Sian Meades-Williams
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Winner announced! The FWJ New Directions Bursary
Plus the three runners-up.
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Pleased as punch to announce the FWJ New Directions Bursary winner. Jessica Holland is such an incredible talent! freelancewritingjobs.substack.com/p/winner-ann...
I'm looking for feature pitches for Freelance Writing Jobs! (This one's open to paid subscribers just now, free subscribers get access early next week). open.substack.com/pub/freelanc...
Freelance Writing Jobs: Call for pitches
Want to write for FWJ? I'm looking for pitches. Here's what I’m commissioning and how much I’m paying.
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November 24, 2025 at 11:34 AM
I'm looking for feature pitches for Freelance Writing Jobs! (This one's open to paid subscribers just now, free subscribers get access early next week). open.substack.com/pub/freelanc...
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A bumper edition of writing prizes, bursaries, and residencies with upcoming deadlines. Go get ‘em, they could change your writing careers! freelancewritingjobs.substack.com/p/freelance-...
Freelance Writing Jobs: November's awards, bursaries and residencies
All the upcoming deadlines you need to know about.
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November 16, 2025 at 11:01 AM
A bumper edition of writing prizes, bursaries, and residencies with upcoming deadlines. Go get ‘em, they could change your writing careers! freelancewritingjobs.substack.com/p/freelance-...
A bumper edition of writing prizes, bursaries, and residencies with upcoming deadlines. Go get ‘em, they could change your writing careers! freelancewritingjobs.substack.com/p/freelance-...
Freelance Writing Jobs: November's awards, bursaries and residencies
All the upcoming deadlines you need to know about.
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November 16, 2025 at 11:01 AM
A bumper edition of writing prizes, bursaries, and residencies with upcoming deadlines. Go get ‘em, they could change your writing careers! freelancewritingjobs.substack.com/p/freelance-...
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Dozens of brilliant freelance writing opps and calls for pitches, plus a birthday treat! freelancewritingjobs.substack.com/p/freelance-...
Freelance Writing Jobs: Stylist, Ronnie Scott's, i Paper
Plus some exciting awards and bursaries.
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November 14, 2025 at 1:17 PM
Dozens of brilliant freelance writing opps and calls for pitches, plus a birthday treat! freelancewritingjobs.substack.com/p/freelance-...
Dozens of brilliant freelance writing opps and calls for pitches, plus a birthday treat! freelancewritingjobs.substack.com/p/freelance-...
Freelance Writing Jobs: Stylist, Ronnie Scott's, i Paper
Plus some exciting awards and bursaries.
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November 14, 2025 at 1:17 PM
Dozens of brilliant freelance writing opps and calls for pitches, plus a birthday treat! freelancewritingjobs.substack.com/p/freelance-...
This is such a good perspective. There's more at stake than one trademark, which should never have been granted in the first place.
The fight over Yasmin Khan’s ‘Sabzi’ and the woman who wants to trademark the word for ‘vegetable’
A Cornish deli trademarked a word for vegetables – and all hell broke loose
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November 4, 2025 at 3:40 PM
This is such a good perspective. There's more at stake than one trademark, which should never have been granted in the first place.
Well this is a big one. freelancewritingjobs.substack.com/p/how-im-tak...
How I’m taking maternity leave as a freelance writer
My most exciting project to date.
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November 3, 2025 at 10:42 AM
Well this is a big one. freelancewritingjobs.substack.com/p/how-im-tak...
Food writers, this one's for you. freelancewritingjobs.substack.com/p/editor-int...
"Anyone who can come up with an unexpected spin is worth their weight in gold"
How to pitch Waitrose Food's magazine lead, Leah Hyslop
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October 31, 2025 at 1:28 PM
Food writers, this one's for you. freelancewritingjobs.substack.com/p/editor-int...
I love this week’s issue! It’s packed with so much good stuff for freelance writers. And let’s enjoy Gromit at his finest. freelancewritingjobs.substack.com/p/freelance-...
Freelance Writing Jobs: English Heritage, BikeRadar, BBC
Plus some brilliant residencies.
