Happy Sunday to 7,338 motivated writers 👋🏼 

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

It’s another beauty of a weekend here in Austin. The weather has been cooling off a little. And by cooling off, I mean only hitting 37C / 98F 🥵

It feels like we’re getting back to some sort of baseline of opps now, though! It’s been a while since we’ve had a full 45 opps in a single week 🥳

Big range of things this week, too. From $2,000+ long form pieces to shorter and sweeter $50 pitches aimed at high schoolers 😏 

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So, what do we have this week?

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2️⃣ 25 calls to pitch, 15 early access for TWJN Pro ⚡️

3️⃣ 20 writing jobs

Let’s get to it! ⬇️ ⬇️

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2️⃣ Calls to Pitch

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⚡️($2,500 - $1,000) Investigative Reporters & Editors | Another competition! This time it’s for investigative journalists who make their living freelancing and conducting investigative projects, mostly in the US. No submission fee 😊 Submit here. Deadline Aug 28

⚡️($1,000) Inverse | Jake is looking for feature pitches! Everything from TV, Movies, Video Games, and more. For deeply reported pieces, even better if you want to keep writing for Inverse ongoing. Guidelines here. Rolling call

⚡️($1,000) Indiana Review | Competition time! 🏅 It’s their annual 1/2K price. They take fiction, nonfiction, poetry. They waive submission fees for BIPOC writers 😊 More info here, general guidelines here

⚡️($500) Orion Magazine | Pitches about an issue on floods. Specifically, about how floods affect animals and marine life! Guidelines here. Deadline July 31

⚡️($300 - $500) Bustle | Fashion writers! 💅🏽 Kelsey and the team at the Bustle want to help out writers affected by the recent layoffs. Rates vary w type of piece

⚡️($200 - $300) Current Affairs | Nathan is looking for writers with interesting things to say about… you guessed it, current affairs! Guidelines here

⚡️(£120) Pod Bible | Francesca is taking pitches for their website, specifically opinion pieces. Great for writers with an interest in podcasting. All sorts of details here

⚡️($100 - $700) Good Beer Hunting | Bryan is rounding and reviewing up their pitches they’ve received. All sorts of stories on drinking alcohol and drinking culture. Rates vary with type of piece. Guidelines here

⚡️($100 - $200, estimate) Fanbyte Media | Gamers! 👾 Freelance reporter to cover their gaming event, Fanfest. Experience with news and SEO related to events is a plus. Estimate from prev post here

⚡️($100) ScoonTv | Politics writers! Ongoing work to cover parties for the 2024 primary season leading up to the elections. One to two articles per weed

⚡️(£50) Polyester | Gina is looking for pop culture and personal essay pitches. Their membership platform publishes weekly creative content across a range of types and topics. Guidelines here

⚡️($50 - $100) REMEZCLA | LATINX writers! Pitches about timely things happening, like the women’s World Cup, women in sports, beauty, and culture

⚡️($40) Nudge Magazine | Pitches telling stories about pinball people that want fame and fortune.. good one for early journos!

⚡️($0.50 - $0.90 per word) Post Script Media | Rolling call for pitches at the intersection of climate, tech, and business. This is for a new publication they’re launching.. exciting stuff!

⚡️(£0.25 per word) Time Out UK | Culture features! Chiara is looking for all things about London and the UK. Events, venues, food trends, and more. Check the thread for more examples of what she’s after. Guidelines here and here

($2,000+) The Sunday Long Read | Long form and investigative journos! Love seeing publications improve their freelancer policies, esp. when there’s some pay transparency in there. More on their policies here. Guidelines here

($150 - $200) Home and Texture | Savannah is looking for pitches all about home and lifestyle, especially from a diverse perspective. Guidelines here. Rolling call

($150) Sojourner | Josiah is looking for a 900 - 1,000 word opinion piece about James Baldwin to commemorate his birthday on Aug 2. Guidelines here

($100 - $500, estimate) LGBTQ Nation | Molly is looking for political commentary and your reaction to what’s happening in LGBTQ+ news 🌈 Estimate here

($100, estimate) Paste Magazine | Music writers! Matt is looking for music related pitches to feature in Fall. Estimate here. Guidelines here. Rolling call through August

($50 - $100) Tube City Online | Here’s one of PA-based writers. Cool for early career/college/high schoolers. They’re looking for local freelance writers to cover meetings and other regional stories. More info here

