✍️ TWJN 156 | Learn all about pitching! Plus Thrillist, Business Insider, NYT, and more

Happy Sunday to all you writers & creatives 👋

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

The first month of the year has come and gone… can’t believe it’s already February! Anyone else feel like time is passing by super fast these days?? The simulation must be glitching 🫢

Got a good round up of opps this week! Keep reading for some editor pitch calls and other writing gigs ✍️

So, what do we have this week?

1️⃣ Resource: Freelancing with Tim

2️⃣ 7 calls to pitch

3️⃣ 17 writing jobs

Let’s get to it! ⬇️ ⬇️

1️⃣ Resource of the Week

If you haven’t yet, check out Freelancing with Tim! He’s got great tips and tricks about the freelancing world, from pitching how-to’s to freelance do’s and don’ts.

He’s got an event coming up on February 8! Pitch perfect: Everything to know about pitching stories. Seems like a great event if you’re trying to get your foot in the door or just need a refresher! Tickets are $20, but if you’re a paid subscriber to Tim’s Substack, you get 50% off.

2️⃣ Calls to Pitch

($350+) Thrillist | Lindsay is looking for pitches about travel for Thrillist! She’s looking for explorations of zeitgeisty travel trends, in-depth reported features exploring the intersection of travel and culture, place-based storytelling, and unique profiles. Send pitches to [email protected]

($250 - $750) Pittsburgh City Paper | Colin has new guidelines and better rates for Pittsburgh City Paper! He’s looking for timely stories about local politics, stories with a YIMBY bent (new trails, etc.), scandals and secrets, overlooked sports stuff, and more. Check out his thread on X for more info. Pitch guide here. Send pitches to [email protected]

($250+) Business Insider | Paige is looking for pitches from people traveling to the Super Bowl this year! She’s interested in how much it's costing you and what the experience is like from an attendee's POV. Deadline to get in touch is February 7. DM Paige on X

(£125) Great Central Gazette | Great Central Gazette is looking for solutions-focused and human-interest stories about Leicester. They’re especially interested in anything related to policing, crime, communities coming together, worker's rights, access to healthcare, and housing & homelessness. Pitch deadline is February 16. Pitch guide here. Send pitches to [email protected]

($120) Guru Focus | Sydnee from Guru Focus is open to pitches about stocks and investment ideas. Pitch guide here

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