by Cherrye Moore One of the toughest things about freelance writing, as with many jobs requiring control and self-moderation, is staying focused. This task becomes even more challenging when a freelancer, such as yours truly, doesn’t write full-time. Many of us have other responsibilities pulling us from our computer screen; we have another job, we have children, we have commitments. In my ideal freelance writing world, I’d have a fully stocked office with sounds of a natural waterfall somewhere in the distance, and a limitless supply of freshly brewed java, that I didn’t have to make myself! But, we make [Read more…]
Freelance Writing Jobs for Wednesday, June 4, 2008
June 4, 2008. 13 Comments
Good morning FWJ Friends! Sorry leads are so late this morning; I forgot to set my alarm last night so I’m off to a later-than-usual start. Today I’ve got some editing and translation jobs, web content and business writing gigs, and some copywriting opps. There are a few magazines in the mix as well. I hope you find something interesting here. Leads… Mid-Level Copywriter Needed – Short Term Contract – On Site – San Francisco Freelance Writers @ East Bay Business Times SEO Blogger @ SEO Noobs TV and Movie Blogger @ DishPronto Experienced Financial Writer Wanted ($35-$50 per article) [Read more…]
Funny Headline Writing Contest at Glamorati
June 4, 2008. 10 Comments
I posted this contest because all entrants are paid $5 for accepted submissions – And you can enter as often as you like so if you have brilliant headlines for many of the day’s top entertainment stories, you can submit headlines for each item. Keep in mind that you won’t get paid or accepted for submitting something really bad – but every funny, quality headline will get $5 and bring you one step closer to winning $500. One line for $5 isn’t such a bad thing…You submit one for each news story you come across you could make over $100 [Read more…]
Thinking Outside the Network Blog
June 4, 2008. Leave a Comment
Personally, I haven’t found it all that hard to find blogging work. There are a ton of blog jobs out there. Granted, some I’ve liked more than others, but it’s work. Many people I know aim for network blog jobs. Some aim for independent client blogs, some just apply to whatever they see on the job boards. Another idea, if you happen to be seeking blogging gigs, is to convince someone to hire you to create a specialty blog just for them. All kinds of business and non-profits have blogs, but for each business or non-profit that does have one, [Read more…]
ComplexSearch is Looking for a Blogger
June 3, 2008. 5 Comments
ComplexSearch is looking for a new Blogger to cover "Deals, Tips and Tricks." This is a paid position and we are seeking applicants. We recently featured a post on Problogger (http://jobs.problogger.net/view/1367). If you feel this blogging job fits your standards, then please post the blogging job board. A Little bit about us; We are a new launching blog network looking to open three new blogs on complexsearch this month. All bloggers will be paid either a Pay per post or a monthly blogging salary. Details: Looking for somebody to jumpstart and existing blog. Covering deals, tips and tricks for the [Read more…]
Civil War Writer Wanted
June 3, 2008. 17 Comments
Civil War Pictures (http://www.civilwar-pictures.com), a website with an important pictures gallery, now wants to add some text content. We will order 20 articles first, with 500 words minimum, at $10 each. Payment must be done through PayPal. We need only 1 writer. The topics of the articles, American civil war related, will be provided by us. After that, it’s very possible that we require more. Examples and information can be sent to julian@inicioglobal.com
The Hidden Freelance Writing Job Market
June 3, 2008. 11 Comments
by Jodee Redmond Just like in the brick and mortar world, a hidden job market exists online. We do post job leads from ads here every weekday, but that is only part of the overall job market. While I in no way want to discourage you from checking out the job ads, I do want to give you some suggestions for alternative ways to find freelance writing work. Find Organizations that Hire Freelancers and Approach Them Yourself Not sure how to find them? Here’s a suggestion. Check the job boards for editing jobs. Look for ads that are looking for [Read more…]
Freelance Writing Jobs for Tuesday, June 3, 2008
June 3, 2008. 30 Comments
Good morning FWJ Friends! I’ve got internships for you this morning, along with jobs for technical writers, a sports writer, proofreaders, content writers, and an opp for a business plan writer. Do you know your reptiles? There’s one job for someone with in-depth knowledge of all things scaly to write content and moderate a board. About.com has openings in several subject areas they are looking to fill. Deb’s post yesterday about what’s holding you back from doing what you need to do to M.I.H. (Make It Happen) was a great one and certainly gave all of us food for thought. [Read more…]
Back Up, People, Back Up!!!
June 3, 2008. 18 Comments
Just a quick reminder. If you don’t have a back up disc or external hard drive or flash drive, get thee to your local office supply emporium on the double. My life is on my laptop and the past couple of weeks have brought me computer issues of catastrophic proportions. It shuts down several times a day without warning. If I don’t save every couple of minutes, I can chance losing what I just wrote. My fear is one of these times, it won’t turn back on again. We’re shopping around for a new machine, but in the mean time [Read more…]
Blogging Parents: What Are You Doing During the Summer?
