5 Best Free Newsletters for Freelance Writers with Gigs and Jobs that I Actually Use
Get a round-up of calls for pitches, gig opportunities, part and full-time jobs in your inbox weekly.
I have to admit, subscribing to these newsletters has saved me time and, well, neurons. As a freelancer, I have had to go through so many websites and writing job boards every once in a while. Now I get a weekly round-up of decent jobs and gigs in my inbox almost every day of the week.
What I like about these specific newsletters is that they are spam-free. They only write to you once a week, and they don’t go around the bush, marketing their services, ebooks, or coaching sessions. The writers are well versed in freelancing and writing, so they do excellent due diligence and deliver precise info. *a round of applause*
They list writing opportunities in a wide range of niches with a short description and all the information you need to contact the HR or editors. In addition, they present quality assignments regarding the client’s reputation, payment, and the like.
Newsletters that deliver jobs and gigs in your inbox for free
Freedom with Writing is my favorite of the bunch. Their newsletter delivers plenty of paid writing opportunities in a variety of markets such as fiction and nonfiction, blog writing, content editing, copywriting, journalistic pieces, writing contests, and more.
They deliver ‘call to pitch’ in magazines, websites, and print along with writing contests, full-time jobs, and themed writing opportunities. There’s always something that attracts my attention and makes me look further into the calls.
The newsletter comes in articles divided into these topics. Their last email included the following:
p.s. In case you did not know, the Freedom with Writing website contains many copywriting resources and case studies to learn from. Their courses have been valuable to me at the beginning of my freelancing career.
- One more Question by Britany Robinson
One more question is more than a newsletter for job opportunities. They deliver inspiring advice on freelancing, Q&A with a writer or editor, and recently they sent ‘a pitch that worked’ as well. There is always something you can incorporate into your freelance life.
Every Tuesday, you’ll receive a round-up of pitching opportunities, grants, fellowships, contests called ‘Good Stuff for writers’.
Pitchwiz is a website that connects freelancers with editors and publications. It functions as a writing marketplace where you can search and find good publications and editors, read what they’re looking for and pitch them directly through the website.
But, you don’t have to contact the editors through the page (shhh). You can research their Twitter or contact info on the website and contact them directly.
They deliver more than ten ‘call for pitches’ every Tuesday in an abundance of niches such as travel, product description, social justice, politics, environmentalism, feminism, food, sports, just to name a few.
At the end of each newsletter, you have a link to their Story market, where you can see the full range of writing opportunities.
Sian Meades Williams is a writer and newsletter expert, and its fun to read her emails. No wonder hers is one of the best in the UK, with an open rate of 62%.
She’ll bless your inbox every Wednesday with high-quality opportunities that pay well from very reputable magazines, websites, and companies. Her roundups include calls to pitches, part and full-time jobs (UK office-based and remote) as a content writer, editor, proofreader, copywriters, etc.
The Writer’s Job-Newsletter includes competitions worth thousands of dollars, or pounds or euros, remote writing jobs, and calls to pitch from copywriting, storytelling, and creative writing.
Their last newsletter included 13 remote jobs and calls to pitch, and that is by far one of their shortest newsletters. The jobs are all in reputable companies with decent payment.
They deliver every Sunday.
Next steps:
- Research each publication, magazine, website, company thoroughly and understand their mission and story.
- Find out their contributor’s guidelines and their recent posts. Brainstorm what you can offer that is relevant and of interest to them.
- Draft a pitch and work on it. There are many good free resources about pitching online.
- Make sure you contact the right editor.
- Rinse and repeat the steps for as many gigs as you can.