Worker’s Compensation for the Freelance Writing Business: The Rights and the Risks

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A lot of businesses in the US employ freelance writers for the completion of short term projects so that they do not have to hire permanent employees. In current times, a large portion of the US workforce is working independently. According to a survey, more than 32% of the entire working population works independently and contributes more than $1.3 trillion to the country’s economy. [Read more…]

22 Websites That Pay Freelance Writers in 2015

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There are several ways to find freelance writing gigs. Answering ads posted on job boards is one method, and you probably want to try more than one approach in your search for gigs. Another way to find work (and one that may lead to a steady gig in some cases) is to approach websites that freelance writers for contributions for guest posts.

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Tips for Getting Your First Freelancing Gig

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Most of the novices are simply not aware of the ways of hunting out their first gig. At the same time a number of freelancing advices simply assume that you have fair idea about finding your gigs but the fact is most of them don’t. Hence out of desperation a number of freelancers often end up responding to a number of murkier job listings for unpopular companies and people which could take them for a ride. Hence a number of freelancers simply stop pursuing for work as they become the victim of scams which is often due to their improper exposure. The below are some tips for getting your first freelancing gig. [Read more…]

Freelance Writing Jobs for August 16, 2010

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Looks like people were busy posting job ads over the weekend.  We’ve got a bunch of blogging and editing jobs for today.  Wishing everyone a productive week!

New Around the Freelance Writing Jobs Network

Should I Write for Free?

Mistakes that Make You Look Stupid

The Importance of Keeping a Schedule

The Brave New World of Writing

Understanding Tax Audits

Freelance Writing Jobs

Content Writing Jobs

  1. Writer for About Us Page
  2. Writer for New Detroit Deals Website
  3. Content Writer
  4. Writer/Web Research for Blogging Tips
  5. Website Writers (London, UK)

Blogging Jobs

  1. Fashion Blogger for Handbags
  2. Personal Finance  Blogger
  3. TV Tech Blogger (Atlanta)
  4. Beauty Blogger
  5. Nursing Blogger
  6. Animal-loving Blogger
  7. Dutch Blogger
  8. Blogger for MamasHealth.com
  9. Bloggers about IT Outsourcing Trends

Copy Writing Jobs

  1. Freelance Copywriter for Speck (Palo Alto)
  2. Freelance Copywriter for R/GA (New York)
  3. Freelance Copywriter – Business/Management
  4. French-Canadian Copywriter with Ad Agency Experience (South Bay, CA)
  5. Copywriter for Website

Proofreading/Editing Jobs

  1. Freelance Editor
  2. Copy Editor for Website
  3. Copy Editor (Alexandria, VA)
  4. Copyeditor – Native French Speaker (San Francisco)
  5. Editorial Assistant (Montreal)
  6. Calgary-based Evening Editor for Toronto-based Firm (Calgary, Alberta)

Journalism Jobs

  1. Freelance Reporters for Foster City Patch
  2. Online Trend Reporter for Market Research
  3. Freelance Reporters (Paterson, NJ)

Technical Writing Jobs

  1. Technical Writer Needed ASAP (Los Angeles County)

Plan/Proposal/Grant Writing Jobs

Travel Writing Jobs

Sports Writing Jobs

Resume Writing Jobs

  1. Resume Writer (Toronto)

General/Misc. Freelance Writing Jobs

  1. Writer for Children’s Book
  2. Translator for Website – English to Spanish (West Hollywood)
  3. Freelance Legal Researcher/Writer (Chicago)
  4. English to French Translator (Montreal)
  5. Writing Assistant (Calgary)
  6. Temporary Writer – Corporate Employee Communications (Surrey, BC)
  7. Cultural Fluent (Canada)

Magazine Writing Gigs

  1. Writer for San Diego Magazine
  2. Magazine Writers (DC/MD/VA)

Freelance Writing Jobs for July 8, 2010

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Good morning FWJ friends!  I have a bunch of blogging and freelance writing gigs for you today.  After chasing up these leads,  visit Susan’s post on what you want to read about here on FWJ.

Enjoy the rest of the week!

New Around the Freelance Writing Jobs Network

What Do You Want to Read About on Freelance Writing Jobs?