June 3, 2008. 6 Comments
Just curious, because I know many blogging parents. If you’re a full-time blogging parent… Do you put your kids in camp? Hire help (either for work, or for childcare)? Or do you just try to manage by working nights and weekends? I’ve been considering camp, but today my son flipped about it. We’re a single parent homeschooling family (as I’ve noted) so I’m used to balancing work with my son Cedar. However, his dad is currently being stingy with helping out (it’s his busy season at work) and I did think day camp would give me a nice break; as [Read more…]
The One Thing Keeping You From Finding Freelance Writing Jobs
June 2, 2008. 20 Comments
This is for the newer writers who come here for ideas and advice – and to also browse to see what kind of jobs are out there. I hear from so many of them that they’re hoping to apply for jobs soon…and then proceed to give me a long laundry list of excuses as to why they’re not applying for gigs now. I have news for these writers. The only thing keeping you from finding paying freelance writing jobs is you and no one else. I’ll let you in on a secret….Before I started freelancing I read the job boards [Read more…]
The Secrets Out: Non-Profit Gigs Are Profitable
June 2, 2008. 23 Comments
by Laurel Homer I stumbled into nonprofit writing back in 2002. Sure it’s different from consumer or B2B writing, but, once tapped, nonprofits, particularly colleges and hospitals, offer freelancers a wealth of projects and an opportunity for revenue. Here are a few reasons why: It’s a niche. Nonprofit communication is specialized. Particularly development (or fundraising) communications. There’s a small pool of people who are qualified, so if you can get your foot in the door, you have a good chance of getting repeat work. Volume, volume, volume. Quite simply, nonprofits are everywhere. Colleges and hospitals are the most obvious and [Read more…]
Today.com Lowers its Pay Rate for Bloggers
June 2, 2008. 24 Comments
A month or two ago we started seeing a lot of ads looking for bloggers for Today.com. They promised $5.00 per post, guaranteed for three months, plus bonuses now and again. The past couple of weeks, we noticed ads for Today.com changed from $5.00 per post, to $1.00 per post plus bonuses. So they lowered their rate of pay significantly in only a matter of weeks. I heard from many bloggers today that Today.com sent them a note telling them their rate has been lowered to $1.00 per post plus $2.00 per thousand page views. They said this was based [Read more…]
Freelance Writing Jobs for Monday, June 2, 2008
June 2, 2008. 25 Comments
Good morning FWJ Friends! I hope everyone had a great weekend. I’ve got some internships, blogging jobs, and content writing opps this morning. I have included a fellowship in NYC because I found it in my online travels and thought someone might be interested. There is also a Google Ads rater job on today’s list because it does involve Internet research and, well, it’s Google. There are a few mags as well that are accepting queries. I’ve also got one for a person to write about bingo in the UK. I hope you find something of interest on today’s list. [Read more…]
How to Tell if a Blogging Gig is Right for You
June 2, 2008. 2 Comments
As people who blog for a living, many of us have a hard to saying no to gigs, whether we’re right for them or not. We’ve discussed this before, but if you’re going to be talking about a particular subject day in and day out, you better be right for the topic. Accepting a gig that isn’t right for you only means both you and your readers won’t enjoy what you do. So how do you know if a blogging gig is right for you? 1. You know and love your topic – When we talk about bloggers having passion, [Read more…]
Sunday Afternoon Link Love for June 1st, 2008
June 1, 2008. 2 Comments
Happy June, freelancing friends and happy birthday to my sister Dawn. The mortgage is due but it’s a beautiful spring day and I just had my best freelancing month ever. So bring it on! I do hope you’re enjoying yourself where you are. Here’s what I’m reading this weekend: Social Media for Dummies at Blogger’s Blog – one of the best explanations I’ve seen of social media yet. When Article Marketing is THE Perfect Marketing Strategy at Blogging Tips. Attracting Customers without Selling at Chris Garrett 10 Landing Page Copywriting Tips to Push Readers All the Way to the Checkout [Read more…]
Weekend Link Love for June 1st 2008
June 1, 2008. Leave a Comment
Since you’re probably out having a life, I’ve taken it upon myself to find some links you might find interesting or useful. Have a great Sunday! Finding Passion in Your Blog at Blog Herald. When the Media Talks About Blogging at Blog Herald. Social Media for Dummies at Bloggers Blog 51 Ways to Make Your Blog Popular at Scope for Money 70 Million Definitions of "Blog" and Counting at Confident Writing 7 Things to Avoid While Leaving a Blog Comment at Daily Blog Tips Top 25 Celebrity Blogs at Daily Blog Tips When Do Bloggers Get a Break? at Men [Read more…]
Are You & Your Readers On the Same Page?
June 1, 2008. Leave a Comment
It’s my one year anniversary at one of my favorite blogs. Because of that, I’m doing this whole week long celebration deal; going back over the year, thanking people who link me, and covering the best posts of the year. This is not the first time I’ve done posts at a blog of mine that features the best posts of the year – and by best I mean the posts that get the most traffic. Whenever I do a best of the blog type post, I’m always surprised, because the posts I actually like best almost never make it into [Read more…]
