Happy Sunday to 6,283 motivated writers 👋🏼 

How’s everyone doing? It’s another great week - 30 calls to pitch! I think that’s the most we’ve seen in a while. 

There’s gotta be something there for you, from these big features (multiple $500+ opps) or others for emerging journos. 😊

Also, personal update: breath work class was a hit. I think I’m hooked. I’m going again today and v excited for it!

If you’re curious, check out a follow along video on YouTube here

Alright.. let’s get to it! ⬇️⬇️

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So, what do we have this week?

1️⃣ Resource: A masterclass in short stories

2️⃣ 30 calls to pitch

3️⃣ 16 writing jobs

Let’s get to it! ⬇️ ⬇️

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1️⃣ Resource of the week 

A masterclass in short stories

Here’s one of my fav pieces from last week. It's a masterclass in short fiction.

Give it a read here (you deserve it 😉)

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2️⃣ Calls to Pitch

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⚡️($3,000) Narratively | Competition time! Their competition for their 2023 profile prize is open. Stories about one-of-a-kind people or group. Multiple prizes for top 3 winners! More info and submit here Deadline April 14

⚡️($500) Barn Raising | Dayton is still looking for reported and opinion pieces covering libraries and transportation. Deadline April 25 

⚡️($250) Yahoo Life | Erin is looking for essays and features about parenting from a father’s perspective Deadline April 21

⚡️($200) Parents | Celeste is looking for diverse voices with perspectives on parenting and raising Black children for Kindred Parents 

⚡️(£100) Paul Murphy | Gamers! Paul Is looking for pitches for a Wario feature for his upcoming book. Detailed pieces about the characters history. Deadline April 14

⚡️(£100) The Quietus | John is looking for music writers to pitch for two pieces for their Reissue of the Week. Codeine or Liars.  

⚡️($100) Dismantle Magazine | Submissions are open and they’ve upped their rates. Mainly personal essays focused on fashion, pop culture, and social change Guidelines here

⚡️($125 CAD) This Magazine | Tegwen is looking for two CANADIAN pieces: one about AC as a human right and another about birth control legislation🍁  Guidelines  here Deadline May 1

⚡️(£75 - £250, estimated) The Fence | They’re taking pithes for their next issue. They publish essays, investigations, and fiction focused on life in the UK and Ireland. Guidelines here, Estimate here

⚡️($1 - $2 per word) MIT Tech Review | Rachel is back and looking for pieces for their upcoming issue on Ethics. Narrative features, investigations, profiles, essays, and more. Guidelines here Deadline April 20

⚡️($0.50 per word) Trails Magazine | I LOVE what Ryan is doing at Trails, esp in light of everything that happened at Outside. Transparency first! Oh, BTW this is for outdoor or adventure pitches and there’s a lot more. Check out the guidelines here

⚡️($0.33 - $0.50 per word) BuzzFeed News | Mark is taking pitches for their tech section. He’s always on the lookout for good stories. Guidelines here Rolling call

⚡️(£0.11 per word) Sick Magazine | They publish work from people who are sick, chronically ill, disabled. Personal essays, poetry, reported features, fiction, and a bunch more. Guidelines here Deadline April 20

($3,000) Grist | Their competition for climate fiction stories is open. Multiple $1,000+ prizes with a long tail of $300 awards. No submission fees, either. More info and submit here

($700) Good Beer Hunting | Bryan is looking for pieces all about alcohol and culture, especially from emerging writers. Guidelines here 

($700) Insider | Lily is looking for Chicago-based writers to support their Advancing Cities column. Focused on how sustainability & infrastructure impact Chicago communities See more here Guidelines here

($600) Stanford Social Innovation Review | Marcie is looking for pitches on new Social Innovations for their print magazine’s “What’s Next” column. Guidelines here Deadline April 30

($300) Kodak | Alyssa is looking for gaming focused pot pitches! Trippy game sequences, games with a stoner vibe, and more Guidelines here

($250) Parents | Amelia is looking for pitches about the future of family travel. How to increase travel accessibility and sustainability, esp for the next generation Guidelines here Deadline April 25  

($175 - $300) Tasting Table | Foodie writers! They’re looking for freelance recipe developers. Aiming for one recipe per week with ingredients, instructions, prep/cook time etc. More info and apply here

($100+) Statement Films | Chisom is the new managing editor and is looking for African writers. Covering fashion, art, tech, and more.

