Freelance Writing Jobs for Friday, August 8, 2008
August 8, 2008 by Jodee
Filed under Freelance Writing
Good morning FWJ Friends! It’s Friday and I’ve got leads for news writers, bloggers, copy writers, and technical writers this morning. There is an opp for a Japanese translator, as well as a few internships thrown into the mix.
Have a great weekend, everyone!
Leads…
- Freelance Web Editor @ RealSimple.com – New York
- Freelance Writers who Love Books @ Stuart News – Stuart, FL
- Fundraising Blogger @ Giving Bean
- Freelance News Writer – New York
- Web Content Manager – 12 Month Contract – Will Be Working on a Military Base in Iraq ($150K +)
- Senior Level Editor (Temporary) @ Columbia Law School – New York
- Freelance Online Editor @ bonappetit.com – New York
- Scripts for Comic Books Wanted ($320 for 32 pages)
- Jr. Technical Writer – Richardson, TX ($18-$23.25 per hour)
- Freelance/Permanent Copywriters Needed – Boulder, CO
- Producer Wanted for Multi-Media Program – Telecommute
- Top Health Blog Seeking Smart, Witty Writer – Telecommute ($25-$65 per post)
- Freelance Writers – Warren, NJ
- Freelance Japanese Translator Needed – Greenwich Village
- Freelance Beauty/Fashion Writer with TV Experience Needed for Promotions Agency - New York
- Blogger/Internet Marketing Writer/Freelancer Needed – Telecommute
- Copy Writer – Project Basis – Santa Ana, CA
- Writers for SEO Articles – Telecommute ($25)
- Social Media/Blogger Guru for Small Women’s Health Blog
- Ghost Writer Needed for Course Manual – Telecommute
- Car Audio and Entertainment Blogger – Telecommute
- Contract Professional Writer – Vancouver, B.C.
- Writing/Journalism Intern – Los Angeles (College Credit)
- Blog and Web Internship - Escondido, CA ($12 per hour)
- Internship @ KBCW - San Francisco (College Credit)
Good Luck!
thank you for the leads
Thanks, as always! Have a nice weekend, Jodee and Deb!
Thanks! I applied for the SEO article job… the pay isn’t that great but if the work is fairly simple then it will get me through this slow time.
Can I ask what the deal is with all of the job ads that once you apply for them, you are asked to send in “reviews” of different websites? If they are asking for “article writers,” then it doesn’t really make sense that they are wanting you to review poker and dating sites for a test, does it? I keep deleting these… assuming everyone that applies is asked to do the same. It’s getting really frustrating.
Amelia:
The replies wanting you to do reviews of websites are simply wanting you to sign up for the site to increase their numbers. It is not a real job opportunity. This has been going around a lot lately.
I actually found you as a result of searching for info on the now info-mous Quentin Cougher. In just a few days I’ve learned an awful lot about the contemporary world of freelancing and the internet. I’ve been away for 10 years!
THANX people and Thank you Fate for bringing me here.
Steve K
@Amelia – The problem is that there are hundreds of sites that offer affiliate programs. If one person gets you to sign up for their site, they earn money. So there are some people out there, mass posting faux job ads hoping they can rake in some money by getting people to sign up thinking they’ll really be offered a job.
I’ve started emailing the job postings and the email I get back to the companies hoping to get them to start cracking down on the affiliates who are using this method.
Thanks for the list! I feel a new writing gig coming my way;”)
Thanks for the leads. Wow, the job that will be based in Iraq seems very interesting. Too bad there is no way I could do that.
Just a note: the Contract Professional Writer in Vancouver gig is for business reports and proposals. The ad is very vague, so I thought I’d just clarify.
Thanks for today’s list, Jodee!
Thank you Jodee for the great job you do putting this list together for us writers.
Unfortunately, these affiliates and their scams are really frustrating. Ann, I am going to join you and start filing complaints. I hope it will do some good. It can’t hurt. There’s also a lot of legitimate writing jobs out there. We just got to keep that in mind.
Everybody have a great writing day and great weekend.
Ten bucks a page for a work-for-hire comic book script? Not remotely close to industry standard rates. Beware.
But there are several other good, if not great, leads today. Thanks!
Great list as usual, Jodee! THANKS!
~victoria
Ann and Christine — That’s a good idea to report them. I know from my limited involvement in affiliate marketing that most big companies have affiliate program managers who would definitely want to hear about this. A lot of times the affiliate program manager has a forum/message board for talking with affiliates, etc. Usually a google on “affiliate manager” and the name of the company, or something similar, will turn up the name. This is the person who is in charge of banning affiliates, and generally they are very eager to get rid of people who are doing these types of backhanded things. Another option, if the company is unresponsive and you can’t find an affiliate manager, is to contact the affiliate network. Commission Junction, Linkshare and ShareaSale are the big networks most top programs are run through, and the big networks generally don’t put up with companies who allow their affiliates to engage in deceptive practices. I went on a rampage last summer when one company’s affiliates were spamming craigslist with scams in order to get freelancers to sign up, then adding people to their spam email lists, and eventually the affiliates in question were banned. So I know reporting it can eventually resolve the problem.
Thanks for all of the info.. I’m so thankful to have a place like this to come and ask questions! I have found some legitimate gigs so it’s great to remember that there really are good jobs out there.. just have to be cautious when shifting through the offers!
Amelia — I agree; there are mostly legitimate gigs out there! I think a good thing to always keep in mind is to take caution of anyone who asks you to sign up for something. The way I see it is, if someone legitimately wants me to review something, then that person should already have an account I can use to review the site.