Publishable Headlines For Freelancers During COVID-19
Any and all essays must somehow tie into the trending news cycle in a way that is FRESH and ORIGINAL.

Hello Freelancers,
As you can probably tell, the impact of COVID-19 on the news cycle is such that we need to ensure we are providing interesting yet timely content to compete. It’s with this in mind that we must inform you that any and all essays must somehow tie into the trending news cycle in a way that is FRESH and ORIGINAL. As you are most likely not doctors, when you speak of life through the lens of the coronavirus, you must do so in a way that is unique, factual, and yet wholly personal.
We have compiled a list of sample headlines to show just how creative essayists must get when pitching during the age of the novel coronavirus.
8 Reasons Why Coronavirus is Just Like My Nan’s Secret Bread Recipe
What Washing My Hands Taught Me About Sisterhood
I Never Realized Just How Much I Wanted to Lick Strangers Until I Lost That Privilege
What Happens if you Cough Around Your Sourdough Starter in 2020
What it's Like to be Sexually Attracted to Famous Landmarks in the Era of COVID-19
Raising Chapped Hands to the Sky and Letting Go of Worry
101 Household Items to Touch Your Face With When You Can’t Use Your Hands
How Social Isolation Taught Me My Demon Cat is Just Misunderstood
Masturbation is Less Fun When There’s No Chance of Being Caught By Door-to-Door Solicitors
How I Use Pandemic Rules to Teach my Kids to Appreciate the Rich History of Newtonian Physics
Viral Apocalypse Through a Goat’s Eyes — Why is Nobody Thinking of the Livestock?
How Pandemic Depression Smells of Tinned Beans
When Essential Oils Failed — A Journey Toward Disenchantment with False Remedies
How I Surrounded my Home With Crystals and Still Got a Throat Tickle Anyway
I’m a Travel Writer Who Needed to Start Dropping Acid in My Apartment to Journey in 2020
How I Coped With Pandemic Anxiety By Making Toilet Papier Mache Gerbils
How to Get Your Pitches Accepted if You Aren’t a Virus or a Killer Asteroid
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