Speaking of Craigslist…Craig Newmark on BlogTalkRadio
October 31, 2008 by Deb
Filed under Freelance Writing
I don’t pimp the day job here too much because I don’t always want to spam the comunity, but I thought this was relevant. Craig Newmark, the Craig behind Craigslist, will be on BlogTalkRadio this afternoon at 4:00 EST.
Craig will talk about Craigslist, how the Internet is evolving and more. As of this writing I [...]
Figuring Out A Good Pay Rate for Writing
October 31, 2008 by James Chartrand
Filed under Freelance Writing
by James Chartrand
This is the third post in a series on increasing your rates and getting more money writing for a living. We’ve already discussed when you shouldn’t ask for a raise and how to find the confidence to ask for a raise. Today’s post covers figuring out what you should be paid for your [...]
Freelance Writing Jobs for Friday, October 31, 2008
October 31, 2008 by Jodee
Filed under Freelance Writing
by Jodee Redmond
Good morning FWJ Friends and a Happy Hallowe’en to all! Here are your leads for today. Please let us know if any of them turn out to be tricks! As always, we want to hear about your success stories as well. Have a great weekend!
Leads…
Telecommute
English-Korean Translators Wanted
Yiddish Translators Wanted
Spanish to English Translator
Creative Writing [...]
Kill Fees – Not a Halloween Tale
October 30, 2008 by Terreece
Filed under Freelance Writing, Writing Tips
By Terreece M. Clarke
For many writers it’s a bloody stab to the heart – the kill fee (cue scary movie scream). Writers are given a kill fee when a publication decides for whatever reason – change of direction, unusable article, etc. – not to use an article and instead of paying the writer the total [...]
Freelance Writing Jobs for Thursday, October 30, 2008
October 30, 2008 by Jodee
Filed under Freelance Writing
by Jodee Redmond
Good morning FWJ Friends! It’s almost the end of October (already!) and it’s National Candy Corn Day! These tasty little treats are highly addictive, but fat-free, so feel free to indulge in a few without too much guilt on this Eve of All Hallows Eve.
No tricks for you guys today, but hopefully a [...]
Purchase Order Financing Blogger Wanted
October 29, 2008 by Jodee
Filed under Freelance Writing
Blog writer wanted for an ongoing project to write on the subject of purchase order financing (aka; PO finance, PO funding, Trade Finance, Export Financing). Experience in this area or finance writing experience is required. Initially 2-4 blog posts a month would be required with a possibility for this amount to increase. Pay range [...]
Craigslist Ad of the Day: “The So What if I Don’t Pay, At Least I’m Honest” Ad
October 29, 2008 by Deb
Filed under Freelance Writing
Honesty is the best policy, right?
awkward blogger needed.
Reply to:
Date: 2008-10-23, 9:03AM PDT
Okay. We can’t pay you. Not even a dollar. However, we can ensure you will get some good laughs and possibly get a break from the 9 to 5 grind every once in a while. Hey, you may even have the opportunity to [...]
Freelance Writing Jobs for Wednesday, October 29, 2008
October 29, 2008 by Jodee
Filed under Freelance Writing
by Jodee Redmond
Good morning FWJ Friends! It’s been snowing overnight and I woke up to everything looking like it has been covered in white frosting! I’ve divided up today’s leads between ones that specify that they are telecommuting ones and the ones that mention a specific location. Only a couple of these look like they [...]
Press Release Writer Wanted
October 29, 2008 by Deb
Filed under Freelance Writing
Deb’s Update – Thanks for applying but I’m not accepting any more applications.
Hi Guys,
I know there’s lots of talent here so I’m putting out the feelers.
I, and several other professional bloggers, need short press releases written. We would love to hear from press release writers to see some samples of past press release writing [...]
Press Release Writing Intro
October 28, 2008 by Terreece
Filed under Freelance Writing, Writing Tips
By Terreece M. Clarke
Press releases make up a nice little chunk of web writing and is good steady work if you are interested. Why? Because on any given day there are thousands of companies trying to catch the eye of the media and potential customers. Many of these companies don’t have a public relations team. [...]







