Happy Thursday to TWJN supporters 👋🏼 

How’s everyone doing? I’m doing … a little worse for wear, but surviving! It’s been a super busy few days for me, travelling to Philly and back 😴

But that’s enough about me. I’ve got some great news for you. 

TWJN was featured in Writer’s Digests’ Top 101 Websites for Writers

This would not be possible without all of your support! 🥳

(I also might be hoping that this distracts me being a day late 😇)

But I had to make that up to you all.. so I’ve got a wholeeee bunch of freelance opps, nearly thirty 😁

And we haven’t even hit the weekend yet!

Let’s get to it! ⬇️ ⬇️

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So, what do we have in this supporter exclusive?

1️⃣ 15 calls to pitch, multiple $300+ opps

2️⃣ 12 writing jobs

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1️⃣ Calls to Pitch

I try to ensure these are well-paid. If not, they’re usually helpful in some other way. We range from new writers to those more established, so keep a like to share range of opportunities

(£5,000) Aesthetica Magazine | Competition time!! They’re looking for the best new poetry and short fiction. Supporting work that pushes boundaries More info and submit here Deadline Aug 31

($750) The Daily Beast | TV and entertainment writers! 📺 Allie is looking for a writer for branded content on a reality competition piece Guidelines here Deadline Aug 14

($350) Today Show | Health and parenting writers! Rheana is looking for pitches about parenting, health, and more. Examples here, Rolling call

($300 - $500) SF Gate | Sports writers! Deadline coming up for this freelance pitch call about the Pac-12 disintegration. Guidelines here Deadline Aug 14

($300 AUD) All the Heterosexual Nonsense | LGBTQIA writers 🦄 They're commissioning a monthly feature on their newsletter from a guest, covering something on queer news and culture Deadline Aug 14

($250) Vitator | Travel writers! ✈️ Lauren is looking for pitches for LATINX heritage month. Strong push for Central and South American writers Deadline Sept 4

($200 - $400, estimate) The Betches | Katie is looking for a freelancer to write about life and dating as a single mum! Extra points for extra snark 😉  Estimate from prev posts here

(£200) Carp Squad | Any writers who fish here? 🐡 Pitches open for all things carp fishing.. they cover product launches, venue guides, carp fishing tips, and all things carps! Guidelines and apply here

(£140 - £160, estimate) The Telegraph | Finance writers in the UK! Jack is looking for freelancers pieces about ISAs and where/how to get setup Guidelines here

($1 per word) Vox | Important work helping to report on fires in Hawaii. And connecting the fires to the broader picture in climate change & touching on the cultural significance of what's being lost Guidelines here

($1 per word) Insider | Big one for feature writers! ✏️ Louise is looking for big stories to sink into. Compelling stories, big narratives, strong characters Guidelines here

(£0.20 per word) New Humanist | Science writers!🧪 Yearlong stint as their columnist; four columns in their quarterly magazine for print and digital More about them here

(£0.25 per word) The I Paper | Get your opinions out there 📣 Kuba is looking for Pitches for their opinion column, she’s looking for engaging, timeless perspectives

(£0.23 per word) Glug Magazine | Vino 🍷Pitches all about wine, drinking, loving, making, ... all of it! Especially from underrepresented voices 😊 More info here

($0.08 - $0.12 per word) TBM Games | They’re looking at working with new writers in the fantasy TTRPG space Examples here

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2️⃣ Writing jobs

($100,000 - $120,000, Remote US) Insider | Finance writers! Laura is looking for a senior credit cards editor More info and apply here

($69,000, Hybrid CA) KQED | Part-time GA reporter for Newscasts in San Francisco. This local station focuses on the Northern California region More info here 

($53,000 - $71,000, Remote US) Audubon Magazine | Bird loving writers, this one is for you 😊 They're looking for an associate editor more info and apply here

(£30,000 - £40,000, Remote UK) Digital Frontier | Multiple reporter opps on the future of business, finance, and culture, who will be focused on deeply reported features see posting on LinkedIn here

($3,000 per month) Guardian US | Kira is still looking for a part-time contributing writer based in AZ to cover voting and elections. Roughly 2-4 stories per month

($1,200, Remote & in person) RICJ | In-person opportunity to report on race and racial issues in Chicago, for an 8-week stint. Payment is a stipend to fund reporting. More info here apply here Deadline Aug 25

($500 CAD, Remote CAN) TO Comix | Comic fans! Assistant editor opp, reviewing ~60 pages of comics

($200 per hour, Remote) REMEZCLA | Latine writers/editors focused on music! 🎵 Alexis is looking for a freelance editor who can edit for a few hours a week, on Thursdays for 1-new music articles  that hourly rate tho 🤑 Deadline ASAP

(£180 per day, Remote UK) British GQ | huge fan of British GQ 🕴🏼 Freelance culture writer to cover for 3 weeks from Aug - Sept

($150 per hour, Remote US) GCIR | Freelance writer and researcher opp! Writer/editor will focus on writing about immigrants and refugee, and how they integrate into the US. Part time, ~10 hours per week More info and apply here

(Paid, Remote) Pulitzer Center | Wow.. this would be awesome. Reporting for Pulitzer, focused on ocean health and fisheries. They’re looking for proposals who want to report on issues that need support and funding More info and apply here

(Paid, Remote US) The Economist | Experienced feature writer to join their features arm, the 1843 Magazine. They’re focused on the 2024 election campaign, for a 6-month stint 

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PS I’m gonna have some exciting news for TWJN over the next few weeks… 👀