Freelance Writing Jobs for Tuesday, June 17, 2008
June 17, 2008 by Jodee
Filed under Writing Gigs
Good morning FWJ Friends! I’ve got some content jobs for your consideration this morning, along with opps for technical and copywriters. There are a couple of blogging jobs and some translation gigs thrown into the mix. Just click on the opportunity you want to learn more about and you will be taken to the ad.
There is still time to vote for your favorite candidate in the FWJ Idol contest. Here is the thread to vote and you can check out the pitches here.
Leads…
- Car Blogger and Phone Tech Blogger
- Freelance News Writers @ Sun Community Newspapers – Studio City, CA
- Online Editorial Intern @ Smithsonian Magazine – Washington, D.C.
- Freelance Copyeditor @ Scholastic Inc. – New York
- Freelance Writer/Editor @ Scholastic Inc. – New York
- Communications Officer/Writer - 3 Month Contract – Toronto
- Do You Write Erotica?
- Experienced and Professional Writer for Boutique Public Relations Firm
- Seeking US English to UK English Translator – Telecommute
- Associate Editor @ CallStreet – Telecommute
- Help Me Write My Non-Fiction Book – Contract – Denver
- I Need Help Developing My Resume – Las Vegas ($50)
- Internship @ La Famiglia Magazine – Las Vegas
- Writers and Photographers Needed – Internship – Unpaid – Las Vegas
- Freelance Copywriter with Music Background Needed
- Copywriting Internship @ Dazadi.com – 90 Days Unpaid, Then Paid Position – Los Angeles
- New Software Web Site Looking for Software Writers - 3 Month Contract – Telecommute ($2500 for 100+ articles)
- Gossip, Pop Culture and Entertainment Blogger @ VH1 Digital – Los Angeles Based
- Hispanic Content and Editorial Interns Wanted/Freelance Editors Wanted – Los Angeles/San Francisco Bay area
- Great, Imaginative Writers Wanted to Shake Things Up – Telecommute
- Writers for Web Content Needed - Telecommute
- Online Freelance Journalist Needed – Telecommute
- Translation for a Quick $25 - Miami
- Health and Fitness Writers Needed – Miami
- Student Writers Needed @ Student Paths – Minnesota
- Translator from English to French - New York
- Copywriter Wanted - Part Time or Freelance – New York
- Copywriter (Conference Industry) - Telecommute
- Literary Agency Seeks Intern - Unpaid – New York
- Web Copywriter Interns – College Students Welcome – Long Island City/Queens ($30/day stipend)
- Extraordinary, Polished Copywriter Wanted – Orange County
- Technical Writer @ Modcom – Telecommute
- Technical/Business Writer Wanted for 300-Word Articles – Telecommute ($15 per hour)
- Engineering Technical Writer @ Speakeasy – Contract – Seattle
- Copywriter/Public Policy Experience – Seattle ($30+ per hour)
- Assistant Editor @ MyWire.com – Media Web Startup – Contract to Hire – San Francisco
- Temporary Proofreader @ LegiStorm – Washington, D.C. ($15-$20 per hour)
Good Luck!
Jodee
Great list Jodee. Just a warning, I’ve replied to the “Health and Fitness Writers Wanted” ad on Craigslist before, they actually want you to do data processing. It really has nothing to do with writing.
Hi Rachel,
Thanks for the heads up!
Hi Jodee, I love being able to come to the site and see the listings so early. It really helps me get my day started right!
I do have a question. When I click on the links, I am redirected and leave FWJ. Would you ever consider having the links open in a new window? It would make it easy to click on several, but still be able to read FWJ at the same time.
@ Julie F: Thank you for your kind words!
Re the new window thing: I am not a techie by any stretch of the imagination so I will let Deb respond to that when she gets a chance. In the meantime, you might want to open a second browser window and have FWJ on both of them. That way, you can have the main page accessible and check out the job lead links too. Does that help at all?
