Writing for Insider — Life

Insider's Life team covers the people, ideas, and trends changing our world — and we welcome outside voices to help us do that.

Our writers are incisive and insightful. They don't shy away from putting themselves into the story — often through experiential storytelling or their own sharp analysis — and follow their passions to live life as their beat.

Insider's Life team believes some of our best stories aren't from professional writers at all, but from people living life as an adventure, either through their vocation or in their free time.

Our team spans a myriad of topics, including:

• Lifestyle (beauty/style, food, travel, theme parks, weddings, royals, interior design, tiny living, and more)
• Health (wellness, sex and relationships, parenting, LGBTQ, college life)
• Digital Culture (the world of the internet and the people making an impact in online spaces)
• Sports (discovering the world of sports through a celebrity, lifestyle, and health/wellness lens)
• Entertainment (movies, TV, music, celebrity memoirs and podcasts, and celebrity culture)

Freelance writers at Insider — Life

We welcome pitches of personal essays, as-told-tos, diaries, profiles, reviews and taste tests, how-tos, experientials, reported features, and so much more. Our best advice for deciding what to pitch: Read the site. Get a feel for the types of stories we run. Don't pitch stories we've already written. Be creative.

Freelance rates vary and are determined by a variety of factors including the amount of reporting and research involved, the length of the article, and the experience of the writer. All freelance pitches must be exclusive to Insider. We do not accept promotional or sponsored posts; you should always disclose any conflicts of interest. If we accept your pitch, your rate will be determined in a discussion between you and your editor via email.

Our policies: What to know

• All writers must sign a contract when a piece is agreed upon between an editor and writer (prior to submission).
• Writers may not accept freebies and any press rates must be approved by an editor and acknowledged in the story.
• Insider does not publish sponsored content.
• Expect editorial revisions to be part of the process. We may ask for edits, additions, or clarifications to your article and we will ask you for tangible proof — including emails, screenshots, or documentation — to verify any facts or claims.
• If your piece is chosen to be published on Insider, we may ask you for a headshot, a bio, and proof of your credentials.
• Insider makes all final decisions around headlines and copy. We reserve the right to update or change a headline to help your article reach the widest audience possible.

How to reach our team

To freelance for Insider, first ask yourself what topic your idea falls under and reach out to the appropriate editor (below).

Tip: Include "Pitch" in your email subject along with a headline for your story. Read the site to see if Insider has published anything similar and to get a feel for our voice.

• To pitch a freelance idea spanning lifestyle or entertainment, contact Paige DiFiore at pdifiore@insider.com.
• If you're interested in writing on the topics of health, parenting, LGBTQ, sex and relationships, or topics around college life, contact Conz Preti at cpreti@insider.com.
• If you're a travel writer who wants to write about your experiences, contact Claudia Willen at cwillen@insider.com and Emily Hochberg at ehochberg@insider.com.
• If you want to pitch a personal essay, razor-sharp analysis, or deeply reported feature, contact Allie Pape at apape@insider.com.
• If you have a great trend piece, feature, or first-person you'd like to write us about something happening in the digital space — be it TikTok, Instagram, YouTube, or any other platform — contact Tanya Chen at tchen@insider.com.
• If you're a freelancer interested in writing for Business Insider, please find that guide here.
• Syndication: If you're interested in having a published piece (on your blog or website) syndicated by Insider, send an email to contributors@insider.com.