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✍️ TWJN 172 | 25 opps!! Current Affairs, Yahoo, GamesRadar 📝 💌 📬
13 calls to pitch & 12 writing jobs 📣
Happy Sunday to all you writers & creatives 👋
How’s everyone doing?
I’m preparing to hunker down for a very hot summer in Texas. The humidity today is adding another 10 degrees to the already high temp here! Feels like 105°F and it’s only May 🥲
But that’s enough of the Weather Channel for today… let’s squeeze some pitches out before May is over! 👇
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So, what do we have this week?
1️⃣ 13 calls to pitch, with six opps $250+ 💰
2️⃣ 12 writing & marketing jobs
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1️⃣ Calls to Pitch
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($750 - $1,500) Written in Air | Dennis is taking pitches for a non-English language audio piece for something he’s curating later this year. It should be 10-15 minutes long and a narrative doc (but open to oddities or sound forward essays). Would if love it's from outside of NA or EU. Fee based on the project, but likely somewhere in the $750 – $1,500 USD range. Email [email protected] if interested
($250+) Curbside Chronicle | Nathan is seeking pitches for Curbside Chronicle’s annual animal-themed issue. Overlooked invertebrates, amazing creatures you oughta know or humans working hard to make life better for our winged and four-legged friends would be ideal. Rates depend on the story but writers won't walk away with less than $250. Pitch deadline is July 15. DM pitches to Nathan on Twitter
($250) Business Insider | Conz is looking for pitches from parents who send their kids on long (say 8 weeks?) sleep away camps in the summer. She’s interested in what it does to your relationship with your partner/spouse and with your kids. Send pitches to [email protected]
($230+, estimate) Business Insider | Flying in Bark Air with your pup? Or have a flight booked? Paige is looking for someone to write about it for Business Insider. Usual rates for Paige’s pitch calls are $230+ for 600 words. Reply to Paige’s tweet or DM Paige on Twitter if interested!
($200 - $300) Current Affairs | Nathan and his team at Current Affairs are always open to freelance pitches. They’re looking for reported features on politics and culture. Rates are $200 for online articles and $300 for print. Pitch guide here. Submit pitches here
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