✍️ 40 High-Paying Pitch Calls and Freelance Writing Jobs - February 17, 2026
The latest roundup of high-paying freelance writing gigs.
Welcome to the latest daily update!
We’re back today with 40 new paid writing gigs, on top of yesterday’s update of 58 writing opportunities — that’s 98 new opps already this week!
Plus, a bunch of today’s opportunities are brand new. Like, zero LinkedIn comments new. The faster you can reach out, the more likely you are to get commissioned.
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What’s in today’s edition?
Pitch calls are open across climate and environmental reporting, housing and lifestyle, speculative fiction nonfiction, entertainment, and extremism and tech. Formats include essays, features, and cultural commentary. Pay up to $1.50/word.
Journalism and reporting roles include staff writing, sub-editing, audio journalism, video reporting, and fast-paced entertainment news coverage. Rates up to $45/hour.
Copywriting and content writing opportunities span ecommerce product copy, finance and investing newsletters, SEO and backlink content, fintech and FMCG projects, travel rewards coverage, and brand storytelling. Pay up to $600/month or $45/hour.
Editing, editorial and strategy roles include freelance editing, proofreading, content strategy, brand strategy, and LinkedIn and growth marketing leadership. Pay up to $18/hour.
🆕 Tuesday 17th February
🆕 Pitch Calls
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