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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.
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.
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
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 😊.
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.
Senior Copywriter | Create Backlinks LLC
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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