Freelance Writing Jobs for Monday, May 5, 2008
May 5, 2008 by Jodee
Filed under Writing Gigs
Good morning FWJ Friends! I hope everyone had a good weekend. There is a good mix of leads for you this morning. Today.com is still hiring bloggers, there are some gigs for copy writers and technical writers, and I have a few internships as well. There is also a job posted for adult movie reviewers. Hope you find something you are interested in applying for in today’s bunch of leads.
Leads…
- Today.com Still Hiring Multiple Bloggers
- Paid Journalism and Photography Internships @ Democrat & Chronicle – Rochester, NY
- Freelance Resume Writer - Telecommute ($80-$100 per project)
- Freelance Health Copy Editor @ LifeWire – New York
- Freelance Copy Writer - Off Site – Two Week Training at Company Office, Then Telecommute Afterward
- New York Based Restaurant Writer Needed
- Senior Editor, Teachers Social Web Development @ Scholastic – On Site – New York
- Assistant Project Editor for Book Publisher – On Site – New York
- Freelance Writer for Anti-Aging Magazine
- Australian Real Estate Writer Wanted
- Biographer Wanted – Montreal ($29-$30 per hour)
- Genealogy Research Assistant – Belfast (GBP 9 per hour)
- Writers for New Online Magazine
- Grant Writer for Youth Programs – Telecommute
- Freelance/Contract Technical Writer for Owners’ Manuals – Telecommute
- Freelance Web Copy Writer Needed for eCommerce – Telecommute
- Adult Movie Review Site Seeks P/T Writers
- Hotel Reviewer Needed – Miami/South Florida Applicants Only
- Web Copywriter – Mami – On Site ($30-$40 per hour)
- Summer Internship @ New Online Magazine – Brooklyn
- Editorial Intern @ NYC Fashion and Lifestyle Magazine
- Freelance Entertainment Writer Needed
- Auction Feature Listing Writers Needed ASAP – US Applicants Only ($0.02 per word)
- Blog Writer – Vague Ad – No Description of Subject Matter Provided
- Technical Writer – Telecommute ($30 per hour)
- Web Writer - Work from Home – Raleigh Area Applicants Only
- Editorial Internships @ WIRED Magazine - San Francisco
Good Luck!
Jodee
Thanks for the links Jodee. Does anyone have any experience with Today.com?
The job asking for auction writers is another of those increasingly annoying scams where you are required to join the Web site so that they can spam you and you never hear a thing about the jobs. I’ve seen an increasing number of them. This job is for BidzAuctionWriters. I’ve also seen them as of late for ipsos-say surveys and RealtyTrac.
I fell for the first one – ipsos and can’t get out of their spam. I’ve got them blocked now, but I’m getting about 10 emails a day from them and have asked to be taken off their email list and was told they won’t do it unless I can give them the PIN that I received at sign up. Only I never got a PIN. I’ve reported them and hope others are doing the same.
@Fiona
I actually went for the today gig. I haven’t heard much about them but their rates seem to be pretty decent for the amount of work.
Re: Today gig
I heard back from them almost immediately and they said I’d been approved and could go write my first blog entry. So I guess I’ll give it a go and see if they really pay as promised or not.
@Ann G – Are you allowed to share payment terms with the folks here? Many are writing me to ask, but I haven’t a clue.
@ Fiona: There is a discussion thread over at http://www.wahm.com in the WAHMs Who Write Folder discussing the blogging gig for Today. You might want to check it out.
The email I got back seemed more like a form letter than much else – here is what it says about payments:
Payments are sent on the 10th of every month via mail so please make sure your mailing address is correct in your account profile.
Payment terms are $5 per post of 100+ words with a max of one paid post per day. In order to be paid you must have accrued at least $50 in earnings, otherwise payment will be carried over to the next month until you meet the minimum.
Your blog will be evaluated by an editor monthly for quality and productivity. At that time we may elect to adjust your payment terms depending on how well your blog is doing.
Jodee – thanks for the link
@ Fiona: You’re welcome.
I applied Friday for the Today gig and got accepted. Everything I’ve heard about them (mostly from the wahm discussion) has been positive.
Have just heard back from Today.com. I’m in. British Food – here I come! (My blog topic).
Does anyone know what blogging sites consider “good traffic”?
