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Unless a closing date is included, all the following are open to pitches.
TIME SENSITIVE CALLS FOR PITCHES
Writers and Poets | Broad Sound Spotlights
Deadline: 2 May 2025
If you love (or hate) Bruce Springsteen’s 1975 masterwork “Thunder Road,” Broad Sound Spotlights would love to see your pitch.
Writers | CBC Podcasts
Deadline 30 June 2025
CBC's Spring Call for Pitches is now open for specific themes. Check it out for more details.
OPEN CALLS FOR PITCHES
Freelance Writers | Tech, Travel & Talk
Tech, Travel & Talk are looking for pitches on the future of work, tech and using tech to travel for a print issue.
Freelance Writers | STAT
STAT is looking for ideas that check the boxes of a great STAT story: smart, compelling, original reporting that takes readers inside the world of health, medicine, and scientific discovery.
Historians | Contingent
Contingent is now accepting pitches for their roundtable The Losses, which will examine the way contingent historians and those working outside of academe have been affected by the recent changes in federal funding for historical work.
Travel Writers | Beach
Beach.com is looking for pitches about beaches and/or coastal travel. If you do end up writing for them, you'll need to be able to provide at least three landscape-oriented personal photos.
Political Writer | The World Politics
TheWorldPolitics.com is looking for original commentary on politics, law, business, and sports. They welcome contributions from scholars, legal experts & foreign policy thinkers.
Travel Writers | Trendorabay
Trendorabay is looking for travel writers to contribute exciting content to their upcoming editions.
Freelance Writers | Bourbon+
Bourbon+ is a magazine dedicated to the culture, history, and lifestyle surrounding bourbon. They explore various aspects of bourbon, including its production, the people behind the industry, and its impact on American culture. The magazine seeks to provide readers with in-depth stories and insights into the world of bourbon.
Freelance Writers | Pipeline Artists
Pipeline Artists provide grounded, hyper-relevant topics across the arts. And they are looking for pieces that highlight unspoken truths, provide honest advice, and profile "emerging" creatives or those deserving of a platform they may not find in mainstream publications. Also ridiculous humor pieces—sometimes the world needs ridiculous humor.
Freelance Editing Opportunities
Please Note: these roles are advertised as being remote. However, please read the fine print, as some of them require you to be in the United States (or other countries) and others simply want you to be authorised to work in that country.
Editorial Professionals | KN Literary Arts
KN Literary Arts are looking for ghostwriters, book doctors, developmental editors, line editors, cover designers, and interior designers.
Digital Editor (US Remote) | Endeavor Business Media
Posted 22 April 2025
You'll be developing and managing editorial content across digital platforms, including website, e-newsletters, and social media channels. Requires travel.
Copy Editor - Food & Beverage, Bilingual in Spanish | Creative Circle
Posted 20 April 2025
You'll be editing copy for an upcoming recipe book. There will be a total of 25 dishes across 50 pages that will need content editing.
Copy Editor (US Remote) | Jobgether
Posted 15 April 2025
You'll be responsible for reviewing news articles, reports, and interviews.
Freelance Proofreader (English to Finnish) | TransPerfect
Posted 15 April 2025
They are looking for skilled linguists specializing in legal and technical translations from US-English to Finnish to do proofreading.
Deputy Editor | The Field
Posted 8 April 2025
You'll be working with the Editor to commission and develop magazine and online content related to fieldsports and country lifestyle, from driven shooting to walked-up grouse, fly-fishing, hunting and long dogs to gundogs. Also covers exceptional game recipes, food and wine, art, antiques and everything else that makes life worth living, delivered with inimitable style.
Temporary Editor | Project On Government Oversight
Posted 1 April 2025
You'll be assisting as needed in editing content ranging from emails to investigations to analyses to congressional testimony to reports. US remote. Must be available to work during EST work hours.
Dutch Speaking Content Editor | ClickOut Media
Reposted 1 April 2025
You'll be editing and publishing written content using WordPress plus creating content plans, identifying keyword gaps, and optimizing pages. And you'll be managing a team of editors and writers.
AU Social Media Marketing Editor (Freelance, Contract) | Omniscient Digital
Posted 25 March 2025
You'll be reviewing and refining long-form content in Australian English for our B2B SaaS clients. Position is remote, but must be fluent in Australian English.
Freelance Medical Editor For Social Media | 10Pearls
Posted 20 January 2025
You will be responsible for ensuring that social posts for our pharmaceutical client are developed with a high level of quality. You will be performing all levels of editing, including copyediting, fact-checking, proofreading, styling, and layout review.
