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✍️ TWJN Pro 93 | 40 Pitch Calls, Freelance Gigs, & Writing Opps
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Happy Wednesday to TWJN supporters 👋
Hello writers! How’s everyone doing today?
We’re well into Q4 folks! Got some ideas or pitches you’ve been sitting on? Take a look through the 17 pitch calls in today’s issue. There just may be a home for your story down below 👇
Also, check out Travel + Leisure editor Laura Ratliff’s Twitter thread to see her thoughts on why you shouldn’t lose hope in a pitch — even if you haven’t heard back from the editor(s) you pitched to.
Here's why you never should lose hope in a pitch — a thread:
— Laura O. Ratliff (@loratliff)
9:15 PM • Oct 29, 2024
If you missed the last newsletter, check it out here.
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So, what do we have in this supporter exclusive?
1️⃣ 17 calls to pitch 🚨 📣
2️⃣ 10 contract roles & part-time gigs 👩💻
3️⃣ 13 full-time jobs 💼
Let’s get to it! ⬇️ ⬇️
1️⃣ Calls to Pitch
($1,000 - $3,000) Narratively | Narratively is open for submissions for their 2024 Memoir Prize! They’re on the hunt for revealing and emotional first-person nonfiction narratives from unique and overlooked points of view. Entries will be judged by NYT bestselling author Jami Attenberg. The winning submission will receive a $3,000 prize and publication on Narratively, and two finalists will win $1,000 each, along with publication as well. Submission deadline is December 19 at 9 PM EDT. There is a $20 entry fee, or become a Narratively paid subscriber to get free entry to this and all Narratively prizes. More info and submit here.