Freelance Features Writer, Wearables & Fitness Tech

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Freelance features writer producing hands-on, reported, and analytical wearables stories for Android Police. Pitching timely coverage of smartwatches, fitness trackers, and related technology.

Responsibilities:

  • Pitch and produce original features for Android Police's wearables and fitness technology coverage
  • Deliver deep dives, hands-on experiments, timely takes, reported features, how-tos, and analysis
  • Submit strong pitches weekly
  • Pitch and file same-day or next-day pieces on breaking news, operating-system releases, or viral trends
  • Meet a minimum set of published stories per month under a freelance contract
  • Produce 100% editorial content with no commerce, affiliate, or sponsored content
  • Provide well-sourced writing subject to professional copy editing and fact-checking
  • Contribute work for publication on the site, social channels, and newsletters

Requirements:

  • 3+ years writing features for established tech/consumer outlets
  • Prior bylines required
  • Deep knowledge of at least one covered beat: smartwatches and fitness trackers; smart rings; smart glasses; health, fitness, and sleep tracking features and apps; wearable software and firmware updates, features, and hidden tricks; wearable accessories, setups, and workflows
  • Current Android devices running Android 14 or later
  • Smart home and/or E Ink gear relevant to coverage
  • US or Canada-based preferred; exceptional writers elsewhere considered if they can reliably work within an Eastern time zone
  • Passion for the beat and ability to deliver fresh, original takes
  • Three relevant previously written articles, including at least one hands-on piece
  • Brief note on primary beat and hardware setup
  • Fresh pitch idea tailored to Android Police
  • Links to social profiles or portfolio

Benefits:

  • Timely bi-monthly or monthly payments via PayPal or Payoneer
  • Competitive per-story rates, paid on publication
  • Professional copy editing for every piece
  • Custom art created for published work
  • Promotion across social channels and newsletters
  • Training workshops
  • Growth paths to fixed base roles and product-review gigs
  • Long-term freelance opportunities