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October 30, 2025 at 1:01 PM
I love this week’s issue! It’s packed with so much good stuff for freelance writers. And let’s enjoy Gromit at his finest. freelancewritingjobs.substack.com/p/freelance-...
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Almost 60,000 women have signed this petition by @nionwomen.bsky.social women to say that the transphobes do not speak for them. Meanwhile the Daily Express front-pages seven transphobes, falsely claiming that they “represent women”. If they do not represent you. Please sign.
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October 21, 2025 at 8:40 AM
Almost 60,000 women have signed this petition by @nionwomen.bsky.social women to say that the transphobes do not speak for them. Meanwhile the Daily Express front-pages seven transphobes, falsely claiming that they “represent women”. If they do not represent you. Please sign.
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Every month I share a collection of writing residencies, awards and bursaries - there are almost 40 in this issue and they could change your writing careers. Dream big, writer pals! freelancewritingjobs.substack.com/p/freelance-...
Freelance Writing Jobs: October's awards, bursaries and residencies
All the upcoming deadlines you need to know about.
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October 19, 2025 at 9:47 AM
Every month I share a collection of writing residencies, awards and bursaries - there are almost 40 in this issue and they could change your writing careers. Dream big, writer pals! freelancewritingjobs.substack.com/p/freelance-...
Every month I share a collection of writing residencies, awards and bursaries - there are almost 40 in this issue and they could change your writing careers. Dream big, writer pals! freelancewritingjobs.substack.com/p/freelance-...
Freelance Writing Jobs: October's awards, bursaries and residencies
All the upcoming deadlines you need to know about.
freelancewritingjobs.substack.com
October 19, 2025 at 9:47 AM
Every month I share a collection of writing residencies, awards and bursaries - there are almost 40 in this issue and they could change your writing careers. Dream big, writer pals! freelancewritingjobs.substack.com/p/freelance-...
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Culture writing, opinions, pets, residencies - it’s all going on in this week’s newsletter. Enjoy, enjoy xx freelancewritingjobs.substack.com/p/freelance-...
Freelance Writing Jobs: Pets at Home, iPaper, Metro
It's a good week for four-legged friends.
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October 16, 2025 at 12:22 PM
Culture writing, opinions, pets, residencies - it’s all going on in this week’s newsletter. Enjoy, enjoy xx freelancewritingjobs.substack.com/p/freelance-...
Culture writing, opinions, pets, residencies - it’s all going on in this week’s newsletter. Enjoy, enjoy xx freelancewritingjobs.substack.com/p/freelance-...
Freelance Writing Jobs: Pets at Home, iPaper, Metro
It's a good week for four-legged friends.
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October 16, 2025 at 12:22 PM
Culture writing, opinions, pets, residencies - it’s all going on in this week’s newsletter. Enjoy, enjoy xx freelancewritingjobs.substack.com/p/freelance-...
Loads of great freelance writing gigs and opportunities in this week's newsletter! Free for everyone to read each week, goodness knows there are enough barriers in the media and creative industries. freelancewritingjobs.substack.com/p/freelance-...
Freelance Writing Jobs: Christie's, Nat Geo Kids, Sainsbury's
Plus some brilliant writer development programmes.
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October 10, 2025 at 10:13 AM
Loads of great freelance writing gigs and opportunities in this week's newsletter! Free for everyone to read each week, goodness knows there are enough barriers in the media and creative industries. freelancewritingjobs.substack.com/p/freelance-...
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It'll be wild when Charlotte Church reveals she's been pretending to be Welsh this entire time #TheTraitorsUK #CelebrityTraitors
October 8, 2025 at 8:57 PM
It'll be wild when Charlotte Church reveals she's been pretending to be Welsh this entire time #TheTraitorsUK #CelebrityTraitors
Gosh, Jilly. What a joyful force for good.
October 6, 2025 at 10:22 AM
Gosh, Jilly. What a joyful force for good.
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This is such a packed issue - especially good for travel and food writers - free for everyone to read! freelancewritingjobs.substack.com/p/freelance-...
