Freelance Writing Work For You This Week ✍
Hello Freelancer 👋
Hope you’re doing well?
Right, now let’s dive in to all the amazing gigs discovered for you this week …
In today’s edition: Vacancies opening up at Metro, Tolka, Greater Good Magazine, BuzzFeed and lots more.
Good luck with the applications!
Best wishes,
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Opportunities ✍
Metro: Writers (via Izzie Price): “I'm commissioning for Metro's 'Real Life' section – and I want your pitches! Please email izzie.price@metro.co.uk with your unique, one-of-a-kind stories around anything that could come under 'real life': health, dating, parenting, grief, work, travel, etc. Particularly keen to hear from under-represented voices and marginalised communities. Fee paid; can share more details over email. Feel free to reach out with any questions!”
Tolka: Writers: “Submissions are for Tolka Issue Twelve are now open.
This submission window will close at midnight on Sunday 31 May.
We publish all kinds of non-fiction, including essays, biography, auto-fiction, and more”. A flat fee of €600 is offered.
Greater Good Magazine: Writers (via Katherine X Reynolds Lewis): “Pitch call! Greater Good magazine is looking for pitches tied to upcoming holidays: Father’s Day, Juneteenth, July 4, and more. We’re looking for research-grounded reported articles or personal essays tied to a pro-social value such as love, community, connection, gratitude, or resilience. In particular, I’d love an essay from a father who doesn’t live with his children. Pay starts at 25 cents / word or $300 for a personal essay. Preference given to pitches that reference specific, recent research studies or papers”.
BuzzFeed: Writers: “Exciting news: BuzzFeed Editorial is expanding our freelance roster! What we’re looking for: Timely/trending writers covering pop culture & celebrity, internet trends, and lifestyle. Are you someone who follows celeb drama like it’s your job? Are you the friend who sends the group chat a TikTok trend before it’s even a trend? Do you have a wealth of pop culture knowledge that lives in your head rent-free? If so, we’d like to hear from you! Ideally looking for writers who can accept and turn around timely assignments quickly, i.e., within 1-2 days, or, depending on the assignment, 1-3 hours. If this sounds like you: Please send your pitches (whether pitching yourself or a specific article) to
