Happy Wednesday to 8,451 motivated writers 👋🏼 

How’s everyone doing? I’m doing great!

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Seems like everybody is just about ready to unwind during the holidays! 🤶🏽 🎄

Calls for pitches have been on the lighter side as anticipated at the end of the year.. Hoping 2024 will be a better year for all of us writers out there 🥹 

If you have been affected by all these media layoffs recently, I’m so so sorry. I hope you are able to snag a pitch call or new job from one of my listings below, and please feel free to forward this email to your fellow journo friends ❤️

Okay now let’s see some writing jobs!! 👇

So, what do we have this week?

1️⃣ Resource: Connect all your thoughts in one place with Scrintal

2️⃣ 5 calls to pitch, with three opps $200+ 💰

3️⃣ 15 writing jobs

Let’s get to it! ⬇️ ⬇️

1️⃣ Resource of the Week

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2️⃣ 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.

($500 AUD) Griffith Review | Griffith Review is accepting non-fiction pitches for their online publishing platform, GR Online. Deadline is Jan 7. Submission guidelines here

($250+) Going | Katie is looking for pitches for Going’s ongoing series Worth the Flight that highlights one amazing experience worth traveling for. Pay starts at $250 for around 600-700 words including logistical info. She’ll be assigning for this round on Thursday Dec 14. Take a look at this example article. Submit pitches here

($200+) Insider | Emily is looking for pitches from writers with upcoming ferry trips in the US or from the US to another country at the start of 2024! ⛴️ She’s looking for non-sponsored, non-gifted trips at this time. Send pitches to Emily on Twitter

($0.50 - $1 per word) Ambrook Research | Jesse is currently looking for more personal essays and opinion pieces on agriculture and food consumption/supply chain. Pitch guide here. Send pitches to [email protected]

($0.08 per word) House Digest | House Digest is looking for enthusiastic, hard-working freelance writers with a love and expert-level understanding of gardening to join our team. Research, pitch, and write 2600- to 3000-word articles with an emphasis on gardening and plant care. More info here

3️⃣ Writing Jobs

($160,500 - $187,750, Remote US) Guideline | Guideline is looking for a Staff Content Designer with UX writing experience to join a collaborative team focused on building out the best experience across devices for our customers saving for retirement. Apply here

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