Words Can Make Me Cringe

Freelance Writing Jobs

Content Writing Jobs

  1. Freelance Writer/Researcher for Web Projects (San Francisco)
  2. Web Content Writer (Glendale)
  3. Freelance Registered Dietitian & Nutritionist Health Writer
  4. Business Writer

Blogging Jobs

  1. Blogger/Article Writer for Healthcare/Dental Company
  2. Freelance Lifestyle Blogger (Ontario)
  3. Boston City Luxury Blogger
  4. Los Angeles City Luxury Blogger
  5. Blog Writer/Social Media (San Diego)
  6. Local Blogger Wanted (Las Vegas and surrounding areas)
  7. Blog Writer (Vancouver)
  8. Article and Blog Writer (Greater Vancouver)

Copy Writing Jobs

  1. Freelance Senior Copywriter for Beauty Company
  2. Interactive Copywriter With Luxury Brands Experience

Proofreading/Editing Jobs

  1. Expert Proofreaders Needed
  2. Proofreader – Bilingual English/Spanish
  3. Freelance Proofreader (Springfield, VA)

Journalism Jobs

  1. Freelance Website Journalist (MI, OH, IL, FL, AZ, and CA)

Technical Writing Jobs

  1. Farsi-English Technical Writer/Editor (South Brunswick, NJ)
  2. Technical Writer – Infrastructure (Metro Detroit)
  3. Technical Writer/Desktop Publisher (Northridge, CA)
  4. Technical Writer (Ottawa)

Plan/Proposal/Grant Writing Jobs

  1. Grant Writer for LIFETIME (San Leandro)
  2. Grant Writer (RI)

Travel Writing Jobs

  1. Writer – Travel Advertising (Central Florida)

Sports Writing Jobs

  1. Sports Writers and Enthusiasts (DC)

Resume Writing Jobs

General/Misc. Freelance Writing Jobs

  1. Film Content Writers
  2. Writers Needed for Faith Based Web Site
  3. Online Blog, Twitter, Facebook Writing (Houston, TX)
  4. Seeking Writers with Vertical Expertise
  5. Freelance Writer for SocialJane.com
  6. Ghostwriter for Financial Services
  7. Teacher – Lesson Writer
  8. Article Writers
  9. Entry Level Freelance Writer
  10. Criminal Book Writer
  11. Experienced Real Estate Writers

Magazine Writing Gigs

Freelance Writing Jobs for July 5, 2010

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Hi FWJ friends! I hope you are all enjoying the long weekend!  For those who are looking for writing gigs today, here’s what I found on a Monday morning.

New Around the Freelance Writing Jobs Network

When a Client Doesn’t Want to Work with You Anymore….
Introducing the Writing Life of Susan Gunelius

Freelance Writing Jobs

Content Writing Jobs

  1. Content Writer/Editor (Novi/Detroit)
  2. Content Editor/Writer for LiftedLounge.com
  3. Paid Writing Job for Remezcla.com (Williamsburg)
  4. Business Writer Needed

Blogging Jobs

  1. Blog Writer
  2. Freelance Copywriter and Blogger (Markham)
  3. Freelance Blogger at DaBomb Media
  4. Bloggers for Inside Uni
  5. Writing/Editing/Blogging – Entry Level (Houston)

Copy Writing Jobs

  1. Fashion Copywriter
  2. Online Copywriter (NY)
  3. Copywriter (San Clemente)
  4. Copywriter (Traverse City)

Proofreading/Editing Jobs

  1. IT Blog Proofreader
  2. Freelance Proofreader (Chicago)
  3. Writer/Editor for a Book (San Francisco)
  4. Bilingual Proofreader

Journalism Jobs

Technical Writing Jobs

  1. Technical Writer (Denver)

Plan/Proposal/Grant Writing Jobs

  1. Grant Writer Consultant (VA)
  2. Grant Writer (Gold Country)
  3. Grant Writer (Kentucky)
  4. Grant Writer (DC)

Travel Writing Jobs

Sports Writing Jobs

  1. Sports Writer (Sacramento)

Resume Writing Jobs

  1. Resume Writer (Sierra Madre)
  2. Resume Writer

General/Misc. Freelance Writing Jobs

  1. Economics Assessment Question Writer
  2. Math Assessment Question Writer
  3. Freelance Editorial Writer (Seattle)

Magazine Writing Gigs

Freelance Writing Jobs for June 23, 2010

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Hello, FWJ Friends! We had some technical issues earlier today, and I apologize for the lateness of getting the leads to you. Hope you find something that was worth waiting for!

