Happy Sunday to 7,311 motivated writers 👋🏼 

How’s everyone doing? I’m doing … alright!

I’ve had a huge ordeal getting back to the US, but I’ll spare you that drama! It feels good to be back home after a very busy two weeks in the UK 😊

It feels like publications are picking up for the summer, over 35 opps this week!

Let’s get straight to it!

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So, what do we have this week?

1️⃣ Free Live Writing Masterclass on Tues, Sept 5th

2️⃣ 24 calls to pitch, 15 early access for TWJN Pro ⚡️

3️⃣ 12 writing jobs

Let’s get to it! ⬇️ ⬇️

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1️⃣ Resource of the week

Free Live Writing Masterclass on Tues, Sept 5th at 12PM PT, 2PM CT, 3PM ET, 7PM GMT

Friend of TWJN and awesome writing coach, Mandy Ellis, is teaching us:

• Current (and reliable) ways to build high recurring income

• How to avoid red light clients & how they find you

• Remove marketing sleaze while going with (not against) your personality grain

This free class is a Must Join if...

- You're a full-time freelance writer looking to grow your income in less time

- You're struggling for VIP clients with four- and five-figure projects

- You're side-hustling, but you're ready to leap into your own business

Plus, it’s free! Got any q’s? [email protected]

Sign up here 

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2️⃣ Calls to Pitch

Free subscribers receive these updates on Sunday. TWJN Pro Supporters got an update on Wednesday with all posts with a ⚡️

Sign up to get early access to opportunities here

⚡️($800) NY Focus | Rolling call for pitches about all about the city that never sleeps 🌃 They’re looking for stories not topics, and ideally timely

⚡️($350) Translash Media | Another one for HHM! This time it's for Trans Slash Media, who are building an online space for the Trans & Gender Non Conforming community Guidelines here

⚡️($300) Stained Page News | Foodie writers! 🍗 Paula is looking for rhetorical recipe pitches for her newsletter that’s all about cookbooks More about her newsletter here

⚡️($250 - $800) IDA Org | Movie buffs! 🍿 Abby is looking for coverage of documentaries. Think releases, premieres, themed essays, and more. For print in Nov.

⚡️($250 - $450) Dollars and Sense | Finance & economy writers! 💸 Ben is looking for reported pieces about the economy from a left/progressive POV. See thread for examples Rolling call More about them here

⚡️($220) Insider | Swifties! ✨ Paige is looking for who missed seeing T Swift in the US + going to watch her overseas now. Travel plans, itineraries, all of that good stuff Guidelines here

⚡️($200+) Sentient Media | Love the mission 👏 Jenny is open for pitches about animal welfare and agriculture, especially if it's building awareness about animal intelligence More about them here Guidelines here

⚡️($150 - $300) LGBTQ Nation | Molly is looking for pieces that tell stories about queer history, ideally for features or profiles Guidelines here

⚡️($185) Insider | Health & wellness writers! ❤️‍🩹 Emily is looking for someone who follows the DASH diet AND shops at Costco or Trader Joe's Guidelines here

⚡️($1 per word) National Geographic | Re-up on this one - Travel writers! ✈️ Starlight is looking for a travel guide writer to cover Switzerland, ideally from a local Guidelines here

⚡️($0.50 per word) Prism Reports | Hawaii based writers! 🏝️ Carolyn looking for more writers to cover the fires in Maui and some of the aftermath. Timely pitches about the current situation there 🙏

⚡️($0.50 per word) Wine Enthusiast | Hispanic Heritage Month! 🌎 Rachel is looking for stories to run during HHM. They're open to featuring stories about, you guessed it, wine 🍷 Everything from breaking news, travel pieces, reviews, and more. Guidelines here 

⚡️(£0.40 per word) Dead Good Books | Crime, true/fic fans 🧐 Katie is commissioning a few pieces but is also open to pitches, especially book and TV/film content about crime!

