Many of you are probably tidying up your end of the month business, whether it’s meeting deadlines or handling accounting. Don’t forget the clean aspect of it all, today is Monday and tomorrow begins a new month. It’s the perfect time for you to make a fresh, positive start.
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Here’s what’s new around the FWJ network:
- 10 Freelance Writing Lessons Learned from the People of Walmart
- 5 Ways Freelance Writing is Like Black Friday
- Word of Mouth Still Works and Other Lessons
- Quotations and Punctuation: A Tale of Cultural Differences
- I Don’t Think That’s What They Meant to Say
I’m pretty sure there won’t be a whole lot of leads, thanks to the long holiday weekend. Still, I think I found some good ones.
Leads…
Web and Content Writing Jobs (Some of these are guidelines and not a gig).
- EverythingMom.com - $25+ per article
- Freelance Writer for Bright Hub
- AskMen.com – Pays $50 per article
- Back to College - Pays $65 – $85 per article
- CertCities.com - Pays $75 – $300 per article
- SheKnows.com – (When I wrote a food blog for SheKnows payment was $500/month. Not sure if it still is.)
- Dollar Stretcher – 10/word (Dollar Stretcher was my first print gig – it took three pitches before acceptance.)
- How Stuff Works - Pays $100/article
- LabMice.Net - Pays .25/word
- StrategyPage.com - $25 – $300
- Writers Wanted for Appliance Articles
- Potty Training Expert Wanted
- Bed Wetting Articles Needed - $20/article
- Automotive Writers Wanted - $10/article
- Bacon Writer
Blogger Jobs
- Blogger for Vital Nature – $10 – $20/post
- Hiring Writers for French and Romanian Blog
- Photographer with Writing Skills for Blog Posts
- Coupon Blogger $20 per 1 paragraph blog post
Proofreading/Editing Jobs
Copywriting Jobs
- Sr. Editor/Copywriter – NYC
- Copywriter - Plymouth MA
Journalism Jobs
- Celebrity Gossip and Entertainment Reporter
- Film Critic & Editor – Beverly Hills
- Freelance Entertainment Reporters/Journalists – Beverly Hills
- Writers with Bartending Experience – Los Angeles – $35+
- Freelance Writer/Editor/Photographer for Arabic Newspaper - NYC
- Writers & Columnists for Weekly Jazz Newspaper – NYC – $20/article
Ghost Writing Jobs
Business Plan/Proposal/Grant Writing Jobs
- Grant Writer - Baltimore
General/Misc. Freelance Writing Jobs
- Marketing Communication Specialist – Salary + Bennies – Telecommute OK
- Process & Procedure Writer - Clarity Consultants
- LinkBait Writer Wanted
- Writers/Editors/Journalists
- Researcher for Biography – Birmingham – $50
- Libertarian/Independent Writer Needed
International Freelance Writing Jobs
- Manchester United Blogger
- Research/Report Writer - Buenos Aires
Magazine Gigs, Submissions, Guidelines and Markets
- 5280 Magazine - Guidelines – Pays $200 – $1000
- Archaeology Magazine - Pays $100 – $1500
- Threads – $150/page
- Magazine Directors Needed – Telecommute OK
- Vestal Review - .03 word – $25
- The Writer – $25 – $500
- You & Me – 03 – .10/word
Today’s leads are sponsored by:
Thanks for the early leads, Deb! Happy Monday!
Love ‘em when they are early, thanks!
Thanks for the early leads – and in particular for the variety in the list. It reminds me how many ways there are for freelance writers and editors to make money!
Thanks, Hazel. That’s why it kind of annoys me when folks suggest I only promote one type of writing or low paying content. As you can see, there’s plenty of variety for writers of all levels and stages of their career.
A warning note on ‘Appliance Writers’ above; they want applicants to generate a sample piece on their product.