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Calls For Pitches
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Unless a closing date is included, all the following are open to pitches. For access to more publications taking pitches, join our community of paying members.

Feature Writers | Freethink

Freethink covers tech, business, and society. They’re always looking for feature ideas on transformative trends and innovations, including interviews with industry leaders, scientists, and others.

First Person Writers | Nonlinear Love

Nonlinear Love is looking for first-person essays about “nonlinear love.”

SEO Writers/Experts | Sitebulb

If you have unique SEO insights, case studies, tips, or just want to get your name associated with a particular topic, Sitebulb want to hear from you.

Feature Writers | Freethink

If you're passionate about exploring the intersection of tech, business, and society, Freethink want to hear from you.

Edmonton-based Freelance Writers | CBC

CBC is looking for 1st person pitches from writers living in Edmonton, Canada.

Freelance Writers | New Lines Magazine

New Lines Magazine is looking for pitches for two verticals, for November, December and January. Deadline for pitches is 31 October.

Freelance Writers | Scalawag

Scalawag has a new call for pitches for electoral coverage from the voices of southern movements. They seek pitches from organizers, advocates, & activists doing influential movement work across the South to reflect on the election.

Freelance Writers | Planetizen

Planetizen are accepting pitches for feature articles that bring an expert lens to today's key planning issues.

Freelance Writers | Future Commerce

Future Commerce is still accepting pitches on “the future of how we buy and belong”. Pay: $0.20 to $0.50 per word for at least 1,500 words.

Freelance Writers | Religious Dispatches

Religious Dispatches is calling for pitches from writers of color, queer writers and disabled writers.

Health Writers | Keppel Health Review

Keppel Health Review is an independent platform publishing diverse & digestible journalism on current issues and solutions in health & healthcare.

Law & Space accepts a wide variety of short blog-style articles written with academic integrity but intended for a broad audience.

Personal Finance Writers | Toronto Star

The Toronto Star is accepting pitches from experienced personal finance writers.

Food / Travel Writers | Resy

Resy is always accepting pitches for restaurant-related stories and ideas.

Freelance Editing
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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.

Data Editor | ProPublica

Posted 5 November 2024

As editor you will do be guiding data journalists as they co-report groundbreaking investigations; proactively identifying promising uses of data, including developing pitches and data-driven projects; and guarding against errors.

Natural Health Managing Editor - Part Time | Red Balloon

Posted 5 November 2024

You'll be responsible for overseeing the creation and publication of high-quality content across various platforms, including WordPress and Canva for the  naturopathic and natural health sectors.

Editor | Home Solutions

Posted 4 November 2024

You'll be editing and proofing 40-50 articles per month for editorial excellence, search engine optimization, and CRO (Conversion Rate Optimization).

Senior Editor II | Arbor Research Collaborative for Health · United States

Posted 8 October 2024

As Senior Editor II you'll be leading the editing and formatting of contract and grant proposals

Editor II / Document Specialist | Arbor Research Collaborative for Health · United States

Posted 8 October 2024

As Editor II document specialist you'll be providkng editorial support for project-specific materials, including reports, manuals, and abstracts, plus preparing graphics and designing Word templates.

Content Editor | Compound

Posted: 8 October 2024

Compound are looking editors who can navigate both the technical aspects of editing and the interpersonal skills required for client interactions.

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.


Tips From The Experts
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Tips From The Experts

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.


Writing Work (Remote)
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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 😊.

Posted: 29 October 2024

You'l be analysing and writing accurate legal content (blog posts, website content, newsletters, articles) and conducting appropriate legal research.

Posted: 29 October 2024

You will be creating press releases, engaging in effective communication, writing compelling content, developing marketing materials, and proofreading content to ensure quality and accuracy.

Freelance Content Writer (US Based) | Maximus

Posted 28 October 2024

You'll be writing engaging, scientifically accurate articles on men’s health, fitness, nutrition, mental well-being, and lifestyle.

Travel / Local Writers | Remote Writing Jobs

Posted: 29 October 2024

Melissa Tripp from Remote Writing Jobs is looking for writers with destination expertise to write about France.

Personal Experience Writers | Remote Writing Jobs

Posted: 28 October 2024

Melissa Tripp from Remote Writing Jobs is seeking writers who can write about their personal experience with a chronic condition.

Freelance Copywriter | Ankar Innovations LTD

Posted: 15 October 2024

You'll be proofreading, writing, and editing copy for promotional campaigns, including but not limited to product listings, social media posts, digital ads, technical FAQ website copy, blog posts, marketing survey copy, mobile/software app copy, packaging, product manuals, technical video copy, and more.

Freelance Copywriter | Plexus Resource Solutions

Posted 14 October 2024

You'll be create engaging short-form content for Twitter/X, Discord, and Telegram for a Web3 gaming company

Freelance Regulatory Writer | TransPerfect

Date reposted: 8 October 2024

You'll be providing clinical regulatory document support and advanced scientific writing expertise to the clinical teams, ensuring successful preparation of high-quality submission-ready documents.

Senior Technical Writer | GitLab

Date reposted: 2 October 2024

You'll be responsible for ensuring that the documentation for all of our products is clear, correct, comprehensive, and easy to use. And you'll be working with the Technical Writing team which manages the docs.gitlab.com site and its content, processes, and tooling.

Freelance Blog Writers | MyThirdPlace

Date posted: 17 September 2024

MyThirdPlace has just launched their community blog! They are looking for blog/content writers to produce a single article for their website (approx.1000-1500 words).

We leave these jobs up for a bit longer because not that many people have these skills ... so it takes longer to fill the positions. Don't be put off if the date looks a little bit old.

Copywriter with Czech Language | eStoreLabs

Date posted: 29 October 2024

You'll need to be roficient in copywriting and editing in the Czech language and fluent in English. And you'll need experience in SEO and e-commerce optimization.

Copywriter with Slovak Language | eStoreLabs

Date posted: 28 October 2024

You'll be doing copywriting and editing.

Dutch Copywriters and Translators | Klinget

Date posted: 16 September 2024

No info provided other than that Klinget is looking for Dutch copywriters and translators.

Latino Freelance Writers | Indy Espanol

Date posted: 10 September 2024

They are looking for pitches about culture, health, entertainment, lifestyle and politics.

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Freelance Technical Writer | PLUG Elsewedy Electric

Date posted: 29 October 2024

You will be creating technical documentation, manuals, and engaging content related to EV charging solutions on a day-to-day basis.

Web3 Copywriter (Contract) | Magic Eden

Date posted: 29 October 2024

You'll be using your word magic to turn the driest product jargon into juicy, bite-sized content for X/Twitter and writing video scripts.

Weekend Writer, Space.com | Future

Date reposted: 14 October 2024

You will be picking up breaking news, writing occasional features, posting on social media and ensuring two sites remain engaging and have fresh content throughout the weekend.


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