May 9th
Freelance Writing Jobs for Friday, May 9, 2008
Good morning FWJ Friends! It’s Friday and I’ve got some blogging gigs for you this morning. There are a few opportunities to write for magazines, along with jobs for technical, medical, and copywriters. I want to take a minute to wish all of the Moms out there a Happy Mother’s Day. Have a great weekend, everyone!
Leads…
- Miami Sun-Post Seeking Freelance Writers
- Freelance Writer/Producer @ FX Networks - Los Angeles
- Fashion Blogger @ EthnicDenim.com
- Blogger/Journalist/Researcher Summer Internship Available - New York - Paid
- Internet/New Media Blogger
- Temp Reviews Editor @ LAPTOP Magazine - New York
- Blogger for Mobiletopsoft.com
- Dig Media - Mining Researchers/Writers/Editors/Bloggers - Vancouver
- Niche Trade Magazine Seeks Writer - Atlanta ($25-$30 per hour)
- Professional English-Spanish Translator Needed - Telecommute
- Freelance Fashion and Handbag Expert for Video Advice Column - Boston
- Medical Writer - Boston Area MD ($50-$60 per hour DOE)
- Freelance Writer for Trade Magazine ($0.40 per word, paid on publication)
- Writer for Facsimile ACT Science Reasoning Test - Telecommute ($600/40 questions)
- Writers/Illustrators for Children’s Books/Magazine Publisher
- Freelance Travel Writing Opportunity (Colorado)
- Freelance Press Release Copywriter Needed
- Technical Writer - Houston Area Applicants - Telecommute
- Comic Book Writers Needed
- Freelance Writers Needed for Las Vegas Magazine ($0.25-$0.50 per word)
- Copywriter Needed - Miami
- Writers for New Haitian Magazine ($150-$200 per article)
- Wastewater Writer - Telecommute ($250-$750 per article)
- Freelance Beauty and Fashion Writers - New York
- Feature Writer Wanted for Tight Deadline ($9,000 + expenses)
- Write About Sneakers - Part Time or Internship - New York
- Real Estate Proofreader/Editor - Philadelphia Area
- Technical Writer - Contract - Portland
Good Luck!
Jodee
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Friday, May 9th, 2008 at 10:12 am under
Freelance Writing Gigs - Thank you for your wonderful work.
I have a question, inadvertently related to this post and directed to all fellow writers.
I’m finding it a big challenge to write/juggle/organize multiple articles at the same time.
How does one handle having numerous projects/stories/books simultaneously in progress ?
Do you work on one until it’s complete? Do you work on one for a certain amount of time then shift to another? Do you hop back and forth at the same time depending on what brainstorms are flowing?
All insights, sharing of personal experiences, solutions (even venting) re. this challenge would be appreciated.
May 9th, 2008 at 10:45 amnice choices, wonder if anyone gets info back from craig’s list?? I just signed up for associated content, although it is really low pay ( a dollar per article???)
May 9th, 2008 at 11:07 amAll my writing gigs are taking so long to review I feel like I need faster pay. Today.com does give upfront pay for your blog but for how long?
Man, I’d love to land the gig for $9,000+expenses!
That sounds both interesting and profitable for a months work. I will say it does sound a little stressful too, but I kind of like the challenge of working with strong personalities…those are always a lot of fun!
May 9th, 2008 at 11:33 amNot so much for me today, but I stop in every morning and always appreciate your service Deb and Jodee.
Maryam; I’ve received word back from Craigslist jobs, but usually when someone’s interested. A dollar per article? Is it worth it? I think writers research group is still looking. They have different ongoing projects. You won’t get rich, but it’s worth looking into.
May 9th, 2008 at 11:44 amAutumn:
Juggling gigs and staying sane? I know it’s possible, but definitely a challenge. My best advice is to stay organized and be realistic about what you can do. Keep a calendar for all your deadlines, keep your desk neat and all your projects in order.
Chopping and changing from project to project can drive you insane, but in the case of writing a novel or a short story, you may have to do that. If possible, try and divide your time in a day. If you do content work or blogs, get those out the way first, but stay on schedule, or they will eat into your whole day.
This is just a little advice from someone who faces the same concerns. I have 2 websites, 2 SEO projects, 1 novel (and ideas for 3 others), numerous short stories and I work full time out of the home.
Sometimes with story and novel ideas, you have to write them into an idea book and wait to get them going. Just keep adding notes and thoughts to them so they don’t cram your mind, and get to writing them when the other major projects are complete. I hope this helps and didn’t confuse you even more.
May 9th, 2008 at 11:55 amAutumn, I keep track of multiple assignments on spreadsheets, Excel is perfect. I work on projects individually, starting with the ones that have the nearest deadlines.
For longer projects, it might work better to jump back and forth, but I find that I only do that between my daily jobs and my one-up ones (write a blog, finish a one-up assignment, write another blog, etc.). But then again, all my jobs are shorter articles.
May 9th, 2008 at 12:10 pmHappy Mother’s Day to you too!!!
May 9th, 2008 at 12:26 pmI have a whiteboard in my office that I sectioned off into quarters. There I can keep track of what’s due, when I sent out specific queries, new ideas etc.
Of course, this could easily be done in a spreadsheet, but sometimes it’s fun to play with coloured markers.
May 9th, 2008 at 12:39 pmI should have paid more attention in my foreign language classes. Then I could apply for all those translating jobs!
May 9th, 2008 at 12:40 pmAutumn: Generally I’ll work on different projects on different days, to give myself a break from one or another… unless they’re all on tight deadlines, in which case I just work on the one that’s due first and then move on to the next.
May 9th, 2008 at 4:39 pm