Did you see my post entitled “The Difference Between an Internship and Unpaid Labor“? If not, I recommend you do so. During this time of year so many employers are looking for internships, but most are only looking for free labor. It’s sad in this day and age there are unsavory people looking to take advantage of students or others looking to break into a particular industry. If you’re considering an internship, always, always do your research. Make sure you’re getting something in return and that you’re working for a legitmate opportunity and not Joe Content Spammer.
Also, Anne Wayman has a nice post up about using Vista Print for business cards. I use Vista Print all the time for my blogs. You do have to pay shipping but $12 for 200 business cards is a steal. They come in handy at conferences and networking events. That’s my recommendation for the day.
Leads are still slim – can’t wait until the spring breaks are over!
- Writer for Various Websites
- Writer for Short Book - $15/hour – All caps alert
- Local Freelance Writers - Atlanta – $45 – $100
- Book Editor - Decatur GA
- Family Personal Finance Blogger
- Resume Help
- Business Plan Writer
- BarMitzvah Speech Help
- Quality Article Writer
- WSOP Writers - Las Vegas
- Retailer Seeks Creative/Content Writer - $350/week – Telecommute Ok
- Ghost Writer for Novel – Southern Nevada
- Looking for Blogger and Writer
- Seeking Grant Writer
- Freelance Web Content Writer – Telecommute OK – Ft Launderdale
- Contract Web Content Writer – $50/hour – Minneapolis
- Writers Needed for Short Culture and Entertainment Articles
- Looking for Writers - $10/article
- Financial Bloggers
- Real Estate Website Content - $150/project
- AZ News Blogger - $20 – $40
- SEO Ghostwriter – Phoenix
- Content Writer – Phoenix
- EBook Copywriter Job
- Sales Copywriter for Website Content
- Men’s Magazine Seeks Writer
- Real Estate Writers
- Grant Writer
Good luck to you all!
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Has anyone had experience dealing with a company that calls itself Premium Writing Online Writing Solutions?
http://www.premiumwriting.com/aboutus.htm
Thanks,
Steve
wow – early leads!! Thanks Deb.
Agreed. Early leads, although quite rare these days, are a real treat.
Thanks Deb!
@ Steve: Not me personally, but I posted a couple replies to your exact same question in the comments for jobs on April 13th.
Vista Print is great, but I HIGHLY recommend paying the extra couple bucks to get either a blank back or another logo/print item on the back of your business cards. The free option that says “Printed for free at VistaPrint.com” is so tacky and screams CHEAP! Trust me, it’s worth it even if you just have a plain white back.
Deb, thanks for the link… Alik, I now pay premium for both sides, but in the beginning all I could afford was the free ones and the legend on the back didn’t seem to really bother anyone. I don’t think it’s ever unprofessional to use money well and wisely.
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I have a question, I was told by a local magazine in my area to send a invoice. I was wondering what I should charge for my time. I just started doing freelance work. I write releases also for a PR firm and charge $15.00 a hour, should I charge the magazine that for the articles I wrote?
Joy, if I’m reading you correctly, you should have agreed to a rate before you started work. If you did, charge that rate. If you didn’t, you could be in for a ride.
Joy – I agree with Matt. One of the very first things you need to do when agreeing to work on a project is figuring out how much to do it for – whether it’s charging per word, per hour, or a flat rate for the project. You also need to be signing a contract with every client before you start work on it. I have my own contract, but if a client has their own and I find it fair, I’ll agree to sign theirs. I personally charge flat rate for everything except creative writing (I charge per word for creative writing). I find charging a flat rate for items like press releases, marketing brochures, etc makes it easier to bill them and makes it easier for your client to budget (although flat rate billing certainly isn’t the only way to go – it’s just what I personally prefer).
When you’re starting out, you’ll need to charge a little less than your more experienced colleagues, and it’s always a good idea to let the client know that you are just starting out, however you’re good at what you do (prove it by providing samples), you’re eager to learn, and by hiring you they can save some money. Once you get more experience under your belt, then raise your rates to match the industry standard.
I might get some people arguing with me about this since everyone charges differently, but I think for your level of experience, charging the magazine around 0.15-0.20 cents per word isn’t unreasonable. Charging hourly is common, but I think in editorial writing charging per word is more standard and expected. Charging $15.00/hour for copywriting sounds a little low to me, even for someone who’s just starting out. I recommend charging around $40.00/hour to start (again, some people might argue with me, but when I started I made $50.00/hour and did fine – I now charge a lot more since I have almost 7 years under my belt).
Again, in the future just remember to agree on a rate with your client before you start on the project.
***Correction: “0.15-0.20 cents per word” should read “$0.15-$0.20/per word” … I wasn’t suggesting to charge fractions of cents HAHA
Hi! I just want to post my work and eventually get paid for it. I want to know more about freelance writing on the internet and submit my work samples. Thanks a lot!
Thank you Alik & Matt for the great advice, my sister said the same thing. I sent the invoice in for $0.15 a word. I will learn form my mistakes. My sister helps out a friend of hers in the PR business & she pays me for the PR releases that I do. I guess the only real person you can trust is your sister.
The Premium gig is for term papers and essays, I found out after emailing them. They also ask for a sample 1,000 word essay to evaluate your writing skill. Oh, and it’s academic work and they want it turned around in 24 hours. I’ll get right on that
Always watching this site for gigs. Thanks for all the great leads !!!