Turning Points: First Person

Official information

Overview

Publication

Psyche

Eligibility

When open: they want diverse voices, including lived experience of mental health or neurodiversity. No country list.

Writing

First-person essay on change

Payment

Freelance fee or honorarium — amount not published

Currency

Not publicly stated

Payment conditions

Same official formula as Aeon: principal-income writers get a freelance fee; others an honorarium. The fee for your country of residence is told before you sign.

When paid

Not publicly stated

Word count

1,200–1,800 words (First Person). Other formats: Ideas 1,000–1,800; Guides ~2,000; In-depth Guides 3,000–4,000.

Response time

They cannot respond to every enquiry

Status

Closed

Deadline

Official page: currently closed for pitches. No reopen date stated.

How to submit

Official pitch form — currently closed

AI policy

Not publicly stated

What they want

• When open: a pitch, not a completed draft.
• First Person: captivating, dramatic or whimsical stories of change — big or small.
• Psychology and philosophy sit at the centre of the magazine.

What they don't want

• Do not pitch while the page says closed.
• Completed drafts. Direct rebuttals. Book reviews.

Requirements

• Wait until https://psyche.co/pitch reopens
• Pitch only, not a full draft

Rights

See Psyche author terms when the window reopens. Not copied here from a closed call.

How to submit

• Do not use the form while it says closed.
• Watch https://psyche.co/pitch.

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