Happy Sunday to 7,984 motivated writers 👋🏼 

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

I’ve got some amazing news to share: I just became an uncle today!

Feels surreal 😳 I’m not sure what to make of it all, but I’m so looking forward to heading home and meeting the baby next week 👶🏽

On the opps side, it’s another big week! Things are definitely feeling a little lighter this month. I guess the run-up to the holidays can be a little slower, but this feels earlier than usual.

Are you feeling the same? Let me know!

So, what do we have this week?

1️⃣ Resource: Pick up a new skill with structured practice (55% discount!)

2️⃣ 18 calls to pitch, 10 early access for TWJN Pro ⚡️

3️⃣ 24 writing jobs

Let’s get to it! ⬇️ ⬇️

1️⃣ Resource of the Week

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2️⃣ Calls to Pitch

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Sign up to get early access to opportunities here

⚡️($250 - $500) Sourcegraph | AI assistant experts! Sourcegraph is looking for experienced users of AI code assistants to write compelling blog posts for their blog. Apply here

⚡️($100) FIERCE | News & entertainment writers! Yamily is looking for a star writer to write daily articles for FIERCE by mitú. Should know what’s happening on TikTok and other social media regarding news and entertainment. Specifically looking for writers of color and LGBTQ+ writers! Send cover letter, CV, and samples to [email protected]

⚡️($100) ScoonTV | Current events writers! Todd is open to pitches about politics and current events, especially stuff on Russia-Ukraine, Israel-Palestine, and the US election. Send pitches and writing samples to Todd on Twitter

⚡️($50 - $200 cash prize) The Upper New Review | Freelance writers! The Upper New Review is has just opened their Global Essay Contest. The theme is “Sense of Place” and they hope writers will express they own sense of place within 2K - 6K words. Deadline is Nov 30. More info here

⚡️($1.50 - $2 per word) Cosmopolitan | Nicole is the new senior features editor at Cosmopolitan! 🥳 She’s looking for pitches that will make her fascinated, shocked, delighted, and enraged in about 3K - 5K words. See this thread for example stories. Email pitches to [email protected]

⚡️($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 per word) Center for Science in the Public Interest | Freelance writers! Adrienne is open to pitches from writers who cover food equity, domestic hunger, public health, etc. Pitch guidelines here

⚡️($0.25 - $1 per word) The Lighthouse | Freelance writers! The Lighthouse is looking for writers with nontraditional ideas to share about the holidays. Especially looking for Black, LGBTQ, disabled, women, or POC writers. Email pitches to [email protected]

⚡️($0.15 - $0.40 per word) BookPage | Nonfiction reviewers! 📚 BookPage is looking for US-based writers who love sharply observed histories, journalistic deep dives, and unusual general interest books. Rate info here. Apply here

($4,000) Omidyar Network | Disabled writers! Omidyar Network is looking for pitches for essays on how disability justice should shape the future of technology, the economy, or our culture / society. Rate is $4,000 for 2,000 words. Deadline is Nov 10. Email pitches to [email protected]

($1,000) Woman. Life. Freedom | Art writers! Submissions are now open for the 2023 Future Art Writers Award. Looking for submissions that focus on the struggle for freedom in Iran. Selected pitches will be awarded a $1,000 honorarium to the writer for the full development of their piece. Deadline is Nov 20. More info here

(Up to £750) Deptford Literature Festival | London-based writers! Open call for writers to apply to be part of the 2024 Deptford Literature Festival program. They have between 3-5 open commissions worth up to £750. More info here

(£200) London Spy | UK writers! 🇬🇧 London Spy is looking for pitches of London stories. They’re open to anything — news, features, culture, or just plain weird stuff. More info here

(£100) SOURCED | Freelance writers! Anna is looking for pitches about gourds! 🎃 Anything from mythology of gourds, gourd culinary traditions, and the use of gourds in popular culture. Deadline is first week of Jan 2024. Pitch guide here

($250 - $500) Hyperallergenic | Art & culture writers! Valentina is open to pitches about topics like how art can be a tool for social justice, where art intersects with science, the politics of the art world, internet culture. Pitch guide here

($1 per word) Virtuoso | Travel writers! Virtuoso Mag is looking for Caribbean travel pitches. Looking for writing about culture, style, and people. Deadline is Nov 10. Email pitches to [email protected]

(Paid) Octopus Group | Freelance copywriters! Octopus Group is looking to build their bench of freelance copywriters for 2024, specifically writers who have experience working with complex technology clients, as well as finance, energy, etc. Tell them your rates in the application!

