4/17 Freelance Writing Jobs

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✏️25 New Freelance Writing Opportunities✏️

Okay, time for the gigs!

-Like counts are as of the night before sending. Also, the company’s location doesn’t necessarily limit who can apply. If location restrictions for writers are mentioned, they will be noted in the hyperlink.

Freelance Content Writing Gigs

1. Mind Body Green in the US is looking for a writer with a family history of bone loss (or firsthand experience) in their late 30s or 40s for a sponsored content project 👍28

2. Apartment Therapy Media in the US is looking for freelance writers who are empty nesters to write personal essays 👍119

3. ALFA in the US is looking for a writer (ex-journalist/aspiring journalist) for a big project on oceans 👍21

4. DNA & STONE in the US is looking for strategy communications freelancers with deep experience in telecom, CPG, wellness/healthcare, tech, or banking/financial services 👍205

5. BC/DC Ideas in the US is looking for a contract communications specialist to support strategic communications for mission-driven organizations—$35 per hour👍10

6. The Association for Animal Welfare Advancement in the US is seeking freelance writers to help it elevate the voices, insights, and innovations shaping the future of the animal welfare profession 👍23

7. A global biotech company in the US is looking for a freelance technical writer to support its manufacturing and engineering teams 👍6

8. Audiense in the US is looking for a content writer for a 12-month maternity cover 👍132

9. Publicis Groupe in the UK is looking for some brilliant freelance medical writers 👍70

10.  TTP in the UK is looking to expand its network of freelance writers and journalists to tell the stories behind the work they do 👍20

Freelance Copywriters

1. A CFP in the US is looking for a high-level conversion copywriter 👍22

2. Los York in the US is looking for a freelance copywriter 👍314

3. W.S. Badger in the US is looking for a freelance jr. copywriter (1-3 years of experience) to help with some web work for an organic skincare brand over the next few months 👍55

4. Milan Lab in the US is looking for a freelance data-driven copywriter to update existing content and create new articles 👍7

5. Spicy Margarita in the UK is looking for a freelance part-time copywriter to expand its executive LinkedIn content production services (not open to US applicants) 👍362

6. A creative director in Canada is looking for Alberta-based freelance copywriters 👍9

7. A marketing and communications director in Mexico is looking for a couple of freelance fintech copywriters to work on a range of print and digital materials/channels 👍64

Freelance Editing Gigs

1. Disney Publishing in the US is looking for experienced copy editors with a passion for adult non-fiction—$35 per hour 👍184

2. The Farm Journal in the US is looking for a US-based freelance copy editor with magazine design skills (layout in Adobe Design) 👍67

3. Growth Plays in the US is looking for a part-time freelance editor with fleet and asset management marketing experience (you’ll be editing for credibility, accuracy, and resonance with buyers)—$80-$200 per deliverable 👍22

Accepting Pitches from Freelance Writers

1. Home Fields in the US is looking for pitches that tell stories about grassroots soccer in Puget Sound through the lens of political, social, cultural, and intersectional perspectives on sport—$200-$750 per story 👍24

2.  Metro in the UK is looking for op-ed pitches reacting to Sharon Osbourne’s support of Tommy Robinson. Specifically from people who are acquainted with Osbourne’s career & from ppl who have thoughts about what it means for TR & his agenda 👍2

3. Business Insider in the US is looking for new essays about family businesses, college/recent graduates, and landing the job 👍210

4. Destination Indy in the US is looking to hire 4-5 freelance writers to cover Arts and Entertainment in Indy—$150-$200 per article 👍18

5. This Magazine in Canada is accepting pitches for its next issue. They’re looking for features, news and arts stories, memoirs and opinion columns, a culture column, and a back page letter—$150 to $300 for features (deadline 5/4) 👍69

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Reminder: If the gigs shared have posted rates, they must be above $100 per project, $25/per hour, or $0.10 per word. If you get offered less than that, please let me know. Also, gigs are vetted according to a variety of factors. For example, posters can’t ask for unpaid tests, pay for “exposure,” or have a public history of not paying freelancers. If you encounter problems of any sort from a company shared here, please let me know, and I’ll add them to my blacklist.

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