Happy Sunday to 7,787 motivated writers 👋🏼 

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

It’s been a gloomy, rainy week here in Austin.. Can’t wait for some cool fall weather to finally come in 🍂

Anyways… over 50 opps this week! It’s a big week of writing jobs with five $100K+ opps!! 🤑

I hope you noticed I’ve really been ramping up the opps and jobs recently.. Aiming for like ~50 every week now.. are there specific niches or areas you’re interested in? How else can TWJN help you? Let me know!! 😊

Now let’s get to the opps & jobs ⬇️ ⬇️

So, what do we have this week?

1️⃣ Resource: Share your Secret to Success

2️⃣ 20 calls to pitch, 8 early access for TWJN Pro ⚡️

3️⃣ 30 writing jobs

Let’s get to it! ⬇️ ⬇️

1️⃣ Resource of the Week

Freelancers know that the “secret to success” isn’t some shortcut or hack —it’s the ability to forge ahead when things don’t work out!

Maybe you didn't snag that pitch call you wanted. Maybe you still feel like you don't have enough experience writing yet.

But don't let that stop you from plowing ahead. That's beautiful (and actually, it’s a superpower.)

In the spirit of embracing our shortcomings, insecurities, and failures, Hopscotch is asking freelancers to anonymously share secrets about their work experiences.

The submissions can be silly, embarrassing, thought-provoking, surprising, or heartfelt! Once they have enough submissions, they'll post them on a landing page for everyone to enjoy! Because when there's less pressure to be perfect, we all win.

Submit here to get featured (anonymously 🤫)

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

⚡️(CAD $10,000 - $15,000) Sitka Foundation | Canadian environment journos! 🇨🇦 Sitka Foundation has ten grants to give to journalists whose work centers around biodiversity issues and solutions in British Columbia. Deadline is Nov 1. Details here

⚡️($200) The Metropole | Freelance writers! The Metropole is looking for submissions on any aspect of urban history or on topics that are of interest to urbanists. Submission guidelines here

⚡️($150) Cultivated News | International writers! Cultivated News is looking for pitches about cannabis stories from all over the world. Example article here. DM pitches to Cultivated News on Twitter

⚡️($50 - $125) This Magazine | Fiction writers! This Magazine is open to submissions for publication in 2024, especially from queer and trans perspectives as well as Black, Indigenous, and racialized voices. Deadline is Oct 31, 5 pm ET. Submission guidelines here

⚡️(£40+) Betfred | Freelance betting writers! Neil is looking to add to his writing pool, specifically sports/specials/politics writers. DM Neil on Twitter or email [email protected]

⚡️($25 - $200) The Hobby Horse | Literature & film writers! Adam is open to pitches about strange and formally ambitious books or films. Rates range depending on essay length. Rates and more info here

⚡️($0.50 - $1 per word estimate) Insider | Freelance writers! Sophie is looking for features, analysis, and fun blogs over at Insider. DM Sophie on Twitter for more details

⚡️($0.50 - $0.90 per word estimate) Latitude Media | Climate tech writers! Lisa is open to pitches from new writers who have experience writing on climate tech. Pitch guide here

($1,000 - $3,000) Crumb | Script writers! Crumb is looking for experienced script writers to research and write long-form cyber crime content for their YouTube channel. Apply here

($250 - $1,000) Inverse | Freelance writers! Jake is looking for pitches about feature and essays of the best “thing” of 2023.. whether it be a video game, movie, gadget, or scientific discovery. Deadline is Oct 31. Rate info here. Email pitches to [email protected]

($250 - $1,000) Feet in Two Worlds | Audio storytellers! Feet in Two Worlds is looking for narrative audio stories that tell unreported and underreported stories of how immigrants are navigating the climate crisis. Pitch here

($240+) Insider | Disney park lovers! 🎢 Paige is looking for pitches about cost breakdowns for recent Disney trip splurges. Deadline is Nov 20. DM deets to Paige on Twitter

($200+) Insider | Indiana writers! Fíona is looking for holiday pitches from writers from or currently living in Santa Claus, Indiana. DM pitches to Fíona on Twitter

($150 - $350) Briarpatch | Freelance writers! Briarpatch mag is looking for pitches for their unthemed March/April issue. Deadline is Nov 1. Read here for more info

($125) Chalkbeat | Gabrielle is open to pitches of personal essays about news events or personal perspectives in public education. Guidelines here. Email pitches to [email protected]

(£120) Junei | UK journos! Junei is looking for first-person money stories 💸 Submission info here

($100+) STATEMENT | Open to pitches from writers on African TV/film, music, arts, and fashion. Pitch guide here

($50+) The Girls Book | Kai is looking for pitches for her new trans femme culture publication, The Girls Book! Send pitches to [email protected]

($50) Bright Wall Dark Room | Film journos! BW/DR is looking for thoughtful and idiosyncratic essays on movies for their final issue of 2023. Deadline is Nov 10. Details here

($25) Swiftly | Swifties!! Celia is looking for 9 micro essays that analyze a single Taylor Swift lyric. Deadline is Nov 8. Submit pitches here

3️⃣ Writing Jobs

⚡️($74,200 - $126,200, Hybrid Cambridge, MA) Harvard | Digital comms! Harvard’s Salata Institute for Climate & Sustainability is hiring a Digital Producer. Apply here

