For The New Year’s Day Dream Makers

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I had planned on taking the rest of the week off. Normally, I post on Tuesday and Thursdays, but Christmas and New Year’s this year I gave myself the Thursday before each holiday off. Then this morning I woke up with a memory:

Years ago on New Year’s Day I was sick, had the day off from work and was researching information for the beauty and fashion column I wrote for a friend’s site. It was a fun thing I did on the side, but while researching I came across the term “freelance writer.” I realized there were people out there writing full-time from home and earning a decent income to boot. I decided right then to become one of them. I spent the next few days on research and few months later I quit my job and went into freelancing full-time. I was one of those New Year’s Day resolution/goal makers.

So for those of you who have decided today is the day, I wanted to drop by and offer encouragement and my favorite posts from FWJ on getting started:

25 Tips to Become a Successful Freelance Writer

How to Make a Living as a Writer

10 Popular Article Writing Questions – Answered!

10 Popular Article Writing Questions – Answered! part 2

What is a Blog…and How is Blogging Different from Article Writing?

Setting a Freelance Writing Rate Equal to the Task

A Lower Bid vs. Selling Yourself Short

10 Skills Freelance Writers Must Have if They Want to Succeed

How I Landed My First Freelance Writing Jobs Without Clips

Freelance Writing Jobs for July 7, 2010

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Rise and shine, FWJ friends!  It’s the middle of the week, and I hope the mid-week slump touches no one.  Here are your job leads – I hope you find something you’ll like.

Freelance Writing Jobs

Content Writing Jobs

  1. Writer for Local Web Magazine (Grandview, MO)
  2. Writers for Tween Digital Magazine (NYC)
  3. Web Content Writer with SEO Skill
  4. Writer for a Wikipedia Article
  5. Health & Fitness Writers for LIVESTRONG.com
  6. Expert Staff Writer – Personal Finance

Blogging Jobs

  1. Humor Bloggers Needed
  2. Food Blogger for Mega Food Festival (Los Angeles)
  3. Staff Blogger for iMark Communications
  4. LA Fashion/Shopping Blogger

Copy Writing Jobs

  1. Pharma Copywriter – Creative Circle
  2. Creative Copywriter for a Fashion Company
  3. Freelance Web Copywriters – Cell phones and Laptops
  4. Freelance Copywriter (Culver City)
  5. Senior Copywriter – Freelance (Culver City)

Proofreading/Editing Jobs

  1. Editor for Medical Book on Pain
  2. Copy editor/Fact Checker (Midtown)
  3. Freelance Proofreader

Journalism Jobs

  1. Journalist for New England Online Publication
  2. Journalist for Research Gig

Technical Writing Jobs

  1. Scientific – Technical Writer (Northern Virginia)
  2. Technical Writing – French-Canadian Translation

Plan/Proposal/Grant Writing Jobs

  1. Grant Writer Wanted (Southeast MO)
  2. Newly-formed Non-profit Seeking Grant Writer (California)

Travel Writing Jobs

Sports Writing Jobs

Resume Writing Jobs

  1. Resume Writer (Chula Vista)

General/Misc. Freelance Writing Jobs

  1. Creative Fiction Writer
  2. Freelance Writing Position (Nolita/Bowery)
  3. Freelance Writer for TV Pitch
  4. Ghostwriter Wanted (Denver)
  5. Ghostwriter Who Can Understand Creole, French, and English
  6. Write Local Recommendations for Chicago – Music, Arts, Sports, etc.
  7. Screenwriter Wanted (NYC)
  8. GMAT Curriculum and Question Writer for Summer Project (Santa Monica)
  9. Comedy Writers (Chicago)

Magazine Writing Gigs

  1. Writers for Commercials and Magazine Articles

Freelance Writing Jobs for July 6, 2010

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Good morning everyone!  Here are your jobs leads for today.  Hopefully, they’ll help with the hangover that you may have from the holiday.

New Around the Freelance Writing Jobs Network

Introducing the Personal Life of Susan Gunelius

Freelance Writing Jobs

Content Writing Jobs

  1. Writer – Online Advertising (SEM) – Chicago

Blogging Jobs

  1. Bloggers for Design Blog
  2. Blog and Article Freelancer
  3. Online Shopping Blogger/Writer

Copy Writing Jobs

  1. Auto Insurance Writer
  2. Interactive Copywriter (Minnesota and Michigan)
  3. Copywriter P/T (Oahu)

Proofreading/Editing Jobs

  1. Editor/Proofreader (North Beach Hill/Telegraph Hill)

Journalism Jobs

  1. Political Writer (Johnston, RI)
  2. Independent Writers Wanted (Austin, TX)
  3. Freelance Journalists for Katachi Media
  4. Contract Journalists to Cover Court Hearings (DC)

Technical Writing Jobs

Plan/Proposal/Grant Writing Jobs

  1. Grant Writers Needed (Sacramento)
  2. Grant Writer (St. Louis)
  3. Grant Writer for POH Regional Medical Center

Travel Writing Jobs

Sports Writing Jobs

Resume Writing Jobs

General/Misc. Freelance Writing Jobs

  1. Writer who knows Houston area
  2. Student Scriptwriters for Travel Videos
  3. Social Media Writer (Toronto)
  4. Researcher/Writer/Editor for Book on NY Politics
  5. Ghost Writers for Medical Journal (Salt Lake City)
  6. Marketing and Social Media Writers Needed for Long-term (Austin)
  7. Writers Needed for Short Articles on Production Engineering
  8. International Affairs Writers (Silver Spring, MD)
  9. Writing and Formatting a Sales Manual (Wheaton)
  10. Bilingual Freelance Writer

Magazine Writing Gigs

  1. Freelance Writers for Hip-hop Magazine (Georgia)

Freelance Writing Jobs Presents: 11 Environmental Writing Markets

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environmental writing markets

Treehuggers, today is your day. I’ve researched some environmental and nature writing markets for those of you who rock the green freelance writing jobs. If there are online guidelines, I posted the links. If I can’t find online guidelines, I included contact information so you can contact the market directly for updated guidelines. As with all other markets posted recently, don’t forget to read several past issues in order to familiarize yourself with each publication and follow all instructions for submission. These environmental writing markets are current as of February 2010.

  1. American Forest –  Pays $250 – $1000. 75% written. Please see online guidelines.
  2. Appalachian Trailway News – Pays $25 – $300. 40% freelance written. Contact for complete guidelines.
  3. Conscious Choice – Pays $150 – $1000. 95% freelance written. Contact [email protected] for current guidelines.
  4. Earth Island Journal – Pays $50 – .20/word. 80% freelance written. Contact [email protected] for current guidelines.
  5. The Environmental Magazine – Pays .30/word. 60% freelance written. See online guidelines.
  6. High Country News – Pay is negotiable. 70% freelance written. Please see online guidelines. (scroll down)
  7. National Parks – Pays $1300. 60% freelance written. Please see online guidelines.
  8. Natural History – Pays $500 – $2500. 15% freelance written. Email [email protected] for current guidelines.
  9. Northern Woodlands – Pays .10/word. 60% freelance written. Please see online guidelines.
  10. Ocean Magazine – Pays $75 – $500. 100% freelance written. Please see online guidelines. (You may want to request more substantial guidelines.)
  11. Orion – Pays $300 – $2000. 90% freelance written. Please see online guidelines. Note: They aren’t currently accepting submissions, but check guidelines page often for next call.

If you liked these markets, you might also enjoy last weeks market lists:

If you successfully query these markets or have tips to share for pitching, do share in the comments.

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