Jekyll / Github Editor | Law & Space
Law & Space is built using Jekyll, a static website generator, and hosted publicly on Github. They are looking for people who have the technical skills to edit using these tools.
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Remote Writing Gigs/Jobs
Please note that all "dates posted" are based on Australian Eastern Standard Time. Which means that if you're in the United States we'll be a day ahead. So it might feel like we're coming to you from the future 😊.
Freelance Copywriters | Endurance Translations
Posted 24 April 2025
Endurance Translations are looking for freelance copywriters who are cyclists or triathletes AND who are native speakers of French, German, Spanish or Italian. Make sure you read right through the whole post before responding.
Freelance Journalists (Latin America-based) | FoodNavigator
Posted 24 April 2025
FoodNavigator is expanding their global coverage and are looking for experienced freelance writers based in Latin America to cover the food and beverage sector on a regular basis.
Global Content Developer | PlanRadar
Posted 22 April 2025
Austria remote. You'll be creating standout content across web, email, ads, video, and events.
Freelance Writer | F60 Media
Posted 21 April 2025
You will be responsible for writing and editing content, conducting research, developing content strategies, and collaborating with the team to create engaging content. US based remote.
Content Writer | SoftServe
Posted 15 April 2025
You'll be responsible for the creation of high-impact short-form content—including landing pages, newsletters, video scripts, and digital ads—designed to drive engagement and pipeline growth within high-priority accounts. And also for the creation of long-form content assets, such as Thought Leadership POVs and E-books.
List Article Contributor | TheGamer
Posted 15 April 2025
You'll be contributing a minimum of 12-15 articles per month, as well as pitching regular content and researching popular games. No AI generated content allowed.
Jr. Copywriter | Uhas Media
Posted 15 April 2025
You'll be develoing short-form social media content (IG Reels, FB Reels, TikToks, etc) for business owners, professionals, and entrepreneurs.
Developer Content Writer | Aikido Security
Posted 9 April 2025
You'll be writing high-quality, original and engaging content for developers. This can be in the form of blogs (Think security checklists, explainers, comparison pieces, guides,...), whitepapers, web pages, docs, emails, etc...
Freelance Writer | Business Insider
Posted 27 March 2025
If you've gone from working in corporate US to working for a corporate in another country and you've noticed some surprising differences that you're happy to write about, reach out.
Freelance Writer | MakerFlo Crafts
Posted 12 March 2025
Must be able to research and write about crafts.
Freelance Social Copywriters | Xero
Posted 10 March 2025
Xero are looking for talented freelance social copywriters, graphic designers (experience with Canva essential), and social-first video capture, editing and production across Xero’s social content team. Their 3 priority regions are the US, UK, and ANZ.
Freelance Financial Writer | Motley Fool Australia
You’ll be writing several articles per week or month on topics related to investing, personal finance, and the stock market. Must be resident in Australia.
Freelance Digital Copywriter | The Bodyshop Indonesia
Posted 7 March 2025
You’ll be creating engaging product descriptions, banners, and promotional content for marketplace platforms and crafting CRM marketing copy, including emails and push notifications, to enhance customer engagement.
Freelance Copywriters and Designers | Natalie Ellisdon
Posted 5 March 2025
Natalie has just started a contract CMO role and am in need of freelance copywriters and designers.
Freelance Writer | Military.com
Posted 26 February 2025
Military.com is looking for pitches for their new “Theater of War” column. They want compelling analyses of war movies new and old, whether it's of a certain character, a particular scene, or a broader theme.
Freelance Movies and TV News Writer | MovieWeb
Posted 21 January 2025
The editorial team at MovieWeb.com is looking for a passionate writer to contribute Movie & TV News articles to the website.
Freelance Writers | Oh My! Creative
Posted 21 January 2025
Oh My! Creative are looking for some great freelance writers to work with.
Freelance Food Writer | Tasty
Posted 17 January 2025
Tasty are looking for evergreen and timely stories on home cooking and trending food & dining moments.
Freelance Content Writer | Annjali Saxena
Posted 7 January 2025
Annjali is looking for a freelance content writer with a minimum of 2+ years of experience who can write 100% human-written content.
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Editor Breaks Down Their Idea Of A Great Pitch
I came across this post on X/Twitter, courtesy of James Durston’s weekly newsletter “What Editors Want”. In the post, an editor breaks down a pitch from a travel writer and explains why it’s so good. Definitely worth a read.
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