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Unless a closing date is included, all the following are open to pitches.
TIME SENSITIVE CALLS FOR PITCHES
Freelance Writers | The Black Women's Mental Health Anthology Project
Deadline: 31 December 2025
They are looking for submissions from former and current patients/clients, family members, caregivers, and all health care workers: medical support staff, nurses, providers, etc in the mental health specialty.
NEWSLETTERS THAT INCLUDE CALLS FOR PITCHES
These newsletters also include lists of publications that are calling for pitches.
Freelance Writers | Zinestack
Zinestack lists several calls for pitches from zines. The newsletter is a quick read with some interesting info about zines in general.
Journalists/Writers | Nation of Artisans
If you are a writer/journalist fascinated by artisanship and Britain then check this out. Each month they are wanting to commission a brilliant writer to craft a 1200-1500 word dispatch exploring artisanship in Britain.
Freelance Writers | Roots Of Progress Institute
The Roots of Progress Institute is seeking to commission stories for a new article series, “Intelligence Age,” on future applications of AI.
They are looking for reported essays that seek to understand how AI might change individual sectors of the economy and the working lives of the people within them.
Freelance Writers | Roaming Remote
Check out the calls for pitches right down at the bottom of the newsletter. Apparently Taylor says they are going to start charging for access to these pitches from next week, so get in while you can. Or sign up for their paid plan.
Freelance Writers | It's All Write
Posted 26 May 2025
Starts out with a really lovely and insightful "lessons learned from starting up as a freelance writer a second time." Finishes with a list of calls for pitches with various submission dates, some of which are already past, but some are still live. If. you enjoy the post, why not sign up for the newsletter.
OPEN CALLS FOR PITCHES
Freelance Writers | Minority Africa
They are looking for writers, journalists, and filmmakers who have an interest in reporting stories focused on minorities within the African continent.
Freelance Writers | The Fence
The Fence is a quarterly print magazine based in London, but focused on life in the UK and Ireland. They offer a mix of investigations, short stories and cultural essays, all threaded with a humourous and playful touch.
Book Review Writers | Jennifer Ostopovich
She's specifically interested in "transgressive books by women writers" that deal with difficult subjects or transgress in some way. More looking for realism but says she will also consider speculative fiction if there’s an interesting angle.
Freelance Writers | LA Times Sports Desk
LA Times Sports Desk is looking for pitches, tips or conversations.
Freelance Writers | Eurogamer
They are looking for freelancers who can write cool (and excellent) stories about video games.
Gamers/Feature Writers | GamesRadar
GamesRadar are taking Switch 2 feature pitches. They want to know all about the cool stuff you're playing.
Freelance Writers | Bolts
They are looking for pitches that fit their mission to grow coverage of the local and state politics, elections, policymaking, and organizing that shape these issues—think of county prosecutors and sheriffs, secretaries of state and local election administrators, state legislators, municipal officials, and the activism brewing around them.
Freelance Writers | Sucheta's Media Substack
Sucheta is asking for some really good, interesting and concise pitches, as some of her editors are assigning stories soon. Read right to the bottom to find some calls for pitches she's included and her notes about what to do and not to do when you pitch.
Freelance writers | Class Central
They are looking for personal essays about learning platforms, news and industry analysis in the online education sector, resource guides and listicles.
Freelance Writers | New Internationalist
They are looking for pitches on social justice, global inequality, the environment, workers’ rights, feminism and liberation struggles, tech, politics and more. They say they particularly welcome pitches from those whose voices are often under-represented in Western media.
Freelance Travel Writers | Ori (via Jet Plane Crew)
Ori are looking for stories about your hometown or even a place you once called home.
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.
Senior Journals Development Editor | University of Bristol
Deadline: 16 July 2025
You'll be managing a list of journals with tasks including: commissioning; journal performance and planning; content delivery and devising and implementing business development plans.
Editor - Expository Times | University of Edinburgh
Deadline: 22 July 2025
This post is part-time (10 hours per week), and available from 1st September 2025.
In-Cumbria Magazine Editor | NewsQuest
Posted 16 June 2025
in-Cumbria, Cumbria’s leading business magazine and part of the Newsquest Media Group, are looking for a Magazine Editor to lead its next chapter.
Editorial Professionals | KN Literary Arts
KN Literary Arts are looking for ghostwriters, book doctors, developmental editors, line editors, cover designers, and interior designers.
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 😊.
Beer Writers | British Guild of Beer Writers
Deadline: 22nd August 2025
Applications are now open for quite a range of writing for all things beer.
Freelance Writers | Freelance Writing Jobs
Deadline: 16 July 2025
Freelance Writing Jobs is looking for a UK-based writer to help compile and edit a couple of newsletters each month from August. Given the nature of the email, turnaround is quick and deadlines are firm. The work is simple, but attention to detail is important. Rate is £30 per hour, maximum two hours per issue. Email – sian@sianmeadeswilliams.com – with a short bio and writing sample (just the one), using the subject line ‘FWJ copywriting support’. Deadline is 5pm, 16th July.
Online Automotive Quiz Writers | Internet Brands Publishing
Posted 24 June 2025
You'll be writing content and quizzes about automotive or similar topics.
Newsletter Writer & Research Analyst | Optimus Media (via ProBlogger)
Posted 15 June 2025
You'll be researching, synthesizing, and explaining what matters most to people living across borders.
Senior Content Contributor - AI | Skillsoft
Posted 15 June 2025
You'll be designing and authoring content in terms of video based courses and interactive lessons regarding technology. Strong tech skills required. India based.
Linguistics-Based Content Writer (for Game Development) | Game Design Skills (via ProBlogger)
Posted 13 June 2025
You'll be responsible for taking articles from the provided brief all the way to a publishable draft. No AI allowed.
SEO Content Writer | Blix (via ProBlogger)
Posted 12 June 2025
Blix are looking for a professional freelance SEO writer. They are a B2B SaaS platform that helps market researchers quickly and easily analyze open-ended survey responses.
Freelance Writer | Being Patient
Posted 28 May 2025
They are looking for a freelancer to work with on a China story, preferably located in Hong Kong or Mainland China.
Writer (NRL/AFL) - Freelance Contributor (Wires) | The Sporting News
You'll be proficient in writing NRL or AFL stories, preferably both, and understand the players, teams and stories that resonate the most with sports fans in Australia.
Spanish Language - Contributing Writer (Wires) | The Sporting News
The ideal candidate understands the players, teams and stories that resonate the most with Spanish-speaking sports fans in North America. You’ll be writing about trending news, breaking stories and viral moments against the most important daily topics including the NFL, MLB, NBA, college football and soccer — among others!
Freelance Writers | Queerty
Posted 3 May 2025
They're looking for quirky listicles, timely roundups, interesting interviews, deep dives into LGBTQ+ history, humorous op-eds and personal essays about queer life, dating, etc. from fresh new voices.
Freelance Course Content Writer (UK Based) | Alaster Anderson
Posted 31 April 2025
They're looking for a skilled freelance course content writer with a strong understanding of horticultural methods and plant knowledge.
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.
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 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 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.
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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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