Writing for Made By History

Are you a historian hoping to engage with today’s headlines? Pitch us!

But what does that mean exactly? We are very flexible in our definition of a pitch and hope that you will not be intimidated by the process, even if you have never written for the public before.

Pitches can range from draft pieces to simply a few sentences of description about your ideas in progress. Full draft pieces should be approximately 1,000 words — roughly the length that we like to run.

Your writing will go through a rigorous review and revision process by our skilled historians/editors.

Contact us by email at madebyhistory@washpost.com.