How I Pitched My Own Book Into the Press With $0 for PR (and What I’d Do Again)
The three things that helped me find “news-y” angles, write my own bylines, and turn timely moments into press coverage
Media Matchmaker by Suanny
Paid writing gigs + press opportunities delivered weekly. For business owners who want media placements and writers who want to get paid.
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Business Insider wants mobile phone reviewers, Stylist wants first-person essays, Betches wants cover story writers — pay rates from $100 to $1,000
34 pitching opps this week, including $1/word assignments, $2,000 prizes, $5,000 production gigs, and an 8-week paid trip through Australia & New Zealand
USA Today is looking for Medical Toxicologists / Radiation Experts
Deadline: August 19, 6pm est
MarketWatch wants to hear from Gen Z investors, Business Insider wants your AI parenting story, and CNBC Make It wants your AI-at-work story
19 pitch calls this week including a writer looking for NYC bar & restaurant PR contacts for an upcoming guidebook
This founder paid her last $2,500 to a publicist, then got a message she was never meant to see
When editors keep saying no, here's the workaround nobody tells you about.
Chicken Soup wants your Star Wars stories, Stylist wants your biggest mistakes, NYT is hiring paid editing residents — pay rates from $50 to $1,500+
43 opportunities this week including AARP looking to build a new 50+ travel vertical, a $1 million Kickstarter creator fund, $10,000 Fujifilm imaging grant
You Could Be Getting Press 3 Different Ways—Without a Publicist
The 3 proven strategies I use to get founders and business owners into outlets like Business Insider, Fast Company, Forbes, TODAY, and more.
Forbes wants your networking story, Business Insider wants your burnout fund, Fast Company wants your most absurd interview tactic
Plus 20 more pitch calls spanning health, business, travel, and tech — a paid $5K Pinterest speaking gig, a podcast guest spot, and three brand/vendor asks
Nat Geo wants health & science pitches, MIT Tech wants feature stories, BBC Travel wants US destination angles
32 opportunities this week — also notable: a $20,000 filmmaker grant from Merrell and a $50,000 adventure grant for women creators.
Matador Network is looking for travelers who have driven Route 66, pays $200
Deadline is August 3rd