⚡️($0.10 - $0.25 CAD per word, estimate) Maisonneauve Magazine | Canada / Canadian writers! 🍁 Deadline extended to pitch for their Winter 2023 issue ❄️ Estimate here Guidelines here

⚡️(£0.10 per word) The Gazette Coop | Leicester based writers! 🇬🇧 Rhys is looking for environmental features that are timely for Sept in the local area / midlands! Guidelines here Deadline Aug 31

($450) Popular Science | Commerce + science writers! 🧪 Stan is looking for writers to write buying guides next month, mostly researched topics

($200) Amiah Taylor | Fiction writers! 📚 Amiah is looking for writers to reimagine greek myths through the lens of the African diaspora Guidelines here

($200) Longevity Global | Health + wellness writers! This new Substack is looking for newsletter writers to cover things like explainer of a recent scientific paper or technology in the longevity space Guidelines here

($185) Insider | Travel writers! ✈️ Any train travellers here? Emily is looking for folks to write about long train rides.. In related news, I just got back from a ~12 hour plane flight back to the US 🥱 Guidelines here

($120) Off Chance | Commentary + opinion pieces for this new magazine! See thread for examples See more about them here Rolling call

($100) INT’L EXAMINER | Seattle writers! Op-eds.. Covering the local city council and South Seattle

($50) Barrel House | LATINX writers! Dave is looking for submissions on the theme of LATINE MONSTERS. Everything from fiction, poetry, nonfiction More info here

($1 per word) National Geographic | Baltimore writers! Starlight is looking for a Black Baltimore native who still lives there for a specific story Guidelines here

($0.25 - $1 per word) Love Black Girls | Art writers! The Lighthouse is looking for pieces on Black art. How recent issues and trends like the strikes and AI will affect Black art and artists Guidelines here

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2️⃣ Writing jobs

⚡️($85,000 - $100,000, Remote US) Capital B | Editors! ✏️ Capital B is looking for a newsletter editor help them reach a Black audience in Atlanta and across the US More info here Deadline Sept 8

⚡️($48,000 - $68,000, Remote US) UUA | Digital editor! Translating print magazine content to digital platforms More info here

⚡️($5,000 - $5,800 per month, Remote US) NY Focus | Potentially remote opp, to cover leave for a full-time climate and environment reporter to cover a staff reporter on parental leave More info here 

⚡️(Paid, Remote) Clean Air Asia | Writer to support technical and editorial services to develop three project reports on soot-freee vehicles, emission standards, and fuel quality monitoring More info and apply here

⚡️(Paid, Remote CAN) Blu Ivy | Freelance copywriter for Employer Branding. Ideally, this will help their clients communicate the value of their employer’s brand

⚡️(Paid, Remote US) Hermoza | Freelance writer/blogger for this lifestyle search platform based in the SF Bay Area. They’re expanding the platform to include editorial content and are looking for writers to support, ideally tuned in with Latinx culture 

($96,000 - $146,000, NYC) New Yorker | Okay, okay.. so this one isn’t remote. But what an opp! Social media director. They're looking for an experienced journalist to lead their social media presence across platforms

($62,000, Remote US) USA Today | Health + wellness writers! David is looking for a reporter to join their Wellness section More info and apply here

($60,000, Remote CHI) Block Club | Chicago based writers! Stephanie is looking for writers based in the city to report on a few neighbourhoods. The role is remote and they want writers to embed into the communities they’re reporting on More info here Deadline Sept 25

($1,000 - $1,300 per week, Remote US) Sandance | Editor for their festival magazine aiming to uphold editorial integrity for the 2024 festival. Temporary opp from October to end of January, which includes a portion of onsite work during the festival

($40 per hour) Remote) Frayme | Blog + health writers! ✍️ This network focused on youth mental health and substance use systems is looking for blog writers across a whole bunch of topics

($16 per hour, Remote US) Beacon Press | Internship opp! Digital and social media intern to support their marketing team as part of their People of Color program. 14 weeks at ~20 hours per week. More info and apply here

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PS here’s a link to the free masterclass, in case you missed it 😊

I’m out!