Varisha Tariq

One of the reasons why I love being a Freelance Writer/Independent journalist is that I have gotten to work with around 45+ editors. All with different styles, voices, and intent. They have pushed me to be careful and patient with my words. It has transformed my thought process

I am so grateful!

Hi! Are non-Korean writers allowed to write? I'm Indian, but I have a few pitches. Love K-Dramas!

A new book uncovers the queer legacy hidden in Lucknow’s Nawabi architecture In A Queer Reading of Nawabi Architecture and the Colonial Archive: Lucknow Queerscapes, architects Sonal Mithal and Arul Paul talk about how Lucknow’s Awadhi architecture challenged norms, unsettled ...

My most recent for
Architectural Digest India!

This piece delves into how Lucknow’s Awadhi architecture challenged norms, unsettled the colonial gaze, and created spaces of queerness.

#queer #lucknow #architecture #freelancejournalist

www.architecturaldigest.in/story/this-b...

Hi! I have something, are you still open? I have a feeling the Taylor Swift discourse is probably already raging the inbox

Is ChatGPT the New Astrologer in Town? Can AI tap into our human psyche and empower us like the human translators of the cosmos?

Wanted to share my most recent piece in @voguearabia.bsky.social
Vogue, Arabia

www.voguearabia.com/article/is-c...

Always a happy girl with a new publication!!

#chatgpt #astrology

The registration closes tomorrow. I guarantee you, this investment will get you 3x the return, at worst. Become a Published and Paid Freelance Writer

About me: varishatariq.com

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#freelancewriter #journalism #paidwriting #freelance #journo

ooof, I have so much to tell. Can I send more than 1 pitch? And if yes, together or separately?

Hello, super excited to pitch. Are we looking into just recently released things or are we open to a contemporary narrative, based on cultural pieces from a few years/decades ago?

Hello!
I am very excited to be doing another workshop on Freelance Journalism, this one specially curated for people who are just beginning their journey to becoming a published voice.

Focus: How to write a good pitch, finding editors, and getting paid.

Register here: forms.gle/auisb6WPn3gH...

Eight years photographing the Bara Imambara, in 10 stunning images From dusk to dawn, from summer to winter, in sun and shadow, this is one photographer’s ode to the Bara Imambara in Lucknow

My latest for Conde Nast Traveller <3

I am so blessed to be able to write about travel, architecture, food, culture and people.

But, most importantly, on my dear hometown Lucknow, that is so underated and under valued!

#travel #culturewriting #Indiatourism

www.cntraveller.in/story/eight-...

The US embassy rejected my appeal for the reissue of my tourist visa because I am just a writer ✨ Who doesn’t want to leave their comfortable and good life to live on the US street 🥰🎀🙂‍↔️

My parents had my youngest sister when I was 17. Helping care for her made me feel older than my peers. When my sister was born I took on many caregiving responsibilities. At the time, it strained friendships and distracted me at school.

Wrote a piece for @businessinsider.com
Love my sisters more than life itself but...

www.businessinsider.com/large-age-ga...

Pitched you Lucknow and Delhi (I cover India as a whole but I heard you when you said no full country!) and I pitched you London but you are probably all done with that

So excited!!

So excited to pitch you!

I am so excited for you to join me this Sunday!

This might be the perfect opportunity to learn how to make passive income, even if you just want to write the occasional articles.
Link to register: forms.gle/b8EcpEDPPrEn...

#WritingCommunity #journalism #freelance #journorequest

From cold pitches with zero clue → 50+ articles in 20+ global publications (US, Canada, UK, Australia, India) including Vogue, CNT, Metro UK, Stylist Magazine

From how to pitch, find the right publications and access useful resources!

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#freelancejournalist

12 places to visit in Lucknow that are not tourist traps The best things to do in the City of Nawabs, a spinning wheel of heritage cuisine, textiles, and soul-stirring history

My second piece for Condé Nast Traveler is an all-inclusive guide to Lucknow. From markets to restaurants, parks to monuments, and spaces to experience Awadhi culture and craft, this piece covers the highlights the city has to offer.
#Travel #culture #India
www.cntraveller.in/story/places...

Open internationally?

Okay, very interested, but are you accepting writers from Outside the US? And with stories also based internationally?

In Lucknow, literature is a love language Times may be a-changing, but in this city of adab and andaaz, literary roots run deep

Beyond elated to share my first piece for the dream publication Conde Nast Traveller and joyous over finally being able to bring the spotlight to my beautiful home, Lucknow.

www.cntraveller.in/story/in-luc...

Hi, just asking for whenever you do open for pitches, are you open to history outside of USA? And to international writers?
(I am currently based out of India)

Hi Jess,
Is this open for contributors located outside of the US?

Hi Jamie, is it open to contributors located outside of UK?

HI Sarah, any chance you'd be looking into international shows? And, also, can Journalists outside US pitch?

The death of my younger sister made me a terrible friend. I spent years trying to change At 21, in my college dorm, I admitted to my friends that I had had 14 ex-best friends. I lied. There had been more

My latest for Vogue!

A deeply personal essay on Grief, Girlhood, and the obituaries of all my past friendships.

www.vogue.in/content/the-...

Hi Nikki! I wrote for Fodor once and I am excited to be pitching again 🌻

Hi, looking for editors/Journalists/magazines and writers to follow!

All Published Work - Varisha Tariq Varisha Tariq is an Independent Journalist and writer working with the intersectionality of culture, travel, and gender, with degrees from SOAS, London and Ashoka University, Delhi

Hello! I am an independent Journalist with 3+ years of ex, focusing on Culture, Travel and Gender. Master's in Gender and Law from SOAS, London. I am actively looking for work!
bylines: Vogue, Stylist, Refinery29, Business Insider, MetroUK
Here is a link to my portfolio.
www.varishatariq.com

Hi Lizzie, Travel and Culture writer based out of India! I am an aspiring romance novelist and a Bridget Jones Stan too ♥️