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It’s been a busy week here, as we’ve shared more than 270 opportunities with members including daily updates, crime & justice outlets, and a new roundup of funding opportunities for writers.

Lots of great stuff for you to get your teeth into this week.

See you again soon, and please have a great weekend!

~ George

This week’s daily job updates

We’ve shared more than 200 paid writing opportunities this week with FWN members, and you can browse through each of the latest updates.

Looking to write about crime & justice?

In this week’s pitch roundup, we shared 30 outlets seeking writing about crime, justice, and punishment.

You’ll find details on what each outlet publishes, plus how much they pay.

Writing Grants, Bursaries, & Fellowships (July–September 2026)

This edition shares with you more than 40 carefully vetted opportunities across the United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Ireland, and worldwide, all with deadlines between now and September 2026 (plus a few extras).

Whether you’re completing a manuscript, launching into a new genre, or finally taking that course you’ve been eyeing, there’s likely funding here for you. You just need to know where to look, and that’s where the FWN is here to help.

If you’re here, that means you’ve signed up to the once-weekly roundup of everything happening on the Freelance Writing Network.

If you’re using this, you don’t need notifications on for any other section (and you can turn these on and off using this link, whenever you’d like).

It’s been a busy week here, as we’ve shared more than 230 opportunities with members and hosted out latest workshop. I’m sure that, whatever type of writer you are, we’ve got something this week that’s well worth your time.

See you again soon.

~ George

This week’s daily job updates

We’ve shared more than 200 paid writing opportunities this week with FWN members, and you can browse through each of the latest updates.

Looking to publish your poetry?

In today’s creative FWN roundup, we’re sharing a new edition of twenty literary magazines and journals that actually pay writers for poetry.

You’ll find details on what each outlet publishes, how much they pay for poetry, and when they’re open to submissions.

⏪ WATCH NOW: How Freelance Writers Can Earn Affiliate Income (Even Without a Blog!)

Paid members can now watch Kathryn’s live session in full, whenever they want.

Kathryn packs the session with 14 low-effort ways to add affiliate income to your writing work, regardless of whether you own a blog.

You’ll also learn how to join affiliate programs, including easier all-in-one platforms that save you applying to brands one by one.

There’s even a rundown of tools that make link-sharing effortless, including Chrome extensions that help grab affiliate links automatically.

Available to watch, any time.

If you’re here, that means you’ve signed up to the once-weekly roundup of everything happening on the Freelance Writing Network.

If you’re using this, you don’t need notifications on for any other section (and you can turn these on and off using this link, whenever you’d like).

It’s been a busy week here, as we’ve shared more than 250 opportunities with members and hosted a new live session (with more on the expansion of those coming to you at the start of the next week).

Amongst everything, I’d really encourage you to have a browse through everything we shared this week. That includes this update about how the FWN is changing, and all the wonderful extra things that means for members.

Otherwise, I’ll you in your inbox tomorrow for the first of our new Friday creatives roundups, where we’ll be sharing more lit mags, prizes, awards & other ways to share your writing with the world and get paid for it.

~ George

This week’s daily job updates

We’ve shared more than 200 paid writing opportunities this week with FWN members, and you can browse through each of the latest updates.

Looking to write about politics or current affairs?

Yesterday we shared a new roundup of publications paying for politics and current affairs writing. That includes everything from sharp op‑eds and big‑swing essays to deeply reported investigations and movement‑driven stories.

Each listing includes pay details, links to guidelines, and an idea of what editors are actually commissioning right now.

And since July has started…

If you’re hoping to find your next literary home this month, our recent roundup of lit mags paying for submissions this July is more relevant than ever.

There are some superb lit mags in here, and a full read is well worth your time if you’re serious about getting your words published.