Freelance Writing Jobs for Thursday, July 17, 2008
July 17, 2008 by Jodee
Filed under Writing Gigs
Good morning FWJ Friends! I’ve got leads for SEO writers, editors, and medical writers for you this morning. There are gigs for translators, copy writers, and bloggers as well. Some internships round out the mix.
Submitted for your consideration on this Thursday morning…
Leads…
- Freelance Acquisition Editor – Full Time – New York
- Freelance Research Editor @ The Real Deal Magazine - New York
- Special Project for SEO Freelancers ($28 per article)
- Freelance Writers based in the U.S. ($0.20 per word)
- Experienced Technology Bloggers/Writers Wanted @ Blorge
- Editorial Interns @ MediaBistro - New York
- TV Reviewer for Daily Web Site – Phoenix
- Translators Needed in All Languages – Telecommute
- Freelance Writer/Editor Needed for Medispa Web Site – Etobicoke
- Legitimate Writing Opportunity
- Spanish Web Writers – Contract – Telecommute
- Women’s Magazine Seeks Fashion Interns – Paid – Atlanta
- Technical Writer - Contract – Atlanta ($25-$30 per hour)
- Corporate/Promotional Writer - Austin Area Applicants – Work from Home ($32,000-$42,000)
- Interns Needed for Online Women’s Travel Magazine – Telecommute – Unpaid
- Medical Writers Wanted – Contract ($125 per article)
- Speech and Debate “How To” Guide ($75)
- Freelance Writers Wanted for Top City Magazine – Pasadena
- Cover Swim Show in South Beach, FL ($15 per hour)
- Mens Health Style Copywriter – Contract
- Writing/Editorial Interns Needed for Online Media/Blogging Sites – New York – Unpaid/Travel Stipend Provided
- Technical Writer - Contract – Irvine, CA ($25-$35 per hour)
- Freelance Fitness Writer – Available to Meet in AZ Occasionally
- Creative Writing Internship – Scottsdale, AZ – College Credit
- Writer – Telecommute
- Writers Needed: Online Magazine for Guys – Seattle
- Tattoo Experts – Freelance Writers/Editors ($20 per article)
- Copy Editor - San Francisco
- Writer/Blogger Internship – 3 Months – San Francisco ($350 per month)
- Lead Blogger @ Internet Innovation Alliance
- Web Content Editor - Intensive, Short-Term Contract Assignment – Washington, D.C.
- Short Term Marketing Copywriter - 1-2 Week Assignment – Washington, D.C.
Good Luck!
Thank you for another great list Jodee.
And I heard from a little birdie called Facebook that it’s Deb’s birthday today. Happy birthday Deb. Thanks for FWJ!
Hi Jodee,
the link for “translators needed in all languages” seems to be broken.
thanks for the leads this morning:)
@ Anna: Thank you for letting me know. The link has been updated now.
@ Melssa and Shellsw: You are most welcome.
Thanks for the leads Jodee.
I have to pose to anyone reading, if that’s okay. I’m in need of a little advice.
I started writing blog posts for this client and when I submitted them, I didn’t hear from him for two weeks. I sent several emails to no avail, finally stating that if he was going to use my stuff, I would liek to be paid. Then I get an email back from him saying that of course he was going to pay me, he was just on vacation.
So I give him another shot and send him an invoice last week and start writing articles again. It’s been a week and I have not heard from him again.
I need the money so I would like to continue working for them but at the same time, if I keep getting thrown around like this, it will make it frustrating for them to work for.
Is something like this par for the course or should I drop them once I’ve gotten paid?
Lindsey, what was your agreement? Did he say he would pay each week? At the end of the month? He might have a specific date in mind.
Happy Birthday Deb! Thanks for keeping me busy with job apps!
Thanks Angel and Melissa – Facebook betrayed me to a lot of people today!
Hey Deb,
After he came back from vacation he said it would be the end of the month. So I submitted my invoice for June last week and I haven’t heard or recieved anything.
I’d give it a little more time. Many clients don’t pay until the 15th or 30th of the month or so – or after they receive their advertising payments. This situation is often so delicate – you don’t want to be ripped off, nor do you want your client to think your a pest who always sends payment reminds. Unless otherwise agreed most people get 30 days to pay an invoice so he may not even think he’s late. Give it some time and after you’re paid tell him you don’t want to be a pest about payments but maybe you can set a regular payment date together.
