Leads…
- Celebrity Gossip Blogger
- Arthritis, Massage, Aromatherapy Blogger Wanted ($50 per month)
- Writers for Interfaith Journal ($25/800-1,000 words; $15/500-word book review)
- Entertainment Journalists for Online Magazine
- Entertainment Writers for DallasObserver.com
- Dallas Magazine Seeks Writers
- Short Stories Needed ($10 per accepted story)
- Writer for Newspaper Article About Student Housing - Detroit ($25)
- Freelance Writers for Advertising Copy – New Jersey
- Freelance Reporter – Seminole County ($50 per story)
- Experienced Hotel/Travel Writer/Reviewer – Orlando
- Game Studio Needs Creative Writer
- Writers for Contact Magazine – Phoenix ($0.15 per word)
- Digital Camera Gurus and Freelance Writers ($15-$25 per hour)
- Medical Writers Wanted (up to $20 per hour)
- Writer/Editor for Course Programs/Advertising Programs
- Freelance Features Writer
- Freelance Business Reporters – The New York Sun
- Seeking Freelance Sports Prep Writer
- Mutual Funds Freelance Writer
- Freelance Writers Required – Montreal
- Writers for Daily E-zine
- Looking for Writer
- Media Research, Editing, and Online Posting – Toronto
- Researcher/Writer – Toronto
- College/University Writers and Tutors – Toronto
- Resume Writer Needed
- Experienced Freelance Web/Technical Writer - Vancouver
- Freelance Website Writers
- Looking for Ghost Writer
- Press Release Needed
- Book Editors Needed
- Freelance Reporter for Weekly Newspaper – Boston
- Full-Time Political Blogger
- Freelance Editor
- Freelance Writers
- Freelance Writers for Grant Writing Firm
- Writers Needed for New Twin Cities Magazine
- Medical Books Reviewer
- Photo Researcher – Permissions Clearance ($20 per hour/100 hours max.)
- Writers Needed – Philadelphia
- Philly Music Magazine Seeks Writers
- Product Descriptions and Marketing Copy Writer
- Investigative Reporter for Financial Research Company
- Freelance Marketing Communications Writers Needed
- Wanted: Copywriter with Fitness and Nutrition Background
Good Luck!
Jodee
Happy Monday! I was trying to find out how to do like your “buy me a coffee” that you did Deb but something different and I’m sure having a time figuring it out. That is such a great idea!
I had set one up on my blog, but then paypal made some changes a few days ago(?) and it isnt working anymore. .. and I cant figure out how to fix it.
I was just about to give up on the gigs here. I have a rather full plate on my own, but I still like doing things away from the grant world to keep my name out there. But the last month or so I had zip for good leads here.
Today? Three of ‘em. Not just “I should apply” leads, these are the, “Oh, yeah, they want me” kind. Now I just have to convince ‘em they want me.
But my point is this – it’s worth hanging around even when it’s not working out right now. Somthing comes around eventually (sad that we have to eat every day!)
I don’t know…I’m working on figuring it out. I did adsense also and so far that’s not showing up and it’s been 48 hours.
I didn’t find much today in jobs. Good for you Erik for finding some great prospects.
Hello
My name is Murris, and I own Myairshoes.com. It is a blog that deals with all sorts of different athletic shoes. I need 1 – 3 bloggers who can regularly update the site with blog posts to 100 – 250 words. The price I am willing to pay is based upon the experience and familiarity of shoes the blogger has, but no more than $200 a month for 28 posts.
The only reason I emailed you is because I saw that you posted a job for another website, so I figured its worth a shot asking if you can do the same for me. Please let me know if this is possible, and also if you know any places I can find the type of blogger I need. Thanks.
Murris
Wow, I’m not sure I’ve ever seen an ad more condescending than the one for the student housing article. $25 for a newspaper article for, say, a student getting experience isn’t too shabby, but the language is just…sheesh. Ew.
Just wanted to mention something about one of the weekend leads (Need Good Writers For New Site). I got an email back asking me to “Please create a full-blown profile with a pic and everything, and start a couple debates so I can see how your writing style works with
the site. Write some points, arguments, etc. From this I can see if you’re a good match and then I can decide if I should hire you full-time)”
That is A LOT of free stuff he’s asking for.
Melissa – I was thinking the same thing about the student housing post, and I actually am a college student who just finished a similar article for another publication.
I get the feeling we’re formming something like a Union here! You guys are great.
Can we get a concensus on what the minimum hourly and per word should be before it’s considered insulting? My guess is that if we start “publishing” something like that, word will get out. It’s worth a try.
Also, glad to see the shoe one got it’s only headline. This place works great when we’re not just whining about the jobs, but openly inviting good ones!
Yes I would like to know the kind of rates others charge too.
The housing one was not for me but I agree that is a great deal of work for a maybe.
I wouldn’t normally comment like this, but one of the jobs advertised here, the aromatherapy, massage blogger. They are looking to pay $50 for 18-20 blogs a month. Anyone that takes that level of pay needs their head examining. $2.50 a blog? That has to be the lowest paying job I have ever seen offered. From a so-called “holistic” company? No thanks.
diana: The job asking for the profile, blogs, etc. for “samples” is the type of job to stay away from that we were talking about on the comments about scammers.
