Happy Sunday to 7,330 motivated writers 👋🏼 

How’s everyone doing? I’m doing great!

I don’t know about you but I’m now at the age where it actually feels great to be back home and settled after a busy few weeks of travel 😴

It’s also good week of opps! We’ve got 35 pitches and opps for ya! I’m guessing that things might be busy again as editors and publishers are coming back from summer breaks and the long weekend passes

Keep your eyes peeled 👀

Plus, our friends at Hopscotch are giving away $5 for TWJN subs who sign-up to their platform.. for free! Deets below ⬇️

Let’s get straight to it!

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So, what do we have this week?

1️⃣ Free Ebook: How to get Paid as a Freelancer

2️⃣ 20 calls to pitch, 15 early access for TWJN Pro ⚡️

3️⃣ 15 writing jobs

Let’s get to it! ⬇️ ⬇️

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1️⃣ Resource of the week

Free Ebook: How to get Paid as a Freelancer

Folks at Hopscotch are doing the most rn.. They’ve got a new free ebook and are giving $5 to TWJN subs who sign up (see below)!!

First, check out the latest eBook from Hopscotch, “How to Get Paid as a Freelancer” which is your ultimate guide to ensuring a steady cash flow.

1️⃣ Setup: a foolproof payment process that ensures you get what you deserve.

2️⃣ Navigate: through accounting platforms and invoicing tools to streamline your financial management.

3️⃣ Tips: strategies for prompt payments and optimizing your overall cash flow.

Don't let late payments dampen your freelance journey! Grab your copy of "How to Get Paid as a Freelancer" today .. it’s free!! 💰📝

Now, if you sign up to Hopscotch (for free) today and also receive $5 for a coffee, on Hopscotch!

Sign up via this link here

Send an invoice to [email protected] via the platform with “coffeebreak” in the invoice memo.

Hopscotch will add $5 to your balance so you can go grab a coffee or whatever you please!

How cool!

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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

⚡️($1,600) Climate Home | Climate writers! ⛈️ Pitches are open the global renewable supply chain, they’re looking for hard hitting journalism! Initially, 3 pieces but more into next year. Guidelines here Deadline Oct 31

⚡️(€1,000 - €1,500) Hostwriter | Deadline today!! 🚨 Three team stories awarded €1,000. Two team pitches for €1,500 each. Awards for collaborative and researched pieces! More info here

⚡️($600) Going | Finance writers! 💰Katie is looking for freelancers with knowledge of business credit cards and travel rewards for a US audience 

⚡️($400 - $1,200) The Objective | South Asian freelancer! Experience with writing about media orgs for reporting on the BJP Guidelines here

⚡️($400) Soundfields | Essays! These folks are looking for essays about audio documentaries. Initially, looking for 3 pieces Guidelines here Deadline Sept 7

⚡️($350) Translash Media | Re-up on this one! Trans and non-gender conforming writers! Folks at @translashmedia are looking for pieces for National Hispanic Heritage Month Deadline Sept 8 Guidelines here

⚡️($300) Polygon | Gamers! 👾 Nicole is looking for pieces about Twitch's place in pop culture... lining up for TwitchCon later this year Specific info here Guidelines here and here

⚡️($250) Blue Dot Living | Climate writers! Leslie is looking for solutions based climate stories related to New York Climate Week, Sept 17 - 24

⚡️(£100) The Violet Book | Tina Turner fans! Olivia is looking for a eulogy on Tine Turner, her life and influence Deadline Sept 13 Example here

⚡️($75) Columbus Underground | Columbus OH writers! (go buckeyes, right??) Walker is looking to grow a roster of freelancers for local writers for reviews, tips, and events in the city More info here

⚡️($0.50 - $1) Bay Nature | Climate & nature writers! Kate is looking for pieces about impacts on nature in the SF Bay Area. Stories about environmental science, local species and habitats, and conversation issues Pitch here

⚡️($0.50 per word) Trails Magazine | Outdoorsy writers! 🎣 Ryan is looking for a range of pitches for issues 5 and 6. See the guidelines here for ideas

⚡️(£0.27 per word) New Internationalist | Political writers! 🏛️ Nick is looking for original ideas for their comment section, in print, that align with their progressive internationalist perspective

($2,500) Association of Healthcare Journalism | Fellowship opp.. healthcare writers! 🏥 The AHCJ are looking for fellows to dig into a big ol project about the beast that is US Healthcare More details here Deadline Oct 13

($500 - $1500) Salt, Soil, & Supper | Climate writers! ⛈️ These folks are taking pitches for their Fall issue focused on climate justice and southern environments. They take fiction, non-fic, and poetry Guidelines here Deadline Sept 8

($250) The Xylom | Science writers! 🧪 Rolling call for pitches that looks at science and how it affects communities. Personal essays, narrative features, and science analysis Guidelines here

($300) Observer | Arts & culture writers! Christa is always looking for visual arts reporting. Everything from gallery openings, to museum shoes, to artist profiles. Rates here

(£200, estimate) Glamour Magazine | Luce is looking to increase the freelancer pool for some upcoming specific commissions Estimate here

($0.25 - $1 per word) Love Black Girls | Arts & culture writers! These folks are looking for pieces about Black Art Guidelines here Deadline Sept 8

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2️⃣ Writing jobs

⚡️($90,000, Remote) Princeton Arts | Wow.. this looks amazing Hodder fellowship is offering a big no-fee stipend to exceptional writers of promise More info here

⚡️(£30,000 - £40,000, Hybrid UK) Pink News | Assistant entertainment editor to support managing and subbing the daily output of a small team of reporters

⚡️(£25,000 - £27,000, Hybrid UK) Alliance News | Reporter for business news, covering companies, economics, and markets globally Deadline Sept 15

⚡️(Paid, Remote US) MSU College of Natural Sciences | Science writers! 🧪 These folks are looking for freelance scicomm writers as it relates to STEM education, and more Apply here

⚡️(Paid, Remote US) The Escapist | Nick is looking for freelancers to join, primarily for SEO and op-ed writers. See thread for deets

⚡️(Paid, Remote CAN) AirMason | Freelance senior copywriter to support everything from their client delivery to developing copy on their platform

⚡️(Paid, Remote US) SEMRush | Freelance copywriter to support their creative agency and brand

($67,000 - $100,000, Remote SEA) Brooks | Any other runners here? 🏃🏽‍♂️ This would be a cool gig for those based in the Seattle area who want to support their global creative, full time copywriter

($59,000 - $142,000, Remote CA) Amazon | Readers! 📚 Social media editorial program manager to support Goodreads More info and apply here

($60 per hour, Remote) Hammer & Hope | Managing editor opp! The folks @HammerandHope are looking for a leader for this magazine about Black politics and culture. Part-time, flexible, remote friendly. More info and apply here

(Paid, Hybrid NYC or DC) FiveThirtyEight | Data / visual journalist! Love the analytics from these folks! They're looking for a role to help cover the 2024 US Election More info here and apply here

(Paid, Remote LA) Not Impossible Labs | Contract creative journalist and writer to help tell stories of the impact their previous, current, and future projects have

(Paid, Remote UK) Daily Express | Freelance entertainment writer to join their team to find and write about all things celebrity and TV

(Paid, Remote US) TechRadar | Freelance tech writers! Phil is going to be looking for freelancers to write about US Mobile tech soon

(Paid, Remote CAN) St Croix Courier | Canadian writers! 🍁 Trevor is looking for freelancers in or around the St. Stephen area in New Brunswick

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

I’m out!