Freelance Writing Jobs for Friday, October 10, 2008
October 10, 2008 by Jodee
Filed under Freelance Writing
by Jodee Redmond
Good morning FWJ Friends! It’s the end of the week and I’ve got jobs for bloggers, news writers, translators and video stringers for you today. There are opps for newsletter writers, copy editors, travel writers, and a few internships as well.
Have a great weekend everyone, and a Happy Thanksgiving to our Canadian readers!
Leads…
- Economics Blogger @ ExplainTheEconomy.org
- Passionate Technology Writer to Start “How To” Blog for Web-Based Software Site
- Freelance News Writer @ Tribune Company – Los Angeles
- Content Planner and Editor @ VerusCompany.com
- Freelance Writer for Blog in Localized Languages @ PhoneArea.net
- Editorial Lead for Major Media Travel Site – Hong Kong
- Video Stringers @ Eyeblast.tv
- Italian Language Consultant/Translator – Telecommute
- Science Writing Intern @ The American Physical Society (APS) - College Park, MD ($15 per hour)
- Part Time Copy Editor for Stanford Magazine – Palo Alto, CA
- Parenting Site Seeks Columnists: Especially Crafters and Parents ($50 per column)
- Newsletter Writer – Women’s Radio Show - Telecommute
- Grant Writer for Two New Solar Companies – Contract – Telecommute
- UNC/Duke/Wake Travel Writing Intern - Telecommute ($10-$15 per hour; College Credit)
- Need Final Report Prepared for Clients
- Seeking Health Care Researcher/Reporter - One Time Assignment ($20 per hour for up to 10 hours)
- Part Time Cell Phone Blogger Wanted ($100 per month + ad revenue)
- Style Writer/Blogger – Social Media Site ($100 per month + ad revenue share)
- Need Help Submitting a Screenplay – Telecommute ($18 per hour)
- Interactive Senior Copywriter – Contract – Chelsea/New York
- Part Time Editorial Assistant – 20 Hours/Week – Long Term Temporary – Union Square/New York ($10 per hour)
- New South Asian Arts Magazine Looking for Writers – NY and NJ
- Editor Needed – 15-20 hours per week – St. Paul
- Writer Needed for Franchise Manuals for Professional Service Firm – Contract
- Seeking Writer for Financial Web Site – U.S. Only ($50-$75 per article)
- Consultant Needed to Write Company Training Manual
- Post Online Article to Your Personal College Web Site ($20-$100)
- English to Spanish Translation Editor
- Copywriter/Editor – Denver Area Applicants Preferred
- Experienced Writers for Book Series – Telecommute
- Mathematics Subject Matter Experts – Temp to Perm – Southern NH
- Writer and Trainer Needed for Online Education Courses – Telecommute
- Writers Needed for Online/Print Entertainment Magazine - Atlanta
- Writers for Blogs and Articles – Telecommute
- Russian/Urdu Translators Wanted – 9 Month Project
Good Luck!
Thanks for today’s leads. Have an awesome weekend!
Thanks Jodee! Crafting columnist sounds promising.
The weekend’s here! Yay..
Happy Thanksgiving Jodee and everyone else in Canada. Are other Canadians as pumped as I am about the dropping dollar? I know it’s bad for a lot of people, but as someone who works almost exclusively for American companies, I can’t help being excited. I’ll take an 18% pay increase any day!
Thanks for the list, Jodee! Lots of interesting stuff today.
Thanks for the leads today Jodee! There are three that I’ll be applying for. Have a great weekend!
I like that you guys include translation jobs in your listings. I sent materials to the Italian job you listed.
Thanks for your hard work!
Did anyone else read the parenting/crafting columnist ad and get a bad feeling? Asking for two “sample columns” doesn’t smell right to me. I am more than happy to provide relevant clips, but to write two “sample” columns on the topic they specify?
thanks so much for the book writing opportunity. it falls write into my experience.
You guys are most welcome for the leads. I’m glad that you are finding things that you are interested in applying for.
@ Krista: I am very pumped about the lower dollar, actually. I get paid in U.S. dollars and it’s good news for me!
Thanks again.
Krista: I’m also a Canadian that works mostly for American clients and I’m thrilled about the dollar now. I get paid mainly through PayPal and after the exchange rate and their cut, I’d make about $45 for every $50 I earned. Right now I make $51 for every $50 I earn so that is quite a difference when I add up my monthly earnings. I’m a full time freelancer so it really makes a big difference.
Happy Thanksgiving to all the Canadians here and thanks, Jodee, for mentioning out Thanksgiving! Hope everyone has a great weekend.
Ashley, yes. I don’t send samples to blind ads.
Just wanted to mention that I applied for a job on the list about a month and a half ago. It was a long, convoluted process, but in the end, I was given the position of writing a weekly blog post on scrapbooking, along with a sample or two of what I was talking about. The guy is super nice, I get a byline AND the pay is $40 a post. Now, just once a week isn`t a lot, but still, it all adds up and I`m thrilled to actually be getting some decent cash for blog posts!
So, just wanted to say thanks, Jodee.
@ Genesis: You are most welcome and congrats on the new gig!
I checked out the economics blogger. They want a lot of information from you, and seem to insist that you have some degree in business – but make no mention of potential pay or responsibility.
Honestly, what is up with that?
I just replied to the crafter/parenting one. I’m pretty new to the freelancing area so I feel kind of dumb about sending two articles I wrote…I hope they are legit because it took me a long time. Sigh, I guess I’ve learned my lesson. I’ll post if I here anything back from them.
I don’t take the word “samples” to always mean that I have to write from scratch, but that I have to submit a sample of my work that is relateable to the topic they need writers for and fits their guidelines (300-400 words, feature column style). At any rate, that is what I did for the parenting job post. I figure if they like my style, they’ll be in touch.