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Trend Hunter is Looking for an Editorial Intern

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Trend Hunter Magazine (TrendHunter.com) is looking to hire a few stellar interns for our satellite office in San Diego, California. You’ll work directly with the editor and head of advertising, but you’ll also virtually interact with the rest of our young, dynamic team at our Toronto headquarters.

During your internship, you’ll have the opportunity to build up a massive portfolio of published articles in topics like marketing, pop culture, sports, fashion, politics, technology, business, the environment, and social issues. You’ll also get firsthand experience running one of the world’s most popular online publications and get exposure to our 8-10 million views per month.

Candidates must be well versed in Web 2.0 (specifically Twitter, Facebook and the blogosphere), familiar with TrendHunter.com and have a laptop of their own. The perfect candidate is an outgoing self-starter and an excellent writer who can multitask effectively and work efficiently with incomparable attention to detail. All underclassmen are invited to apply. The internship comes with a $2,000 stipend, college credit is available and you’ll receive the Google AdSense revenue that your articles generate.

Please submit CL, clips and resume to [email protected]

Trend Hunter is hiring interns for the following cycles:

Fall (September-December), deadline 7/15
Spring (January-April), deadline 10/15
Summer (May-August), deadline 3/15

About Trend Hunter:

Trend Hunter Magazine (TrendHunter.com) is the world’s largest trend spotting site, with 8-10 million monthly pageviews. Fueled by a global network of 26,000 members, Trend Hunter and Trend Hunter TV feature 42,000 micro-trends and cutting edge ideas.

Routinely sourced by the media, Trend Hunter is a source of inspiration for industry professionals, aspiring entrepreneurs and the insatiably curious. Trend Hunter has been featured or cited by MTV, The Economist, CNN (2x), CBC (3x), T3 (4x), Cosmopolitan, GQ, Glamour, Entrepreneur, The Globe and Mail (2x), Entertainment Tonight (3x), FOX News (3x), The Financial Times (40x) and even the personal blog of Kanye West (2x).

Freelance Writing Jobs for Tuesday, June 30, 2009

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Irish coffee

The rent is due, folks…keeping busy?

Slim pickings today, it’ll be kind of grim for the next week or so with the upcoming holiday.

Today’s leads are brought to you by Johnny Test, without whom I wouldn’t have had a spare hour to find them for you.

Rock on…

Good luck!

Social Media Freelance Writer Needed

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Freelance writer needed for soon to be launched social media site. Please, if you think social media is only Twitter or Facebook, do not apply. Chosen candidate will be expected to have experience with social media and to write regularly on the following topics:

  • Social media & job hunting
  • Community management
  • Social media & business
  • Business & blogging
  • Transparency in business
  • SEO for business websites
  • Branding & social media
  • Other topics pertaining to social media

Articles are to be informational,well researched, factual, and semi-journalistic, we’re not looking for slice of life vignettes or your own personal reflections. This is a website for businesses and individuals looking to get the most out of social media.

Please send cover letter, resume and samples of related writing to [email protected] Payment is negotiable, between $500 and $1,000 per month depending on experience and amount of articles written per month, plus bonuses. Please do not send attachments.

Thanks. We can’t wait to see what you can do.

Funny Witty Freelance Copywriter Wanted

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To write a post between 250-350 words including Title and Description Tags (SEOed)
Up to 15-20 posts required a month. $7.50 – $10 per post.
Can pay per post or accumulate and pay!

All payments will be done through Paypal!!

Web url: www.madeyoustare.com


Note from Deb: Generally I don’t post anything paying below $10/post but this word count was low so I allowed it on this one occasion.

Writing Tip of the Day: Build Your Niche or Name?

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picture-1It may sound like the same thing. Building your name and building your niche, but in actuality they are two different things. While it’s entirely possible (and ideal) to do build both your name and your profile within your niche at the same time, it is also possible to do one while not doing much for the other.

So do you know if there is an imbalance in your “brand building?”

Review Your Work

What does your work say about you? Your niche? Are you stuck in the low paying gigs that contribute toward your niche, but aren’t doing much to get your name out there? Do you have solid clips that showcase your writing abilities, but don’t necessarily focus on your chosen path of work?

When you take gigs, be mindful as to where they fit in the overall design of your career. If you are really a travel writer, but spend all of your time doing tech work, you are not on the right path. All writers should stop every so often to assess where they are and where they are headed.

Review Your Social Network

What type of things are you Tweeting and Facebooking about? What things are you posting? Who is in your social circle? Writers need to consider if they are following, friending and contributing info according to their niche, also being mindful if they are also portraying themselves in a positive professional light.

Some genres of writing aren’t necessarily the strictest when it comes to decorum so tweeting about random things may not affect you much. But, if you are say a parenting writer, you may either want to have a personal Twitter account to discuss your favorite swinger’s clubs and use your professional account to discuss potty training techniques.

A few things to remember:

  • Make sure your social networking contributes to your work. Follow leaders and peers in your field of choice.
  • Make sure to tweet & post links to your work so others can see and follow what you’re doing.
  • Make sure your body of work reflects the type of career you are working for and toward.

Got any tips on building your niche & name?

No jobs today but…

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How about a good laugh?

6 Tips on How To Sell Out As A Blogger – I’m not an all-the-time fan of Tremendous News! but this sell out post almost made me snort coffee out my nose. Not cool when I’m supposed to be working, but fun.

