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Happy Sunday to all you writers & creatives 👋

How is everyone this weekend?

We have nearly 40 pitch calls & writing gigs today, so let’s get those pitches & applications in before September ends 🗣️

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So, what do we have this week?

1️⃣ 14 calls to pitch 🚨 📣

2️⃣ 15 contract roles & part-time gigs 👩‍💻

3️⃣ 9 full-time jobs 💼

Let’s get to it! ⬇️ ⬇️

1️⃣ Calls to Pitch

($800 - $1,000) The Dial | The Dial is accepting pitches for two issues coming out early next year: "Bodies" and "Ghosts." These themes will be interpreted broadly. They accept reporting, essays, fiction, and poetry. They are focused on stories from outside the United States. Rates are $800-$1,000 for reporting and criticism (2k-2.5k words). Pitch guide here. Send pitches to [email protected]

($800) New Lines Magazine | CALL FOR PITCHES on the U.S. election, expansively conceived: New Lines Magazine is looking for genuinely original stories, political/cultural reportage, personal essays, think pieces & historical takes on America from fresh, unexpected angles. Submission guidelines here. Also have a look at their existing America coverage to get a sense of the kinds of pieces they publish — but they’re very open to pitches that are “outside the box” (even their own “box”) if they're compelling, unique, and relevant. Rates are $800 per article, whatever the length — unless it's for their Spotlight series, which is typically for shorter pieces (they pay $600 for those). No deadline for pitches, but if it's specifically about the election, the sooner the better! DM Danny on Twitter or email [email protected]

($750) Rest of World | Joanna recently shared Rest of World’s freelance pitch guidelines for their China Desk. She’s looking for accessible and engaging, rigorously reported and fact-checked stories of between 800-1,200 words. She wants to see stories containing on-the-ground reporting whenever possible, with memorable characters that help readers understand the nuance and complexity of issues related to technology, business, culture and geopolitics. Pays flat rate of $750 plus reporting expenses. Send pitches to [email protected]

($230+) Business Insider | Paige is looking for Americans who left the US after they retired (esp to places like Mexico/Japan) and are very happy or unhappy with their choice. Rates start at $230 for 600 words. Deadline to get in touch is October 12. DM Paige on Twitter if interested 

($200) The Riverside Record | Alicia is looking for a freelance reporter or two based in Riverside County, CA, to cover a couple of events. The first is Oct. 10 in Desert Center, and the other is Oct. 24 in Temecula. Both of these events are slated to last approximately two hours and those who cover them will be paid a flat rate of $200. Send her an email at [email protected] with a resume and clips if you're interested!

(£180) Stylist Magazine | Miranda is commissioning, particularly for the Stylist Magazine paywall. Looking for health, wellness and fitness deep dives, interviews, first persons and expert-led features. Pays £180 a pop! No deadline, ongoing pitch call. Send pitches to [email protected]

(£150) JRNY Mag | JRNY Mag is looking for someone to write a 1,000-word piece about Canada’s Northwest Territories for Issue 10. Writers must have been to the NWT already, ideally within the last 12 months. Pays £150. Submission: end of Oct. Please send pitches with subject “PITCH: NWT” to [email protected] by EOP Monday 23 Sept. Please do not send pitches for other destinations at this stage! 

($80+) New York Amsterdam News | The New York Amsterdam News is looking for experienced freelance journalists. They pay $80 per story, and $30 per photograph and significantly higher for longer, more deeply reported stories. They’re primarily, but not exclusively, looking for New York based freelancers interested in covering the following areas: general assignment, public safety, religion/church, education, environment, arts, and photography. Pitch guide here. Send News based story ideas to [email protected] along with a brief introduction as well as your CV and some clips. Send Arts and Entertainment based story ideas to [email protected] along with a brief introduction as well as your CV and some clips.

($50 - $100) TC Jewfolk | Submit your JEWISH writing to be featured! Topics range from personal Jewish experiences, reviews of Jewish media, your search for the NJP (Nice Jewish Person) and much more. They pay freelance writers $50-$100 per article. Pitch guide here. Send pitches to [email protected]

(£20) Hopezine | Erica is looking to do a women-only style special of Hopezine in November. Female writers, artists, etc, if you'd like to contribute about what style/dress means to your mental health or wellbeing, email. Pays £20 a contribution. She usually commissions around 350 words. Send pitches to [email protected]

($0.10 - $0.15 per word) Willamette Week | Andrew wants to open his freelancer pool! He edits food & drink, movies & TV, performance & visual art, and LGBTQ+ stories. Reach out still if it's not those. This is for Portland, OR & surrounding area. He usually pays 10 cents/word, sometimes 15. Send pitches to [email protected]

(Paid) Prospect UK | Emily is now commissioning editor at Prospect UK! She’s looking to commission essays and narrative features - any length up to 4,000 words. She’s also still editing the People section: 600-word profiles at the front of the magazine. No rate info but Emily says it “very much depends on time spent reporting the piece etc.” Send pitches to [email protected]

(Paid) Uproxx | Phillip is looking for writer(s) interested and experienced in the intersection of music with style and design. Payment level depending on experience and work availability, and social experience/interest a plus. Looking for demonstrable experience in music’s intersection with style and design. Ideally, someone who can work across genre, particularly hip-hop, pop, rock and global sounds. Email [email protected] if interested

(Paid) RadioTimes.com | Helen is likely to have some shifts coming up on RadioTimes.com soon writing book content. No rate info given, but keep an eye on the thread for her response. DM Helen on Twitter for her email if you're a book-loving journo! ✨📚

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2️⃣ Contract Roles & Part-Time Gigs

(Up to $5,000, Remote US) Solutions Journalism Network | The Solutions Journalism Network is open to applications for the second class of HEAL Fellows — journalists reporting on, for and with young people to elevate systemic solutions promoting their mental health. Fellows will receive deep connections with a community of solutions journalism fellows from around the world, access to exclusive professional development sessions from SJN staff, and an honorarium of up to $5,000, proportional to the scope of the fellow’s project. Applications are open to U.S. journalists and will be open through Oct. 8, 2024. Apply here

($250 per day, Remote US) Dotdash Meredith | Dotdash Meredith is looking for Freelance Beauty Testers! As a tester, you will be able to test products at home or in their labs, answering questions about the products provided and giving insights and photos into how they work and feel. This will help their readers make educated purchasing decisions. Real world tester rate is $200 per testing category, which includes the first product tested, and $50 for each additional product within that category. Lab tester rate is $125 for a half day (4 hours) or $250 for a full day (8 hours). Fill out this application form if interested

($50 - $150 per article, New York, NY) Titan | Titan — a members-only wealth management firm — is seeking a Freelance Investment Writer to work closely with its team of leading investment professionals to transform their latest on-the-ground insights into captivating, approachable, and engaging written analysis. You will be responsible for producing short-form, news cycle driven content, and lead the curation of their daily newsletter sent to hundreds of thousands of engaged clients. Apply here

($48 per hour, New York, NY) CBS News | CBS Mornings is seeing experienced Freelance News Writers with strong communication skills to be part of the editorial team. You’ll write compelling, succinct, and clear news scripts under tight deadlines for network news. This position involves working early mornings and/or overnight hours. Apply here

($40 per hour, Remote US) PEOPLE | PEOPLE is hiring a Digital News Writer/Editor to work on nostalgia-based and TikTok viral content Mondays to Fridays, during the set hours of 9AM to 5:30PM EST. Guaranteed 40 hours a week. Apply here

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