Feb 23, 2021
The Writer’s Job Newsletter
Newsletter Date: 2021–02–21
Hi everyone!
The past week has been mental. TWJN has gained so much traction and love. Thank you!
The news this week saw Kimye file for divorce, Israel ease lockdown restrictions due to their vaccination rollout success and Prince Charles visited an ill Prince Phillip in Hospital. Not to mention Google firing their top AI ethicist…which raises eyebrows as its amidst a diversity debate.
In other more relatable news, we’re still stuck in a lockdown, and hit a new personal best on the number of Marvel movies watched in one day. Not to mention the amount of popcorn digested within 24 hours…
Writing during these times can be tedious. Often we lack inspiration and at other times, we can struggle to finish off an existing project because our minds feel a bit rigid and static. Alison at the Guardian spoke about it here but ultimately we need to remember to take care of ourselves and each other. In reality, the life of a writer hasn’t changed too much during lockdown, but still on average, we’re feeling it pretty badly.
Mental Health is super important and for us writers, who, even at the best of times, operate in a weird and wonderful way, want to make sure our friends are doing well. Given that, if anyone wants to talk or reach out, please reply to this email and let’s become friends! We’re always happy to help our readers so let us know who you are and what you’ve been up to!
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We’re looking to grow our footprint so want to work with online writers with an audience. Please get in touch (by replying to this e-mail or via twitter) as we’re actively looking for partnerships (all paid of course!). Also, if you want to feature a position in this newsletter, reach out!
Jobs To Apply For
Note: these jobs include a variety of part-time and full-time jobs with varying salaries and specifications. We’ve put forward recent job adverts that allow for remote freelancing, though, some jobs may have location restrictions.
Incsub are looking for a blog writer to produce high quality work in WordPress
South African writers can apply to Steep to generate articles for their clients
For US Readers, Stirah are looking for technical writers to produce high-quality documentation.
Competitions
Rialto are accepting Entries for their Poetry awards involving Nature and Space (deadline March 1st)
Social Media Call Outs
Note: not all of these positions are paid but for the most part, they are. Some of the requests are fun and engaging, so at the worst, get in touch and see how you can help to grow your network!
For those of us who follow climate change, Anthroposphere is now accepting pitches on the topic of climate change — spinning out of the Oxford Climate Society!
If you’re interested in the world of Hairy and Beauty, reach out to Rory Burns here!
A bit on the technical side here, but if you know lots about eCommerce or Technology, connect here!
If you’re a BAME mum who’s under the age of 20, then Kelly Rose wants to speak to you!
Earn up to $2000 a month writing here (up to $0.10 per word) for Marketing and DTC Writers — existing samples required!
If you were due to get married but then lockdown happened…Maxine McArhur wants to speak to you!
We’re writers ourselves and know how difficult it can be to find well paid, honest work and at times, you do feel like you’re banging your head against a wall.
If you can, reply to this e-mail to send us feedback. We want to continually improve this newsletter to help your careers.
And please remember that we’re looking to grow our footprint so want to work with online writers with an audience. Please get in touch (by replying to this email or twitter) as we’re actively looking for partnerships. Also if you want to feature a position in this newsletter, reach out!
Hope you have a great week and I’ll speak to you soon!