How much do they expect you to draw before you’re likely to see increased pay?
I have been writing for Today for about two months now. They are pretty good with payment, although my first check took a little while to get to me. I think that was actually a problem with Canada post more than it was on their end.
Sirena
writers for online mag. has been flagged.
What does that mean? Anyone?
Thanks Jodee
I just recently started at Today.com and I’m really enjoying it. I’m at BreakingNews.Today.com. I just wish that they’d let us have more than one VIP blog, so far it’s only one per blogger. If I could I’d have several blogs at Today, I like their system.
Regarding Today…I did a little poking around and here’s what I found out:
-They accept everyone who applies
- They don’t offer contract or any paperwork upon signing on
- They’re accepting too many people at once
- The front page design is truly awful.
I’m not saying this isn’t a good place to work – just to proceed with caution as they don’t seem to be taking their time to choose writers.
Here is what I know.
- Today.com pays
- Today.com has not accepted everyone, I’ve heard at least one complain she didn’t get in, I’m sure there are more who haven’t bothered to complain and have just moved on.
- I did sign a contract in March, but it looked like they may have changed to one of those online rules, regulations, guidelines type of things. Still LEGAL.
- I know a lot of good writers who have gotten in. Some waited one to two weeks during the first few hires. They may be accepting so many at once since many bloggers lose interest after a while and they are figuring there will be some attrition. I remember submitting a sample or a link to another site I write for.
- Today.com has made some changes that I could see since March in their interface but most of their focus is on the parts that the bloggers see right now to give us more information. Frankly I can’t see how that has anything to do with how legit a company is. My gosh, look at UPS. Brown anyone?
Hee hee. An adult film job… er, position… er, appointment.
I applied at today.com and haven’t heard from them, so I suspect I didn’t get the gig. No complaint, just the facts.
@Violette – I didn’t say it’s not legit – just that writers should proceed with caution. I know of another writer who submitted a sample purposely riddled with errors and misspellings and she received an acceptance within two minutes of her submission. This could be something or it can be absolutely nothing. My recommendation is always to proceed with caution.
I whole-heartedly agree. I’m just saying I’ve had a very positive experience with individuals at Today.com and I’ve gotten paid.
I applied twice at today, heard today about one they wanted me for. You can check me out at
http://chronicpain.today.com
If you have a chronic pain condition blog or site I will link to you if you contact me;)
Tina – Wow. Lucky break that you were accepted and went live the same day. Most networks usually take a couple of weeks to a month before sending a blog live because they have to design the blog and require a ten post minimum.
Good luck with it.
How long did it take everyone to hear from Today.com? Did you get a rejection if you were not accepted?
Do you think it would be possible to do the Today thing using a psuedonym? I have a few ideas, but they could conflict with my other life. Also, can those who have started up a site tell me if they provide the weblog format. Each blog I’ve seen looks somewhat different. Thanks for the heads-up, Deb, et al.
Tamara, I believe you can use a psuedonym. Also I think they set it up with a general template but you should be able to change it to one of their other WP themes. I selected one and set up everything on my own. It was the first blog I set up start to finish. It only took a day initially.
You could pose the question to the contact under the VIP area if you wanted something else.
For anyone who did get signed up, the WAHM forum does have a few threads running under WAHM for Writers offering advice and for link exchanges.
Nicole – I heard within an hour and was set up with my first post by noon yesterday.
Well, I was rejected. I’m thinking that the topic I chose was probably already full, although I would think they would remove it. I did try applying for another topic. If I get rejected again, I’ll have to wonder. Not that I’m the world’s greatest writer, but I do make good money doing it.
I applied for a specific position that they wanted back in March and I heard back to them after a few days. It wasn’t right away but within a week.
I’m glad that Today.com worked out. I would like to note to writers that this investigation process is part of the deal when a new co. goes live, and that you shouldn’t take it as a personal affront if others are investigating and poking around. A harder shell is needed in the freelance writing world (trust me lol). “For real” companies are fine with answering these questions, as they have nothing to hide. The reps from Today.com professionally answered our questions without taking them as a personal offense.
Saw a job today that pays $0.25 per 500 words. (not on this site.) Still doesn’t beat the one I saw at a dime for 1000 words.
@ James: I’ve seen the one you are talking about – $0.25 for 500 words. No way would something like that be posted here…..