Write At Home #270
Freelance journalist and writer jobs | April 26, 2023
Hello! Welcome to Write At Home, a comprehensive round-up of the best journalist and writer jobs on offer.
Below you’ll find loads of the most recent gigs divided up into three simple categories:
- Freelance journalist calls-for-pitches
- Permanent(ish) / ongoing journalist jobs
- Content writer / copywriter / blogger opportunities
Unless otherwise stated, all are home-based or have a remote working option.
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Freelance journalist calls-for-pitches
- Summer Travel Stories | Matador is looking for timely stories relating to summer travel. $200 / £160 per piece.
- In-Depth Journalism | Long Lead, a story studio that publishes in-depth journalism on any subject, is looking for stories. Up to ~$15,000 / £12,100 per project.
- Fast Food Stories | Allrecipes is looking for stories centred around fast food. Up to $500+ / £400+ per piece.
- DIY / Science Pitches | PopSci DIY is seeking pitches. Up to $350 / £280 per piece.
- Trans, Non-Binary, Gender Fluid, Gender Non-Conforming Stories | Metro is looking for stories from trans, non-binary, gender fluid, and gender non-conforming people. ~$125 / £100 per piece.
- Personal Finance Pitches | MarketWatch is taking personal finance pitches. $400 / £320 per piece.
- LGBTQ+ Stories | Xtra, an LGBTQ+ magazine, is seeking pitches. $350+ / £280+ per piece.
- Silenced, Erased, Misrepresented Voices | The Contrapuntal, a magazine focused on silenced, erased, and misrepresented voices, is seeking submissions. ~$0.10 / £0.08 per word.
- TV Feature Pitches | Digital Spy is looking for timely feature ideas hooked on the latest TV releases. ~$125+ / £100+ per piece.
- Football / Soccer Stories | Mundial, a football / soccer magazine, is still taking pitches. ~$620 / £500 per piece.
- Europe’s Startup Ecosystem | Sifted, a publication covering Europe’s startup ecosystem, is on the lookout for pitches. Up to $385 / £310 per piece.
- Music Stories | Still Alive magazine is seeking music (and music adjacent) essays. $600 / £485 per piece.
- Los Angeles Stories | Knock LA is looking for story ideas. Up to $500 / £400 per piece.
- Short Stories | One Story, a short story publisher, is taking literary fiction submissions. $500 / £400 per piece.
- Critical Voting Rights & Criminal Justice Stories | Bolts is seeking stories about critical voting rights and criminal justice stories across the United States. $800 / £640 per piece.
- Literary Reviews & Interviews | Split Lip, a literary journal, is open to reviews and interview pitches. £?
- Liverpool Stories | Liverpool Confidential is looking for Merseyside stories. £?
Permanent(ish) / ongoing journalist jobs
- Freelance Showbiz Journalists | Entertainment Daily is looking for experienced freelance journalists with solid showbiz and SEO experience for shift work. Up to $155 / £125 per day.
- Freelance Web Stories Writer | Static Media is looking freelancers with experience writing content for print or the web with a focus on summarizing published content in short-form. $15 / £12 per hour.
- Religion Writer / Reporter (US) | Vox is looking for a freelance reporter or writer to help create a religion section for its style guide. Up to $40 / £32 per hour.
- Freelance Politics, Culture, Social Issues, Entertainment Writers | Todd Davis is looking for writers to produce politics, culture, social issues, and entertainment content for an emerging multimedia site. $100 / £80 per piece.
- Women’s Football / Soccer Writers | MCWFC Xtra, a site covering Manchester City Women’s team, is looking for writers. £?
Content writer / copywriter / blogger opportunities
- Freelance Homewear Copywriters | A leading homewear brand is looking for midweight copywriters to start asap. $350 / £280 per day.
- Freelance Fashion Copywriter | A footwear brand is looking for a midweight freelance copywriter. Up to $310 / £250 per day.
- IT Infrastructure Writer | Andrei Gruntov is hiring skilled editors and writers with IT infrastructure experience. $150+ / £120+ per piece.
- Freelance Student Affairs Content Editors / Writers | Save the Student is looking for a driven and hard-working freelance content editors and writers. $19 / £15 per hour.
- Freelance Houseplants Writer | Houseplant Central is looking for experienced freelance copywriters to create content about houseplants, plants, gardening, and horticulture. $25 / £20 per hour.
- HR / Employee Benefits Copywriter (US) | A leading provider of benefits administration and cloud-based HR and financial solutions is hiring a contract copywriter. Up to $53 / £42 per hour.
- Freelance Oralcare / Dental Hygiene Copywriters | Thomas Burgess is keen to hear from freelance oralcare or dental hygiene copywriters. Up to ~$375 / £300 per day.
- Freelance SEO / Website Writer | MyFlowers, an online florist, is looking for an experienced writer to produce SEO-optimised website content. Up to $30 / £24 per hour.
- UK Travel Writers | Hipcamp is looking for UK travel writers for some steady destination-focused SEO projects. $200+ / £160+ per piece.
- Freelance Market Access Writer | A market access consultancy is seeking a talented freelance writer to develop high-quality market access materials. £?
- Freelance Food Writers | Are you a copywriter with a passion for food, flavour, and all things cooking? If so, the Spice House would like to hear from you. £?
- Nike Writer | Nike is looking for talented writers with strong narrative power. £?
- Freelance Finance Writers | BiggerPockets, a finance company, is looking for freelance writers. £?
- Freelance Healthcare Content Writer | A large pharmaceutical company is looking for a freelance content writer to create engaging, original content related to diabetes. £?
- Freelance Dating / Relationships Writers | Mindbodygreen is looking for freelancers with experience writing about dating / relationships. £?
Feedback welcome!
My name's Alasdair I’m a freelance journalist and writer. I've spent years trawling through job sites and social media looking for work... and now, every Wednesday and Sunday, I'm doing it for you too.
Write At Home is a curated list, one that highlights the best roles, and weeds out the rubbish. Pay is a major factor in whether an opportunity gets featured, though you will find a few not-so-well remunerated gigs if I think they're interesting enough.
Likewise, jobs that don't offer a remote working option are generally discarded, bar those which seem particularly appealing (in which case the location will be shown in brackets).
This methodology is a work in progress – please get in touch via email (writeathomeuk@gmail.com) or Twitter if you have any suggestions or feedback.
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