⚡️($52,560 - $67,480, Buffalo, NY) The Buffalo News | NY-based climate reporters! The Buffalo News is hiring an Environment and Climate Reporter. Apply here

⚡️($57,000 - $58,500, Remote US) The Week Digital | The Week Digital is hiring a Story Editor to edit website articles, newsletter content, and social media posts. Apply here

⚡️($56,000 - $60,000, Remote US) AV & TV - Tom’s Guide | Tom’s Guide is looking for a Staff Writer to produce coverage for their TV hardware channel. Apply here 

⚡️($44,000 - $50,000, Remote US) Gardening Know How | Gardening Know How is hiring a Content Editor to deliver organic traffic growth and create content across all aspects of the garden category. Apply here

⚡️(£45,000 - £50,000, Remote UK) openDemocracy | UK investigative journos! openDemocracy is looking for an investigative reporter to produce original, in-depth stories. Deadline is Nov 5. Apply here

⚡️(£33,000 - £45,000, London, UK) Real Homes | UK creative writers! Homes & Gardens is hiring a digital journalist with a passion for style and interiors. Apply here

⚡️(£25,000 - £30,000, London, UK) Homes & Gardens | UK digital journos! Real Homes is looking for a new editor to build an audience and drive ecommerce revenue across their channels. Apply here

⚡️($35 - $50 per hour, Remote) DeSmog | Climate reporters! DeSmog is looking for a part-time freelance reporter to explore climate accountability in the advertising and public relations industry. Apply here

⚡️($30+ per hour, Remote US) Genuine Article | Film & entertainment writers! 🎥 Dor is looking for a social media-savvy film writer to join her team on a freelance basis. More info here

⚡️(Paid, Remote US) Policygenius | Experienced copywriters! Policygenius is hiring a Senior Copywriter to communicate their value to customers at every stage of the insurance-buying journey. Apply here

⚡️(Paid, Remote US) MegaBlock Gaming | Vietnamese-speaking content writers! MegaBlock is looking for a creative and driven SEO content writer with proficiency in Vietnamese to English. Apply here

($150,000 - $195,000, Remote US) ProPublica | Experienced editors! ProPublica is looking to hire an investigative editor with at least five years of experience in accountability reporting. Apply here

($120,000, Remote US) Civil Eats | Experienced editors! Civil Eats is looking for an experienced editor in a food, agriculture, and/or environmental journalism setting to lead their team. Apply here

($95,000 - $125,000, Hybrid New York, NY) Solutions Journalism Network | Experienced reporters! SJN is looking to hire a Director of Climate to start mid December. Deadline is Nov 8, 8 pm ET. Apply here

($70,000 - $90,000, Remote US) The Lever | Experienced reporters! The Lever is looking to hire a senior reporter who have a history of groundbreaking reporting about politics, business, or the environment. Apply here

($56,000 - $104,000, Multiple locations US) CNN | Review writers! CNN Underscored is hiring associate writers to create best-of-product review coverage. Can be located in New York, Atlanta, Los Angeles, or Washington DC. Apply here

($55,000, Remote US) Grist | Climate journos! Grist is looking for a Climate News Fellow to work with their editorial team. Deadline is Nov 26. Apply here

($50,000 - $70,000, Remote US) Healthline Media | Health & wellness writers! Healthline Media is hiring an Associate Editor to join their content marketing team. Hiring ASAP. Apply here

($50,000 - $65,000, Remote US) The Lever | Investigative journos! The Lever is also hiring a diligent and resourceful reporter who has experience delivering impactful investigative stories about the US political and financial system. Apply here

($50,000, Hybrid Brooklyn, NY) Trellis Literary Management | Literary editors! 📚 Trellis is looking to hire a Literary Agency Assistant to provide editorial and admin support for two founding partners/literary agents. Apply here

($50,000 stipend, Remote UK) Tarbell | Early career journos! Tarbell is accepting applications for their one-year fellowship for journalists interested in covering emerging tech, especially AI. Deadline is Nov 5. Apply here 

($48,000, Hybrid New York, NY) Berkley | Seeking an Editorial Assistant to provide admin and editorial support for editorial director on list of commercial fiction and women’s fiction. Deadline is Nov 10. Apply here

($3,000 - $3,500 per month, Remote) BikeRumor | Looking for a cycling writer/ reporter with deep knowledge of the cycling industry in the UK and/or US. Apply here

(Up to $55 per hour, Remote US) Clutch | Looking for a freelance copywriter for a contracted position with a client of theirs. Apply here

(£30 - £40 per hour, Hybrid London, UK) Yellowcat | Scriptwriters! Yellowcat is looking for experienced freelance scriptwriters to join their team and create engaging scripts for their corporate clients. Apply here

($30 per hour, Remote US) Lux Magazine | Hiring a part-time copy editor for their next issue. Email [email protected]

($23 per hour, Multiple locations US) Politico | College and grad journos! Politico is looking for Spring and Summer 2024 editorial interns. Deadline is Oct 31, 5 pm EST. Apply here

($20 per hour, Remote US) Insider | Early-career journos! Insider is hiring a West Coast Health Fellow to cover health and wellness news. Apply here

(Paid, London, UK) Bloomberg | Experienced reporters! Bloomberg is looking for a Managing Editor of Breaking News EMEA. Apply here

PS - another one for the Swifties.. Let me know what your favorite 1989 (Taylor’s Version) vault track is! “Now That We Don’t Talk” is a straight up bop 💙💃🏻