8/16 ATFW Jobs Newsletter

Hey ,

Happy Friday!

Read on to find:

• 30 new freelance writing gigs

• New blog — How Alene Laney went from $25 per article to $1,000!

• How much writers are charging per word

• A look behind-the-scenes

30 new freelance writing gigs

1. An Art Director at Hink is looking for a US-based freelance food & beverage copywriter with 5+ years of experience who can write copy for a coffee shop

2. The COO of ExitFive is building a list of freelance copywriters he can refer to his network — join here

3. The Head of Recruiting at Wieden + Kennedy is looking for a freelance social writer who loves gaming

4. The Managing Editor at MindTools is looking for freelance finance writers, preferably with an understanding of learning design

5. The Founder of Three Crowns Copywriting and Marketing is looking for a freelance writer who is a CFP or has a background as a financial advisor

6. The Editor in Chief at Salon.com is looking for freelance business writers and columnists to cover finance, business, and the economy

7. Sufio is looking for a freelance content writer to write about running an online store — €100–€250

8. The Executive Editor at Insider is looking for a freelance writer who specializes in testing/reviewing men’s workout clothing

9. The Editorial Director at Outside is looking for freelance outdoor gear deals writers

10. The AAAS Science and Technology Policy Fellowships is looking for freelance writers to help with its newsletter—$1 per word

11. The President of Forest City Digital is looking for freelance writers

12. A recruiter is looking for a US-based freelance medical writer who has experience with sales training materials, rare diseases, and immunology

13. GoodRx is hiring freelance writers who cover pet health (dog and cat)

14. The Head of Content at Dose is looking for a freelance DTC copywriter for a wellness supplement brand 

15. A Copywriter at The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. is looking for freelance copywriters with experience writing for paid media who find functional copy fun (signage, PoS, etc.)

16. The Chair of Oldham Coliseum Theatre is looking for a marketing communications freelancer (ideally with theatre experience)

17. The Digital Editorial Director at Luxury London Media is looking to build up her bank of freelance copywriters for upcoming projects

18. Hunter Design is looking for freelance junior/midweight copywriters for snappy headlines, brochures, and more

19. The Founder of FlyDog Digital is looking for a freelance brand identity copywriter 

20. The Communications Manager at The Henry Smith Charity is looking for freelance copywriters with experience in the charity, nonprofit, or social policy sectors

21. Katie at Betches is accepting pitches about reproductive rights, access, and care — $300 per story

22. Emily at Business Insider is looking for beauty pitches — $225 for 600 words

23. Emily at Business Insider is also looking for pitches comparing In-N-Out to the Midwest’s Culver’s or on traveling from Atlanta to Nashville by Vonlane bus — $200 for 600 words 

24. Give Me Sport is looking for freelance features and evergreen content writers from the US and Canada

25. Creative Loafing is accepting pitches from freelance writers

26. Frank at Business Insider is looking for parents to write first-person essays on the cost of their kid’s dorm room this year

27. The Maisonneuve Magazine is looking for pitches for its winter issue (Canadian readership) — $0.15 per word

28. The 19th is seeking a US-based freelance politics editor to assign and edit election-related coverage — $75 per hour

29. Shannon at Mill Media is accepting pitches for the Manchester Mill and Liverpool Post — £150 to £2500

30. Amit at WIRED is commissioning ambitious narrative long-form journalism (digital and print) from writers outside the US — Starting at $2,500

More from ATFW

Hot off the presses: How I Went From Earning $25 to $1,000 Per Article by Alene Laney

Alene Laney went from being burnt out earning $25 per article through content mills » to building a sustainable career earning $1,000 per article from well-known clients.

How?

She emulated the blogs of sites she wanted to write for, wrote a guest post to gain a heavyweight byline, used HARO to become a subject matter expert, and more.

Read how she did it!

Q & A on freelance writing

Q: How much are most writers making per word?

A: It varies greatly. Here are the findings from our survey of 346 freelance writers.

A peek behind the scenes…

This week’s newsletter is coming to you from Boise. I’m home this week and have been enjoying writing in my garden. I planted a Zinnia mix this year and it’s bringing lots of winged visitors — especially love to see the bumble bees and hummingbirds. Where are you working from this week? Reply and lmk!

That’s a wrap!

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

Jessica at ATFW

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