Freelance Writing Jobs for Wednesday, July 9, 2008
July 9, 2008 by Jodee
Filed under Writing Tips
Good morning FWJ Friends! I’ve got leads for people looking for work as proofreaders, translators, copywriters, and bloggers this morning. There are opps for content, sports, and entertainment writers. A few internships are included as well.
A note to anyone interested in applying for the Green Electronics Blogger at TreeHugger.com. (It’s marked like ** so you can find it easily.) This company is paying a referral fee of $1,000 to anyone who successfully refers a new hire. We would appreciate it if you mentioned you found the link to the job posted here at FreelanceWritingGigs.
Leads…
- Proofreader @ Product Partners – Full Time Freelance – On Site – Beverly Hills ($35 per hour)
- Freelance Online Producer @ American Express Publishing – New York
- Entertainment Writer/Freelancer @ Asbury Park Press – Asbury Park, NJ – Candidates Must Live Locally ($50 for 400-500 word article)
- Business and Technology Writers @ WTN Media – Contract – US
- Freelance Financial Newsletter Writer @ Oxbury Research – Telecommute ($100-$300)
- Krio Translator Needed ($500)
- French Proofreader for Short-Term Project – On Site – Boston ($15 per hour)
- Freelance Financial Copy Writer @ Oxbury Research - Telecommute ($1,000 up front and $1,000 upon project completion + bonus)
- TV Industry Writer @ b5 Media
- Teen-Drama TV Writer @ b5 Media
- Nickelodeon Television Writer @ b5 Media
- Freelance Segment Producer @ NBC’s In Wine Country – San Jose, CA
- Home Editor @ Stylehive.com - New York
- Digital Production Intern @ Smithsonian Digital Media – New York – Unpaid
- Summer Intern – Technically Savvy Writer with Interest in 3D Hardware - Telecommute ($30 per blog post)
- T.O. Sports Magazine Looking for Writers
- CSR Research Intern – Victoria, B.C.
- VersaGlobe Hiring Writers - London, UK
- Translators Needed - Various Languages – Atlanta
- Niche Trade Magazine Seeks Writers – Work from Home – Atlanta ($30-$35 per hour)
- Freelance Writing for Site Geared to People Over 50
- Grant Writer – Telecommute
- Do You Want to Write About Cars? – Telecommute ($15 per hour)
- Web Site Copy Editor - Telecommute ($50 per hour)
- Web Site Business News Editor – Telecommute ($50 per hour)
- Senior Online Financial Writer – Telecommute
- Writer with Marketing Experience – 8-12 Weeks Contract – On Site – North Easton, MA (Possible Temp to Hire)
- Freelance Copywriter – Boston
- Legal Research and Writing Internship – Unpaid, Bonuses Possible – Chicago
- Seeking Geeky Types to Write WebApp Reviews – Telecommute ($30 per article)
- 10Best Event Correspondent for Dallas
- Online Game Guide Writers – Denver ($30-$35 per hour)
- Green Electronics Blogger To Write for TreeHugger.com**
- Writers @ National Care Connection – Contract – Full or Part Time – Telecommute
- Biographer Needed – Houston ($30-$35 per hour)
- Business Plan Needed for Retail Store
Thanks again for a great list Jodee!
There is a listing that is on Craigslist today that Jodee didn’t post, but if others scan Craigslist looking for work, I figured I’d save some, some time.
The Craigslist ad 746939094is for “Writers Needed For Various Web site Clients” and the guy who responded told me I must send two writing samples plus a $5 membership fee before he’ll send any work. I found it on the Boston site, but I’m betting that he’s posted elsewhere too.
Ann, did he even give you a link to his site so you could see if it was reputable. I have heard of a few places that charge a fee to get jobs. Many writers at WAHM seemed happy with one company that did this, however I’d be very skeptical.
Is he going to evaluate samples before you pay a $5 fee?
Never pay to work…period.
@ Angela: Amen! Since when did freelance writing become Amway?
No, he didn’t give a site and the articles are required with the payment. Sounds to me like a way to lure people in. Even if he only lures 10 people into this deal, that’s a quick $50 he’s earned and he can then disappear.
And his line stating “I think it is perfectly reasonable to charge writers this fee to ensure they really will do the work” is garbage. A person looking to be paid isn’t going to take on the work and then run off. It’s far more likely for someone to demand money or articles and then never pay.
sounds like a little song I know…
old macdonald had a farm, scam-i-scam-i-o…and on that farm he posted a job… scam-i-scam-i-o… with a scam, scam here and a fee, fee there, here a scam, there a scam, everywhere a scam OOOOOO… (you know the rest).
Woah, Ann, I bet he doesn’t even have clients who need copy – his target audience is writers!