7/12 ATFW Jobs Newsletter

Hey ,

I hope you’ve had a good week. It’s been blistering where I live and hit 110°F yesterday 🥵! Sure am glad to work online on days like that.

Anyhoo, this week, read on to find:

• 30 new freelance writing gigs

• An upcoming free newsletter workshop from Amber Petty

• Q&A about if experience outside of writing is transferrable

30 new freelance writing gigs!

Due to limited bandwidth, this week’s gigs will link directly to the posts rather than being fleshed out on the job board.

1. Money is seeking pitches on personal finance stories — $0.50 per word

2. Business Insider is looking for Barcelona natives to cover their experiences with over-tourism —$250 for 600 words

3. The Kitchissippi Times is looking for a few new writers for its August Pride & Diversity issue

4. Fab Daily is looking for great body and beauty pitches

5. Toronto Star is looking for first-person stories on the decision to have children or not

6. COVER is looking for writers to share real-life and human-interest stories

7. The Times (UK) is looking for personal finance stories

8. Business Insider is looking for a writer in Celina, Texas — $220 for 600 words

9. Guardian Australia is accepting opinion pitches from freelance writers

10. The Dial is looking for features on culture and politics outside of the US — $800 to $1,000 for 2,000 to 2,500 words

11. Dialogue Earth is looking for pitches on various climate/sustainable development topics — $325 to $400

12. Home Solutions is looking for freelance writers and editors in the home services industry

13. The Princeton School of Public and International Affairs is looking for experienced freelance writers to tell compelling stories

14. Scalable Capital Netherlands is looking for Dutch-native freelance financial SEO writers

15. Wake Media Ltd is looking for freelance B2B and B2C copywriters

16. Iconic Group Canada is looking for freelance financial article/blog writers in North America

17. Smart Inbound is looking for a freelance website content copywriter

18. Mind Tools is looking for freelance writers with experience in leadership or leadership development

19. Gameland Media is looking for freelance gaming article and guide writers

20. The Company We Keep is looking for freelance copy/script writers

21. Carbon Upcycling is looking for top-tier freelance grant writers, ideally with a tech and engineering background

22. A US-based recruiter is looking for a freelance senior copywriter with conceptual video and/or commercial writing experience

23. 5&Vine is looking for freelance copywriters and editors

24. Nearmap is looking for freelance copywriters

25. Phaidon International is looking for freelance copywriters across many niches

26. Marsh Eden is looking for UK-based freelance copywriters with annual report experience

27. Social Media 92 is looking for a freelance copywriter with experience in social content and blog writing

28. OpenPhone is looking for a freelance copywriter to outline and execute B2B landing pages

29. Change & Co is looking for freelance copywriters with experience writing fundraising copy

30. Streamline Corporate is looking for a freelance copywriter

More from ATFW and friends

Upcoming Free Newsletter Workshop by Amber Petty!

If you don’t know Amber, she’s a truly amazing freelance writing coach. I’ve been to several of her workshops and they’re always good (one was even a musical)! She’s also an accomplished writer who’s appeared in The New York Times, MTV, Thrillist, IFC, Bustle, Greatist, Healthline, Parade, and many more.

Here’s the scoop on her upcoming workshop:

You know who should have a newsletter? You. Whether you want to build a platform, grow your audience, or get the creative freedom of writing whatever you want without gatekeepers, come to Amber Petty's Free Workshop: Your Newsletter Won't Make Money...And Why You Should Start One Anyway.

When? July 23rd at 11 am PT/ 2 pm ET/ 7 pm UK

How much? FREE

Where? Online, sign up below

Q & A From ATFW Subscribers

Subscriber Question: I’m just getting started as a freelance content writer. While I don’t have professional writing experience, I do have deep experience in a few other fields. Do you think I can use that to land freelance writing jobs?

Answer: 9/10 times, you'll need relevant experience when applying for a writing job, but it doesn't always have to be in writing.

Before becoming a freelance writer, I worked in retail sales, B2B sales, and sales leadership. So as I began freelance writing, I was drawn to writing opportunities in those areas. My experience ended up helping me speak the client's language and land gigs.

I ghostwrote ebooks on leadership, blogs on sales tactics, and whitepapers on retail sales trends. While that's not where I ended up focusing, it was a helpful segue.

Long story short, yes! I absolutely think relevant, non-writing experience can help you land freelance writing gigs. However, if you don’t have any samples, I’d also recommend creating 2-3 strong ones you can send along with your pitches/applications.

Have a question about freelance writing? Respond and I’ll answer it in a future email. (You can be anonymous if you’d like.)

That’s a wrap for this week!

Thanks for reading, good luck applying, and I’ll see ya next Friday,

Jessica at ATFW

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