Freelance Writing Jobs: Waitrose, Oxfam, Gardener's World
Plus a host of top-notch prizes.
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October 2, 2025 at 12:42 PM
This is such a packed issue - especially good for travel and food writers - free for everyone to read! freelancewritingjobs.substack.com/p/freelance-...
This is such a packed issue - especially good for travel and food writers - free for everyone to read! freelancewritingjobs.substack.com/p/freelance-...
Freelance Writing Jobs: Waitrose, Oxfam, Gardener's World
Plus a host of top-notch prizes.
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October 2, 2025 at 12:42 PM
This is such a packed issue - especially good for travel and food writers - free for everyone to read! freelancewritingjobs.substack.com/p/freelance-...
There are a couple of fantastic pitch calls in this week's newsletter with *very* quick turnarounds. The free version is out tomorrow, but food and travel writers will want to jump on these early. freelancewritingjobs.substack.com/p/freelance-...
Freelance Writing Jobs: Waitrose, Oxfam, Gardener's World
Plus a host of top-notch prizes.
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October 1, 2025 at 2:09 PM
There are a couple of fantastic pitch calls in this week's newsletter with *very* quick turnarounds. The free version is out tomorrow, but food and travel writers will want to jump on these early. freelancewritingjobs.substack.com/p/freelance-...
My last newsletter of the month - I really, really need a holiday. Share with your fave freelancer. freelancewritingjobs.substack.com/p/freelance-...
Freelance Writing Jobs: Arvon, The Conversation, UAL
Plus some unusual writing residencies.
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September 18, 2025 at 1:33 PM
My last newsletter of the month - I really, really need a holiday. Share with your fave freelancer. freelancewritingjobs.substack.com/p/freelance-...
All of this week's best freelance writing jobs, prizes, opportunities. Free for everyone to read. Go get 'em. freelancewritingjobs.substack.com/p/freelance-...
Freelance Writing Jobs: RHS, Visit London, Which?
Plus some brand new writing prizes.
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September 12, 2025 at 10:02 AM
All of this week's best freelance writing jobs, prizes, opportunities. Free for everyone to read. Go get 'em. freelancewritingjobs.substack.com/p/freelance-...
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This week's newsletter is such a good issue! So many great freelance and part-time jobs, brilliant companies hiring, and exclusive gigs. Share with your freelance writer/journalist pals, it's tough out there right now. freelancewritingjobs.substack.com
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Helping writers earn millions of pounds in commissions since 2018. Calls for pitches, creative submissions, freelance and part-time writing jobs. All UK-based. Compiled by Sian Meades-Williams. Click ...
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September 10, 2025 at 10:26 AM
This week's newsletter is such a good issue! So many great freelance and part-time jobs, brilliant companies hiring, and exclusive gigs. Share with your freelance writer/journalist pals, it's tough out there right now. freelancewritingjobs.substack.com
This week's newsletter is such a good issue! So many great freelance and part-time jobs, brilliant companies hiring, and exclusive gigs. Share with your freelance writer/journalist pals, it's tough out there right now. freelancewritingjobs.substack.com
Freelance Writing Jobs | Sian Meades-Williams | Substack
Helping writers earn millions of pounds in commissions since 2018. Calls for pitches, creative submissions, freelance and part-time writing jobs. All UK-based. Compiled by Sian Meades-Williams. Click ...
freelancewritingjobs.substack.com
September 10, 2025 at 10:26 AM
This week's newsletter is such a good issue! So many great freelance and part-time jobs, brilliant companies hiring, and exclusive gigs. Share with your freelance writer/journalist pals, it's tough out there right now. freelancewritingjobs.substack.com
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There will *always* be a free version of Freelance Writing Jobs and this week’s is a brilliant one. Enjoy, enjoy. freelancewritingjobs.substack.com/p/freelance-...
Freelance Writing Jobs: Selfridges, Newsquest, Design My Night
Plus dozens of writing prizes.
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September 4, 2025 at 12:59 PM
There will *always* be a free version of Freelance Writing Jobs and this week’s is a brilliant one. Enjoy, enjoy. freelancewritingjobs.substack.com/p/freelance-...