Freelance Writing Jobs for Wednesday, September 19, 2007
September 19, 2007 by Jodee
Filed under Writing Gigs
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 Wanted – Independent Film Site ($150 per article)
- Freelance Translators/Interpreters Needed
- Seeking Guidebook Writer – Moon Washington
- Blogger @ Killer Aces Media – Personal Finance and Various Topics
- Mobile Phones/Cell Phones Blogger
- Freelance Mac Filmmaking Blogger
- Blog Writer @ Fuzz One – International Real Estate
- House Bloggers @ First Wives World ($500/month)
- Blog Writer @ Lucida Design – Charity Art Site
- Freelance Writer/Blogger for “Sell Your Property” @ Web Software UK
- Freelance Writers Experienced in Design ($150-$350 per article)
- Seeking Ontario Guidebook Writer
Good Luck!
Jodee
Hi! The Freelance Writer post looking for Personal Finance writers (Toronto Craigslist) is a scam. $1000 “writing contest.”
Just hoping to save others some time and an email!
Thought so. I was thinking it was another GoFreelance or AssociatedContent spam bait.
Thanks Erika,
I was going to look at that later. You saved me some time.
Has anyone joined the ‘freelancehomewriters.com’ site and had success? Or, does anyone know of any similar sites that are NOT a scam and actually pay for people to be writing from home? I just think it is weird to have to pay to join something in hopes of findng a way to be paid. Kinda seems weird, but if someone has a suggestion of site or one of these links listed here, I’d LOVE to know if something has worked!!!
Actually, I would strongly suggest not to join anything which requires payment for you to be employed. I learned that from a freelance veteran.
Mariella is right. The “membership sites” for finding freelance work are just someone’s “get rich quick” scheme. There is plenty of work to be found online for free.
I did not join gofreelance btw…it was a different one. Sorry to be ditzy. I have been all over the place on the net signing up and looking. I would not pay (now) to get a job. Like others have said…scam, scam, scam.
I have not seen AC doing that though.
Thanks! I figured as much, just thought I’d check.
Ha. AC doesn’t have an upfront cost, but there is a hidden cost: They pay rock-bottom rates. Seriously, what is the difference between charging writers a membership fee and then paying them (supposedly) decent rates, and not charging them a membership fee but paying them extraordinarily LOW rates?
AC is how I got my start actually. I’m not as advanced as many here but it really is a good place to start. Not to mention…I’d rather get paid something for an article I want to write than do articles for some of these pay 1.00 for 500 words. I don’t work like that.
Micah, you don’t need to choose between AC’s $3-$5 per article and someone else’s $1 per article, even when you are first getting started. I started out writing articles for $15-$20 per article — and that was with no freelancing experience whatsoever. Don’t settle for a raw deal just because there are worse ones out there!
No no no. I’m not saying I’m settling.
Good, good.
Ok. Sorry I was right in the middle of something. I meant I enjoy just writing and I like submitting to AC. Some people do not and that’s fine. I don’t have gigs taking up all my time like some of you guys so it gives me something to strive towards sometimes. No settling involved.
I guess that’s okay… LOL.
Well, just don’t let it keep you from looking for better paying gigs. I’ve seen AC writers get caught in this trap where they become afraid of writing in the “real world,” and allow AC to take up all their time as a way of avoiding decent-paying work (and potential rejection).
Lol. Yes it’s not the real world. Can’t let fear run our lives. It’s good that you look out for us newbies Katharine.
Micah>> Are you talking about AC spamming craigslist or AC asking writers to pay? If it’s the former, then you’re lucky because I’ve received one too many A-C spam mails.
Ack! The whole $1 per 500 word article deal brings back bad memories. I’ve had someone email me demanding 5-10 page reports on the most boring subjects (golf, landscape, etc) at $1 per 500-word page. And she was asking footnotes, extensive research, and impeccable written English. Actually, Katharine, I gave her one of the brush-offs in that article you linked in your blog. I told her that I’m fully-booked for a couple of years. BTW, I never wrote for this client.
A couple of years? LOL, that’s awesome.
I was talking about AC spamming craigslist. Guess I am just lucky. I am in a dry spell right now and it’s driving me nuts. So I work on other stuff.
Oh, I thought you were talking about AC charging a membership fee! Ha ha, good catch, Mariella.
I don’t know if Associated Content has spammed Craigslist lately, as I haven’t looked for work in about six months due to my overbooked summer. (I’m actually working on some website updates right now so I can get started looking again.) However, AC used to spam the boards constantly.
I think the reason why they’ve stopped (if they have) is because now they’ve got their groupies doing it for them — they started offering a referral fee. Also, since they implemented the performance bonus, I’ve started getting everything from random emails from CPs inviting me to “check out their work,” to MySpace bulletins advertising someone’s newest article!
In other words, the spam is still there, they’ve just figured out how to get others to do it for them!
I know! The referral spam mails are killing me. These minions remind me of the Orcs in Lord of the Rings.
In another forum, many of us sign up for others published work to read it. I think it’s nice.
A-C is nice if you just want to read. I just hope those who wish to earn from their referral scheme would stop spamming craigslist. It’s quite annoying to answer an ad and receive a referral link in return.
Micah, it’s nice if you have a group of friends with whom you share your work, like reading each others’ blogs. What isn’t nice is when people email you out of the blue to get you to click on their articles, just so that they can earn one one-millionth of a cent.
People you don’t know, that should have said. I’m griping about spam, not reading circles and other friendly arrangements.
Yes I agree. I was just putting my two cents worth about my experience with AC.
Does anybody have experience or know anything about Winner Within Us? I received their writer guidelines, but no mention of what they pay.
Can anyone give me a couple of good places to look at for someone who wants to try their hand at freelance writing? There are so many scammy-looking ones floating around it really is scary. Thanks