- The Writer's Job Newsletter
- Posts
- ✍️ TWJN Pro 163: Pitch Calls, Writing Opportunities, Media Jobs
✍️ TWJN Pro 163: Pitch Calls, Writing Opportunities, Media Jobs
Slate, Mother Jones, NYT Cooking, MoMA ✨📝 📬
Akhil Chauhan
April 13, 2026
Happy Monday to all you writers & creatives 👋
This issue has 40 pitch calls, writing opportunities, and media jobs from Slate, Mother Jones, NYT Cooking, The Museum of Modern Art, Esquire, Bloomberg, Yahoo Finance, High Country News, Business Insider, Gizmodo and tons more.
Still a free subscriber? Save time. Skip the hassle. Avoid the scammy job postings. Upgrade to a premium subscription to get our vetted and curated lists of the best writing gigs, pitch calls, and media jobs — twice a week. You’ll also receive access to our exclusive Pitch Call Database with over 1,500 writing opportunities (and counting!). Plus, if you’re on the hunt for even more places to look for work, premium subscribers have full access to check out all of our previous editions in the archives.
If you missed the last newsletter with writing opportunities from New Lines Magazine, Marie Claire UK, NPR, The Motley Fool, Business Insider, Disney and more, check it out here.
Do you want your book in independent bookstores and libraries?
When you publish with IngramSpark, you’ll have everything you need to successfully publish, print, promote and sell your book to millions of readers.
Focus on what you do best - writing your story - while we make it possible to share it with the world.
*sponsored content
You are currently a free subscriber and will only receive a preview of our opportunities lists in each issue. TWJN Pro subscribers get complete access to newsletters with nearly 10x as many opps, along with exclusive access to our Pitch Call Database.
1️⃣ Calls to Pitch
($750) Driftwood Press | Driftwood Press is accepting submissions for their 2026 Adrift Chapbook Contest, open from March 1st until July 15th. They are looking for original poetry only (prose poetry, experimental poetry, and poetry with a visual component are all welcome) in the range of 15-40 pages. The winner will receive $750 and 20 copies of their chapbook, with full print distribution through Ingram & Asterism. If a runner-up is chosen, they will be offered full publication with a $350 prize and 20 contributor copies. The winner will be announced in November 2026, with publication in the 2027 chapbook. There is a $25 submission fee. More details and submit here.