Good morning FWJ Friends! I only have a couple of jobs for bloggers this morning. I do have leads for people looking for technical writing and copywriting work, though. There are some gigs for proofreaders and content writers. A few internships round out today’s offerings. If you get one of these jobs, please do let us know. Your success stories are an inspiration to other writers. Leads…
- Proofreader Needed - Offsite with Occasional On Site Meetings - San Rafael ($25-$30 per hour)
- Restaurant/Food Writers Wanted @ The Dallas Observer
- Writer/Remote Guide @ Mahalo.com - Telecommute
- Technical Research Writer Needed to Work from Home in Kitchener/Waterloo/Cambridge Area
- Bilingual Business Plan Writer Needed - Montreal
- Freelance Writer Wanted - Montreal
- Poker Writing Gig ($25-$70 per page)
- Instruction Designer/Technical Writer @ Aviation Training Solutions - Telecommute
- Searching for Young Black British/Afro-Caribbean Writers @ Heart of the City
- Social Media Analyst - Telecommute (GBP 100-150 per day)
- Freelance Writers Wanted (GBP 5/500 words)
- Writers Passionate About Music - Telecommute - D.C./Virginia/Maryland
- English-Language Editors - Part Time - Contract - Atlanta ($16/250 words)
- Writers and Section Editors @ YBE Magazine - Telecommute
- Freelance Resume Writer @ RedRocketResume.com ($25-$40 per hour)
- Young Inner City Writer Wanted - Telecommute
- Editorial Intern for Online City Guide - Austin - On Site or Off Site
- New Start-Up Needs Contract Writer for 6 Months or More - Telecommute
- Proofreaders and Copy Editors for Temporary Assignments in Boston
- Freelance Editor ($15 per hour)
- Editorial Intern Wanted - Beverly Hills
- Producer/Editor/Entertainment Writer for On-Air Promos - On Site - 3 Month Contract - Glendale
- Editorial Internship @ TRACE Magazine
- psychoPEDIA.com Seeks Contributing Writers
- Intern Wanted for Established Career Web Site - Summer or Fall Start - New York
- Junior Internet Marketing Writer/Blogger - Telecommute
- Editorial Interns @ Show Business Weekly - Unpaid - New York
- Magazine Editing Internships Fall 2008 - Irvine, CA
- Technical Writer - 6 Month Contract to Hire - Irvine, CA
- Mid Level Copywriter - Ad Agency - Healthcare Clients - Freelance to Full Time - Orange County ($35-$40 per hour)
- Real Estate Blogger Needed
- GoodTasteInternational.com Seeks Writers - Contract ($40K Annually)
- Editing/Ghostwriting/Graphic Design - Contract - Raleigh ($150-$1,000 depending on the project)
- Article Writer Wanted
- Email/Web Marketing Copywriter - Contract to Hire - On Site - Seattle
- Aspiring Children’s Picture Book Authors
- Brilliant Freelance Copywriter Needed - San Francisco
Good Luck! Jodee
June 11th, 2008 at 6:20 am
Thank you for doing such a great job!
June 11th, 2008 at 6:28 am
@ Shells: You are most welcome.
June 11th, 2008 at 7:45 am
Searching for Young Black British/Afro-Caribbean Writers…
Seems like if they were searching for Young White British/White Caribbean Writers it would be discrimination. Hmm.
June 11th, 2008 at 7:57 am
Note on the freelance editor job. You have to complete a test to potentially land the job. The test involves proofreading an 25 page essay and then writing an essay of your own. I don’t mind proofreading a page or two to show my skills but a full 25 pages is a bit much IMO.
June 11th, 2008 at 8:45 am
Note on the article writer job in San Diego - he contacted me and has now turned it into a competition “because of the response.” Send him you articles and if he likes them he’ll pay $12 for them. It started to sound fishy to me.
June 11th, 2008 at 8:48 am
@Ann G.
I agree. Far, far too much.
June 11th, 2008 at 8:50 am
I love that the postings have been coming so early in the morning!
Thanks Jodee.
June 11th, 2008 at 9:40 am
The YBE magazine job states that it’s currently “unpaid” but they hope to pay starting in January 2009.
June 11th, 2008 at 9:51 am
@ Del: I must have missed that part. Thank you for pointing it out.
June 11th, 2008 at 10:20 am
Thank you so much.
This is a great way to start the morning, flowing out for more work.
Don’t worry if there is a snfu here and there; it’s part of the process.
June 11th, 2008 at 10:24 am
@ann: The Euro-descent narrative is dominant, which is why we don’t need to be singled out for our experiences. The job is for TheBlackIntellectual.com, so it stands to reason that they’d be interested in the experiences of black intellectuals to fit their niche.