New Around the Freelance Writing Jobs Network

Copyright 101 for Freelance Writers at the Writer’s Success Resource Center
4 Questions that Can Reduce the Workload on the Road

Freelance Writing Jobs

Content Writing Jobs

  1. Writers and Bloggers @BlogWorks
  2. Freelance Writers for Pregnancy Community
  3. Humor Writers @ Barnes & Noble/Sparknotes
  4. Article Writer

Blogging Jobs

  1. Nutrition Bloggers @ LiveStrong.com
  2. Deals Editor @ Wise Bread
  3. Beauty and Fashion Blogger
  4. Snarky, Obsessive Vampire Diaries Watcher

Copy Writing Jobs

  1. Copywriter – Boston
  2. Freelance Copywriter – Chicago
  3. Web Copywriting
  4. Terms and Conditions/Policy Writer

Proofreading/Editing Jobs

  1. Proofreader/Copyeditor – Minneapolis
  2. Writer/Proofreader Needed
  3. Writer for Business Brochures
  4. Experienced Editor – Greenwich Village

Journalism Jobs

Technical Writing Jobs

  1. Business and Technical Writers – Los Angeles
  2. Technical Writer – No Accounting Exp. Necessary
  3. Technical Writer – 6 Mo.Contract – Westboro
  4. Technical Writer
  5. Technical Writer for Software Manual

Plan/Proposal/Grant Writing Jobs

  1. Business Plan Writer
  2. Biz Plan Writer – Charlotte

Travel Writing Jobs

Sports Writing Jobs

Resume Writing Jobs

General/Misc. Freelance Writing Jobs

  1. Website Researcher Needed
  2. Business Writer – $300 per article
  3. Ghost Writer Wanted
  4. Review Writers Wanted
  5. Press Release Writer
  6. Professional Press Release Writer
  7. Good Business Plan Writer Needed – Co Springs
  8. Writer for Press Release – Los Angeles

Magazine Writing Gigs

  1. Freelance Writer for Beauty Magazine
  2. Freelance Writers for CHAOS Magazine

Freelance Writing Jobs for June 16, 2010

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Good morning FWJ Friends! Here are your midweek freelance writing job leads. Enjoy!

New Around the Freelance Writing Jobs Network

Freelance Writing Jobs Sold to Splashpress Media

Rescue Those Floating Quotation Marks This “Summer”

Freelance Writing Jobs

Content Writing Jobs

  1. Health and Fitness Writers
  2. Content Writers for Internet Brands

Blogging Jobs

  1. Wedding Blogger
  2. Miami Fashion Blogger

Copy Writing Jobs

  1. Freelance Copy Writer/Project Manager – DHL – Plantation, FL
  2. Freelance Sr. Copywriter – House Party, Inc. – Irvington, NY
  3. Copywriters Wanted
  4. Freelance Proofreader – Chicago
  5. Freelance Copywriter – Fort Lauderdale
  6. Freelance Catalog Copywriters – Chicago
  7. E-mail Copywriter

Proofreading/Editing Jobs

  1. Smart Editors @ Conjecture
  2. Chief Editor/Writer
  3. Corporate Proofreader/Copy Editor – Wood Dale
  4. Proofreader/Copy Editor – Minneapolis

Journalism Jobs

  1. Journalism Help Wanted – Boca Raton
  2. Reporter – Houston

Technical Writing Jobs

  1. Technical Writer – Contract – San Mateo
  2. Technical Writer – Mounds View, MN
  3. Technical Writer – Medical Devices – St. Paul

Business Plan/Proposal/Grant Writing Jobs

  1. Business Plan Writer – Austin

Travel Writing Jobs

  1. Travel Copywriter

Sports Writing Jobs

Resume Writing Jobs

  1. Professional Resume Writers Needed

General/Misc. Freelance Writing Jobs

  1. Freelance Game Reviewers Wanted
  2. Freelance Writer/Reviewer – Washington, D.C.
  3. Online Community Manager
  4. Freelance Researcher
  5. Curriculum Developer – Chandler, AZ
  6. Medical Writer/Illustrator Needed
  7. Screenplay Writer – Rochester Hills
  8. Ghost Screen Writer Needed
  9. Writer Wanted – Forest Park
  10. Health Q&A Writing
  11. Freelance Writers – Washington, D.C. – $400/day

Magazine Writing Gigs

  1. Freelance Writer for Student Magazine

Freelance Writing Jobs for June 14, 2010

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Good morning FWJ Friends! Let’s get your week off to a great start with some fresh freelance writing job leads.

New Around the Freelance Writing Jobs Network

  1. Freelance Writing Jobs sold to Splashpress Media.
  2. Do You Have the Confidence to Apply for the Bigger Jobs?
  3. Too Many Articles Killed the Freelance Writing Star
  4. Waiting for Confidence to Strike

Freelance Writing Jobs

Content Writing Jobs

  1. Information Technology Writing
  2. Website Content Writer – Petro-Chemical Industry
  3. Writer for Boxing Site
  4. Content Writer – Los Angeles
  5. Fitness/Nutrition Writer
  6. Educational Content Writer
  7. Bankruptcy Content
  8. Content Writers for Online Womens’ Magazine
  9. Freelance Content Writer – American Government
  10. Content Writer with Toy Experience – Sausalito, CA
  11. Web Article Writer Needed – West Africa
  12. Online Content Creator Wanted – South Beach
  13. Investment Writer – Energy Sector
  14. Writer with Investment Knowledge
  15. Experienced Writer for Regular Work

