Dear Deb, I’m starting to look forward to your “We Get Letters” post. I have to ask though, are all of these emails real? I can’t believe people can be so nasty…or so dumb. Thanks for all you do, Joyce Hi Joyce, Yup. They’re real. I post some of the bad ones because I think it’s important for the trolls to see how they look to others. I know some people get keyboard courage when they thin they’re anonymous. The only thing is, you’re not as anonymous as you think you are. Thanks, Deb Hey Deb, How do I advertise [Read more…]
Celebrity Gossip Blogger Wanted
September 30, 2007. 5 Comments
FabDaZZLe is looking for a blogger or two to help out with posting duties around here – and if you’re looking to get in on the ground floor of a celebrity blog – this is it. Posting duties will be light – 2 posts a day, Monday through Friday…but they don’t have to be long articles. Just making sure that we keep up on all the latest marriages, divorces, over doses, and random adopted kids. You can Contact Us for more details. Please, include links to any of your previous blogging work, and let us know why you’d like to [Read more…]
Freelance Writing Jobs for Friday, September 28, 2007
September 28, 2007. 28 Comments
Leads… Freelance Feature Writers – Chicago Freelance Writer/Editor @ Fox Cable Networks – Los Angeles Freelance Editor – Engineering Freelance Writer for Start-Up Publication Bilingual (English/Spanish) Freelance Writer @ NY1 News Blogger Wanted for Black Star Rising Fashion Blogger @ Reid Business Information Blue Mountain Seeks Freelance Greeting Card Writers ($300 for poem published on card; $50 if used in anthology) Spanish Freelancer Writers Wanted ($10/250 words) Short Fictional Piece on Daytrading ($20) Need “Big Picture” Editing for Fiction Creative & Funny Writer Needed (Better Like Limericks) ($15/hour) Fresh Young Writers for Start-Up Fashion Magazine Research/Writing Project ($2,500-$3,000) Veterinary Health [Read more…]
The Decision Not to Freelance
September 28, 2007. 58 Comments
We’re always talking about the decision to leave our day jobs for good to enter the wonderful, boss-free world of freelancing. Most of us believe it to be the best decision ever. While I still stand by that, I’d like to talk about the other side of the coin, the decision to go back to full time work. I’m fortunate. I been able to make a decent living as a freelance writer and blogger. It’s the ideal life –I can make my own hours and be home with my son, plus it keeps me away from those dreaded office jobs. [Read more…]
My biggest time waster
September 27, 2007. 38 Comments
So today as I’m writing up my latest article for About Weblogs, I started doing a little research. That took me off on a tangent and the next thing I know, it’s 90 minutes later and the school bus is outside honking. It wasn’t a wasted effort as I was mostly catching up on a favorite problogger’s blog, but still, 90 minutes. I’m easily distracted. I was thinking back to the early 90′s when I first started working as an editorial assistant. Only a couple of the office computers were hooked up then, and I wasn’t one of the privy. [Read more…]
For the first time ever…
September 27, 2007. 8 Comments
Guys, I’m not big on comment moderation or public smackdowns but things are getting out of hand. I enjoy watching you interact especially when a discussion spawns respectful disagreement and debate. Lately, some people have been crossing the line. As a result, I’m closing the August 24th post regarding Laray Carr for commenting. I also deleted some hurtful remarks. Really guys, there’s no reason to call names and wish horrible things on people who are just coming here to offer information. If you can’t show each and every poster the respect he or she deserves, regardless of whether or not [Read more…]
Freelance Writing Jobs for Thursday, September 27, 2007
September 27, 2007. 21 Comments
Leads… Savvy Business Blogger Real Estate Blogger Small Biz Blogger Celebrity Divorce News Blogger Bloggers for Divorced Women’s Online Community Web 2.0, Social Networking Blogger @ RotorBlog.com Race Relations Writer @ About.com Track & Field Writer @ About.com Freelance Researcher @ Rondeel Research Group Gymnastics Writer @ About.com Travel Writer @ About.com Construction Equipment Guide – North/South Carolina Mining Writers Wanted Computer-Savvy Script Writer – Vancouver Resume/Cover Letter Writer Sketch Comedy Scripts Wanted Freelance Writer for Consumer Publication Project ($0.75-$1.00/word) Audio Conference Producer/Moderator Sought ($750 per audio conference) Technical Writer – Chicago Write the Forward for a New Book on [Read more…]
