Looking for pitches for upcoming stories!

Hi friends!

So, it’s been a minute … ok, a few, ahem, months. Life got a bit busy (you know how that goes!), and then it was the holidays, and then I was hit with some of the crud that was going around. Juggling all that with ongoing deadlines, and whew … I’m just coming up for air!

As a quick refresher, here are the magazines I’m currently overseeing:

• Editor-in-Chief: Scottsdale City Lifestyle magazine (upscale lifestyle magazine for the Scottsdale, AZ area)

• Editor-in-Chief: Paradise Valley City Lifestyle magazine (upscale lifestyle magazine for the Paradise Valley, AZ area)

• Editor-in-Chief: Chandler City Lifestyle magazine (community lifestyle magazine for the Chandler, AZ area)

• Editor-in-Chief: WhereTraveler Phoenix+Scottsdale and Arizona GuestBook (visitor guides)

I cover (anywhere) celebrities, travel, wine/spirits, gift guides/products and (local to Arizona) dining/drinks, unique people, cool happenings, etc. Additionally, I just took on the role of Editor-in-Chief of the website Scottsdale.com. We’ll be building out the site with a ton of content about Scottsdale and topics relevant to Scottsdale.

Speaking of topics, I’m working on a few stories and I’d love your pitches! Here goes …

Thanks for reading and I look forward to working with you soon!

Michelle

FOR MAY ISSUES. NEED ASAP (but no later than Friday morning)

Mother’s Day Gifts—Gifts for moms for a gift guide! Please, pitch items you’d actually want for yourself for Mother’s Day if you’re a mom. No items like vitamins/supplements, cleaning supplies, cooking sauces/spices, sunscreens, etc. Please submit ONE short sentence description, the price, where to buy (website is fine), and a high-res product image. Luxury great but not required. Will run in Scottsdale City Lifestyle. Subject: Mother’s Day Gifts

Perfume—Perfumes to give moms for Mother’s Day. Prefer luxury ones, though open to considering anything that might be a fit. Please submit ONE short sentence description, the price, where to buy (website is fine), and a high-res product image. Will run in Paradise Valley City Lifestyle. Subject: Perfume

Pampering travel destinations—Places meant for relaxing and recharging. Luxury locales preferred. This will be a round-up, not a single destination travel feature. Please send some brief info about the locale and high-res photos. Will run in Paradise Valley City Lifestyle. Subject: Restorative Travel

FOR JUNE ISSUES. DEADLINE: April 7

Scotches—Looking for scotches to profile for a men’s issue. Please send a few sentences about the scotch, the price, where to buy, and a high-res product image. Will run in Paradise Valley City Lifestyle.

Men’s Gifts & Gear—Gifts for a men’s gift guide. Looking for unique items that you’d actually want for yourself for Father’s Day if you’re a dad. No items like vitamins/supplements, shampoos, sunscreens, etc. Please submit ONE short sentence description, the price, where to buy (website is fine), and a high-res product image. Will run in either/both Scottsdale City Lifestyle and Paradise Valley City Lifestyle. Subject: Father’s Day Gifts

FOR SCOTTSDALE.COM. Deadline April 24

Must-have summer products—web story featuring summer products such as backyard fun items, pool floats, lanterns, etc. No swimsuits for this one. Subject: Summer

People who live or work in Scottsdale for a weekly “person profile” feature—Looking for unique people to highlight in an ongoing web feature. Will be a Q&A. Subject: Scottsdale.com