Welcome to THE CAMPFIRE
A place for storytellers to share things they think you should know, in the form of stories you can’t put down. You won’t want to step away from this fire.
But we’re more than just a collection of great reads. THE CAMPFIRE is also a place where we pull back the curtain, letting you see the sparks and effort behind every assembled tale. We believe in the warmth of transparency, the glow of passion, and the dedicated craft that brings every word to life.
Here’s a look at what you’ll find around our fire:
The Cookout
Every month, we spark conversations with two fresh takes. This is were storytellers share their perspectives, grilling into what they believe others got wrong, or right, about significant events across our culture. These will be insightful opinions that that feed your mind and challenge your thinking..
Behind the Flame
Ever wonder what it truly takes to bring a story out of the shadows and into the light?Once a month, invite you into the storytelling process as our contributors share the gripping, hard, and challenging journey of how they gathered information and pieced it together for their story.
S’mores
Consider this your exclusive director’s cut, a treat savored. Released every two months, these are stories, rather the deeper verions of stories, that were too raw, too layered, or perhaps too unconventional for mainstream publications. Take a bite into the heart, soul, and passion of a storyteller’s work, uneditted and unadulterated.
Tales
Our quarterly Tale is a deep dive editorial peice. These are the narratives we believe deseeve extensive exploration, offering rich, immersive expericnes that bring you directly into the heart of the subject matter
We're thrilled to have you at this circle around THE CAMPFIRE. Pull up a seat, settle in, and let's share some stories that linger long after the embers leave.
Submissions
If you’re a storyteller who wants to shed light on what you do, we are currently accepting pitches for
We welcome pitches, and will review and respond to pitches within 14 business days.
Longform means a lot of different things to different people. For us, it’s all about characters that drive fantastic plots with plenty of twists and turns to keep us reading. This means stories that have a three act structure (beginning, middle, and end) with rising and falling tensions/moments throughout. We accept pitches that are historical or current and span topics including opinion, pop culture/entertainment, geo politics, crime, adventure, romance and more. We are not assigning profiles, trend pieces, or reviews.
What kinds of stories?
Unlike most publications, we have no agenda, and no topical mandates. We aren’t interested in chasing the news cycle, but we do care about incredible stories. We work with a broad spectrum writers including Pulitzer winners and nominees, award-winning magazine writers, and up-and-coming journalists to create one-of-a-kind storytelling for readers.