How to handle a deadbeat client
September 26, 2007. 53 Comments
So. You wrote a great piece, sent it to your client and he thanked you for a job well done before placing it on his website. You sent in your invoice and waited eagerly for the payment to hit your Paypal or the check to come in the mail and nothing. You emailed your client and received no response. Thirty days pass and still nothing. What do you do? First check the terms of your contract or agreement. When were you to be paid? Some people pay a certain day of the month, some people pay within thirty days and [Read more…]
Freelance Writing Jobs for Wednesday, September 26, 2007
September 26, 2007. 7 Comments
Leads… Experienced Editor for CIO-Focused Pub Freelance Writer @ The Windham Independent Editor/Writers – Boston Proofreader @ PR.com – New York ($12 per hour) Copywriter with B2B Experience – Hollywood Website Writing Job – South Bay/Los Angeles Female Bloggers Needed for College Lifestyle Website Facebook Bloggers Wanted 5 Writer/Blogger Positions @ College and Beyond Writer for Nanotechnology Company ($75-$150) Freelance Writer @ Association Services Corp. ($325/800 words) Freelance Writer @ NY1 News Writers, Project Writer/Editors Beauty Writer – Interactive and in Print Mineral Exploration Writers Wanted ($120-$200 per 800-1000 word story) Need Experienced Academic Editors Gossip Bloggers Needed Write About [Read more…]
Freelance Tax Tips
September 25, 2007. 19 Comments
Freelance Tax Tips – by Lela Davidson If it helps you, feel free to repay me by visiting my blog and leaving lots of comments! Deb and Friends, Thank you so much for allowing me the opportunity to answer your tax questions. I want to let you all know that as a former CPA, who has let my license lapse, the laws of my state prohibit me from preparing tax returns or from offering specific tax advice. That said, I’m going to offer you some education. Why can’t I just tell you the answers? [Read more…]
Freelance Writing Jobs for Tuesday, September 25, 2007
September 25, 2007. 3 Comments
Leads… Eco-Beauty Blogger Wanted Passionate Technology Bloggers Wanted @ BLORGE.com Freelance Science/Medical Writer @ FRED HUTCHINSON RESEARCH CENTER – Seattle Freelance Medical Writer@ Custom Learning Designs – Belmont, MA Spanish Freelance Writers – Philadephia Freelance Features Writer – Phoenix Freelance Editor – Atlanta Automotive Copy Writer – New York Freelance Magazine Writer Independent PR Writer/Specialist Writer for Encyclopedia-Style Articles ($17.50/250 words) Hair Tools Product Decriptions and Articles Freelance Writers @ Voice of America CME Grant Writer Wanted Looking for Content Writer – Toronto Website Content Collector and Setup Person Needed ($15 per hour) Business Plan Wanted Editor/Writers – Boston Proofreader [Read more…]
Tell me…
September 24, 2007. 55 Comments
These past few months have yielded some wonderful and thought-provoking discussions. I’m very proud of my little blog and its wonderful community and I’m so pleased this has become a haven for such fine writers. Many of the topics discussed here are things I find interesting or feel like talking about. I’m also interested in knowing what it is you’d like to talk about. I get my best ideas from you, so let me know what sort of things you’d like to discuss in future blog posts. Have a good evening, Deb See my other blogs: About Weblogs Simply Thrifty [Read more…]
Freelance Writing Jobs for Monday, September 24, 2007
September 24, 2007. 50 Comments
Leads… Freelance Writer @ Deloitte & Touche Strategy Experts Sought to Write Textbook Content ($600-$1,000 per chapter) Need a Good Copy Person ($20 per hour; 3-4 hours per week) Freelance Writers/Editors @ ResumeEdge ($15-$35 per hour) Proofreader for High Technology Market Reports Contributor for Online Website Writers Wanted for Home Financing and Real Estate Articles San Francisco Travel and Shopping Guides Local Tucson Writer – Real Estate ($900 flat rate) Freelance Editor Wanted (under $1,000) Real Estate Copywriter Needed ASAP Mental Health Writer Needed Freelance Magazine Writer Wanted – Based in Midwest Freelance Writer/Project Manager @ UJA Federation of New [Read more…]
Weekend Bonus
September 23, 2007. Leave a Comment