(£50) Tiger Lily Publishing | Anthology submissions are open for any type of fantasy. Guidelines here

($25 - $50) Fikra Magazine | Are there any Palestinian writers here? Send submissions over in English or Arabic for thought provoking and regional pieces Deadline May 1 

($15) Mayks Yoga | Suneil is taking pitches for some personal essays about yoga and wellness Guidelines here

($0.50 per word) Wine Enthusiast | Rachel is looking for an LGBTQ+ writer about the Dylan Mulvaney / Bud Light news. Looking for a quick turnaround Rolling call

($0.36 per word) The Observer | Ian is looking for science pitches for their Sience and Tech pages. See the thread for a bunch of examples of what they’re looking for Guidelines here

($0.10 per word) The Stock Dork | Any finance or markets writers here? Adam is looking for pieces about the stock market and related products

($0.10 per word) Throw Deep Publishing | Ameriacan football fans! Here’s a rolling call for an X’s and O’d writer for at least one article per week.

($0.08 per word) The List | Writers for feature pieces all about women’s lifestyle content. Thing covering celeb, royals, and more. Guidelines here

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2️⃣ Writing jobs

⚡️($106,000, Remote US) The New Republic | Senior editor to join their reporting. Options to join their DC or NY offices but role says report. Responsible for editing and managing writers. Apply here Deadline May 6

⚡️($84,000+, Remote CA) Fresnoland | Lead editor tole to help set the tone and manage the newsroom for this non profit aimed at simplifying policy in the San Joaquin Valley Apply here Deadline April 24

⚡️($50,000 - $60,000, Remote US) Inside Higher Ed | Tech reporter to join their collegial team. Will cover how online and rise of AI will affect student experience and how colleges operate. Apply here

⚡️($1,500 per month, Remote US) Business of Fashion | Annual Black Journalist fellowship for a 6-month stint. Perfect for someone breaking into fashion journalism. No previous experience needed Apply here Deadline April 28

⚡️($20 per hour, Remote US) MIT Tech Review | Emerging journalist fellowship for a 6-month stint. Perfect for early career journos wanting to break into tech reporting. More info and apply here Deadline May 15

⚡️($20 per hour, Remote) Blavity | Commerce writers to manage content across a bunch of their brands. Part to full time, up to 30 hour per week

⚡️(Paid, Remote US) B12 | Freelance copy writer to join this startup to review website copy for their customers after it’s been generated by AI… interesting!

⚡️(Paid, Remote) Thira | This lifestyle company is looking for freelancers to contribute to their digital magazine. Preference if. Based in New York or London

⚡️(Paid, Remote US) Cavender’s | Freelance SEO copywriter to showcase expertise in their SEO strategy.

($106,000, Remote DC) The New Republic | Senior editor to assign and edit a bunch of pieces for print and web, focused on covering the political scene Apply here

($75,000 - $95,000, Remote HI) Civil Beat Honolulu | Okay okay so I know I usually only share remote work.. but I couldn’t pass up sharing this one. Writing about important topics in Hawaii. Doesn’t get better than that! Apply here

($55,000+, Remote US) USA Today | They’re looking for a reporter for their Lief NOW vertical. Report will cover breaking and trending  news across the Entertainment vertical Apply here

($50,000 - $65,000, Remote KY) Louisville Public Media | Capitol report to cover politics in the state. Reporter will cover both urban and rural stories Apply here

(£23,000 - £25,000, Remote UK) Video Gamer | Guides writer to contributre towards growth go the core games they cover. Focus on some key titles for 2023. Literally get *paid* to play these games, take screenshots, write guides, and more Apply here

($1,923 per week, Remote DC) The New Republic | Temporary full-time editor to oversee their vertical focused on climate change, the environment, and public health. Will manage in-house and freelance writers. Apply here

($22 per hour, Remote US) The Washington Post | Social media interns to manage content across their social channels, w a big focus on TikTok Apply here 

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