Freelance Contributor to Vegan and Sustainable Online Magazine (Paid)

Job Overview

Founded in 2013 by novelist, journalist, and advocate Juhea Kim, Peaceful Dumpling is an online magazine at the intersection of sustainable vegan lifestyle and ecological literature & reportage. Our mission is to use writing to change the world. We provide articles spanning everything healthy living, vegan recipes, healthy eating, mind and body, wellness, fitness & yoga, natural beauty, and more. With more than 300 expert writers (including holistic nutritionists, certified yoga teachers, professional dancers, elite athletes, and professional editors), attentively curated content, and an authentic sense of community, Peaceful Dumpling is the destination for all things peaceful and inspired.

We are looking for freelance contributors to add to our amazing editorial team.

Qualifications

• Passion for healthy living (vegan food, wellness, fitness, natural beauty, sustainability, climate change & environment)
• Ability to find compelling, original, and topical pitches in areas of health, fitness, food, and wellness
• Ability to write informative and well-supported, yet warm and personal prose style. We want to see your personality come through!
• Familiarity with social media
• Excellent photography skills using a DSLR camera

Benefits

• Pay per post after successful completion of 2 trial articles
• Ability to grow with the company: All of our Staff editors started out as freelance contributors.
• Valuable experience writing for a highly regarded and popular media site: A number of our contributors have started with no previous digital media writing background, and have used PD as a platform to launch their professional writing and editing careers.
• The chance to reach a massive audience
• Clips for your writing portfolio: Your PD articles with its greater exposure, high social shares, and readership will strengthen your portfolio.
• A chance to be part of a true community: PD provides a real home where you feel connected with both the readers and the writers. You will love connecting with people who truly care about your work.
• Mentoring: In keeping with our mission of growing together, PD provides mentoring, advice, and networking to further your career in digital media.

Please send the following in the body of the email only. Your attachments will not be read.

Why you want to write for Peaceful Dumpling.
Please pitch a topic you’d like to explore in an article for PD, in 2-3 sentences.
Your social media links.

Thank you for your interest in working with us and we look forward to hearing from you!

Peaceful Dumpling

Peaceful Dumpling was created in July 2013 in New York City. Today, our team is based internationally from LA to London, lovingly delivering positive ideas to our readers across the globe.

As we continue to grow, we are motivated by our love of animals, nature, and the Earth to share delicious, healthy, and stylish ideas for sustainable living.

We believe that each of us can make the world a better place by embracing a sustainable, compassionate, and plant-based lifestyle.