50 calls for journalism/writing pitches (November 13, 2023)
We went to church yesterday for Remembrance Sunday (aka Veteran’s Day if you’re across the pond), and it was lovelier and more moving than I thought it would be. The roll call of soldiers from our village who had died in ‘the Great War’, read by our postmaster, born and bred here, who lost several family members. The stories from a Colonel who described the resilience needed, not just by soldiers but by their families too. How his company, fighting in Afghanistan in one afternoon lost ten men, suffered the trauma not only of their own injuries but of seeing friends and peers killed, limbs torn from torsos, blood and sinew splashed against vehicle interiors, and then having to go out and do it all again the next day. The trembling, wizened veteran, dragging back tears as he laid a wreath. The Cubs Scouts and Beavers, my children included, not necessarily understanding but nevertheless enjoying the freedom those we remember fought for. The Kohima Epitaph:
“When You Go Home, Tell Them Of Us And Say,
For Your Tomorrow, We Gave Our Today”.
I had no cash to contribute to the collection during the church service, so any new paid subscriptions received this week will be donated to the British Legion.
This week’s calls for pitches below.
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And we are taking pitches for more episodes in 2024. If you love writing about music, history, or doing deep dives, slide into my DMs. No podcasting experience necessary, but we welcome it if you've got some, too.
https://twitter.com/courtneyesmith/status/1722318328146927730
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we’re hiring a lead editor @beehiiv to run our content strategy and write our creator-focused newsletter (read by a quarter million readers)
you have my twitter. email is tyler@beehiiv.com
convince me why you’re the right person to lead this initiative into the stratosphere
https://twitter.com/denk_tweets/status/1721892312895340877
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We're hiring:
http://grv.media
is looking to add experienced football writers to the team... #mediajobs
Must:
Have strong knowledge on best SEO practice
Be familiar with producing content for multiple written platforms
Have experience in adding value to stories
https://twitter.com/lewisblainsport/status/1718973069849428334
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I am once again asking you to pitch me CONFESSAYS for Cosmo! For the uninitiated, Confessays are erotic personal essays detailing real-life sexperiences—ideally of a particularly hot, surprising, out-there, or otherwise memorable nature. Pitch me at Kayla.Kibbe@hearst.com
https://twitter.com/Kay_Kibbe/status/1722339245598109997
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Health, wellness, fitness journos and freelancers - I'm commissioning! Send me your first first person experience pieces, gut health ideas, hormone features and general fitnessy pitches. £180 a pop. miranda.larbi@stylist.co.uk
https://twitter.com/MirandaLarbi/status/1722214260699525367
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WE WANT YOU, FEATURES WRITERS!
@Gfinity/@StealthOptional are commissioning original features for publication. Interviews, op-eds, retrospectives and more, we're looking to pay expert writers and passionate newcomers a rate of UP TO £250
PITCH HERE: jesse.gregoire@gfinity.net
https://twitter.com/StealthOptional/status/1722219441579258012
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I am HIRING!!!!!!!!
Specifically: I’m looking for a writer/artist, for a project that heavily focuses on visual storytelling.
If interested, please reply with sequential samples.
PAYING GIG!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
https://twitter.com/NateCosby/status/1721907735607054683
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After a brief hiatus, The Public Eye is relaunching 2024! Our first issue of the year will focus on the theme: Democracy Under Attack—And How We Fight Back. Learn more about how to pitch us here: https://buff.ly/3Qs4aQy
https://twitter.com/PRAEyesRight/status/1721977123156492353
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Does anyone travel with their spouse or parent who works on a cruise ship? Or do you have a source who does?
Would love to pay you to write about it for @thisisinsider
Rates start at $250 per piece! DM me!
https://twitter.com/nuclearunicorns/status/1721624140128330066