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Pitches wanted (movies, TV) | $250-$350 per article

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I'm currently looking for experienced freelancers who might be interested in writing features about movies and/or TV. If this describes you (especially if we've worked together before), email me.

No deadline! Hoping to open a dialogue for more pitches down the line. Right now have a few assignments related to The Walking Dead and Big Sky, if anyone is familiar with either of those shows I highly encourage them to reach ou...

Pitches wanted (education, Oakland) | ~35 cents per word

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We want writers to help continue our education work. The blog wants pitches on all things education in Oakland especially around the school closures/protests and evergreen pitches too. Pay is $350 for 1,000 words. Email me with pitches and story ideas.

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Writer wanted (finance, economics) | 10-20 cents per word

COMPANY/PUBLICATION: ANONYMOUS

We’re looking for a long-term Finance Creative Nonfiction Writer with a potential full-time offer. Posting this again to get a larger applicant pool.

This is a stable job that allows for raises, more work, and more development opportunities.

Please read everything before you apply

OPPORTUNITY:

You’ll help write scripts for a decently sized YouTube channel

REQUIREMENTS (Do not apply if you don’t meet these requirements) 2022-02-22 05:20:17 +0000 UTC View Post

Remote Copywriter wanted (sales copy) | $50-$100 per hour

COMPANY/PUBLICATION: MITTS MEDIA SERVICES

Looking for an experienced copywriter who can revamp my old sales copy for this year.

Job Types: Part-time, Temporary

Pay: $50.00 - $100.00 per hour

Experience: Copywriting (1 year, required)

JOB SUMMARY:

• Looking for: Copywriter
• Location: Remote
• Compensation: $50-$100 an hour

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Original job posting: 2022-02-22 05:19:39 +0000 UTC View Post

Pitches wanted (narrative, essays, profiles) | 60 cents to $1 per word

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I'm now Head of Narrative which means it's time for another how to pitch to me guide.

As Head of Narrative and Associate Editor, I will mainly focus on deeply reported stories with a narrative arc, great characters, good dialogue, and that pesky thing called “good writing”. (Now that I think about it… it’s the same requirements as all the other years.)

I usually welcome pitches for stories ranging from 2,000...

Writers wanted (travel) (worldwide) | ~$270-$400 per article

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We’re currently on the lookout for brilliant travel writers around the world to work with on lots of exciting new projects. Interested? Thought so. Send us a couple of clippings and tell us the places you know best.

No deadline but asap. We are looking for writers based in specific places abroad to assign stuff to, and will also send regular pitch callouts to some of those who've emailed.

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Pitches wanted (autistic joy) (worldwide) | ~$270 per essay

COMPANY/PUBLICATION: ANTHOLOGY OF POSITIVE, JOYOUS ESSAYS BY AUTISTIC AUTHORS 

Deadline: 31 March 2022 (not a firm deadline)

Laura Kate Dale is looking for pitches for an anthology of essays by autistic authors:

I'm in talks with a publisher about creating an anthology of positive joyous essays by autistic authors. Looking to pay folks £200 for a 2,000 - 2,500 word essay. Accepting pitches currently. Not a firm deadline right now, but I'd say end of March should be fin...

Pitches wanted from Black Southerners (grief) | $500+ per article

COMPANY/PUBLICATION: SCALAWAG

Da'Shaun Harrison, Editor at Large at Scalawag, is looking for pitches:

Grief is an inescapable part of life. a return to, escape and removal from oneself — in so many ways. At Scalawag, we want to compile the stories of Southerners navigating grief. I particularly want to hear from Black Southerners. Pitch here: https://airtable.com/shr4WRvroa5fWqCiU

We’re provid...

Pitches wanted (film/actors with Oklahoma connection) | $200 per article

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I'm working on a movie-themed issue for the month of May. I'm interested in story pitches about movies, actors and filmmakers with Oklahoma connections both old and new. We'd need to hear any pitches before the end of the month.

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Pitches wanted (entertainment, pop culture, social media, identity, money, etc.) | $300+ per article

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I am once again open for pitches — looking to expand culture content and especially interested in reported pieces, topics including but not limited to: pop culture, celeb life, social media, identity, power, and money. Rates start at $300.

