50 calls for journalism/writing pitches (September 19, 2022)
As some of you know I live on one of Hong Kong's outlying islands. It's name is Lamma, and it is a world apart from the neon-lit, skyscraper-laden Hong Kong depicted in every picture, postcard and movie that ever had reason to depict the place. There are no cars, no buildings over three storeys, and instead of dodging fake Buddhist monks and Filipina bar girls, you have to dodge spiders the size of gloves and snakes as silent as mist. In the rainy humid summer I have to shake frogs out of my shoes every morning before going to work - for space reasons we have to keep our shoes on the terrace. Last Sunday we were walking to the beach, and about 10 minutes into the walk I felt something around my toes. I removed my foot from my shoe - it emerged covered in blood and gunky stuff. I shook the shoe upside down, and a squashed frog plopped to the floor. Like an idiot, I'd forgotten to check my shoes that morning for frogs. *facepalm* School-boy error. The morale of this tale: always, ALWAYS check your shoes for frogs.
This week’s calls for pitches below.
$250 for range of 800-1000 words
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$30–$37/hour depending on experience!
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3 posts per day for $2,000 p/m
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We pay a flat digital rate of $500 and wouldn't expect folks to write more than 1,000 words
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$2.00 per word, no location!
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Starting at $150 for a shorter piece / $300 for a longer one or guest issue.