Hi again! It’s Friday, so I’m going to skip the small talk and dive right into what I’m working on & ask for your pitches.
Upcoming articles:
Readers’ Digest: Does anyone have a contact for Bounce Dryer Sheets? Working on a story about ‘em! Need ASAP! bryce@theluxuryspot.com
Taste of Home: Still working on the best fall-themed kitchen accessories. Pitch me your affiliate links (Amazon, Walmart, Wayfair, Nordstrom, etc or smaller skimlinks-ready sites). Please keep real-world budgets in mind + stick to the kitchen/eating theme vs off-topic. Soooo, fall-themed coffee mugs are great but pumpkin-infused eye cream won’t work here. Pitch by Tuesday! bryce@theluxuryspot.com
Taste of Home: Best champagne glasses to cheers any (and every) occasion. Again, must be affiliate-friendly. Pitch by Wednesday! bryce@theluxuryspot.com
FamilyHandyman.com: Best new decor to shop at Target/Target.com. Please, Target links only. Deadline is end of next week. bryce@theluxuryspot.com
All my TMBI publications: If your multi-brand retailer is offering a mega sale around a holiday or specific theme, hit me up a few weeks in advance (weeks, not hours). Example: Zappos VIP Sale coverage at RD.com
NewsBreak.com: Best new beauty launches. These are frequent short features with affiliate links + buzzy news. Recent example of the new Lisa Frank x Orly launch here.
The Sunday Edit: Pitch any/all hormonal acne products to my gal pal Elise Tabin ASAP! elise@elisetabin.com
The Sunday Edit: Fall body care products (emphasis on the fall theme). Again, pitch Elise for this one. elise@elisetabin.com
Aedit.com: Elise is rounding up the best shampoos for color-treated hair. Hit her up before early next week! elise@elisetabin.com
Also, thanks for helping me finish these pieces over the last several days:
The Best Flannel Sheets for Cozy Sleeping (RD)
Some Scrub Daddy love (RD)
Totally Gord-geous Pumpkin Dishes (Taste of Home)
TikTok Is Obsessed with These Spoons (Taste of Home)
Carhartt stuff is selling out again, people (Family Handyman)
Some other things I think are important to note while we’re all hanging out here:
I won’t be working on Yom Kippur, but I’ll do my best to catch up on emails. I’m still catching up from Rosh Hashana and I totally appreciate everyone’s patience. If I missed your email, don’t be shy about a follow-up right now <3
Want to give your client a boost in pitches? Definitely mention if they’re skimlinks-ready or extremely well-rated on major e-commerce sites. Also, if you want my heart to sing, tell me your client is GREAT about social media shares.
I’m starting to map out holiday gift guides over the next couple weeks. If you can put “HGG” somewhere in your holiday pitches, that would be great. I can then easily search my inbox for great matches when I’m ready to start rolling that content out! I suspect other writer friends are in the same or similar boats with search function requests.
I’m also getting deeper into personal style and home decor-focused content starting next week, so don’t think I’m solely on pumpkin-shaped serving spoons and cozy bedsheets forever!
Okay, that’s enough for now. Will have more on Monday!