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✍️ TWJN Pro 131 | 45 WRITING OPPS
NFL, Runner's World, NYT Cooking, Planet Money 📣 🚨 📬
Akhil Chauhan
August 01, 2025
Happy Friday to all you writers & creatives 👋
Hello writers! How’s everyone doing today?
First day of August! It may feel like summer is coming to an end, but there’s still a few good weeks to get out there and do all the things. That is if the crazy weather allows it, but it’s got a mind of its own these days!
This issue has 45 writing opportunities from NYT Cooking, Radio Times, Runner's World, Planet Money, NFL, GameSpot, Rest of World and a bunch more. There’s some more great pitch calls to round out the week, including one from MIT Technology Review paying up to $2 per word!
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What do we have in this issue?
1️⃣ 17 calls to pitch 🚨 📣
2️⃣ 6 contract roles & freelance gigs 👩💻
3️⃣ 22 full-time jobs 💼
Let’s get to it! ⬇️ ⬇️
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1️⃣ Calls to Pitch
($1-$2 per word) MIT Technology Review | MIT Technology Review has a new call for feature pitches with the theme "Breakthroughs." They welcome pitches from freelance writers across a broad range of topics and encourage writers of all skill levels and backgrounds. Pitch deadline is August 11. Rates range from $1 to $2 per word. More submission details can be found in their pitch guide. Send pitches to commissioning editor Rachel Courtland at [email protected] and be sure to include “PITCH” in the subject line of your email.