50 calls for journalism/writing pitches (August 29, 2022)
It was the six years old’s birthday party yesterday. We had a pool, brim-filled, a hundred balloons, and zero adult guests. There were chicken wings and greasy hands and delighted screams and two cakes and only one temporary moment of stroppy sulkiness. There were also games, conducted with near professionalism by the resident Games Master, me. From the Malteser Blow to Make ‘Em Laugh and a good eight sessions of Musical Statues, I proudly forced the nine children to entertain themselves for a full 32 minutes till the pièce de résistance: Pass The Parcel. This was the barnstormer, this would be the game they would talk about at school the next day, I was sure. Toys in every round, accompanied by hysterical forfeits like ‘Make a noise like a cow in a puddle of lava’, I was convinced that the contents would distract entirely from the cheap newspaper I’d chosen as wrapping. Until the last round. The six year old was ‘randomly’ selected (ahem) and he quietly pulled apart the double-page spread, to reveal not only the excellent mirror+comb final round prize, but also a full half dozen scantily clad ladies in miniscule bikinis, erotic poses and pouty expressions. Hong Kong’s soft-porn center spread stole my thunder.
This week’s freelance writing jobs below.
Want to pitch freelance features to the LA Times?
What’s the pay?
- About 50 cents a word
- Goes up based on travel/driving, extensive reporting, photo coordination etc
Brittany Levine Beckman - brittany.beckman@latimes.com
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I'm keen for any freelancers who live in Sofia, Bulgaria to get in touch re a potential piece on the cost of living there - please email me if this is you
Jack Sommers - jsommers@insider.com
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I’m looking for travel freelancers based in Mexico — Cancún, Cabo, Mexico City, San Miguel de Allende, and beyond! 🇲🇽
If you live in one of these places and are interested in writing for Insider, please DM me.
Rates for the types of pieces I'm looking for start at $225.
Claudia Willen - cwillen@insider.com
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I'm looking for specific freelance pitches at FanbyteMedia, from writers who can cover MMOs or live-service games like: Lost Ark, No Man's Sky, Warframe, Apex, Genshin Impact, LoL, Fortnite. Also looking for pitches about the upcoming Pokemon games, Saints Row, and Splatoon 3.
Elise Favis - efavis@fanbyte.com
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PITCH CALL: Looking for deeply reported stories about housing, tenant rights, gentrification that intersect with internet culture. Pay $300+
Kris Seavers - kseavers@dailydot.com
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Hello! Does anyone know a brilliant features editor (UK-based) who might free to help out with some commissioning and editing on Stylist Extra next week?
Hannah Keegan - Hannah.keegan@stylist.co.uk
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Looking for a content writer for blog writing B2B marketing and social media marketing. Can you please share your work portfolio and pricing
Aishwarya Singh - hellomarketingcraft@gmail.com
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CALLING ALL FREELANCE DATA JOURNALISTS 📉
We’re working on a really exciting project for one of our clients and we’re looking for a #datajournalist to help us!
Amanda Ayres - amanda.ayres@wearenorth.uk
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Looking for freelance writers!!
I'm looking for freelance writers who want to write about cigars, wine, spirits, lifestyle, travel, or gadgets for a brand new website from the makers of Cigar & Spirits Magazine! If you're interested and want more info please message me or email me!
Brian Ledtke - brian@cigarwinespirits.com