Good morning everyone! This morning’s listings include gigs for health and sports writers. We’ve also got a couple of interesting opportunities to write about sex and to provide content for The Bar Network.
Leads…
- Wordpress Blogger @ MacApper.com
- Editor @ Sport Aerobics - Telecommute
- Writer Needed to Rewrite/Revamp Chiropractic Handbook
- Proofreaders/Copy Editors for Long-Term On-Site Assignment - New York
- Female Writers @ Bare Bits (Sex and Romance Blog)
- Writer Wanted, Real Estate Experience a Plus
- Freelance Sports Writer @ Sports Entertainment Group
- About.com Seeking Health Writers ($725/month minimum)
- Freelance Writers for Web Content and Blogs - Telecommute
- Web Project Backed by Major Studio Seeking Writers
- Freelance Editors Needed @ Llumina Press
- Web Bloggers and Researchers Wanted @ Sexyfutures.com
- Freelance Web Writer @ ESI Design - On Site - March-end of July - New York
- Freelance Writers @ The Bar Network - Telecommute
- Freelance Writer Wanted for Residential Real Estate Magazine
- Health and Fitness Freelance Writers Wanted - Telecommute
- Fabulous Female College/Grad School Student Writers Wanted
- Experienced Grant Writers Wanted
Good Luck!
Jodee
February 26th, 2008 at 8:31 pm
Did I read the SexyFutures ad right? They want 18 articles per day, 3-5 days per week and will only compensate the top writers for 5 hours of time?
Uh, I think I’ll pass on that one!
February 26th, 2008 at 8:32 pm
Re: Llumina Press
I did a few proofing jobs for this company. They do not pay well! For example, my last job was a 52,000 word proofread for $205. They’re also slow to pay. Expect to wait around two months for a check.
February 26th, 2008 at 8:35 pm
@ Robin: This is more of an Internet research gig. They want someone to find numerous articles each day for them to refer to on their sites.
February 26th, 2008 at 8:36 pm
I can’t tell. It almost sounds like they’ll pay you for 5 hours of time while they “test” you to see if you’d definitely be a good fit.
The line - “We will pay the top candidates for 5 hrs. of your time, to evaluate your article researching and productivity skills.”
Candidate to me denotes they are considering you and want to take a closer look.
But 18 articles a day in itself better come with really good pay because I think it would get easy to burn out!
February 26th, 2008 at 9:09 pm
I don’t know how I feel about the “fabulous female student” posting. In my experience, those who only want students are looking for cheap labor. They also state that they’re a start-up, so they can’t pay much. I wonder just how much is “not much”…
February 26th, 2008 at 9:33 pm
I just wanted to say thank you for posting the “Fabulous Female Student” listing. While I’m not going to be applying for it (since it doesn’t seem like my thing) I do appreciate that you put up a listing for us college students who don’t get much attention or respect. Thank you!
February 26th, 2008 at 9:45 pm
Has anyone tried The Bar Network job. I responded to one of their ads about six months ago and after being asked to provide samples supplied quite an extensive response, but heard zilch. Wondering if anyone has had more luck?
February 26th, 2008 at 10:04 pm
Is it just me or has pay rates for freelance writers gone down over the past 10 years? I used to make $1000 per cover article at one magazine in town. Now, I get offers from all over the country to ddo the same for $25. Sheesh.
February 26th, 2008 at 10:05 pm
… or it could be I don’t hit spell check often enough:-))))
February 26th, 2008 at 10:16 pm
I didn’t want to say anything…
February 26th, 2008 at 10:19 pm
I never check when I rant. :-))))
February 26th, 2008 at 10:32 pm
Sarah,
Rates are definitely down. Heard a report about two years ago that in current (at the time) dollars, Good Housekeeping paid the equivalent of $5 a word in the 1960s. The $1,000 jobs do exist, but they’re few and far between.
February 26th, 2008 at 11:35 pm
In responding to the barebitsblog.com ad, the email subject comes up as “Seeking Female Writers for Sex”…and here I thought they just wanted me for my mind! lol
February 26th, 2008 at 11:51 pm
@ Kathleen: You are most welcome.
@ L.L.: I was wondering if anyone else would catch that, LOL!
February 27th, 2008 at 1:31 am
Has anyone worked for Demand Studios? (They’re the “Health and Fitness Freelance Writer Wanted” ad.) They don’t list a pay rate anywhere that I can find, so I’m a little cautious.
February 27th, 2008 at 11:08 am
Sonya, several people at Absolute Write have written for them. You can do a search for the thread.
http://www.absolutewrite.com
February 27th, 2008 at 4:13 pm
The Fabulous Female college writers doesn’t pay upon further investigation. Looks like they’re another bunch looking to exploit people in the name of the byline.
February 27th, 2008 at 9:09 pm
I responded to the “fabulous female student” yesterday, out of curiosity. This morning, I had a response (addressed to “Mama”) saying that they had already filled all of the writer slots, but would I be interested in writing for free? Um… no.
February 28th, 2008 at 1:31 am
Thanks Peggy!