Freelance Writing Jobs for Thursday, May 22, 2008
May 22, 2008 by Jodee
Filed under Writing Gigs
Good morning FWJ Friends! It’s a little quiet on the boards this morning, but I do have some jobs for technical and copy writers for you. There is an opp for a research assistant, a professional letter writer, and a grant writer for a women’s roller derby league. I’ve added in a few magazine leads to give you a bit more variety. If you find your dream job here, please stop by to let us know!
Leads…
- New Business Writer @ Digitas – Chicago
- Copy Writers – On Site – Dallas ($25-$40 per hour)
- Copy Writer - Temp to Perm – On Site – Norwood, MA
- Associate Editor for Parenting Magazine – Part On Site/Part Telecommute – San Francisco Bay
- Copy Writer Intern @ Copia Creative – Santa Monica, CA
- Music Magazine in London (UK) Requires Goth/Metal Writer (GBP 50 per issue)
- Turkish Video Game Proofreaders - On Site – Montreal
- Norwegian Video Games Proofreaders – On Site – Montreal
- English-Mandarin Translator Wanted – Contract
- Writers for Video Production Company – Summer Position – On Site – Burlington, ON
- Professional Copy Writer – Austin
- Senior Technical Writer – Contract to Hire – Austin
- Research Assistant for Legal Writing Project - Telecommute ($15 per hour)
- Chicago Sports/Entertainment Blogger ($500 per month + commission)
- Professional Letter Writer Wanted
- Writer/Blogger for the Extreme Sports Community @ SackUpSports
- Freelance Health Writer
- Fast, Fun Freelance Writing/Research ($700 for 10 articles)
- Celebrity Blog Writer – Internship
- Writer for MMA News Site ($500 per month)
- Non-Profit Grant Writer – Rose City Rollers – Telecommute ($17 per hour – $12/hour cash + $5/hour in merchandise and ticket credits)
- Technical Writer - 8-12 Week Project – On Site – Seattle ($30+ per hour)
- American Wholesale Marketers Association/Distribution Channels
- Diver Magazine Accepting Queries
- GreenPrints Accepting Submissions (pays up to $200 on publication)
- Golf Tips Magazine Accepting Submissions
Good Luck!
Jodee
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This is pretty much totally off topic, but does anyone know what happened to the Craigslist Curmudgeon?
I miss the snark.
There goes my dream job *sigh*. Still, thank you very much for posting it, Jodee. It made my heart flutter with hope.
I actually got two paying writing gigs from this web site. Thanks so much!
No, actually, make that three.
Hey Jodee — thanks for the great links!
Anyone else think that $700 for 10 articles post doesn’t seem right…
@ Ayda and Lyz: You are most welcome.
CT: I don’t know. I just discovered him and he has disappeared. Another one you may enjoy reading is http://www.irreverentfreelancer.blogspot.com/
Jodee,
Having trouble with link on first (Chicago) item.
Thanks
@ Phil: I’ve updated the Digitas lead; it should be OK now.
@ Noelle: You’re welcome! That $700 for 10 articles did stick out for me, too. It may be a typo, but then again, it may not be…
Booked a job that was posted a couple days ago! Thanks, Jodee and Deb!
Does anyone have any experience with bank wire transfers? A Korean company I did an assignment for decided to tell me after the work was done that it’s the only way to get my money. Is it safe?
the 700 dollar articles sounds like spam to me
but who knows.
Booboo :
I live in latin america and sometimse it goes through bank transfers. It is pretty safe, u give them your swift code and they send it through
Obviously you have to trust your employer but i mean even paypal holds that risk.
Your best bet is to tell them to send via xoom.com
it accepts bank transfers all over the world and is prob safer. Your lucky they were willing to do that though.
Congrats on the people who got job offerse through this site, which jobs were they?
i have had two job offers as well from this site, well three if u count today.com one. But one of them fell through
If the $700 for 10 articles is, in fact, spam, they haven’t sent me anything yet. Usually with spam, an automated email comes right back. I’ve heard nothing so far.
Fiona:
Thanks for the link! It looks like it is right up my alley.
BooBoo,
How reputable is the company? I recently had to accept a wire transfer from Brazil, but from a publication I had dealt with before.
Also, check with your bank to see if there is any protection they can give you so that funds are transferred in, not out.
hhahaa i just read the ” screw you” piece on that site how hilarious and absurdly true it all is…
sigh I hate elance too.
Phil,
Thanks for the answer. It’s a reputable company, but I’ve never worked with them before, which is why I’m really iffy about it. I want my money, but I’m worried about funds going out instead of in, as you stated.
I don’t know what to do. I think I’ll call my bank to ask about it and find out what kind of info I’ll have to give. If they need my bank account #, I think I’ll just have to eat the loss. Sucks though.
Tell them to send it via Western Union.
I have also been paid by wire transfer from a publisher in Italy. It’s the easiest way to move money from country to country. I was nervous about it but I’m sure the bank has security precautions in place to prevent any tampering with the account in cases such as these.
@BooBoo
I also had my share of wire transfer when I worked with an L.A. based internet sample provider. It all worked pretty quick and smoothly. The transfer fee was as minimal as 1$.
I have not heard back from the $700 job as of yet either. Umm.
@ BooBoo:
Your bank may be able to open a new, separate account to give the company for the wire transfer. Usually you only need a minimal amount to open an account. That way you won’t be giving someone you don’t know access to all your money and after you get paid, you can move it to your “main” account. It sounds like a pain, but better than eating a loss.
I applied for three different jobs last week that came with a request to join some kind of network for a free 14-day trial. I find it really interesting that the jobs were VERY different (one paid 5-15 per article, while another started at $25) but they all had the same request. I’m wondering if this is a new type of scams or companies are really using this service. It seems so odd to me. Anyway, I didn’t take anybody on. I’m not sharing my cc number for this.
The $700 deal does not seem right to me – there was no mention of writing samples/topics you would be writing about, nor was there mention of how you would be paid. That always makes me uncomfortable
Wire transfers are safe; I use them all the time. Isn’t it a reputable company?
The $700 gig reads more like a sales ad. When they read like that I don’t go near them!
Diana – funny you should bring this up. I heard back about a blogging job but I have to do a trial period (paid) but need to download a 14 day free trial of software for online meetings. Like you I’m wary of giving my CC number out for a free trial and don’t see why I would need online meeting software for a blogging job.