talk about important issues in communication studies, post calls for participants, promote their published work, etc. In other words, we want the community to use this blog space to promote their scholarship and interests.
Questions and Answers
What are we looking for in a blog?
We are seeking both individual blog posts and multipart series on complex topics that require deeper exploration than a single post can provide. More information is available below.
Who can submit a pitch?
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Scholars of end-of-life, death, and bereavement/grief
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Journalists who investigate topics related to end-of-life, death, and bereavement/grief
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Industry leaders in palliative, hospice, and death care; Digital and technological services are included
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Practitioners of palliative, hospice, and death care services
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Undergraduate students, graduate students, and early career scholars are encouraged to contribute blog pitches and to be involved in the nonprofit community in general.
If you have any questions about this pitch guide, or possible topics, send inquiries to eoldeathscholars@gmail.com
Please note that contributions to our blog are voluntary and, while we cannot offer compensation, they are highly valued by our leadership and community. You are welcome to list these posts on your resume/CV as examples of public scholarship.
Death Scholars, Inc. is not represented by any single scholar. All ideas, publications, images, and content belong to the individual authors and do not reflect a collective consensus within our organization. Blog contributions are generously provided by participants at their own discretion.
We want your blog pitch!
Use the contact box (below) or address your blog pitch to eoldeathscholars@gmail.com with "Blog Pitch" in the subject line. General blog questions can also be addressed to the same email.
The pitch should include the following information:
1. The purpose of your blog idea (the central topic or argument).
2. How your blog matches the goals of Death Scholars, Inc. (nonprofit research organization).
3. Your professional bio or a 'blurb' about your background/expertise.
A pitch should be no longer than 500 words maximum.
A representative of the Nonprofit Web Team will confirm your submission within 2-4 weeks. Please note that we are a small team of academics and scholars who voluntarily contribute our work to this community. Response times may vary.
Once our web content team contacts you, you will be asked to provide an estimated word count, preferred blog style, and a timeline for writing, revisions, and publication.
Blog Requirements
1. Blog Length.
Blogs can take various forms but should generally be between 750 and 1,500 words. If you feel the need to exceed this limit, we can discuss when that might be appropriate. The option for multi-part blogs (series) is also available.
2. Original Content.
Each blog must contain the author's original content. Quoting and paraphrasing from sources with proper citation is encouraged, and hyperlinking is even better (we can assist if you're unfamiliar with this).
3. Multimedia Additions (Optional)
We encourage the use of images and multimedia in your blog content. You may include your own images or suggest websites where we can find and cite relevant visuals to enhance your post.
