Happy Sunday to 6,155 motivated writers 👋🏼 

How’s everyone doing? Good news - the opps are back! The pitch flood gates have opened 🥳 

I’m guessing we were quiet for the last two weeks because of the run up to the and of the quarter / financial year. Editors probably ran out of money.😅

But now I’m seeing a lot more opps: over 25 calls to pitch!

As budgets at these publications get finalised I’m guessing we’ll see things pick up even more over the next few weeks. Stay tuned!

So that's cool. But what’s happening with me?

Well, I’ve taken up tennis! 🎾

I always love getting outside and staying active. Healthy body, healthy mind 😉

Anyway, that’s enough about me. I hope you all have an awesome week! 

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So, what do we have this week?

 1️⃣ Resource: Longform, my fav writing podcast

2️⃣ 28 calls to pitch

3️⃣ 21 writing jobs

Let’s get to it! ⬇️ ⬇️

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1️⃣ Resource of the week 

Longform, my fav writing podcast

Okay so this is one go my (not so) guilty pleasures. It’s the Longform Podcast by the folks over at Longreads. 

Every week they interview the writers and journalists investigating big big stories.

It’s so great hearing these stories from writers at the top of their game.

This recent one with Mary Childs was an absolute gem. 

Check it out here!

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2️⃣ Calls to Pitch

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⚡️(€1500) Fields & Stations | Another one for travel writers! Pitches about road trips, the longer and weirder, the better

⚡️($1,500) Lonely Planet | It looks like they’re putting out a bunch of calls for these deep dives recently. This time it’s all about countries in Southern Africa, Botswana, Lesotho, Malawi, and others Apply here 

⚡️($550 CAD) Silver Fish | They’re looking for emerging Toronto-based artists and writers for their 2023 Writer Program. They’ll have a guest editor to facilitate workshops and more. Prioritising emerging or marginalised voices Apply here

⚡️($400 - $500) Edition by Modern Luxury | Bianca is looking for stories for their summer music issue. Specifically for their Innovation section that highlight POC talent, tech, finance etc. Deadline April 3

⚡️($250 - $450) Passnfrt | Grace is looking for 4/20 themed stories 🍁 for their newsletter. Personal essays, interviews, features. Example pieces here Deadline April 6

⚡️($250 - $400 AUD) Crikey News | Jack is the new opinion editor and wants to publish new voices and perspectives. They’re open to international voices! Guidelines here

⚡️($150) Brooklyn Rail | Megan is looking for reviews of art books, especially for new or emerging writers Guidelines here Rolling call

⚡️($110 - $150) Autostraddle | Munro is looking for pieces about masturbation from a lesbian, queer, bi, trans perspective. Guidelines here Deadline April 3

⚡️($100 - $150) Autostraddle | Shelli is still looking for Black Queer / Lesbian writers to write personal stories about money. Specifically about saving up for surgeries/travel/home, paying debts while living life, and more. Guidelines here

⚡️($50 - $100) Queer Queue | Nic is looking for LGBTQ+ writers for things on pop culture, anything from film to music/TV/books. Newly able to pay writers, which is awesome!

⚡️($1 per word) Guardian US | Jessica is looking for long form pieces about the issues facing women in Idaho. This includes tampon availability, state of abortions, bathroom availability. Important work! Guidelines here

⚡️($1 per word) Rest of World | Another one for travel and international writers! Kevin is looking for long form, narrative journalism and the impact of technology in Africa, Asia, Eastern Europe, and Latin America Guidelines here

($750) Studyhall XYZ | Daniel is always looking for pitches to include in their Digest weekly newsletter. They publish Stories about media work and journalism. More info and pitch here Rolling call

($500) Longreads | They’re looking for more researched and reported essays, and cultural criticism. Also - their Longform podcast is one of my fav places to hear stories about writers Guidelines here Rolling call

($500) Rest of World | Yi-Ling is looking for pitches for their China desk, all about generative AI and China’s long tail influence of tech around the world. Guidelines here Rolling call

($400) The Body | Juan is open about their rates and wants to pay even more to writers to cover HIV and AIDS. Might not have a call out now specifically but good to keep on the radar. Guidelines here

($300 - $400) IGN | Matt is always open to feature pitches for the biggest upcoming games throughout the year. Reminder: IGN has an awesome pitch guide. Super detailed and transparent, even with examples of stories at different pay ranges. Love to see it! Give em a read here

($300, estimate) Nonprofit Quarterly | They’re starting up a new magazine focused on health justice. Detailed guidelines here Estimate here

($250) SF Gate | Dan is assigning features for April that embody the spirit of the city. Unique essays about local experiences, profiles, and more Guildiens and tips here Rolling call

($200 - $500) Artsy | Josie is the new editor at Artsy and is open for pitches. They’re focused on art collectors through profiles, auction reporting, lists, and exhibition reviews. Guidelines here 

(£150, estimate) Stylist | Hannah is commissioning some more experiential features. Think about experiences you want to cover, things you think people should try etc. Estimate here

($125 - $400 CAD) The Dance Current | Canadian friends! They’re looking for pitches to include in their queer themed Summer issue. Stories about artists, writers, or dancers living in Canada, my fav place in the summer honestly. Guidelines here 

($125) Chalkbeat | Gabrielle is looking for stories about school violence in America. Specifically for their first person essay series. Guidelines here Rolling call 

($55) Ghost Wax Podcast | Something for fantasy writers! Stories that are weird, horror, fantasy fiction for their monthly variety episodes.

