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Hello writers! How’s everyone doing today?

Sorry for the late send today! It’s been a long travel day back to Vegas, but I’ve still got more than 30 opps for you all in this midweek issue. We’ll be back to regular schedule starting Sunday!

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So, what do we have in this supporter exclusive?

1️⃣ 18 calls to pitch 🚨 📣

2️⃣ 13 writing & marketing jobs 💼

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1️⃣ Calls to Pitch

(£150 to £2,500+) The Bell | Moya Lothian-McLean is staff writer and editor at Mill Media’s new Glasgow title The Bell! She’s open to tips and pitches. Mill Media agrees a fee with writers when they make a commission and fees vary greatly depending on the type of story and the location of the writer. Pitch guide here with more info on rates. Send pitches to [email protected]

($25 - $2,000) The Drift | Saliha Bayrak has joined The Drift as an associate editor! They’re looking for long form essays on culture & politics that make clear, surprising arguments, and very, very short reviews for their ‘Mentions’ section. Pitches should be relevant 5-6 months from now. The Drift usually doesn’t take personal essays or straightforward reviews of singular pieces of art. Would love to see some stories about Palestine from Palestinian writers, about Lebanon from Lebanese writers. Pitch guide here. Rate info here. Send pitches to [email protected]

($500 - $750) Slate | Tony is looking for pitches for personal and reported essays with a tech bent for Slate. How does technology impact your life, work, or worldview? What are the surprising/shocking/weird ways that tech is shifting our everyday lives? Check out Tony’s Twitter thread for example articles. Rates vary depending on scope of the assignment. Typically $500-$750 for features between 1000-1500 words. Can offer more depending on the story. No deadline. Send pitches to [email protected]

($100 - $400) The Polis Project | The Polis Project is launching a culture vertical, and they want your reviews, cultural criticism, interviews and features. Arts & entertainment are the most powerful way to shape political ethos and in this era of manufactured consent and propaganda, The Polis Project is interested in creating a counter-narrative of resistance. Their culture stories will be global, so they welcome pitches from writers all over the world, particularly the global south. They are looking for 1) Reviews & Criticism on books, film, art, & TV — especially keen on title from small presses that do not have a marketing machine behind them as well as underrepresented authors & artists (rate is $150-$250); 2) Cultural Criticism — analyses that explore cultural phenomena, trends, and political themes (rate is $150-$250); 3) Interviews — in-depth conversations with cultural figures & thinkers discussing their work, influences, etc. (rate is $100); 4) Features — including profiles of cultural figures set within a clear political context. They welcome stories on language, art, place, people, and any other interesting narratives on how we live (rate is $150-$250). They pay $400 for longform in any of the categories listed except interviews. Pitch guide here. Send pitches to [email protected] and [email protected] with “PITCH” in the subject line. Please make sure to include a brief passage on why you think this story is important. 

($250) Men’s Journal | Drinks writers! Chris is assigning a lot of liquor op-eds and essay pitches in the coming months. Send him your hot takes and personal essays about whiskey. $250 flat rate for 600-800 words. Will prioritize snappy headlines and unique opinions. Send pitches to [email protected]

($250) Parents | Elisabeth has a story to assign for October and is looking to diversify her freelancer roster. If you're an experienced parenting writer please drop some clips in the replies. Rate is $250.

($250) Network Weaver | Network Weaver is accepting pitches for their fourth BIPOC Editorial Series which aims to amplify the voices of BIPOC network weavers, connectors, leaders, and mappers. They invite community workers, builders, carers, and anyone reimagining network leadership practices through a lens of liberation to write them into the future. This season, they ask each of their contributors two questions: 1) What inspired you to write this particular piece? 2) What does liberation mean to you? They’re accepting pitches until July 2025 and pay a $250 stipend. Pitch guide here. Send pitches to [email protected]

($200+, estimate) Business Insider | Kiera would love pitches and sources who bought the stock of a huge tech behemoth like OpenAI, Nvidia, or Meta when they were relatively cheap, and how holding this stock has changed their lives/financial situation. Rates for BI are usually around $200- $250. Email [email protected]

