Freelance Writing Jobs for November 19, 2009
November 19, 2009 by Deb Ng
Filed under Writing Gigs
I spent a lot of time last night reflecting about past freelance clients and how they treated me and their other writers, some treated us well, and others…not so much. Are there any client that stand out in your mind as going the extra mile for their freelancers? What did they do to make you feel this way?
New around the network:
- On Finding Time for Freelance Work or Why I Don’t Wake at 4:00 AM Anymore
- Demand Studios Offers Health Care Options for its Freelancers
- Behind the Scenes of the Demand Studios Health Care Announcement
- Downsizing for the Holidays: 5 Tips for Getting Back in the Groove January 2nd
- A Few More Words About this Whole Demand Studios Insurance Thing
- Cheesy Query Pickup Lines
Leads…
Content Writing Jobs
- Celebrity Encounter Stories – $15
- Google Optimized Pages for Personal Training Business – Atlanta
- Website Writer - Las Vegas
Blogger Jobs
- Reporters & Bloggers - Subsea Industry
- Blog & SEO Content Writers
Proofreading/Editing Jobs
- Freelance Editor for Global Spec
- Freelance Editor Wanted
- Copyeditor/Proofreader for Technology Marketing Reports
- Medical Records Editor - NJ
- Editor for Ten Page Document
Copywriting Jobs
- Sr. Copywriter – Los Angeles
- Jr. Bilingual Content Copywriter – Los Angeles
- Freelance Copywriter – Boston – $25- $30/hour
- Experienced Copywrite r- NYC
Journalism Jobs
- Looking for Reporters with Insight and a Sense of Humor – AOL Men’s Site
- Freelance Technology News Reporter – Austin
- AllVoices.com will be paying journalists up to $250 per story – the gig isn’t listed yet, but I wanted to make you aware in case you wanted to pitch.
Technical Writing Jobs
- RFP Writer – DuPont WA
Ghost Writing Jobs
Business Plan/Proposal/Grant Writing Jobs
- Grant Writer/Researcher for the BayView Opera House – San Francisco
- Grant Writing - Hartwick
- Business Plan – Atlanta
- Business Plan Writer for Online Media Startup
Travel Writing Jobs
Sports Writing Jobs
- Freelance Sports Writer – Torrance – Telecommute OK
Resume Writing Jobs
General/Misc. Freelance Writing Jobs
- Investment Writer for the Motley Fool
- Writer/Research Assistant – Irving TX
- Chicago Writers for Small Projects
- Freelance Writer/Researcher - Irving/Dallas
- Local Writers Needed – Dallas
- Freelance Work Manual - Southwest
- Freelancer for Marketing Campaign
- Writer for Healthcare Marketing Campaign
- Writer/Editor for Children’s Story – NYC
International Freelance Writing Jobs
Magazine Submissions, Guidelines and Markets
- Apex Magazine - .05/word
- Descant Magazine – $100
- Electric Spec - $20/story
- Ephemera - $50/slogan
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Hands-down the CEO of TravBuddy. The guy has been absolutely phenomenal to work for. Pay rate is pretty damn good, and he’s always on-time, easy to work with, and shares the same passion for travel that my wife and I have (which is how I got the gig in the first place).
Couple weeks back he was in Japan on a trip and he sent me my bi-weekly payment (I think that’s the correct term…every 2 weeks?) a full 24 hours before I’d even sent in the batch work for the week. Was one of the best surprises I’ve had in a long time. On top of that our e-mails are never just “employer versus employee”. We spent the time to detail past trips, and a few jokes now and again. Honestly…most of the time it feels more like I’m just chatting in an e-mail with a friend, rather than talking with someone writing me a check. Absolute pleasure to work with, and I’m happy for the work he keeps giving me.
Bad ones? Only had one so far that tried to stiff me on cash. I actually had to threaten a Cease and Desist order, and they waited until 4 hours before the deadline to actually reply to my e-mail…then took another 9 days to actually wire the money.
I had a guy who owns a local website firm run out of writing work. He felt so bad with the local market slump that he went and personally sent my resume out to other companies and landed me a job that paid the exact same and they’ve kept me extremely busy for the past year.
He didn’t need to do the leg work for me, but I really appreciated it.
One of my wonderful clients not only encourages me every time she receives my weekly contributions for her email, but she gave me my own gardening column in one of her publications. She is kind and generous and such a pleasure to write for. My clients truly bless my life, and I hope I bless theirs.
My favorite is a client who asks me every fall, in the process of doing her own business planning for the following year, what MY plans are and how her company fits in. She can’t always give me what I want or need, and I’m not naive – I also know that she’s inquiring about the stability of my business, fishing to find out whether she can count on me to fill her future publication needs. But there’s something about being asked – a measure of concern that really makes me feel good.
The best client I ever had cared about my writing. He listened and appreciated my hard work without condescending. If I was stuck, he’d help me with as much passion as I had for the piece I was writing. A technical mumbo-jumbo article scrambled many ways without an end until he sat down with me and helped me through to a pleasurable finish. His managing editor was just as kind, helpful and enthusiastic about my writing. One time, I wrote a piece and the company couldn’t use the article, but my client paid me in full anyway!
I am blessed with several great clients who treat me quite well. I find that the one thing that excellent clients have in common is the realization that business is all about relationships, and that building strong relationships with writers is a natural extension of that philosophy.
Mutual respect and commitment to working hard for each other is critical when forging relationships as a freelancer. I think also that part of the reason why I do not have any clients who treat me poorly is because I choose not to do repeat business with anyone who is unpleasant to work with.
Hi everyone
I’m new to freelance writing. I was motivated to write restaurant reviews which I’ve posted on my blog. I’ve started working for examiner.com but I’m having problems looking for other opportunities. Any advice?
Hi. I”ve been writing for almost 2 years now. I’m an undergrad of architecture. I’m looking for a writing job that can help me earn income because my sister has congestive heart failure, if there’s anyone who could help me out find a nice client or a team that could accept me. Pls. e-mail me @ caloycastillo_25@yahoo.com.
Thank you everyone.
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