($1 per word) Virtuoso | Amy is looking for Las Vegas related pitches. Unexpected angles, timely roundups with a luxury travel slant. 

($1 per word) Rest of World | Kevin is always looking for feature pitches about the impact of technology in Africa, Asia, LATAM, and Eastern Europe. Guidelines here Rolling call and no deadline

($0.50 - $1 per word) Texas Highways | Seeing these folks pop up more and more. Reporting on all things roads and the greta state of Texas 🤠 Guidelines here

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2️⃣ Writing jobs

⚡️($80,000 - $90,000, Remote US) Science Friday | Senior editor for their digital content, working with their team to bring science storytelling to their online audiences Apply here Deadline April 23

⚡️($73,000 - $90,000, Remote US) Atmos | Climate editor to oversea two stories per week on their website, ideal for someone passionate about reporting on climate Apply here

⚡️($55,000 - $70,000, Remote NY) NY Focus | Audience engagement editor to expand reach of their work into the communities within the state Apply here 

⚡️(£5,000, Remote UK) Stage Text | This charity is looking for a research or social history professional to build a case study on dead people’s experience in accessing culture in the UK Apply here Deadline April 11

⚡️($30 per hour, Remote EU) Rooted Storytelling | JoAnna is looking for a tech and marketing all-rounder to support her small biz. Part-time work More info here

⚡️($21 per hour, Remote) SlashGear | Freelance news writer to join their team writing content for print or the web focused on consumer tech and gadgets

⚡️($20 - $25 per hour, Remote AU) Okendo | Product writer internship to create technical product documentation for their suite of integrated marketing products 

⚡️(Paid, Remote UK) Liquid City | Creative educational writer to tell stories about AI and XR. Ideally someone with experience in clear writing with an interest in AI or XR. Apply here

⚡️(Paid, Remote MA) Skedda | Content Marketing Specialist to support this global space management and scheduling platform. They’re looking for someone to create high-quality content across their portfolio of digital assets

⚡️(Paid, Remote) Brilliant | Machine Learning content writer designing learning experiences that introduce topics of ML.. in a fast growing industry on a contractor basis  

($190,000 - $245,000, Remote) Airbnb | Editorial lead for their host communications to hire and manage a team of writers, designers, agencies, and more. Looks like big tech is still paying the big bucks! Apply here

($90,000 - $125,000, Remote NY) Bloomberg | Space writer to cover the commercialisation of the space industry! Reporting on investment, technology, policy and more about, literally, going to the moon and beyond 🚀 Apply here

($73,000 - $75,000, Remote US) SB Nation | Two staff writers to cover their Golf beat. Writers will analyse breaking news and provide daily content on everything happening in the world of Golf. Apply here

($52,000 - $65,000, Remote MO) St Louis Public Radio | They’re looking for a general assignment reporter to cover news and report on what’s happening in the St Louis region. Breaking news, feature stories etc. Apply here

($40,000+ expenses, Remote) Rest of World | This looks like an awesome fellowship opportunity if you’re based in their focus regions. Fellows will publish regularly and have all the costs associated with reporting covered More info here

($4,500) Consequence Forum | Part time guest editor for a 8 month stint next. Averaging 5 hours per week. This will be for their Fall 2024 issue, focused on writers and artists within the BIPOC community More info and apply here

(Paid, Remote) Coin Profile | Entry-level content writer to manage content for their blog, website, social media, and other channels. Great for someone trying to build a career in Fintech Apply here

(Paid, Remote UK) Games Industry | Staff writer to join their gaming news website, managing content, satires, interviews etc. Apply here 

(Paid, Hybrid UK) Woo by ITV | Jess is looking for an editorial assistant to join her team at Woo, who will be sourcing stories and applying their positive tone to what’s happening in the world Apply here

(Paid, Remote PA) RustBuilt | They’re looking for writers about the Pittsburgh startup scene. Will require working in the region. More info here

(Paid, Remote US) Pitchfork | Music writers! Amy is looking for a part-time associate staff writer, primarily focused in their News department Apply here

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PS Do you have other writing podcasts or content? Let me know!

I’m always looking for recommendations to share 😊

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