Jun 28, 2024

Freelance Opportunities for Freelancers Like Me - June 28, 2024

Josie Watson @JosieWatson: SMART HOME WEEK 2024 IS HERE! We're running an exciting week of content all about smart home this week on TechRadar! Whether you're new to smart devices and want some tips or you're a seasoned pro ready for some hot takes, read on! https://techradar.com/tag/smart-home-week-2024…Also, if you're a PR with an exciting news story this week in the smart home space or a freelancer with a bold idea, I'm still taking last-minute pitches!

Conz Preti @conz: For @BusinessInsider I'm looking for essays from parents who won't leave their kids with the grandparents anymore because of something they did (or won't do). Here's an example: https://businessinsider.com/grandparents-disappeared-with-my-kids-for-two-days-2023-11… pitch me! cpreti@insider.com [SONIA NOTE: usual rate is $250]

Patrick Hruby @patrick_hruby: Hello friends! I'm looking for a UK-based writer who's comfortable with both magazine profiles and tackling subjects who aren't eager to talk. If that's you—or you know someone—hit me up. Thanks! Deadline is open, rates start at $1 per word. Thanks! [phruby@washingtonian.com]

Deborah Jian Lee @DeborahJianLee:

CALL FOR PITCHES!

@econhardship gives grants to indy journalists for essays, features, photography & other reported stories about economic inequality in America. Reported personal essays $750-$1,500; News stories $800-$1,500; Features $1-$1.25/word. We are currently looking for

election pieces that focus on voters and the economic realities shaping the politics of working-class & middle-class Americans

stories about economic inequality re: women and girls, families, repro rights, healthcare, parenting. We are always seeking economic inequality stories related to housing, workers, immigration, student debt, and more.

IMPORTANT: See our submission guidelines for more details on pitching and our media partnership process. Submission Guidelines - Economic Hardship Reporting Project HOW TO PITCH: Send pitches via our PITCH PORTAL. This spells out exactly what we're looking for in a pitch and speeds up the decision making process, getting you an answer (and hopefully a grant) faster. Pitch Portal - Economic Hardship...

Bright Wall/Dark Room @BWDR: OPEN CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS: Our August theme is "Heartbreak/Heartbreakers" and we're looking for thoughtful, creative essays about the movies or characters that break your heart. Deadline: 7/5/24 Full prompt/details: https://brightwalldarkroom.submittable.com/submit [more info: https://www.brightwalldarkroom.com/the-bright-wall-dark-room-guide-to-pitching-submitting/ "We pay $50-200 per essay"]

[Michael Kelly] @m_kaytweets: If you’re a thoughtful culture writer looking for a home, we hope you’ll consider Shelfy. $0.50/word and links at the bottom of this page to submit both short and long-form pieces Editorial — shelfy

Roya Backlund @RoyaBacklund: @StyleCaster is seeking a part-time Lifestyle Writer to amplify one of our core verticals. If you're a master at relationships (situationships included), spicing up your abode, planning dream weddings on Pinterest, and exploring the latest travel and food trends, please apply! 25 hours a week for $25 an hour. You will be managed and edited by yours truly https://recruiting2.ultipro.com/PEN1022PEKM/JobBoard/6cd1a145-2e14-475a-b78b-4dc9e0c93dae/OpportunityDetail?opportunityId=e04cac69-63bc-4dff-bace-3518e0620b44… Unfortunately, we can only hire if you’re based in one of these locations: California, Colorado, Illinois, New York, Ohio

melanie @melanie_curry1: @verywellmind is looking for young millennials/gen z writers! looking for writers in the lifestyle, mental health, and wellness space! no pitches! send me an email melanie.curry@verywell.com w/ 2 clips + intro bio! pay is $200/$250 per article

The Extra Mile from AAA is soliciting digital pitches for the 2025 season.
We will be looking for pitches to support the following content areas, where our users and business lines have indicated interest:

