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✍️ 120+ Pitch Calls & Freelance Writing Opportunities | FWN | October 16, 2025

Review 200+ paid writing opportunities from this week alone.

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Welcome to Thursday’s newsletter, with more than 120 new pitch calls, freelance & contract writing opportunities!

The full list is for paid subscribers (as well as lots of other great content), so make sure you’re on the premium list to read them all.


🆕 What’s in today’s newsletter?

Among more than 120 other paid writing opportunities…

  • An outlet needs Bay Area stories on venues, local characters, and cultural trends, $250–$400+.

  • A global culture and ideas magazine is commissioning criticism, reporting and translations and paying up to $1/word.

  • Agencies and brands are hiring for freelance copywriters across sectors including fintech, beauty, gaming, and lifestyle, paying roughly $30–$90/hour.

  • Multiple companies are seeking freelance content writers across finance, wellness, tech, SEO, and marketing niches, with rates from $25–$40/hour.

  • YouTube and media channels are hiring experienced scriptwriters for educational and entertainment formats, paying up to $15,000/month.


Want to pitch a culture feature?

Yesterday I shared a new roundup of publications that pay for culture writing. That covers anything from criticism and commentary on film, TV, art and media to essays and reported pieces about how we live, think and connect.

Looking to place a new feature? This list will help you find the perfect publication.

42 publications paying for culture writing

42 publications paying for culture writing

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