Freelance Writing Jobs for Wedensday, September 23, 2009
September 23, 2009 by Deb Ng
Filed under Writing Gigs
So, as I mentioned yesterday, I’m on my way to Los Angeles for Demand Studio’s Creator Conference and Mixer. I’m very much looking forward to meeting the Demand team and some of the community. I’ll do my best to keep you in leads while I’m going. (It’s Tuesday night as I write this) but I hope you understand if I don’t get to do full updates. Please see the list of 45 Places to Find Freelance Writing Jobs to check all the places I look.
And for those of you looking for jobs in the social media world, I have an exciting launch coming soon. Can’t wait to let you in on it!
Here are some new posts from around the FWJ network:
Leads…
Content Writing Jobs
- Developer Tutorials - Guidelines
- Cake Decorating Writer – LoveToKnow – $20/article
- Wikipedia Writer - Chicago
- Content Writer/Developer - Houston
- SEO Content Writer - $50/page
- Part Time SEO Writing $10/page
Blogger Jobs
- Swedish Blogger – $300/month
- Wedding Blogger
- Gadget Blogger Wanted
- Freelance Blogger- $50/post
- Blogs & Articles Needed - DFW
- Bloggers Wanted - NY and Canada
- Seeking Blogger for Creative Community
- Political Blogger - NYC
- Bilingual Celebrity Bloggers - NYC – $10/post
- Write for Our Company Blog - $50/post
Proofreading/Editing Jobs
- Assistant Editor – Rockville MD
- Online Editor - Radio 1
- Editor – Milwaukee
- Fortune 500: Freelance Proofreader – Plainsboro NJ
- Senior Editor for Leading Hip Hop Magazine - Atlanta – Telecommute OK
- Editor with Geography Degree
- Copy Editor Needed - Wake Forest
- Freelance Editor WAnted
Copywriting Jobs
- Freelance Sr. Copywriter – Digitas – NYC
Journalism Jobs
Technical Writing Jobs
- Freelance Technical Writer – Clarity Consultants - Telecommute OK
- Courseware/Technical Writer
- Technical Writer – Contract – San Francisco
Ghost Writing Jobs
Business Plan/Proposal/Grant Writing Jobs
- Proposal Writer - Englewood CO
- Grant Writer – Tucson
- Business Plan for Daycare
- Grant Writer – Corvalis/Portland
- Writer for Business Contract – Pacific Beach
Sports Writing Jobs
- Sports Writer Needed – University of Minnesota
General/Misc. Freelance Writing Jobs
- Writer/Analyst – Marketing & Media Beat – Remote/VT
- Freelance Writer – Breakthrough Learning Institute
- Seeking freelance Writer
- Writers Wanted - Ft. Worth
- Freelance Writers – Philanthropy
- Bio writer - Burbank
- Vegan Writer Wanted – Los Angeles – $100
- Business Writer Needed
- North Carolina Trivia
- Help with Business Speech – San Diego
- Need a Writer – South La Jolla
- Spunky & Witty Writers – San Diego
- Seeking Experienced Freelance White Paper Writer
- Freelance Brand Writer – Seattle
- Fun Freelance Writing Opportunity – $25
International Freelance Writing Jobs
Magazine Gigs, Submissions, Guidelines and Markets
- Air & Space – Submission Guidelines
- Christian Science Monitor - Submission Guidelines
- Freelance Writers Wanted – Life Extension
- Fortune 500: Freelance Consumer Magazine Writer/Editor – Pennington NJ
- Freelance Writer for Local Family Magazine – Far Rockaway (NYC)
Great Help. Freelance may be the way to go. Thanks for the tips.
For the education listing for education.com–I had a bad experience with the editor and just wanted to share.
I’m slightly new to this, but anyway, I submitted the pitches for an ad I’d seen last year(November I think). The gal contacted me and said she wanted me to write about the one pitch, but she wanted it done as an interview, etc. I wrote it up, interviewing several people for the article. I didn’t hear from her for a long while and finally I contacted her.
She told me she didn’t need the article. That was it–she just didn’t need it. I was a little bit upset and asked if I could re-write it? Had I done something wrong and she said no, she’d just changed her mind.
Be careful!
@Michelle– I think your instincts are excellent. I had a somewhat similar experience with education.com –responding to an ad by sending my CV and a clip and that met their very specific topic requirements, then being asked to send several more samples (again, I used published clips) and then nothing. Finally on inquiry was told that they were no longer interested in the initial topic.
I’ve been freelancing for 20 years and have published hundreds of articles and several books on education topics. It’s not that I was upset about not getting the job–rejection goes with the territory even after 20 years– but I was annoyed that they couldn’t figure out if I could write from a published clip and a CV that obviously showed my experience. Why ask for 3 more samples and then never respond? They have been around at least 2 years and do not seem to be a scam (I check occasionally to make sure my samples don’t get posted), but it appears that the editor is either inexperienced or a bit flaky. My take is that they are more trouble than they are worth. So if you write for them, don’t write original material to try to get the job and keep your open and your expectations lowered. Much of the stuff in their Web site is uncopyrighted public domain material form government agencies. It isn’t clear how much freelance material they actually use.
Has anyone responded to general #2– Breakthrough Learning Center? The posting requires you to send an e-mail, get instructions from an autoresponder to download a full description of the job and then complete a survey. Sounds fishy to me.
I’d be interested to know this, as well. I was going to apply, but I’m not comfortable with downloading something and then taking a survey. Seems a bit strange. If anyone does this, please share.
@Tish–Thanks for the reply and sharing your experiences. I appreciate it!
I’m a little disappointed the vegan gig requires you to be a vegan. I don’t drink, and I’ve written about wine. I have no tattoos but I’ve written about tattoos. Oh well…their prerogative.
Oh gosh, just saw a really exciting gig that I would give my right arm for! I applied but I doubt I’ll get it. It seems like the “eh, it’s a job” type gigs are the ones I get and the “OMG I have to have this one!” jobs always pass be by.
Sorry to ask a dumb question, but which listing from today’s group is ‘education’? I couldn’t find it.
A couple weeks ago, I responded to k12teachersalliance.com, which I found on this site, and they wanted me to provide sample lesson plans which they said they may or may not use. I declined. Not sure if this would have turned into something, but I decided I would look elsewhere.