✍️ FWN | 100+ Pitch Calls & Freelance Writing Opportunities | September 4th, 2025
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Welcome to Thursday’s newsletter, with more than 100 new pitch calls and freelance & contract writing opportunities!
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🆕 What’s in today’s newsletter?
Among 100+ paid writing opportunities…
A culture magazine is commissioning 2,000-word essays that blend reporting, criticism, history, and personal narrative. Pays $1.75/word for print, $0.75/word for online.
An architecture magazine is seeking story-driven ideas highlighting landscape architects and innovative or underrepresented projects. Pays up to $1/word.
A sporting journal is open to manuscripts on upland bird hunting, fly fishing, and big game. Pays $600–$1,250 for published work.
A business outlet is hiring a senior journalist to produce daily briefings. Pays $75/hour.
A livestream shopping platform is hiring a lead copywriter. Pays $70/hour.
A journalism institute is hiring an editorial content manager. Pays $33–$38/hour.
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