Paid submissions must meet our two objectives:
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- Beneficial and useful to the arts & culture community.
- Document and list creatives under Eksentrika’s Artist Registry.
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Can you share some examples of the types of submissions you guys are looking for?
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Sure! Here are some examples that’ll give you a perspective on the types of submissions we’re looking for:
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How much will writers be paid for such submitted stories?
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Starting July 1, 2021 to June 30, 2022, we’ll be paying RM500 for an article with a minimum of 800 words.
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Can you share a tip to craft a solid pitch?
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Sure! Ask yourself the following question: What specific challenge is the arts & culture community facing and who can I speak to and where can I look for answers?
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Do I have to send a draft of the story, including the artists’ names I plan to interview first, for your side to approve? Or do I write and submit it once done?
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Please pitch to us first together with the angle, direction, and share with us the artists you’ll be featuring (this is for us to double-check if they’ve been featured on Eksentrika before). Once it’s approved, you can proceed to write. The first submission will be treated as a first draft and we will go through the piece together via email for grammatical editing, factual checks, and tweaks to the headline and visuals. For the visuals, we usually request them from the artists themselves. Please get them to accurately credit the visuals.
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Is there a progress check requirement for this?
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There will be no progress check as we value the autonomy and creative liberties of our writers. However, should you feel the need to update us on your progress, please do so. Should there be any delays or cancellations, we would appreciate at least 2 weeks of notice.
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Will I only receive the payment once your side decides to publish my story?
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Once the angle and direction of your feature are confirmed, we will email you a Purchase Order form which you’ll need to fill up and sign. This document essentially means that your article is meant to be published solely on Eksentrika, provided it meets our editorial policy. The form will list the amount you’ll be paid for your story (RM500 in this case). Payments are issued on the 28th of every month once the article is ready to be published.
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Here is a step by step breakdown of what to anticipate as a writer for Eksentrika:
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- .Upon confirmation of the agreed angle, direction, and deadline of your pitch, you will receive a Purchase Order form to sign and return to Eksentrika.
- You may proceed to work on your article for delivery within the agreed deadline.
- Upon finalisation of the article and invoice submission, we will proceed with issuing payment on 28th of that month. For example, if you submit your feature and invoice in July, you’ll tentatively be issued payment on July 28. Should there be any delays or unforeseen circumstances that prevent this, your payment will be issued the following month on August 28.
- Once you receive payment, we expect to receive a “payment received” notice as a record of our safekeeping and we’ll email the signed invoice to you.
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Pitch to us at editors@eksentrika.com