Leads… Temporary Research Editor – Health.com – NYC Temporary Content Researcher – Zagat Survey – NYC Magazine Freelance Writer – Oak Brook IL Online Resarch/Writing for Scholarship Directory Book Ghostwriter Needed for Celeb Autobiography Freelance Writer- Deloitte & Touche NYC Freelance Writers & Editors – Allentown, Easton PA Oregon Freelance Writers Freelance Science/Medical Writer – Seattle Jena 6 Content Creative Writer for Artist’s Bio Seeking CME Grant Writer Seeking Personal Stories 300 Words or Less State House Freelancers Needed – Boston 5 Blogging Positions Open Blog Writer Needed (Beauty and Celebrity themed) Technology Blogger Bloggers for Simply Good Media Good [Read more…]
We get letters
September 23, 2007. 33 Comments
Dear Deb, I think you’re a hypacrite. Your always tell us not to sell ourselves short but blogging jobs don’t pay much. I think you talk out of you’re a**. Dear Nameless, What clever prose. What eloquent writing style. I can see why you must be a highly paid and in demand writer! I think I already explained why I find blogging gigs to be a different entity. The work is quicker and less researched. A blog post can consist of a sentence, a paragraph, an image, or a whole page. Plus many blogging networks offer traffic bonuses which help [Read more…]
When Should You Write for Free
September 21, 2007. 34 Comments
A couple of years ago, a friend asked me a favor. His corporation was holding a golf tournament to benefit Habitat for Humanity. Would I mind writing the copy for the brochure? He was willing to pay my going rate, but as he was a friend I told him he could have a discount. After researching the tournament and reading all the information from Habitat for Humanity, I learned of all the major corporations and individuals donating time or goods to this worthy cause. How could I possibly charge money? I wrote the copy and told my friend it was [Read more…]
Freelance Writing Jobs for Friday, September 21, 2007
September 21, 2007. 21 Comments
Leads… Fashion Blogger @ Reed Business Information Freelance Research Editor @ The Real Deal Magazine Proofreader – Toronto Table Tennis Writer Needed Local Writers for Online Travel Guide – Sydney ($10 per write-up) Resume Upstart Urban Magazine Seeks Experienced Freelance Writers Seeking Funny, TV Commercial Copywriter – Austin ($200) Writers and Editors: Educational Publishing Proposal Writer – Chicago ($25-$34 per hour) Looking for Writer to Produce Procedure/Employee Manual – Dallas ($12/hour) Journalism or Marketing Students ($10 per story) Ghostwriter Needed Contract Writer Freelance Copywriter Non-Fiction Book Reviews Wanted Calling All Creative Writers Podcast Writer – Miami Media Startup Looking for [Read more…]
How much attention do you pay to your health?
September 21, 2007. 61 Comments
Ryan Caldwell at Performancing posted an excellent piece this morning, 23 Simple Health Tips for Bloggers. Though his advice is geared towards those who blog for a living, freelance writers can take note as well. My struggle with baby weight is well known – my biggest issue is finding the time to keep in shape. How hard can it be? Friends and family don’t understand it – I’m home all day, why can’t I lose weight? It’s really not that simple. Let’s forget for a minute that when you’re home all day the refrigerator beckons. Let’s forget that my job [Read more…]
Freelance Writing Jobs for Thursday, September 20, 2007
September 20, 2007. 8 Comments
Leads… Part-Time Freelance Writer @ KTXL FOX40 – Sacramento Internet Researcher/Editor ($14 per hour) Contract Fact Checker/Translated Text ($2,000 flat fee) Grant Writer Communications Specialist for Temporary Assignment ($16-17 per hour) Do You Know Old English, Shakespeare? Creative, Entertaining Journalists Needed Strategy Experts Sought to Write Textbook Content Medical Writers – All Backgrounds Needed Real Estate Web Site Wanted: Credit Repair Expert to Blog The Yellow Scene Magazine Needs a Columnist Write About Art Freelance Writer ($350/1500 words) Help Us Review Our Clients’ Websites Satirical Writer Needed Lasershow Company Looking for Help Sexy and Entertaining Website Writing NY Resident Magazine [Read more…]
Tidbits…
September 20, 2007. 4 Comments
My sister sent me this fun link. It’s from author Meg Cabot’s blog and features foreign covers for her books. Some of them are downright hysterial. Also, Ahmed Bial, my colleague at Performancing, asked me to put out the word regarding this soccer blogging gig. As of this morning, Katherine Swan is leading our top commenter’s contest with Mariella hot on her tail. Still, it’s anyone’s contest to win at this point. Remember, top commenter gets a $50 gift certificate for Amazon. Don’t forget to send in your freelance/tax questions. I’ll be sending them off to our former CPA this [Read more…]
Do you let interviewees read their articles over?