(£50, estimate) Ebb Magazine | Final call! Special issue for essays on the topic of 'legacies of Black radicalism in Britain'. Estimate here

($0.50 per word) Trails Magazine | Outdoorsy and gear writers! Ryan is looking for pitches short pieces, 400 words, all on the theme of Resilience, and however you interpret that 😊 Guidelines here. Deadline Aug 4

($1 - $2 per word) MIT Tech Review | Science & tech writers! 🧪 Rachel is looking to cover science & tech breakthroughs! Features, essays, profiles - all about recent breakthroughs. Guidelines here. Deadline Aug 7

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3️⃣ Writing Jobs

⚡️($120,000 - $150,000, Remote US) The Guardian US | Love seeing this! They’re committing to a range of new roles reporting on race issues in the UK and US. Check out the US based role here. Deadline Sep 4

⚡️($54,000 - $58,000, Remote US) Sundance | … yes, that’s the film festival! Associate editorial manager as part of their marking and comms team to help bring the work of their nonprofit to life. Sharing creative, storytelling, copywriting, and more. Apply here. Deadline Sep 4

⚡️(£40,000 - £55,000, Remote EUR) Sifted | Big fan of this publication! Full time newsletter writer / senior reporter to write for their flagship daily newsletter. It’s a great read for anybody interested in European tech. More info and apply here 

⚡️($50 per hour, Remote) Insider | Freelance part time research editor for 3 days per week, for 10 weeks. Will be responsible for recruiting and onboarding other fact checkers and working with editors to check their stories. More info and apply here

⚡️($27 - $38 per hour, Remote) Meta | Freelance contractor as a content curator to write, review, and edit content upon Meta platforms. More info and apply here

⚡️($21 per hour, Remote US) The List | Entertainment writers! Freelance opportunity for Soap Opera content. Feels like these folks are always looking at expanding their freelancer pool

⚡️($17 per hour, Remote US) Recording Academy | Internship for students on a part time basis! 15 weeks stint at 20 hours per week. More info and apply here

⚡️(Paid, Remote US) Wine Enthusiast | Digital senior editor to join their team. Ideally, for someone with experience in the drinks space and managing a content strategy. More info and apply here

⚡️(Paid, Remote US) NCWIT | Comms coordination consultant to write, schedule, and post content across their social media handles. Part time, fully remote opp. More info here

($80,000 - $120,000, Remote US) Lygos | Full time content writer and manager to help this biotech company mange public facing content. Cool mission - using biopharma to help to make products more sustainably. More info and apply here

($60,000 - $65,000, Remote DC or NY) The New Republic | Associate writer for their breaking news team, producing hourly coverage of events that shape the day. More info and apply here

($24,000, NC) Next City | Okay okay, this one isn’t remote or freelance but is a great mission so had to feature 😊 Equitable cities reporting fellowship for racial justice narratives, 12-month part-time. Aimed at giving light to underrepresented voices. More info and apply here

($25 - $65 per hour, Remote) Threshold Games | Gamers and script writers! Contract narrative writers to contribute to a solar punk inspired strategy game, helping to build their world. More info and apply here

($22 - $25 per hour, Remote) Home & Texture | Staff writer for ongoing work in the home and lifestyle space, especially from diverse perspectives. Black and multicultural writers encouraged!

($21 per hour, Remote) Tasting Table | Foodie writers! Here’s a regular feature for a few of thees publications looking at expanding their freelancer pool. More info and apply here

($21 per hour, Remote) Mashed | Another one from these folks looking for foodie writers! Mashed it more focused on take out and groceries 😊 More info and apply here

(Paid, Remote) Aquatic Life Institute | Freelance journo and public relations specialist, for a 12-month stint initially. Role will develop compelling news pieces to pitch to major news outlets based on their projects and publications. More info and apply here. Deadline Aug 18

(Paid, Remote) Tailwind | Freelance research and curation to dig up, organise content for niche newsletters. Getting paid go down rabbit holes!

(Paid, Remote) Open Phone | Freelance technical writer to turn product documentation into useful help centre content, part-time for 2-4 articles per month

(Paid, Remote US) Reckon | Love seeing opps in the newsletter space! One writer gig for their newsletter, Honey, focused on culture and gender. And another opp for a newsletter strategist. More info on both roles here

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I’m out!