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Unless a closing date is included, all the following are open to pitches.
Journalists (Latin America) | IJNet
Deadline: 9 January 2025
Grants are available to help journalists in Latin America produce high-quality, factual reporting on the impact of conservation crimes and more
Freelance Writers | Urban History Association
The UHA blog is taking pitchers for its February theme on The Celluloid City: cities and film all aspects from depictions of cities to the policies cities enact to attract more filmmaking
Freelance Writers | IJNet
IJNet is looking for pitches about journalism tools, apps or resources that they haven’t covered?
Freelance Writers | Earth Island Journal
Earth Island Journal are looking for thoughtful journalism pieces about environmental and other intersectional issues.
Journalists, Writers and Artists | Acacia Magazine
Pitch Deadline: 17 December 2024
Acacia Magazine is accepting pitches for Issue 03.
Freelance Writers | Current Affairs
Current Affairs are accepting pitches for new articles on animal welfare and the environment. And they'll consider other topics, too.
Freelance Writers | Leicester Gazette
The Leicester Gazette says it's always open for pitches, so check them out.
Freelance Writers | The Sun
Looking for women's stories and opinion pieces for the Bodies section on Fab Daily in The Sun. Topics covered could be body image, fitness, wellness trends, weight etc. UK only.
Freelance Writers | Network Weaver
Network Weaver are accepting pitches for this year’s 2024 – 2025 BIPOC Editorial series until July 2025
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 wants 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 | 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.
Legal / Geography Writers | Law and Space
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 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.
Content Editor | Catena Media
Posted: 26 November 2024
You'll be responsible for writing, editing, and posting content on high-value pages, including operator reviews. The role requires a deep understanding of brand guidelines and SEO best practices for affiliate marketing websites.
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
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.
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 😊.
Digital Marketing, Content Writer | Sand Cherry
Date posted: 26 November 2024
You will be responsible for creating compelling, SEO-optimized content that educates and engages this pet insurance company's audience while driving organic traffic.
Senior Technical Writer - Unit 42 | Palo Alto Networks
Date posted: 26 November 2024
Collaborating closely with Unit 42 leadership, operational teams, security consultants and subject matter experts you will take presentations, reports and assets through the technical writing, editing and delivery process.
Content Developer, Sales Enablement (Remote) | CrowdStrike
Date posted: 19 November 2024
You'll be responsible for working alongside key stakeholders to develop and deliver effective content for the sales organization.
Senior Technical Writer | GitLab
Date reposted: 11 November 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.
Contract Writer | Snappt
Date posted: 5 November 2024
You'll be writing educational and informative blogs and you'll need to be interested in tech innovation in real estate.
Freelance Legal Content Writer (Qualifiied Solicitor England and Wales | Harper James
Posted: 29 October 2024
You'l be analysing and writing accurate legal content (blog posts, website content, newsletters, articles) and conducting appropriate legal research.
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.
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.
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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DualShockers - List Article Writer | Valnet
Date posted: 26 November 2024
You'll be creating original, informative, and eye-catching articles that will change the way people think about gaming!
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