September 19, 2007. 27 Comments
Sorry for the brief post. It’s my wedding anniversary and I have to get going. Here’s a question from Hayli: Do you always submit magazine articles to interviewees for review pre-pub for accuracy’s sake? In newspapers, of course this NEVER happened. In magazines, I find some publications are OK with me just submitting it for approval by the interviewees, some require it and require the interviewees to sign quote release forms and some take the attitude of “The First Amendment doesn’t require us to do that.” I’m sorry, but I didn’t think the first amendment really applied to magazine features, [Read more…]
Freelance Writing Jobs for Wednesday, September 19, 2007
September 19, 2007. 29 Comments
Leads… Translator for Business Seminar Course – English to French Freelance Writers Needed – Personal Finance Online Content Editor – Toronto ($10 per hour) Freelance Writers for Winners Within Us Local Sports Columnist – Austin ($20 per published column) Editor Needed in Austin Bee Cave Beat Reporter Wanted Alt Music Writer Wanted – Texas ($50) Copy Editor for Lux Research ($25/hour) PR Writer – Real Estate Editorial Writer for Las Vegas Magazine Writing/Journalism Teacher – Part-Time – Malibu ($20 per hour + mileage + expenses) Freelance Marketing Copywriter Needed Writer for Metaphysical Business Plan ($10 per hour) Science Writer/Editor Writers [Read more…]
Your Turn: Real Names vs. Pen Names
September 18, 2007. 50 Comments
I have a question from one of our beginning regulars. I thought I would post it here so you could all offer your insight and advice. Thanks for helping! Deb Dear Ms. Ng, I’m just starting out in the blogging/freelance world as I was wondering if you suggest using your real name or an alias for projects. I prefer to use my own name on my work, but I fear putting my name in the online world (ID theft). Would using initials be a good way around this? Thank you, Danelle Personally, I use my name for everything. Some people [Read more…]
Bloggers Wanted for Creative Weblogging
September 18, 2007. 10 Comments
Company: Creative Weblogging Job Title: Blog Editors Description: Live blogs in need of editors right now: http://www.gambling-weblog.com/ (7 posts a week/$225/mo comp) http://www.bizplanhacks.com/ (7 posts a week/$225/mo comp) http://www.tjacobi.com/ (5 posts a week/20 a month for $112.50/mo) http://www.endzonebuzz.com/ (5 posts a week/20 a month for $112.50/mo) http://www.digitalmusicfuture.com/ (5 posts a week/20 a month for $112.50/mo) http://www.p2p-weblog.com/ (5 posts a week/20 a month for $112.50/mo) http://www.igotspam.com/ (5 posts a week/20 a month for $112.50/mo) Also, we are opening to talking to any experienced bloggers who have current high-traffic and high PR blogs (6+) in the following fields and may be interested [Read more…]
Freelance Writing Jobs for Tuesday, September 18, 2007
September 18, 2007. 3 Comments
Leads… Freelance Web Editor/Writer Segment Writer @ Firebrand Holdings Corp. Technical Copywriter Line Editor for DayPost – New York Freelance Writers Fluent in Spanish Wanted – Philadelphia Freelance Features Writer – Phoenix Freelance Writer/Editor @ Shearman & Sterling – New York Freelance Research Editor @ The Real Deal Magazine – New York Freelance Fact-Checker for Concierge.com Academic Editors and Freelance Writers – Toronto ($22.50/hour for editing; $75-$150 for writing project) Proofreaders – Toronto (This company hiring for permanent and freelance positions.) Freelance Translator English-Bulgarian/Bulgarian-English Translator – Yiddish to English – Vancouver Web Poster for Resourcex Publishing Corp – Vancouver ($2,500/month [Read more…]
