Freelance Writing Jobs (Jan 10th)

Hey there - welcome to first ever issue of Remote Writing :) this is a newsletter run by two anon freelance writers (us!) who want to pass on great opportunities that might help someone looking to quit their corporate job get a freelance + remote writing gig.

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Opportunities:

1. Lenny Rachitsky is hiring a part-time writer (5-15 hours/week) to help him write better social copy for his wildly popular podcast. Apply here.

2. Freethink is paying $1,000-$2,000 for long form pieces at the intersection of business, technology, and society. Learn more about their thesis and pitch them here.

3. Jess Reed from The Guardian is accepting pitches for personal essays. Rates for essays at The Guardian are estimated at .60-$1/word. Email her your pitch at [email protected]. Bonus: Jess has written about how to pitch her successfully in the past, and we’ve collected the links for you here, here and here :)      

4. Culture and Quill is looking for freelance writing talent. Apply here.

5. Amy Suto is hiring a freelance proofreader for her upcoming fiction book. You can apply by sending an email to her at [email protected] with the following details: your flat rate for proofreading a 130,000 word manuscript, how long you think you’ll take to complete the task, and any pieces in your portfolio and/or client testimonials you want to share. Amy is looking to develop a long-term relationship with the right proofreader.

Freelancing Tip

Afraid you’re too inexperienced for an opportunity? Try proposing a free trial run. Most people are very open to this because they have zero downside, while the upside could be working with a potentially talented writer :) bonus tip would be scope out the trial run yourself. This takes the burden of designing a test assignment away from the client - all they have to say is “yes, go for it!”

Stay creative,

Saul & Susanna ;)