How to become a better freelancer
& other great reads from around the web, plus 13 (!) job opportunities
Leading this week’s newsletter is a long list of 13 job opportunities across the board. From a senior writer position at the MIT Technology Review to a paid internship at the Economist - I’ve rounded up some of the best gigs.
I’ve also included some of the articles I’ve found most helpful this week. The Harvard Business Review article on how to be a better freelancer is a great starting point, and I’ve found the Elemental article on surge capacity depletion very helpful too.
I’m back next week with an original article, more job opportunities and best reads.
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Freelance/contracting jobs opportunities
Cold pitching companies and publications you’d love to write for is a great way to grow your confidence and your network, but if you’re keen on “warmer” leads - here are a few opportunities I found.
Note: I try to only include opportunities that are decent and well-paid. However, more often than not rates, unfortunately, aren’t discussed in the call for pitches/writers. You can check Who Pays Writers? or Contently’s freelance rates database to see if the publication or organisation is listed and what they tend to pay.
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This week’s great reads
I think it’s important to read widely, so you can expect to find a broad range of topics in this list every week:
That’s it for this week’s WordCount! If you’ve enjoyed reading this edition, please feel free to share it with fellow freelance writers. Or have a look at last week’s newsletter.