3️⃣ Writing Jobs

⚡️($75,000 - $85,000, Remote US) Project Management Institute | PMI is hiring a copywriter to closely collaborate with Brand Management and Events Marketing teams to develop captivating copy and content for brand, product, and event marketing campaigns. Apply here

⚡️($60,000 - $65,000, Remote US) Laptop Mag | Tech writers! Laptop Mag is hiring a staff writer who will create content, knows SEO best practices, and fill content gaps. Apply here

⚡️($60,000, Remote US) MoneyLion | Finance writers! MoneyLion is seeking a copywriter who is passionate about creating top notch finance content. Apply here

⚡️($46,000 - $80,700, Remote US) Associated Press | Reporters! AP is hiring a reporter to cover philanthropy and focus on how technology & Gen Z have disrupted philanthropy and fundraising. Apply here

⚡️($44,000 - $45,000, Remote US) Android Central | Editors! Android Central is looking for a news editor to write and delegate Android articles daily. Apply here

⚡️($35,000 - $55,000, Remote US) Launch Potato | Editors! Launch Potato is looking for an editorial assistant to help with publishing new content for their FinanceBuzz and AllAboutCookies editorial teams. Apply here

⚡️(£29,000 - £37,000, London, UK) Homes & Gardens | Entertainment writers! Homes & Gardens is hiring an entertainment editor to be the Head of Celebrity Styles News. Apply here

⚡️(£24,000 - £27,000, Remote UK) PetsRadar | Writers! PetsRadar is hiring a animal-loving staff writer to write all types of articles including features, news, and buying guides. Apply here

⚡️($20 per hour, Remote US) Sierra Club | Early career journos! Sierra Magazine is looking for a part-time editorial fellow to write and fact-check articles. Apply here

⚡️($17 - $19 per hour, Remote US) The New Republic | Entry-level editors! The New Republic is seeking a full-time intern to join their social media and editorial teams starting Jan 2. Deadline is Nov 30. Apply here

⚡️(Paid, Remote US) Offchain Labs | Copywriters! Offchain Labs is looking for a copywriter to develop communications and PR strategies and product engaging multi-channel content. Apply here

⚡️(Paid, Remote US) Axios | Portland reporters! Axios is hiring a reporter to join their team in covering local Portland news. Includes a $100 monthly WFH stipend! Apply here

⚡️(Paid, Remote US) Mongabay | Early career journos! Mongabay is seeking interns with a passion for environmental subjects for their spring internship program. Deadline is Nov 28, 11 am EST. Apply here

⚡️(Paid, Remote US) Hello Heart | Copywriters! Hello Heart is looking to hire a copywriter to join their marketing team to help deliver content to both B2B and B2C audiences. Apply here

⚡️(Paid, Remote US) Mercer Advisors | Mercer Advisors is looking for a copywriter to support and report to the senior copywriter to create compelling content. Apply here

($100,000 - $110,000, Hybrid New York, NY) Nylon | Experienced editors! Nylon Mag is hiring a Managing Editor who will help guide the strategy for NYLON’s editorial coverage as well as manage the editorial team. Apply here

(£1,850 - £2,000 a month, Remote UK) Dexerto | Lego enthusiasts! Dexerto is looking for a freelance journalist to write about Lego products and Lego in pop culture (TV, movie, and video game franchises). Apply here

(£500, Remote UK) 404 Ink | Early-career UK journos! 404 Ink is offering 3 internship positions in 2024. Interns are paid £500 for 5 days of work over 5 weeks. Deadline is Nov 15, 5 pm GMT. Apply here

(£400 per day) Green Central Banking | Finance writers! Green Central Banking, a non-profit media news site, is looking for writers to contribute to the weekly output of news, develop research summaries, and keep on top of the latest developments in macroprudential and monetary finance. Deadline is Nov 20. Apply here

($200 - $500 per project, Remote) Luxury Zone | Scriptwriters! Luxury Zone, is looking for a scriptwriter for their YouTube channel. Apply here

($25 per hour, Remote) Mary Sue | Pop culture writers! Mary Sue is looking for editors and journalists who get their intersectional feminist perspective on movies, TV, comics, video games, and more and be able to produce quality content. Job is part-time (20-25 hours a week) and open to international writers! Apply here

($23 per hour, Remote US) Static Media | Food writers! 🌭 Static Media is seeking enthusiastic, hard-working freelance editors to join their team. Apply here

(Paid, Remote US) Travel Awaits | Travel writers! 🧳 Travel Awaits is looking for a creative, thorough, and detail-oriented freelance Travel Review Writer with an extensive traveling background. Apply here

(Paid, Remote US) Zocdoc | Healthcare journos! Zocdoc is hiring a part-time freelance content writer that will work closely with clients and analyze their extensive data from their marketplace to find and tell compelling stories. Apply here