Archive for November, 2007

30 Nov

Freelance Writing Jobs for Friday, November 30, 2007

Leads…

Experienced Journalists Wanted @ Magnificent Publications, Inc.

Writer with Resort/Travel/Real Estate Experience - Orlando
Freelance Writer - Dallas
Freelance Proofreader - Franconia, NH
New Online Magazine Seeks Writers for North Shore Area in Massachusetts
Ghost Writer for Self Help Book
Freelance Writer for New, High-Profile Eco-Website
Freelance Writers for Toronto Travel Guide ($10 per write-up)
Freelance Writers for Club/Music Magazine - Toronto
Blog Writers […]

30 Nov

Weekend Challenge: Say Something Nice

Your mission this weekend, friends, if you choose to accept it, is to say something nice. Blog about something positive, or write about it in your newspapers columns, novels, emails or letters to Santa. Negativity is viral and it’s so easy to get caught up in controversy. My challenge to you is to write […]

29 Nov

Writing for the Web

If you write for print and are considering breaking into web writing, you might be interested to learn there’s a difference between the two. Most people who read web based material scan and only absorb the parts that look the most interesting to them. It doesn’t matter if you’re blogging,  writing for a content site […]

29 Nov

Congratulations to Michael Stelzner and Family

Congratulations to Michael Stelzner and family. Welcome to the world Makenna. She really is a beautiful baby.
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29 Nov

Freelance Writing Jobs for Thursday, November 29, 2007

Leads…

Freelance Writer/Researcher - Sao Paulo
Associate Editor - Financial
Business Plan Writer Needed
Writer/Copywriter ($0.10 per word)
Bloggers Wanted to Write About Legal Financing ($10)
Newsletter Writer ($10 for 500 words)
Freelance Writers @ Pocket Change
Looking for a Witty, Creative Dog Owner who Happens to Write
Magazine Seeks Ghostwriter
Paid Writing Gig ($200 per accepted story)
Biz Plan Writer Extraordinaire
Strategic Business Report Writer
Hebrew Typist […]

29 Nov

Freelance Writing: Not Everyone Can Do It

Today I came across a blog about freelance writing. The headline for the lead post about making a living as a freelance writer was entitled “Anyone Can Do It.”
I beg to differ.
Here’s why not everyone can be a freelance writer:
Writing takes skill. Believe it or not, there’s skill involved with this here job. […]

28 Nov

Freelance Writing Jobs for Wednesday, November 28, 2007

Leads…

NY-1 Newswriter - New York
Freelance Venue Editor @ BizBash Media - Los Angeles
Freelance Crawl Writer @ Fox News Channel - New York
Freelance Copy Editor @ Quick and Simple - New York
Curtain Articles Needed ($100)
Freelance Writer/Editor - 6-12 Month Contract - San Jose
Freelance RFP Copywriter ($22-$35/hour) - Boston
Freelance SEO Web Content Copywriter - San Francisco
Texas Diversity […]

28 Nov

She Makes a Good Point

Recently Jennifer from ResumeASAP placed an ad here. Some of the responses were interesting and she blogged about one of them. Jennifer raises a very good point. Read the ad thoroughly before you respond, and make the necessary changes to your form cover letter.
I once received an email for “Dear Mr. Jens”
And speaking of cover […]

28 Nov

What Sets You Apart from the All Other Freelance Writers?

In today’s competitive world, it’s not enough to be as good as everyone else. The Internet has blown the competition wide open and freelancers now have to vie for gigs with people from all over the world. What are you doing to set yourself apart from the rest?
Become an expert. If you’re knowledgeable about a […]

27 Nov

Welcome to our New Friends

The past few days have shown a surge in traffic thanks to a couple of posts hitting Stumble Upon and Michael Stelzner putting us on the short list for the Top 10 Blogs for Writers (My vote goes to Copy Blogger). Welcome to all our new friends. Grab a cup of coffee and join us. […]