In job related news, there likely won’t be any leads until the 1st because the last two days of the month are crazy for me. Invoices, catch-up, new contracts, and all that jazz. That said, have a good end of the month and see you in July.

Freelance Writing Jobs for Monday, June 29, 2008

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Coffee



Here we are at the end of the month again. I hope yours was profitable! FWJ has had its best month ever, and I hope this trend continues.

By the way, Brenda Edin, my resume writer, does an amazing job. That link is to her Twitter address, do give her a ping if you need a resume done – she goes on and beyond.

Leads…

  1. Freelance Writers – Columbia Basin Herald
  2. Newsletter Writer – Business topics
  3. SEO Copywriter – Rates vary
  4. Copywriter for Facebook and Google ads
  5. SEO Article Writer – $10/article
  6. San Francisco Lifestyles Blogger
  7. Miami/Ft Lauderdale Lifestyles Blogger
  8. Austin Lifestyles Blogger
  9. Freelance Writers Needed
  10. Russian Speaking Reporter
  11. Seeking Enthusiastic Writers for Durham, Ann Arbor and Irvine – TownMe.com
  12. Maritime Writers
  13. Copywriter – Philadelphia – $17 – $20/hour
  14. Freelance Writer – $10/400 words
  15. Bloggers Wanted
  16. Grant Writing Assistance – Rochester – $10 – $15/hour
  17. Grant Writing Assistant – $15/hour – Hampton Roads
  18. Business Plan & Grant Writer – Bradenton
  19. Hardcore Resesarcher
  20. Copy Editor for Tech Blog – Bay Area
  21. Copyeditor– Finance/Accounting
  22. Freelance Editor – Healthcare Manufacturing – Albany
  23. Experienced Resume Writers – $45/project
  24. Web Content Writer w/5 years Corporate Experience – Princeton
  25. Proofreader – Monroe Township NJ
  26. CoachesAid.com Looking for Writers, Editors, Photographers
  27. Resume Writing – Somerset County NJ
  28. Freelance Submissions for MultiCultural Children’s Magazine – $15 – $100
  29. Student Reporters for Pet Website – $10
  30. Write My Sales Plan – $150 – $550
  31. Financial Writer
  32. Copywriter Needed ASAP
  33. Urban Entertainment Writers – $50 – $100/story
  34. Essex County NJ Bloggers
  35. Copywriter Needed ASAP
  36. Copywriter Wanted
  37. Blogger Wanted for Home Furnishings Business
  38. Persuasive Writer Needed for Fundraising Letter
  39. Editing – Los Angeles
  40. Publicity Freelancer
  41. Writer Needed for Book – $15/hour
  42. Freelance Writers– Minneapolis
  43. Online Music Publication Seeks Freelance Writers
  44. Creative Writing/Bloggers
  45. Copywriter for New Website
  46. E-book writer – Quitting Smoking – $600
  47. Writer for Car Buyers Guide – $125
  48. Memoir & Life coaching Book
  49. Quiz Writers Needed
  50. Bloggers Needed – $10/post
  51. Copywriter for Web – Raleigh – $20/hour
  52. Writer for Business Topics
  53. Autism Content and Articles
  54. Freelance Writer – Seattle
  55. Freelance Writers & Photographers for LGBT Website
  56. Editor Needed for Children’s Book
  57. Resume/Cover Letter Help – San Francisco
  58. Technical Marketing Writer – As Needed Basis – in house – Bay Area
  59. SEO Writer – DC
  60. Brochure & Marketing Letter – Upper Marlboro MD

Good luck!

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Avoiding the temptation of easy to score but low paying gigs

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Yesterday we looked at how to quit accepting low paying gigs and how to make a living wage as a writer. But what if you really can’t find a gig? Should you take a low paying job because it’s better than nothing?

As noted in the last post, a while ago I needed to pick up a couple new gigs. I applied for tons and didn’t hear back from any of them for a good long while. Frustration kicks in and those low paying gigs start to look better than nothing. Trust me, I do get the appeal of the low-pay, easy to score gig. However, when this happens the best thing you can do is hang in there and avoid temptation. It’s hard but you can do it. How do I avoid temptation?

I have great friends: For example, Deb in particular is handy when I’m frustrated because we think alike about wages. When I was whining about no jobs, she’d continually tell me, “Hang in there, you’ll score a good gig” and she was right. I can always count on Deb and a couple of other good pals to talk me out of a bad low paying job decision. Get some friends who think like you and who will hang in there with you when job hunting sucks. You’ll feel better.

Go back to your income goal: In the last post we looked at setting your income goal. You set your goal for a reason. Remind yourself that you’re worth it and keep on trucking.

Reassess your choices: If writing is never going to pay the bills, you may need to reassess your situation. When I was super frustrated at the lack of blogging and web writing jobs, I considered going back to print. In the back of my mind I knew that if print didn’t work out, my next step would have been to get a job in social work (what I used to do). Getting an out of the house job would make it hard to juggle my son’s schedule, but I’d do it before I’d accept low wages. It all goes back to what your time is worth and what you feel you’re worth. I love writing, but I’m not going to work for $10 an hour. It’s smart to realize that if you can’t live on your writing wages, then writing may not be your ideal career. It might be just a hobby.

How do you avoid the temptation of those super easy to score but low paying gigs?

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