Happy Sunday to 4,665 motivated writers 👋🏼
How’s everyone doing? I’m going great! I’ve got a friend visiting from the UK right now so it’ll be a busy week of going around the town.
It’s always the best having someone visit: it’s the perfect excuse to be a tourist in your own city.
BBQ and food trucks, here we come!
PLUS it’s always a good Sunday when I’ve got a lot of jobs to share. This week is really great. 😊
It looks like there’s a BUNCH of content writing jobs right now, across a whole bunch of niche, from Crypto to Healthcare.
Let’s get to it! ⬇️ ⬇️
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So, what do we have this week?
2️⃣ 23 calls to pitch 📢
3️⃣ 22 writing jobs w a bunch of content writing opps
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2️⃣ Calls to Pitch
I try to ensure these are well-paid. If not, they’re usually helpful in some other way. We range from new writers to those more established, so keep a like to share range of opportunities too
($800) New York Focus | Maia is the new managing editor! And looking for your investigative stories all about New York! Rolling call
($350 - $750) Mod Farm | Emily is looking for stories from all across the US (mainly) about food, food ecosystems, agriculture, and more!
($350 - $600) The Body | Juan is looking for World AIDS Day pitches! Interviews and deep dives
($350 - $500) Nexus Media News | Danielle is looking to commission 3 short features a month, BIPOC writers encouraged! Guidelines here Deadline 8 Nov
($330) SBS | Christine is looking for first person lifestyle stories from a diverse angle… with all sorts of angles!
($300 - $700) Dot Dash Meridith | April is looking for a bunch of home, travel, and foodie pieces. Across a bunch of publications@
($300+) Whetstone & W Journal | Foodies! 🍕 This is a great one. Layla is looking for pitches for Whetstone Magazine Guidelines here Deadline mid-December
($250) Food52 | Kelly is looking for some SEO content for a few stories at $250 each!
($200 - $500) Akorokoa Africa | Tambay is looking for sharp, unique story pitches!
($150 - $400) Pleaser Post | Victoria is always taking pitches on sex and sex culture. Rolling call!
(£150 - £300, estimate) DAZED | Serena is looking for pieces all about or related to the COP27 climate change conference Estimate here
(£125) Verso Books | John is always taking original essays for the Verso blog, essays about interesting thinkers, culture, intersections with politics, and more
($75+, estimate) WhoWhatWhy | Russ is always taking stories from experienced freelance journalists. Estimate here
($50) Old Pal | Submissions are open for poetry, fiction, excerpts, and everything else in between!
($20 - $80 per piece) Digital Authority Group | Paul is looking for freelance content writers for this fast growing media company. 3-5 articles per week
($1.5 per word, estimate) Good Housekeeping | Georgia is taking all sorts of pitches, specifically about dog ownership from 40+ YO UK-based women. Estimate here
($1 per word) Wall Street Journal | Daniel is looking to assign a bunch of gadget and gear stories. Check out the thread for details!
($1 per word) Atmos Magazine | Madeleine is working on their next print issue and are taking pitches! Deadline 13 Nov
($1 per word) The Information | Jon is looking for a writer to cover all sorts of ‘stuff’, sleep tech, e-bikes, coffee balls, and more!
($0.40 CAD per word) Impact Magazine | Marissa is looking for a bunch of Canadian journey pitches, from 400 - 1,000 words Deadline 7 Nov
($0.33 per word) BuzzFeed News | Mark is looking for tech related stories, unexpected, smart, and ambitious! No deadline, rolling call
($0.15 per word) Maisonneuve Magazine | Taking pitches for their Spring 2023 issue, essays, memoir, cultural reviews. Rates from here
($0.07 - $0.10 per word) The Dry River | Remi is looking for fiction, creative non-fiction, poetry, and more! Deadline Jan 1
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3️⃣ Writing jobs
($91,000 - $115,000, Hybrid US) Scientific American | Senior Opinion Editor to manage content manage and commission pieces for opinion coverage. Deadline Nov 27
($75,000 - $80,000) Morning Brew | Reporter for their new Healthcare vertical… I know there’s a bunch of newsletter fans here!
($75,000+, Remote US) Texas Tribune | Mental Health Reporter deadline has been extended! Intersection of stories, science, and policy
($60,000, Remote) William & Mary | Another great sci-comm role in higher ed. Senior research writer within the univ comms team
($60,000 - $65,000, Remote US) VICE | Assistant Editor, updates sitting in the audience development team.
($55,000 - $85,000, Remote US) Braintrust | Technical content writer to join their decentralised talent network… super interesting model, freelance work with full-time benefits!
(€35,000, Remote) Alts Digital | SEO Content Manager to own the entire content strategy for one of iGaming’s websites
($315 - $578 per piece) Draft.dev | Freelance technical writer to help communicate technical topics for their clients
(Paid, Remote) Gymshark | Freelance fitness writer, all about fitness, coaching, health, or style! Apply here
(Paid, Remote) Boston Globe | Steven is looking for an experienced reporter to join their climate team, Into the Red More here and here
(Paid, Remote) Freelance w Eva | Freelance writer with exp about crypto for ongoing and regular work, 4 blogs per month. DM for details
(Paid, Remote) Creative Boom | Katy is looking for freelance journos to join their team, specifically writers with exp in visual comms
(Paid, Remote) The Comeback | Phillip is looking for writers to cover the (real) football World Cup. ⚽️ DM him for details!
(Paid, Remote) Freelance w Alex | Game writer to work with Alex, starting Dec/Jan. DM for more details!
(Paid, Remote) Game Revolution | Paul is looking for writers with SEO experience for daily news in Game Revolution! Rates negotiable
(Paid, Remote) PS Lifestyle | Paul is looking for writers with SEO experience for daily news for PS Lifestyle! Rates negotiable
(Paid, Remote) How to Geek | Freelance writers for some buying guides, PC hardware and Smart Home experts!
(Paid, Remote) Marie Claire | Freelance writers for commerce content to cover Black Friday and Cyber Monday deals around Thanksgiving
(Paid, Remote) Git Coin | Freelance writers in the crypto space to join their team!
(Paid, Remote) Freelance w Tom | Freelance e-commerce writers to join Tom’s team, flexible with hours!
(Paid, Remote UK or US) Brick Fanatics | LEGO News writers… who would have thought this is a real job! 🤯
(Paid, Remote US) Coronado Times | Super flexible writing position for their 15,000 strong newsletter audience! All about local coverage
($80,000 - $100,000, Remote US) Better Life Lab | Senior Writer & Editor to manage their teams and writing
($60,000 - $65,000, Remote US) Smithsonian | Associate Digital Editor for Virtual Events to manage online presence of the Smithonsian Online
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