Lindsey, I wouldn’t write any more for him until you get paid for the work you’ve already done. Be careful that he’s not trying to rip you off.
Not a flag, but a word of caution about the “corporate/promotional writer” post for the Austin area. The same ad was posted a few weeks ago on the CL board for my region of Pennsylvania. Instead of (Austin), it used (Lehigh Valley). Everything else was an exact duplicate — down to the “Richmond office” reference.
Thanks Deb and Janet, I will wait a little bit longer.
I think I’m frustrated more about the lack of feedback on my articles.
@Lindsey – I’m still hunting down a payment for work done in March. It appeared on the woman’s Web site, and while she first claimed medical emergency, too many months have gone by now. I emailed the company that hosts the Web site and they refused to do anything because she told them the same medical emergency excuse. Up until this time, she’d always paid on time, so it was weird to start with. I figure the $40 for the article is never going to happen at this point, so instead I watch to make sure she isn’t looking to hire more writers. If I see her post, I’ll be the first to warn others.
When I run into this, I will not do any more work for that person until they’ve caught up. I understand that problems arise. All of the people I am currently working for have a set payment schedule, one pays every Weds. providing I have the work completed by noon Tuesday. Another pays every other Thursday. I love the ones that pay as soon as the article has cleared their editors, but not everyone pays on that schedule.
Timely payment and communication from a client is very important. If it is a hassle to get paid by a client, I usually drop them because I don’t have to time to deal with the lack of communication and honesty. I have bills to pay.
My clients pay when they say they will pay. And,I make my deadline when I say I will make my deadline.
One client, I had an email from him that said he’d pay me after 20 posts. He didn’t respond to my invoice for over a month after weekly emails asking if he received my invoice.
I then sent an email stating that I would report him to the National Writers Union and other Freelance Writing Job Boards that he doesn’t keep his agreements with writers nor pays them for their hard work.
To say the least, I recevied payment the next day. Of course, I no longer write for him. Of all my years writing for the Internet, I have only had to do this twice and got paid right away. Not bad if you ask me.
I also farm out work. I get busy but I know the importance of keeping a promise and staying in communication.
With PayPal, it’s an easy action to pay someone.
Happy birthday for real this time Deb!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Lindsey — I had a client like this. I eventually dropped him because it wasn’t worth the aggravation of having to chase down my paycheck. (He’d eventually pay me, but it would take a month longer than it should have and several “did you receive my invoice” emails.) This client was good money, but how good is the money really when you have to chase it down and worry you’ll never get it? For me, it wasn’t worth the stress. It was taking up a lot of my time — time I could have been spending finding other work.
I don’t think that sort of thing should be par for the course. I like to know when my money is coming, whether it is 30net by check or via paypal as soon as the work is completed. From my guy I learned to always get this stuff in writing up front. If they don’t do what they say more than once, I drop them. Just as I’d suspect that if I flaked out and didn’t do my job and simply disappeared until after several email reminders, I’d expect a client to drop me as a writer.
A very happy birthday to you!
Thanks for posting the great leads.
So, I just got my first paycheck from my first freelance job yesterday!!! I applied to a job I found on here about a month ago, one that was geared toward college students, and started about a week ago!! Thank you guys for everything you do here!
Thanks to everyone for the advice. Most likely once I get paid, I will no longer continue to work for them. It’s just too frustrating.
“Freddie Jaye Says:
July 17th, 2008 at 10:02 am
Not a flag, but a word of caution about the “corporate/promotional writer” post for the Austin area. The same ad was posted a few weeks ago on the CL board for my region of Pennsylvania. Instead of (Austin), it used (Lehigh Valley). Everything else was an exact duplicate — down to the “Richmond office” reference.”
I saw the same ad posted on different message boards with different areas also. For instance, today there’s a post on CL, same ad in the Mobile area. Don’t know if it’s a scam but it’s kind of odd to post in areas so far away since they specify that you have to do work in the Richmond area occassionally.
Amen Amy! Some of these people act as if we don’t have bills to pay–or that we are bothering them if we ask for what is rightfully ours. I turn my assignments in on time, why can’t they pay me on time?
Prevention magazine is also doing some hiring right now for female writers at their site http://buzz.prevention.com/community/. You have to be over 18, it seems like a pretty good opportunity for a part time job.
