Freelance Writing Jobs (Jan 15th)

Hey there - welcome to the third issue of Remote Writing :) In case you’re new here, 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. Bolts is paying $800 for a piece about critical work voting rights and criminal justice stories across the US. Check out the pitch guide here, and send yours to [email protected]. 

2. If you have a background in book editing, read on for details about a cool freelance opportunity for a children’s adventure book—the task is developmental editing, and the hourly rate is between $60/hour-$90/hour. You can apply by emailing your portfolio and any details about your process (i.e. more info about your rates, client testimonials) to [email protected]. 

3. The Grit Group is looking for freelance SEO writers who have bandwidth for at least one piece per week, and they pay $30/hour. Apply here.

4. Everyday Health is hiring freelance editors with a background in health for $30/hour. Apply here.

5. Scythe Robotics is looking for technical writers to help them create instructional materials. Reach out here. 

Freelancing Tip

It’s the classic chicken and egg situation—clients only want to work with you if you have a portfolio, you can only build a portfolio if a client agrees to work with you, right? Wrong. You certainly don’t need a client to create a portfolio: write an article and publish it on Medium, start a newsletter, edit books already in the public domain and write about your thoughts. Break the cycle (and finally have a clear answer to what came first—it was your portfolio, obviously!).

Stay creative,

Saul & Susanna ;)