Blogger Jobs

  1. Spanish Language Cultural Writer – Balboa Park

Copy Writing Jobs

  1. Copywriter for Web Site
  2. Northwestern or U of C Student for Web Copy
  3. Copywriter for Online Ad Agency
  4. SEO Copywriter Wanted – San Diego County

Proofreading/Editing Jobs

  1. Editorial Assistant – Fox News Center – The Woodlands, TX

Journalism Jobs

  1. Writer Needed for Rochester Citizen
  2. Writer/Journalist – Sacramento

Technical Writing Jobs

  1. Senior Technical Writer – Atlanta
  2. Technical Writer – Minneapolis – 9 Month Contract

Business Plan/Proposal/Grant Writing Jobs

  1. Business Plan Writer ($50/hr)
  2. Business Plan Needed – Burbank
  3. Experienced Business/Education Grant Writer Wanted

Travel Writing Jobs

Sports Writing Jobs

Resume Writing Jobs

General/Misc. Freelance Writing Jobs

  1. History Test Question Writer
  2. Geography Test Question Writer
  3. Script Writer – Houston
  4. 60’s Music Writer
  5. Entrepreneur Needs Ghost Writer
  6. Ghost Writer for Romantic Novel
  7. Chinese Expert with Editorial Background
  8. Writer for Very Short Bio – $50
  9. Screenwriter Wanted
  10. Curriculum Update
  11. Book Writers – Chemistry, Physics, Organic Chemistry, Biology
  12. Contracts for Small Design Business

Magazine Writing Gigs

  1. Freelance Writers for Luxury Magazine – Atlanta
  2. Writers Needed – Michigan
  3. Freelance Writer for Monthly Magazine – Houston
  4. Fashion Magazine Seeking New Writers – Chicago

Freelance Writing Jobs for June 10, 2010

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Good morning FWJ Friends! It’s a beautiful sunny day here. Hope yours is off to a great start and that you find something on today’s list of freelance writing job leads that makes it even better!

New Around the Freelance Writing Jobs Network

  1. This is the Part Where You Solve My Problems: Advice on Wokload Reduction
  2. Query Letter Writing: Get Organized
  3. Test Your Word-Nerd Abilities
  4. I’m Not the Only One Who Enjoys a Good English  Quiz – Right?

Freelance Writing Jobs

Content Writing Jobs

  1. Freelance Writers @ ConsumerSearch
  2. Web Content Writer Wanted
  3. Used Car Writer
  4. Indie Crafter Web Content Writers
  5. Creative and Professional Writer Needed
  6. Content Writer for Legal Web Site
  7. Freelance Writer/Editor
  8. Creative Writer to Revamp Web Pages
  9. Content Writer
  10. Article Writer – Dental/Chiropractic – $150 per article

Blogger Jobs

  1. High-Tech Startups and Employment Blogger
  2. Horror/Movie Blogger
  3. Mom Bloggers
  4. Telecommunications Blogger

Copy Writing Jobs

  1. Medical Copy Writer  – Phoenix
  2. Marketing Communications Writer
  3. Marketing Writer – Pompano, FL
  4. Headline/Slogan/Copy Writer Needed
  5. Freelance Copy Writer
  6. Email Copy Writer
  7. Professional Writer for Web Copy
  8. Sales Copy Writer

Proofreading/Editing Jobs

  1. Experienced Editor
  2. Textbook Copyeditor

Journalism Jobs

  1. Freelancer With Design Experience – Rutherford, NJ
  2. Art Reviewer – Houston

Technical Writing Jobs

  1. Technical Writer Needed
  2. Technical Writer – Portland

Business Plan/Proposal/Grant Writing Jobs

  1. Business Plan Writer
  2. Grant Reports Writer – Santa Cruz County

Travel Writing Jobs

Sports Writing Jobs

Resume Writing Jobs

  1. Need a Resume – St. Helens

General/Misc. Freelance Writing Jobs

  1. Fact Checker @ Diversity Media – Newark, NJ
  2. B2B Site Editor/Managing Editor
  3. Ghost Writer Needed
  4. Writer to Ghost Write Correspondence – Studio City, CA
  5. Birthday Toast Poem Writer
  6. Ghost Proposal Writer – Lower Westchester, NY
  7. Press Release Writer
  8. Press Release Writing
  9. Script Editor – Las Vegas

Magazine Writing Gigs

  1. Writer for Magazine – Nashville
  2. Writers Wanted for Rage Monthly
  3. Ghostwriter Needed for Tax Resolution Book
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