June 11th, 2008 at 10:26 am
Note on the one looking to pay 5GBP for 500 words…works out to be under $10 in USD. If they pay via paypal, any fees work it out to be a little over $8. I used to contract with a UK client this is just my $.02 (in US dollars
) on what your pay will actually be.
June 11th, 2008 at 10:36 am
@ Nikki: I checked the exchange rate on this one before I posted it. It worked out to $9.72 US. I still posted it because I know many of you can write more than 500 words in an hour, which would bring the rate up above the minimum of $10, and there are a few people who visit here who have asked for jobs paying in GBP.
June 11th, 2008 at 10:49 am
First off, Jodee you do a wonderful job with this site! I do have a questions as far as breaking into the copywriting freelance area. How is this done, and is there an efficient way to get educated in this field? I am still a copywrite noobie, but would like to continue to branch out into other writing areas. Any advice from ya’ll would be great!
June 11th, 2008 at 11:38 am
While we are in the question asking mode - I don’t have a writer’s resume - but have clips - can you recommend someone to put together a professional resume for me that will just highlight my writing career?
Also can you recommend any online proofreading courses? Thanks
June 11th, 2008 at 12:17 pm
Hi Jodee, I must join everyone else and thank you for the wonderful job both you and Deb do here. It is my favorite place for job searching. I have no success stories to report yet, but I’ve been applying to several places this past week, so something is bound to turn up.
I just wanted to mention that today’s posting under the title *Technical Research Writer Needed to Work from Home in Kitchener/Waterloo/Cambridge Area is SPAM. It says when you respond to the ad they will send you more info on the job, but it actually takes you to a getresponse sign up page. Just thought I’d let you know since they now have my email, and hopefully no one else will fall into the trap.
June 11th, 2008 at 12:20 pm
@Katherine - There was one proofreading training post I found the Freelance Writing.com site -
I didn’t pay for it, but started the training that was supposed to be paid because you were working on real documents during your training. I did three and found mistakes that my teacher had missed. With the fourth, he’d told me I spelled Ouija wrong and that it was supposed to be spelled O-U-I-J-I. I corrected him and never heard another word, nor have I seen any payment for the training I had completed.
So should you come across that posting saying you can be paid to learn proofreading, I recommend against it. I’m not sure if he wasn’t happy with my work, didn’t like being corrected or simply needed proofreading done and set up a good ruse to get caught up, but regardless, I feel cheated!
June 11th, 2008 at 12:22 pm
Great list Jodee! Thanks. After 5 weeks of nothing I am now in talks with three potential employers. Yay! Hoping to have my second contract soon.
June 11th, 2008 at 1:17 pm
Anybody else try to apply to the English-Language Editor? My email bounced back from Craig’s List, saying it was undeliverable.
June 11th, 2008 at 6:06 pm
Um seeking UK Black writers isn’t discrimination, it’s called niche writing. It appeals to a certain audience, and that’s why it’s popular.
June 11th, 2008 at 6:13 pm
I responded to one of your listings a few weeks ago for Simple Joy and they are going to use my article. Thanks! I love you guys! I look forward to scanning your site every day. It’s like a fix!
June 11th, 2008 at 6:29 pm
Re the article writer job in San Diego, $12.50 for an article of 900-1,250 words . . . and he claims he’ll pay for the first 200 articles as part of his so-called “contest” to find writers.
What a waste of time.
BTW, anybody finding that responding to ads with yahoo or other such addresses just results in a growing amount of spam?
June 11th, 2008 at 7:04 pm
I landed my second gig from here today! Even though it’s not a high paying one, I figure if I get a few of the lower paying one I’m all set. Thank you so much! This site rocks!!!!
I’m still waiting to see my first paycheck from my first gig and I am praying that I wasn’t scammed. But they seem like a legit company. Does it sometimes take a while to get paid when the employer is paying by check? I don’t want to be pushy with them and lose the contract.
June 11th, 2008 at 7:18 pm
@ Colleen: Thank you for sharing the good news!
Re your pay check: Did the employer tell how often they pay when you took the job? If that wasn’t clear to you, there is nothing wrong with asking them how often they pay their writers. You might want to confirm at that point that they have your correct mailing address.
I have had two checks from clients get lost in the mail and these things do happen. Each time the client issued a new one and it wasn’t a problem.
June 11th, 2008 at 7:23 pm
Colleen,
First paychecks can take a little while as you have to be set up in the accounting system, w9’s etc. Once that’s done, they should come regular, but never feel bad about asking for what’s due you. If they balk when you ask, then there’s a problem with them and that’s a red flag.
June 12th, 2008 at 8:32 am
A note on the British job discussed earlier… he asks for your bank account information and routing code info to make “electronic payments.” While it may be legit, I’m not willing to hand that out.