(£125) Leicester Gazette | Leicester Gazette is seeking engaging pieces on renting in Leicester or Leicestershire. They’re looking for solutions, investigations, and features and pay £125 for 1,200 - 1,600 words. Pitch deadline is October 31. Pitch guide and submit here

($120) Institute for Palestine Studies | Writers in Lebanon! If anyone is documenting and has capacity to write for Institute for Palestine Studies- newsbriefs or testimonies - please reach out to Laura Albast. Field work not required. No deadline! Looking for pitches or writers who can take assignments. They pay $120 per article. Email [email protected] if interested

($120) Chestnut Review | Chestnut Review is officially reading for their Spring 2025 issue! They accept submissions of poetry, flash fiction, prose, and art. They respond in 30 days and pay $120. Deadline to submit for their Spring 2025 issue is December 31. Submit here

(£100) GAMEBOOK ADVANCE | For his upcoming GAMEBOOK ADVANCE, Paul is looking for someone to write a paid retrospective on Pokemon Emerald. Pays £100 for around 800-1000 words. Email your pitch brief (not the whole feature!) with an overview of what you'd write, and ideally examples of your previous work. Also, please don't send AI generated pieces. Pitch deadline is October 6. Send pitches to [email protected]

($100) MENT Magazine | Submit your work to MENT Issue 002! MENT Magazine publishes critical and creative work that engages with Korean media forms through a variety of cultural, social, and political perspectives. They’re looking for essays that are between 2000 - 3000 words. Pays $100 per essay. Pitch guide here. Pitch deadline is October 15. Send pitches to [email protected]

(~£0.25 per word) Time Out | A reminder that Chiara is always looking for feature pitches for Time Out — original culture, lifestyle, and travel stories and trends. Relating to the UK as well as London specifically. No guides please! Check out Chiara’s Twitter thread for some recent example articles. Rates vary based on the reporting, but generally 25p per word. Send pitches to [email protected] with ‘PITCH’ in the subject line

(Paid) NME | Alex Rigotti has a new email, so send pitches to [email protected] for everything NME (music & pop culture) related! No info given on rates, but keep an eye out for Alex’s reply in the thread.

(Paid) Melanie Clegg | Melanie’s publisher is looking for writers who want to write about specific books (e.g. Pride & Prejudice), guides to specific writers, film, television & book travel guides (e.g. SATC's Manhattan) & women's history travel guides. No info given on rates, but keep an eye out for Melanie’s reply in the thread. Email [email protected] if interested

(Paid) TechnologyAdvice | Kelly Reilly just created an open application for freelance writers at TechnologyAdvice, where they help B2B tech buyers manage the complexity and risk of the buying process. If you have subject-matter expertise and writing experience in any of their topic areas, be sure to fill out the form!

(Paid) Men’s Journal | Paul Schrodt is assigning style/grooming pieces for Men’s Journal. Any freelance men’s style mavens/writers who might be interested in contributing, let him know! Rates depend on the piece and work involved, but email him to get more context/guidance. Email [email protected]

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2️⃣ Writing & Marketing Jobs

($87,500 - $175,000, Remote US) Axios | Axios is looking for a Senior Technology Reporter who’s obsessed with chronicling the companies and individuals who are building AI. You must be well sourced inside the major tech companies and AI upstarts, and eager to break stories and explain the day’s news to Axios readers. Apply here

($84,000 - $95,000, Hybrid San Francisco, CA) Earnest | Earnest is looking for an Associate Copywriter to help drive highly visible campaigns across email, social, and other mediums. You’ll work with all parts of the business, including design, product, content and marketing, compliance, and more to create marketing copy that will embody the brand. Apply here

($60,000 - $90,000, Remote Pittsburgh, PA) Axios | Axios is seeking a Social Host to be the voice of Axios Pittsburgh on their Instagram handle. You’ll create Instagram posts, stories, reels, and IG lives for Axios Pittsburgh. Apply here

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