✍️ TWJN 158 | 20 opps!! Daily Beast, NYT, Morning Brew 📝 💌 📬

Happy Monday to all you writers & creatives 👋

Sorry for the late send this week… Ran my very first marathon in Austin yesterday! 26.2 miles really takes it out of you 😅 

Here’s a pic of the real champ with his medal 🥳

If any of you long-distance runners have recovery tips, I’d love to hear ‘em! My legs are like jelly today 🥱

Let’s get to some pitch calls and writing jobs! We’re talking The Daily Beast, Business Insider, NYT, Morning Brew, and loads more 👇

If you missed the midweek update, check it out here.

So, what do we have this week?

1️⃣ 5 calls to pitch

2️⃣ 15 writing jobs

Let’s get to it! ⬇️ ⬇️

1️⃣ Calls to Pitch

($750) The Daily Beast | Emily is looking for two freelancers who are obsessed with Grey’s Anatomy. Reach out ASAP! Her team is looking to find writers by early this week. Pitch guide here. Email [email protected] if you’re interested

($700) Business Insider | Julia is seeking freelance writers for a few stories: (1) She’s looking for a Cambodian writer based in the DC area who can attend the Cambodian New Year Celebration in Silver Spring, MD on April 13. You’d interview attendees, vendors, and entertainers and weave a personal narrative about the experience. (2) Also seeking a native Hawaiian writer who can attend the Merrie Monarch Royal Parade in Hilo on April 6 and write a narrative-style feature about the tradition + how it’s evolved over the decades. (3) Finally, she’s looking for a Chinese writer who can attend NYC’s Dragon Fest on April 6. You’d interview vendors, artists, chefs, and attendees and showcase what the event means to you and the community. Email [email protected] if you’re interested

($350) BBC Travel | Amelia is assigning same-day, next-day, maybe 3rd-day reported takes with a strong news hook. Must be unbiased reporting with multiple credentialed sources, minimum 50% women/nonbinary folks. She’s looking for well-reported takes responding to/kicking off big cultural conversations in travel, entertainment, science/sustainability, and more! Rate is $350 for 600-800 words. Send pitches to [email protected]

(£250) Art UK | Eliza is now a commissioning editor at Art UK! She’s commissioning stories about drawings, especially stories about artists who primarily worked on paper themed features that bring together different artists and works. Pitch guide here. Send pitches to [email protected]

($1+ per word) Grow | Grow is now accepting pitches for their 2024 issue on Networks. They want your stories of the artificial & biological networks in our past, present, and future. Pitch guide here. Email pitches to [email protected]

2️⃣ Writing & Marketing Jobs

($170,000 - $185,000, New York, NY) The New York Times | The NYT is seeking a Deputy to the Editorial Director of Books, Events, and TV/Film. This role will focus on supporting the work of editorial extensions in these areas. They’re looking for someone who is passionate about storytelling in multiple formats and has creative ideas about how to extend NYT brands and products into many types of culture and media. Apply here

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