To open a page in a new window, just type in target=new after the end of the url and behind the last ” that’s at the end of the url.
And nice list!
@Jodee:
Great list, thanks!
Jodee –
I’m just starting my career as a freelance writer and I’ve found your website to be invaluable. Thank you so much for taking the time to help all us writers who are looking for ways to express ourselves and put a little money in our pocket. Great site, great list. Thanks!
@ Julie F and Jodee:
I use Firefox, and with it you can right-click on links to get the option to open the link in a new window or tab.
As I go down each day’s gig listing here, I simply right-click on each one that I want to check out, and select the new tab option.
Another tip: Craigslist ads have an option in the upper right hand corner to be emailed. The entire ad will go in the body of the email. I email all the interesting ads to myself. It makes it easier for me to email resumes out en masse when I can just go down the list in my email of the pre-screened postings. That way, I also have a copy of the exact ad, too.
I also have installed a button from clickability that allows me to email the other ads. They added a text limit, so I cant always copy and paste the entire ad, but the email contains the link to the ad, so I copy the relevant stuff and email it to myself.
Emailing myself ads works especially well if I need to do the cover letter and resume thing at a later time in the day. I go to my inbox and all the gigs are there, easily scrolled down and applied for.
I know it may sound like a lot of work, but actually this method streamlined the process quite a bit for me.
Also with Firefox, if something happens to the power or my browser window, it gives me the option when I am up and running again to re-open closed tabs, so I don’t lose what I was just looking at.
I love Firefox. If you check out Jimmyrcon on Youtube you can get the scoop on some cool new features coming up in the new version of Firefox. He shows how to use them, what to do to use them, etc. He also gives all the links you need. He has even developed a cool add-on for translating text on websites into other languages. His videos are very educational and user-friendly.
Jodee and Dani:
Thanks, good idea on both accounts. I’ll check out getting Firefox again, it’s been a while.
I have used firefox before when a client recommended it to enter my content on to his site.
I fell in love with it right then and there, very user friendly and easy to resolve situations.
Dani, that is really helpful information. Thanks. I never knew you could do all that stuff!
the list is really helpful.But it wud be more helpful if it consist online jobs rather than particular city one..
Thanx
@ Pallavi: I include on site and online jobs on the list. The ones marked “telecommute” are ones that can be performed from anywhere there is an Internet connection.
hi jodee where do i have to write if i need a writing job done? thanks xoxo
Hi Maryam:
If you e-mail the details to freelancewritinggigs@gmail.com I can look after that for you.
yeah, I couldn’t live without Firefox. I can’t tell you how many times I’ve closed windows by mistake and then get them back because Firefox remembers them, even if you turn off your computer!
From my experience, “telecommute” does not always mean you can do the job from anywhere with an Internet connection. Some ads clearly state that preference will be given to people liviing in a certain city. Other companies only tell you this after you apply. Still other companies prefer people in the same time zone, such as on the West Coast or Pacific NW or whatever. Some telecommuting jobs only want US citizens. I have found several jobs that can be done from anywhere, but it is interesting that some never used the word telecommute in the ad.
Louise, don’t faint, but I’m agreeing with you.
Telecommute to mean work away from the office. Not all companies are web based – but you can work at home using the company’s intranet connection or by emailing, etc.
As Louise said, many of these businesses prefer someone who is local – or at least someone willing to come in every now and then for meetings.
Different companies have different expectations. I work for a company without a brick and mortar building – though it has a very major web presence. My mom telecommuted for years writing textbooks for accountants – and her company didn’t have a web presence at all. She had to go in now and then to meet with her team.
So even if a company allows telecommuting it doesn’t mean web based. Freelancing and telecommting mean two different things.
Now, with that said, most of the gigs marked “telecommute” on Craigslist can be done anywhere with an Internet connection. Plus many people who are looking to work from home writing, blogging, editing, etc., wouldn’t mind having a stable, steady permanant telecommuting gig – which is why we feature them here. REally anything you can do from your home office.