Deb and Jodie do a good job of weeding out the obvious ones, but some do slip by and get listed on their site. I would stay away from any job that literally wants you to operate like you are already working for them before you even get the job.
Erik: I, for one have been writing all over the net about the horrible ways writers are taken advantage of and the pitiful amounts we are supposed to jump though hoops to accept.
I’m fortunate to be fairly established so I am real picky as to what jobs I respond to, but I do agree with you that its been real slim “pickin’s” as they say, lately.
Mark: the $2.50 a blog…I agree its ridiculous, but the sad part is, that he probably got no less than 100 emails from people willing to do it for that price.
The writers who take those jobs create the low pay for the rest of us. As long as there is someone willing to prostitute themselves for these jobs, the “pimps” will keep pimping them!
Murris –
That was kind of sleazy to post your job here without checking with Deb first…especially considering her post for today on what she won’t post.
Basically you are offering a maximum of $7 per post, and that’s assuming the blogger has tons of experience? No, thank you.
Erik –
I think it would actually be rather difficult to come up with a minimum wage that is fair for writers. The problem is that there are many different kinds of writing under this umbrella. Just in this day’s listing we’ve got blogging, journalism, copywriting, fiction writing, technical writing, ghost writing, researching, resume writing, public relations writing, and editing. And I’ll bet if I went through the list again, I’d find at least one or two more different types of writing.
The problem is that all of these different types of writing get paid at different rates. For instance, technical writers tend to be pretty well paid in full time jobs, as do grant writers and copywriters. Full-time journalists and reporters, on the other hand, exist barely above the poverty line.
To complicate matters further, different areas have widely different cost-of-living, income standards, and minimum wages. So you also have to factor in where you live.
Here’s a really handy freelance wage calculator that I have used to help set my rates. Although I personally think there is no reason why a beginning freelancer can’t earn a minimum of $15 per hour, ultimately the decision is dependant on every freelancer’s unique situation.
Katharine is right, I’m even finding there’s a lot of difference between writing gigs that look similar.
I can write case studies in my sleep, but some pubs need a lot more technical detail on technologies, where others are more business focused and others want both.
Additionally, what would be decent pay for someone starting out is a joke once you’re established.
I’ve jettisoned clients who paid what were decent rates once upon a time, but then started demanding more with no increase in compensation or who started cutting back the total amount of work. I’ll take a lower rate for a minimum amount of work.
Hit “submit comment” too soon — no I’m not trying to win the contenst — the calculator is good as you start. But be cautious with your figures — especially billable hours.
A CPA friend of mine says a good, cheap way to figure your projected annual income is to figure 1,000 billable hours a year — with other time spent “off” or doing non-billable things like marketing, accounting, etc.
While the 1,000 hours seems low, I think it provides a good base figure that one can use as a revenue floor. If you’re billing less than 1,000 hours a year, you may need to rethink if you’re in business or in a hobby — with an exception for parents with young kids (mine — teens — would prefer I stay in the office all day).
Phil –
I agree, as a writer becomes more established, his or her rates should reflect the increase in experience. I have also had to deal with clients who are still paying the “old” rates from my early freelancing days. I haven’t had to get rid of any clients for that reason, though — they have generally been pretty good about paying the new rates, though I still give them something of a “deal.” The only clients that I have jettisoned are the ones who are too much of a pain in the you-know-what to be worthwhile, no matter what rate we’re talking about!
Katharine,
The client I mentioned was also becoming a bigger pain — demanding more with no more compensation, refusing to return calls, failing to acknowledge when e-mails (with copy attachments) were received, etc. Would still have been nice pizza and beer money, but they were getting to the “no matter what the rate” level — and at too low of a rate to deal with the “challenges.”
Phil –
Oh, I hear ya. “Being a pain” is plenty of reason to dump a client in my book. There are just some people who seem to throw a wrench into everything you try to do.
One of my favorite reasons for dumping clients is because they seem to think they are (or should be) my ONLY client. I had one who wanted me to be signed into AIM during all waking hours, so that he could contact me at any time.
Another actually told me I should stop writing for everyone else for “peanuts” because he could pay me better. (He had no idea what my other clients paid, and I assure you, it wasn’t peanuts.) I declined, and good thing, too — several months later, he had a hard time coming up with 50 bucks for a minor project I had done for him.
I hate to jump in in the middle of an interesting conversation (I’m actually just responding to an email about rates myself…my per word varies by subject, is that normal?). The link for the grantwriting job isn’t working…does anyone have any info? Thanks! This is such a great community.
Katharine,
Isn’t it amazing how clients want you to work like an employee (no outside clients, full availablility), yet have no qualms about fulfilling their part of the contract (written or understood), such as timely payments?
This has been the case for years and is unlikely to change. That’s why I bend over backwards for good clients. They understand they don’t pay me enough to control my time. In fact, if they do control your time too much, according to IRS rules, they have employed you and must pay their half of FICA taxes.
Thanks for the awesome jobs,
I’ve applied to 2 of them from this list already. Now to wait for replies