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✍️ 50+ New Pitch Calls and Freelance Writing Jobs, August 20th, 2026

Earn $1/word writing about neuroscience, $25/hour writing about food, and $65/hour as an Americanization editor among 50+ new paid writing opportunities.

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George ~ FWN
Aug 20, 2026
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🔓 50+ new paid writing gigs are live now!

Hey, writers!

We’ve got 50 brilliant new opportunities to share with you today. That makes 195+ already this week, with a roundup of outlets paying for writing about books, publishing & literary criticism coming at you later today.

Members get access to all of these, plus our growing resource of outlets that are always open to your pitches and submissions. Check out the full archive of those here, for access any time.

Whether you’re a journalist, editor, copywriter, content writer, or something else altogether, we guarantee you’ll find something helpful in this newsletter.

Have a browse through before the week ends, find those that match your experience best, and get hunting for new paid work. Good luck!

~ George

What’s in today’s roundup?

  • Pitch calls are open across national parks, local journalism, neuroscience, personal finance, faith, climate, NYC, and travel. Pay up to $1/word.

  • Journalism and reporting roles include local news, food, decluttering, infrastructure finance, and freelance correspondence. Pay up to $3,500/month.

  • Copy and content writing opportunities span membership marketing, brand copy, healthcare, SEO, and bilingual content. Pay up to $67/hour.

  • Editing, editorial and strategy roles include senior editing, copy editing, content editing, and fractional growth and social strategy. Pay up to $150/hour.

  • Creative, script and ghostwriting roles include expository essays, ghostwriting, animated storytelling, and short-form video scripts. Pay up to $400/project.



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