Freelance Opportunities for Freelancers Like Me - October 4 Edition
PASTE MAGAZINE IS OPEN FOR NOV/DEC PITCHES
Clare Martin @theclaremartin: I’m happy to announce that I’m going to be an associate music editor at Paste Magazine starting next week...our freelance pitches for October are solidified, but would appreciate hearing from freelancers to potentially work with in the future [clare@pastemagazine.com]
On August 31, 2010, Paste suspended the print magazine, but continues publication as the online PasteMagazine.com. In November 2023, Paste magazine acquired two G/O Media properties—the US-based news and culture site Jezebel, along with the left-leaning news and opinion site Splinter, after the site closed down
STYLIST MAGAZINE IS COMMISSIONING WRITERS FOR THEIR VIP CONTENT
Miranda Larbi: I'm commissioning - particularly for the
Stylist Magazine paywall. Looking for health, wellness and fitness deep dives, interviews, first persons and expert-led features. £180 a pop! HMU - miranda.larbi@stylist.co.uk I'm ONLY commissioning health, fitness and wellness - not relationships, travel etc. [No deadline]
About Stylist Magazine
The way we distribute Stylist magazine has changed. We’ve moved from a weekly frequency to a monthly publication, and we’ve changed where we make copies available to reflect the changes to our working and commuting lives that have happened since the Covid-19 pandemic. Stylist magazine is now published once a month.
SLATE.COM IS LOOKING FOR ESSAYS
Tony Hồ Trần @TonyHoWasHere: PITCH CALL: I'm looking for pitches for personal and reported essays with a tech bent for Slate. How does technology impact your life, work, or worldview? What are the surprising/shocking/weird ways that tech is shifting our everyday lives? Rates vary depending on scope of the assignment. Typically $500-$750 for features between 1000-1500 words. Can offer more depending on the story. My email is tony.tran@slate.com. No deadline. Just pitch me.
ABOUT SLATE:
Slate is a daily magazine on the web and podcast network. Founded in 1996, we are a general-interest publication offering analysis and commentary about politics, news, business, technology, and culture. Slate’s strong editorial voice and witty take on current events have been recognized with numerous awards, including the National Magazine Award for General Excellence Online. The site, which is owned by Graham Holdings Company, is supported by advertising and subscription revenues.
NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC MAGAZINE IS LOOKING FOR SMART PITCHES
Starlight Williams @star_lightw: Friend, pitch me! Looking for: Smart takes on news moments; Deep dives on fitness trends/how the body works; Interesting history that is relevant today; Explainers on rising health concerns. (bonus points if you can make anime/videogames/
1. Sample hed/dek. Look at our previous coverage & match our current style
2. Nut graph: The 5 W's, emphasis on the WHY ARE TELLING THIS STORY NOW (superlatives, global appeal, new take, timely news, etc).
3. Bio/clips That's it.
I strongly recommend googling your story topic with at natgeo & read other pubs work on that topic before pitching. Email starlight.williams@natgeo.com (the only place I ever consider pitches). My previous tweets about pitches still apply as well. Pls skim! pitch me cool stuff.
About National Geographic Magazine:
National Geographic still prints the magazine for subscribers, but it stopped selling regular issues on newsstands in the United States in 2023. The magazine is shifting its focus to digital formats and subscriptions.
COSMOPOLITAN UK NEW EDITOR IS LOOKING FOR LOVE & SEX PITCHES
Brit Dawson @britdawson: hello! i edit the love and sex section at Cosmopolitan UK and i’m looking to expand my pool of freelancers who are comfortable writing first-person pieces about their dating (and sometimes sex) lives...please could you reply to this tweet with your portfolio and email? thank you!
THE ATLANTIC IS OPEN FOR ENTERTAINMENT PITCHES
allegra frank, Culture Editor: has a new email is in bio: afrank@theatlantic.com! slowly opening up my pitch box for TV/movie/internet/gaming criticism and trend pieces—please make sure you really familiarize yourself with our section before reaching out! https://t.co/EJLFCr6V5W
key early points:
- i am not looking for reviews!
- we love a Big Idea here; think unifying themes
- ask yourself: why this, and why now? aka: is the idea unique to this piece of media? does it feel urgent?
- don’t just come with questions—i want your answers too!
rates are variable—i paid $600-650 for two recent assignments
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