Hey again!
A Few Important Updates
I have an exciting surprise: This week’s newsletter shares the paid content with everyone, including free subscribers. (More info on that below.)
Another update: Since Substack won’t let me charge a lower monthly price, I’m lowering the yearly price to $40. I know money is tight for many of us!
Lastly, next week’s newsletter will look different. This top section will be helpful/encouraging content (such as pitching tips, tweets showing you’re not the only one getting rejected, etc) & writing jobs and pitch calls will follow.
However, the jobs/pitch calls will only be for paid subscribers; free subscribers only get the aforementioned blurb (plus a link to my free, monthly newsletter with pitch calls/jobs/encouragement/resources/tips). If you like today’s newsletter, consider subscribing! (Remember, the yearly price equals out to $3.33/month, or half of a Starbucks drink!)
I’m happy to help how I can, but I have to help myself too, so finding a happy medium here :) If you have questions, feel free to email me at ashleybroadwater346@gmail.com!
Writing Jobs
Fashion Writer at Bustle: You’ll write about fashion news, yes, but a major thing you’ll address is the intersection of fashion and inequality! You need to have availability for 4-hour shifts at least 5 days a week. This is a fast-paced job requiring passionate writers who have a couple years of experience, even if that’s just writing on a personal blog. The pay is $25 to $28 an hour, and you’ll work a max of 28 hours a week.
Junior SaaS Writer at Codeless Interactive, LLC: Have some experience in SaaS and B2B? Check out this job, where you’ll write 1000- to 2000-word pieces on digital marketing, content marketing, and SEO for industry-leading clients.
Marketing Copywriter at America’s Test Kitchen: This is a “remote for now, flexible in the future” full-time position where you’ll create multiple kinds of engaging copy about the brand, cookbooks, and more to create a community of confident cooks. A couple of qualifications listed are a bachelor’s degree and five years of copywriting experience.
General Opportunity for a Writer at Bustle Digital Group: Want to work for BDG, a company that houses publications such as Bustle, Elite Daily, Fatherly, Input, Mic, Nylon, Scary Mommy, and more? If you don't feel like you fit the open positions on the jobs page, you can submit an application on what you cover, why you want to work with BDG, the sites you’re interested in, and your experience. Beats covered by those sites are fashion/beauty, entertainment/culture, lifestyle, health/wellness, science/tech, politics/news, and parenting.
Dating Editor at Elite Daily: Have a couple of years of writing and/or editing experience and love dating topics such as celebrity news, dating trends and tips, astrology, sexual health, and more? Consider applying for this full-time position! You’ll work with the senior dating editor and a group of writers.
Parenting Essay Writer & News and Culture Story Writer at Motherwell: Motherwell is hiring two monthly positions: a parenting essay writer (who has a focus or is a generalist) and a news and culture story writer (who can create compelling essays out of relevant and timely parenting news hooks).
Senior Fitness Editor at Livestrong: In this position, you’ll edit and publish 2-4 stories daily related to exercise and fitness. You’ll also brainstorm story ideas, provide feedback, strategically plan the publishing calendar, conduct keyword research, work with the Livestrong team, connect with writers, and more. You’ll definitely need some experience for this one: Between 5-8 years of editing fitness content and up to 4 years working with or managing contributors.
Email Marketing Associate at Well+Good: You’ll work alongside your team to oversee daily email operations and monitor success metrics. Having a working knowledge of Iterable, WordPress, Google Sheets, Google Analytics, etc is also helpful!
Pitch Calls
Fatherly: Looking for a trans/nonbinary writer with experience covering gender-affirming treatments for kids to take a few assignments *today!* The rate is $300.
Bloomberg UK: Open for pitches on politics, business, tech, and culture
Vulture: Their new pitching guide was recently tweeted!
The Week: Looking for argument-driven culture and entertainment pieces on new movies/TV/books/sports/etc.
The Week (pt 2): Looking for pitches on food, education, parenting, historical analogies, a misunderstood faction’s motives/habits/language, etc.
New Scientist: Looking for feature pitches with big ideas in physical science and yarns about archaeology.
Immerse Now: Pitches on what it takes to build, get into, and pay for virtual worlds and objects. Pitches due 4/1 and the rate is $250.
Downcity Ink: Send pitches about Rhode Island. See the site and hyperlinked for more details!
Gay is Family: Seeking pitches for original stories from lesbian, bisexual, transgender, and nonbinary folks on their relationships, bodies, experiences at work, civic issues, etc in a first-person narrative form.
National Geographic: Looking for timely spring travel pitches, especially re: the Midwest and Great Plains regions. The rate is $800 to $1000 and the deadline is April 2.
Chicken Soup for the Soul: Submit a story on angels, cats, wacky families, dogs, stepping out of your comfort zone, messages from Heaven, miracles, preteens, teenagers, winter holidays, helpful advice, or the power of positive thinking. Each category has its own set of details and deadline, so read carefully!
Notion Magazine: Looking for opinion and topical pitches on music, art, pop culture, and the like.
Giddy: This wasn’t recently tweeted, but I know Giddy is always looking for pitches on sex, relationships, health, etc. More details on this publication (and three more!) here.
Very best,
Ashley