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Happy Sunday to all you writers & creatives 👋

Happy Super Bowl Sunday!! Before you dig into an evening of wings, over-the-top commercials, Usher, and a tiny bit of football… 🤭

Let’s sift through some pitch calls and writing jobs! We’re talking Apple News, NYT, Insider, AFAR, and loads more 👇

So, what do we have this week?

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2️⃣ 10 calls to pitch

3️⃣ 18 writing jobs

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2️⃣ Calls to Pitch

($220 - $300) StyleCaster | Royal is seeking freelance writers who specialize in sex, dating, and relationships for StyleCaster’s lifestyle section. Send pitches to [email protected]

($200+) Business Insider | Emily is looking for a writer who's done Pilates for years/months and has a story about how the exercise impacted their life. She’s also looking for someone who's started doing reformer Pilates for the first time. Example Pilates article here. DM pitches to Emily on X

($200+) Business Insider | Emily is also looking for writers with upcoming travel plans with a luxury angle. She’s especially interested in hearing about pricey resorts, celeb-owned hotels, upgrades flights/train rides, and premium airport lounges. Example travel article here. DM pitches to Emily on X 

(£150+) Material Queer | Material Queer is looking to commission LGBTQ+ writers covering queer culture — from interviews to features & reviews to hot new takes. Currently only accepting pitches from UK writers! Pitch deadline is February 29. Send pitches to [email protected]

(£150) Now Then Magazine | Now Then Mag is looking for pitches about border abolition and immigration. They’re looking for pitches about your experience with borders, abolition of borders as a vision for a more just future, borders away from state lines (e.g. in the workplace, healthcare, education, etc.), or the impact of racist reporting. They pay £150 for 800 words. Send pitches to [email protected]

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