Please share recent clips and read the website to determine whether your pitch is a good fit — I’ll do my best to get back to everyone and truly appreciate you taking the tim...

Pitches wanted (entertainment, culture) | $150-$350 per article

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We're always looking and open for culture/entertainment pitches, from explainer-y stuff to hot takes to Q+As and interviews. Web rates are typically $150-$350ish depending on the assignment. Hit me up if you have ideas.

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Writers wanted (science) | $45-$55 per hour

COMPANY/PUBLICATION: UNC LINEBERGER COMPREHENSIVE CANCER CENTER

UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center is looking to contract one or more freelance science writers to work on various scientific descriptive documents for the Center. This work will be done on a per project basis. This position requires excellent writing skills and attention to detail. For most projects you will be editing existing documents for consistency and making updates as needed. In limited cases, you will be as...

Pitches wanted (journalism, thought leadership) | up to $1 per word

COMPANY/PUBLICATION: NIEMAN REPORTS

Nieman Reports covers thought leadership in journalism. Interested in pitches for deeply reported feature stories that offer insight and analysis on the challenges and opportunities facing journalism. $250 for opinion columns and $1/word for features.

CONTACT INFORMATION:

• Questions / submissions: nreditor@harvard.edu
• Website: https://niemanreports.org/
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Pitches wanted (gaming) | $150-$300+ per article

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I'm looking for pitches on Valorant, Apex Legends, Halo Infinite, FF14, Genshin Impact, Mario Kart Tour, Pocket Camp, Fire Emblem Heroes, New Horizons, Scrabble, Pokemon Masters EX, Pokemon Go.

$300 to start, more depending on reporting, topic, experience, etc. Reporting much more likely to be accepted. ~$150 for more news-oriented short pieces. The bar for New Horizons is extremely high.

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Pitches wanted (food) | $100 per article

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I'm the assistant food & drink editor. If you're a freelancer writing about food, I'd love to hear from you.

Rate: Generally $100 for 800 to 1,000-ish words. We're looking for concise pitches with a clear thesis. Let us know why you're the best person to write the piece, and make sure you've laid the groundwork for reporting, if applicable.

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Funny true stories wanted | ~50+ cents per word

COMPANY/PUBLICATION: READER'S DIGEST

Bill Hangley, Jr. is looking for funny stories for Reader's Digest:

At Reader's Digest, we pay $100 for print-published funny true stories. 200 words max. Anything goofy, weird, punchliney. Work, military especially welcome. I read them all.

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Submissions: Via the webform

Website: h...

Pitches wanted (design, branding, fashion, retail, etc.) | ~40+ cents per word

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We are still looking for freelance pitches! Our coverage runs the gamut, but especially interested in sharp, reported takes on branding, product design, accessibility, and fashion/retail.

One thing to include (and I can't stress this enough): Why now? What is especially newsy, timely, relevant about your idea *right now*? While we run many features, we are still looking for a really sharp hook.

Rates start at $300, ...

Pitches wanted (gaming) | $300+ per article

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Call for pitches: I am looking for culture, trend, internet, and/or fandom analysis stories (not reviews) about Euphoria, Genshin Impact, Pokemon Arceus, and Five Nights at Freddy’s. Pay starts at $300 for reporting and critical analysis.

Also continue to be interested in culture stories anchored to upcoming releases, along with tiktok virality and subculture, and popular/storied fan projects and mods (for example, Star...

Writers wanted (welding, construction) | $350+ per article

COMPANY/PUBLICATION: FIXTURE MEDIA

We're looking for writers for 1,600-2,500 word articles aimed at a construction and DIY audience. The articles are primarily about welding, construction safety, trade industries, etc. The more expertise you have in those areas, the better!

We are able to pay $350 per article, representing a $0.15-0.25 average per word rate. Open to writers with higher rate requirements if welding experience is a great match.

We're looking for 1-2 writers to...

