3 Gigs For Long-Form Freelance Writers | 23 Jan 2024

Freelance Writer | Men'sHealthMag

@MensHealthMag is looking for compelling features, investigations, profiles, and essays that feel fresh, timely, and surprising on topics men care about. Pay varies.

Freelance Writer | Noema Magazine

Noema Magazine is calling for pitches on topics that touch on foundational issues of our time from a solutions-based lens, e.g. AI, climate crisis, etc. Articles should take a long-form journalistic "narrative meets academia" approach. DM them for guidelines. Check pay.

Writer, Marketing Website | Pinterest

Pinterest is looking for a Marketing Writer to create content for Pinterest’s global business marketing site (business.pinterest.com). In this role, you’ll be responsible for scoping page outlines and writing long-form copy. Pay is $70-$79/hour USD.

The Road Less Travelled - Alternative Ways To Get Paid For Your Writing Skills

In this section, we highlight people who are successfully building businesses based on their (or other people's) writing skills.

Melanie Padgett Powers is a freelance writer and editor, primarily for health care membership associations. She is the owner of MelEdits and began her freelance business in October 2013.

She has a journalism degree and was previously a newspaper reporter in her home state of Indiana.

Melanie is also the creator and host of two podcasts: Deliberate Freelancer, which focuses on the business side of freelancing and has over 160 episodes, and her newest podcast, Association Station, which interviews membership association leaders about content and media.

Resources from Melanie:
Check out the Deliberate Freelancer podcast, which focuses on the business side of freelancing.

Treasa chatted with Melanie on the Boss Responses podcast. Check out what Melanie has to say about:

• How to respond to difficult clients
• How to stop unnecessary changes and revisions
• How to stop scope creep in its tracks
• How to manage late payments and cashflow
• How Melanie controls the chaos

We hope you are inspired to get out there and start earning (or earning more) from your writing.