Freelance Writing Jobs for Friday, August 1, 2008
August 1, 2008 by Jodee
Filed under Writing Gigs
Good morning FWJ Friends! It’s Friday and the start of a brand new month, too! I’ve got opps for medical writers, bloggers, and grant writers. There are leads for technical writers, copy writers, and people qualified to write MCAT questions.
Mediabistro.com is looking for course instructors from the New York area. I have added paying internships and those offering college course credit at the bottom of today’s list.
Have a great weekend everyone!
Leads…
- Freelance NBA Writer/Editor – Madison Square Garden, New York
- Medical Writers – Pharmaceutical Industry – Some Off-Site Opportunities Available
- Native English Copywriter/Editor Wanted - Australia
- Part Time Blogger @ Durbin Media Group
- Blog/Web Producer @ World Bank
- mediabistro.com Young Adult Novel Instructors – New York
- mediabistro.com Long Form Journalism Instructors – New York
- mediabistro.com Food Writing Instructors – New York
- Grant Writer Needed for Non-Profit Org -Washington, D.C.
- Experienced CPG Copywriter Needed – One Week Assignment – San Francisco ($35-$40 per hour DOE)
- Technical Writer and Project Manager Needed – Contract – Redmond/Part Telecommute
- Advertising Copywriter -Seattle ($35 per hour)
- Raleigh Newspaper Needs Short Articles ($10-$20 per article)
- Technical Writer – Portland ($30 per hour)
- Temporary Report Writer – 3-6 Month Contract – Beaverton, OR ($12 per hour)
- Editor – Word and Powerpoint Wizard – King of Prussia – Part On Site/Part Telecommute ($25 per hour)
- Music Blogger Wanted
- Corporate Copywriter/Editor Wanted – Freelance to Full Time – Manhattan ($35 per hour)
- Freelance Grant Writer – Midtown New York – Contract
- Sr. Technical Writer - Contract – Dallas ($37/hour)
- Technical Writer - Denver ($35-$45)
- Editors – Contract – Chicago
- MCAT Review Question Writers – Telecommute ($2000)
- Content Developer - Contract Position – Evanston, IL
- Sr. Communications Writer - Contract – Taylor/Austin
- Writers/Bloggers for Technology/Lifestyle Blogs – UK
- Latin American Writers Wanted for UK Educational Publisher
- Editor Needed for a Couple of Articles - Must be Located in Ottawa Area
- Experienced Video or Broadcast Journalist – Contract – Vancouver, B.C.
- Creative Writer – Personal Interest Story Plus Web Marketing Content Writer – Telecommute
- Editorial Intern @ CBS Interactive – San Francisco – Paid
- Editorial Intern @ Kaboodle.com – Sunnyvale, CA ($10-$12 per hour)
- Web Content Intern @ Super Warehouse - Sorrento Valley – College Credit
- Intern, Technical Editing – Quality Assurance – Newton Square, PA – Paid
- Part Time Intern for Dynamic Literary Agency – New York – Some Compensation May Be Available
- Editorial Internship @ Kiwibox.com – New York
- Internship with Career Website – Greenwich Village – College Credit/Possible Stipend
Good Luck!
Thanks Jodee!
Wow, another Ottawa job, thank you Jodee. Have a great long weekend fellow Canadians!
Hi All
Does anyone have any experience with Lavabits or hotpop.com. They advertised for website reviewers on Craigs and/or here. But you answer, they reply that they are working with 3 sites which you must review. You must log in to these sites. You must type in your REAL name and a valid email address. If you don’t do this, your application will be deleted. I tried the first site for lavabits. It was a credit reduction company. They also required two phone numbers. I gave two businesses out of the yellow pages. Ten minutes later I had emails requesting me to call for a consultation. I think this is a scam. However, I wonder if anyone else applied. They say they need 22 website reviewers. Thanks Reneee
Thanks for the list Jodee!! The music blogger looks like a good fit, we’ll see!
@Renee – the debt reduction one I saw a while back and I didn’t bother filling it out because the link the guy gave me didn’t trace back to him at all. After falling for it once with a real estate site, and seeing more than 400 emails a day go into my Spam folder, I’m not willing to bother with people who are simply looking to gain some affiliate income by getting you to sign up. That’s all they’re doing.
Thanks for the Latin American lead, Jodee!
Hi Jodee
The native English speaker copywriter/editor Australia. It’s a website that acts as go between for clients/contractors. You are required to complete a ‘free signup’ to get onto the site and register your details. However, you cannot access the job details to place a bid without paying for membership of the website.
@ Fran: Thanks for the heads up!
Hi All
This is to let everybody know there was a gig on Craig’s for Sunday which said “Looking for a writer interested in a new web site concept. Interested? Send brief email to andyjames6@gmail.com Compensation: $250.
So I sent the email. He replied giving me a URL with instructions to click in on it, enter a cell phone number, get a PIN number and then evaluate the site. Now I remembered what Jodee said about a gig in Raleigh that if the money was high, it could be a scam. Well, $250 sounded like a lot so I scrolled down and read the fine print at the bottom of the page which clearly states (very fine print and very detailed) that if you click on the submit number and get a PIN number
you are agreeing to pay $9.99 per month for this service.
So this, from what I can see is a scam. I thought he was on Craig’s
LA but when I went back to flag it I couldn’t find it. So I thought I would let everyone know. If I am wrong about the scam part, I am sorry. But I would say be cautious. For me, I am out of it. I sent him back an email about the above and saying it did not appear to me like a legitimate job offer. Jodee, thanks so much for that advice a month ago. Renee
Hi all
This guy is advertising again on Craig’s List but now it is Washington and I did flag him. Needless to say, I received no reply to my email informing him it was not a legitimate job offer. I did talk to a computer nerd friend and he said that in his opinion it didn’t make sense to hire a writer to do a website review because usually they hire developers. If there is something wrong with the site, than they need to change it and that requires a developer. If they just want a lay opinion they can ask friends and employees. That sounds sensible to me.
Have a nice day everybody. Renee