Travel – Please keep in mind that some travel content will need to connect to AAA’s strategic travel partners – a list of partners (hotel, car rental, air, cruise, tour, etc.) is available upon request. While specific partners do not need to be mentioned in content, in most cases any destination or product content needs to be something that can be sold by our Travel Advisors through our strategic partnerships. AAA Travel Advisors, travel experts, and leadership are available for interviews upon request to support any pitches you may have. Please note that travel tips and round-ups are what resonate most with our digital travel readers. Here are the areas of coverage we’re looking for in 2025 for travel:
- General Travel Tips (air travel tips, cruising tips, car rental tips, travel scams, smart planning/spending, packing tips, airport statistics, helping travelers travel better/smarter, etc.)
- Travel Tips for Diverse Travelers (LGBTQIA+, Black, disabled travelers, autism, etc.)
- Food & Wine
- Destination Roundups
- Cruise (ocean, river, home port, new excursions, etc.)
- Guided Vacations
- All-Inclusive Vacations
- Value of Travel Advisors
- Adventure/Expedition Travel
- Travel Technology Impacting Travelers
- Eco-Tourism and Sustainability
- Family Travel
- Rail (routes, experiences, train enhancements, etc.)
- Destination Weddings/Honeymoons
- Hotels (Must be bookable by AAA or an approved partner in most cases)
- Travel Inspiration Roundups (domestic and international)
- 48 Hours in Major Destinations (domestic and international)
Money/Finance (general budgeting advice, credit/credit card tips, consumer tips, identity theft, retirement tips, etc.)
Insurance (insurance education, auto/home/life/annuity tips and information, general insurance tips, consumer news, advice, etc.)
Home (Home care trips, home renovation, lawn tips, home and appliance maintenance, etc.)
Lifestyle
Automotive (car maintenance tips and advice, car technology, DIY, consumer news, etc.)

Please submit your pitches using this Survey link by July 25, 2024. We request that you add each pitch separately in the SurveyMonkey link. This format allows us to keep things centralized and more organized. Any pitches that come in after the due date of July 25^th can be emailed directly to DigitalContent@aca.aaa.com, as well as any ad-hoc pitches you may have throughout the year ahead. Please remember that our calendar fills up quickly, so we are unable to accommodate all pitches and do our best to make sure diverse voices are represented as a part of our content creation efforts.

In addition, we’re always looking to have more Extra Mile contributors. If you know a good writer that you think would be a good addition to The Extra Mile, please feel free to forward this email.

We will begin planning our editorial calendar in August and will be directly advising writers if specific pitches have been accepted for 2025 shortly thereafter. Agreements for stories will be issued approximately three months prior to the story’s live date on AAA.com, and are issued via DocuSign. We will continue to accept new pitches at any time, but they will be accepted based on need and plan availability. We may also reach out directly to see if you are interested in specific assignments we may have. (received via email)

Richard Warnica @richardwarnica: As I settle further into my new role at the [Toronto] Star, I have an update on the kinds of pitches I'd love to see. First and foremost, I am looking for distinctive, sharply written, deeply researched *arguments* about issues that our readers care about. That includes politics, obviously. Provincial, federal and local. But it's also the life of this city. It's education, health care, how we interact with technology. The key is, it has to be an *argument.* We run a lot of freelance columns in the 600-800 word range. I'd love to see pitches for pieces in that range that key off the news, have a distinctive point of view and can be turned around fast. But! That's not all. We are also looking for longer pieces that bridge the divide between reporting and opinion. Again, they should speak to the issues this paper and its readers care about, but for these the approach can be more flexible. What they have to have is a point of view - you and your opinion have to be on the page in some way - and reporting. I am not interested, for these pieces, in the view from behind your laptop. Get out into the world. Report. Research. Tell a story filtered through your opinion. So! Please, pitch me columns with sharply made arguments about the issues in the news and reported essays with a deeply researched takes on the life and politics of this city. A special plea: If you are a novelist, poet or CNF writer who has ever been interested in doing some reporting or adding reporting to their mix, reach out. I want to chat. [rwarnica@thestar.ca]

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