Remote Copywriter wanted | $40 to $50 per hour

COMPANY/PUBLICATION: CREATIS

This is a W2 contract opportunity

6 months; with potential for extension and even contract to hire

Local to Minneapolis/St.Paul preferred

Remote

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Develop and maintain the brand voice of the company as a subject matter expert.
• Partner across the company to determine departmental- and channel-specific messaging within the brand environment.
• Develop a clear point-of-view on the corpor...
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Pitches wanted (coastal news) (worldwide) | ~$1+ per word

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I'm hoping to work on more news features—1500 to 2000 word features with a newsy hook, or, put another way, news stories with more space and breadth for color and insight, history and nuance. Just, you know, putting that out there.

We've always skewed featuresque rather than hard news in the news section, but this is kind of doubling down on that for some stories that just need a bit more room, letting us bring our focu...

Pitches wanted (Portland politics) | $250+ per article

COMPANY/PUBLICATION: PDX.VOTE

Thursday Bram, Editor / Founder of PDX.Vote, is looking for pitches:

I’ve been working on PDX.Vote for a couple of months now and I’ve got a couple of articles by contributors who aren’t me in the pipeline now — but I want more!

What I’m looking for:

Very short summary: if you have an idea for a piece (article, comic, video, etc) that touches on Portland-area politics, you ...

Pitches wanted (love, video games) | $150-$500+ per article

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Love is in the air! I'm looking for pitches for a spring special issue, focusing on the most memorable romances, thirst traps, unsinkable ships, and sexy mods in video games. 

Rates start at $150 for blogs, listicles and essays, $300+ for interviews, and $500+ for longform features or oral histories with multiple sources.

These pieces will run in late spring so putting out the call early. Deadline for pitches i...

Pitches wanted (successful women) (worldwide) | $550+ per article

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I am looking for interviews of women killing it in their careers for our new ongoing series. Here's the first one, but we're open to women across all facets of life.

Rate: $550+. Head turners pitches are evergreen. We work with international writers. 

Please read the publication before pitching ANY article, essay, or interview. We cover diverse topics (any people!) and always aim to enlighten and uplift our rea...

Pitches wanted (gaming) (worldwide) | ~$180-$360 per article

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I'm commissioning content about accessibility in games! The rate is between $250-500 per piece. Keen for features on:

• equal opportunity and representation in games for people with disability
• gaming as self-care and how accessibility impacts your experience
• personal experience with accessibility in games
• why accessibility in games matters and the best accessibility features
• the fut...
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Pitches wanted (womanhood) | $300+ per article

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We are soliciting pitches for a package that examines what "feminism," "womanhood," and "women's history" means to you in 2022—be that good, bad, or complicated. We're looking for personal takes on these topics/terms. 

Rates start at $300 and may vary based on word count and scope of reporting

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Writer wanted to rewrite script (business, fashion) | ~12-13 cents per word

COMPANY/PUBLICATION: ANONYMOUS

I am looking for a creative writer to write a post about my clothing site . Your job is to rewrite the original script and make it absolutely beautiful, more concise, hard-hitting, and inspirational. The rough draft is 1600 words and must be reduced to 1000 to 1100 words.

FILTER: only writers with experience in Business AND Fashion. Copy must be sales driven and inspirational in the disruptive sense.

Payment for this project is $130 via Paypal....

Remote Blog Writers wanted (engineering) | $50 to $100 per hour

COMPANY/PUBLICATION: SCHOOL OF PE

We are looking for professional engineers who are interested in writing content/blogs on engineering related topics. Compensation varies depending on when you turn in your blog(s). If you are an engineer looking for remote side work, look no further! Apply today!

JOB SUMMARY:

• Looking for: Blog Writers
• Location: Remote
• Compensation: $50-$100 an hour

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Original job posting: 2022-02-16 23:44:49 +0000 UTC View Post

Pitches wanted (word, current order) | ~$1.25 to $1.66 per word

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Hey, come pitch me for a column in the back of the book. In 600 to 800 words, writers take on a word, or phrase, and use it reveal something about our current order.  Rate is $1000. 

These are all entries from our new column about cultural keywords. 

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Pitches wanted (climate, food, health) | $500 per article

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We are looking for pitches of reported features on the intersection of climate and food or health. Features run 1,000-1,200 words and pay $500.

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