Anyone women interested can apply here http://buzz.prevention.com/community/signup.php. They stated that this is part of an effort to get real women contributing real content about their lives, health, diet and family.
It also read, the program is limited, interested women should apply soon.
Not sure if you had this posted anywhere…just a heads up for anyone interested.
Can visited links change to a different color?
Thanks!
Did anyone apply to the Legitimate Writing Opportunity?
Bridget – I applied to that this morning and just received an email. It’s the first job I’ve ever been offered and I’m a bit nervous about it. It seems like they have a ton of work… even already asking about working 5 days a week PLUS weekends sometimes. Hmm… not sure about all of that. I do freelance so I can have a life. The pay was decent considering the work. (SEO Q&A) I’m going to have to do some research before I agree to anything. Any advice from anyone that’s done this type of deal before? Is 20+ SEO Q&A articles (5-7 lines she said) unrealistic? How long should that take me each day?
I applied to Prevention and was sent an email with a link to an application. When I try to go to it I get a message that the “File is damaged and can’t be repaired.” I do have an email address I could use to tell them the above but before I do that I want to make sure there isn’t something wrong with my aging computer.
Has anyone else gotten this message?
Chari it’s re: your version of Adobe, newer vs. older. E-mail them and they provide another version of the file.
On the “Freelance Writers Based in the U.S.” ad, she emailed me back last night stating I had to go sign up at her site – stamps.com. The link redirects you through an associate account, so I emailed stamps.com who told me they are not hiring writers and that they’ve never heard of her.
Re: Legitimate Writing Opportunity.
I heard back from her too and am undecided. Her email address is only linked to her own freelance writing company, so odds are high that she is sub-contracting the work. I’ve never had extremely good luck with subcontracted work, many times the person has taken the work and run off without paying. While this isn’t always true, I’m not sure I want to put in that much work for 75 cents each, even if it is only a few lines each.
I applied for the “Legitimate Writing Opportunity” as well, and yes, I believe she is sub-contracting her work. I asked her a few questions once I received the email about the job. She stated that she invoices the company she works for, then turns around and pays her writers the same day she receives payment. I think I am going to give it a shot.
Do you know the name of the person with the “Legitimate Writing Opportunity?”
The email is Samantha Rose.
Re: Legit Writing…
I hit enter before I was done. I’m deciding against it. It sounds like everyone who applied was sent the same email. After copying and pasting the sample she gave and then cutting it down to the minimum 5 to 7 lines she suggested, I came up with about 60 words. So that’s 60 to 80 words for 75cents. She wants a guarantee of 20 of these a day, all submitted by midnight daily, plus possible weekends. That around 1200 to 1600 words per day for $15. She claims she has writer’s doing 200 of these a day earning $150 a day. While I’m sure that’s true, it also sounds like something that would cause writer’s to burn out pretty quickly.
RE: Legit writing job
I emailed her and said I’d give it a go but made it pretty clear I’m not too sure of the work she’s wanting me to do vs. the pay. It will be the first actual job I’ve ever had my foot in the door for so I’m just trying to find a jumping off point… however, I’m not willing to work my rear off for ridiculous pay. We’ll see how it works out!
About the Legitimate Opportunity:
Is it a little weird that she gets paid weekly from the company she is sub-contracting for, but then only paying her writers bi-weekly? She said that my first payment date would be exactly two weeks from my start date…so it’s possibly not falling on the same days as other writers. Sounds a bit unorganized to me, and I don’t know if I should do two weeks worth of writing before getting my first payment. What do you guys think??
Re: the Legit. Opportunity
She may be paying bi-weekly to allow herself time to edit your work and make sure her employer approves it, I’ve seen that happen before. I don’t do much subcontracting though because I’ve been burned. The last time, the person came back after two months (she’d already paid me) and demanded I rewrite four of the ten articles to match her viewpoint on parenting, not my own. She claimed she hadn’t had time to edit them until two months later. Had she said the articles had to be from a specific viewpoint, I would have matched, but it seemed odd that she waited two months.
The outcome to this was that she’d purchased the articles from me to turn around and sell as a PLR package on the Internet and one of her buyers wanted changes. I also learned that she’d been selling the 10 articles she paid me $80 total for $99 a shot and she’d sold 12 of them already. So her profits off my articles was already far more than she’d paid me. Once I discovered that (thanks to the woman’s business partner), I was steamed and put her on my block list and refused to do any rewrites.
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