Freelance Writing Jobs for February 5, 2010

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Well, we made it through another week. I hope yours was both profitable and productive. I want to thank all who applied for the blogger gig. I have over 200 applicants to go through thus far and it looks to be a very difficult decision.

In addition to a new blogger hired from the advertised gig, Freelance Writing Jobs is thrilled to welcome Carson Brackney to our blogging team. Carson and I go way back, we both started our writing blogs around the same time and both our blogs made the very first list of the Top 10 Blogs for Writers. Carson is funny, outspoken and I value his opinion, I hope you will as well. John Hewitt of PoeWar will also be a contributor to FWJ. John is a technical writer and poet  and knows his stuff so you’re sure to benefit. Incidentally, one of the highlights of my BlogWorld and New Media Expo this year was that I got to meet and spend time with John.

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Freelance Writing Jobs

Content Writing Jobs

  1. Content Writer – World History
  2. Content Writer – Colorado
  3. Consumer Electronics Freelance Writer

Blogger Jobs

  1. Bloggers Needed for Blogging Tips – $50/month
  2. Hockey Blogger – Toronto
  3. Bargain Hunter Blogger

Proofreading/Editing Jobs

    1. Consulting Editor with Civil Engineer Background
    2. Staff Editors for Fox Sports (on site freelance) Los Angeles
    3. Book Editor Needed – Los Angeles
    4. Freelance Interactive Copywriter – Dunellen NJ
    5. Health Proofreader – Digitas – Philadelphia
    6. Web Editor Needed – San Diego
    7. Freelance Project Editors – Hinsdale IL
    8. Editor – Columbus
    9. Editor Needed – Seattle
    10. Freelance Copy Editor – Washington DC

    Copywriting Jobs

    1. Freelance Copywriter for Massive Local Internet Project – Inland Empire
    2. Skilled Copywriter – Jacksonville FL
    3. Website Copywriter Needed – Chicago

    Journalism Jobs

    1. Freelance Reporter for The Coaching Commons
    2. Local News and Features Journalist – Cleveland
    3. Journalist Needed for Exciting Magazine – Sycamore, IL
    4. Reporters Wanted – Redondo Beach

    Technical Writing Jobs

    1. Technical Writer for 3 Month Contract – Andover
    2. Technical Writer for 3 Week Contract – Irvine

    Ghost Writing Jobs

    1. Ghost Writer for Young Adult Novel

    Business Plan/Proposal/Grant Writing Jobs

    1. Professional Business Plan Writer
    2. Grant Writer Needed – Inland Empire
    3. Experienced Grant Writer – Philadelphia
    4. Business Plan Writer – Salt Lake City

    Travel Writing Jobs

    1. Travel Blogger Needed – $50/post

    Resume Writing Jobs

    1. Resume Writer Needed
    2. Resume Writer/Editor

    General/Misc. Freelance Writing Jobs

    1. Contract Writers Needed – Smart Grid Analysis
    2. Freelance Writers Needed – Hinsdale IL
    3. Writer for Business Flash Cards
    4. Feature Writer Needed – Newburyport
    5. Music Lovers Wanted – $600/article
    6. Description Writer Needed
    7. Creative Writer Needed – Las Vegas
    8. Writer Wanted
    9. Business Introduction Writer – San Diego
    10. Realty Show Writer – SoCal

    International Freelance Writing Jobs

    1. Copywriter Needed – UK
    2. Editorial Assistant – Vancouver
    3. Resume Writer – Toronto

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    75 “Write for Us” Pages

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    When I first began freelancing, I found clients by searching for “Write for Us” pages of different websites.  In fact, I found a couple of cushy gigs writing for websites that weren’t very well known.  I’ve been wanting to compile a list of many of these types pages for some time, and since we’re talking about markets this week, it seemed to be as good a time as any. You’d be surprised at how many unadvertised opportunities are out there. Today’s offering is only part one.

    Keep in mind that I did my best to find paying markets. If the “Write for Us” page clearly states it’s a non-payer, I didn’t include it. I also didn’t include those markets only paying a rev share. Some pages here didn’t indicate one way or another whether they pay. If I thought there was a chance, I dropped it on the list. If payment is indicated, it’s noted next to the link. In many cases, it’s noted there is pay, but the amount isn’t specified. Also, some of these are book publishers. Since many members of the Freelance Writing Jobs community are aspiring book authors, I felt it appropriate to add them here.

    I hope you find something here that interests you!

    75 Write for Us Pages

    1. About.com – Pays $675/month plus bonuses
    2. Adobe Press – Accepting book proposal.
    3. American Ceramics Society – $35/blog post – $350 – $900/article
    4. American School Board Journal – Payment varies
    5. American Speech – Language Hearing Association – Unspecified pay
    6. Archaeology Magazine – Payment varies.
    7. AskDeb.com – Unspecified pay. (no relation)
    8. AuctionBytes – $20/article
    9. Bilblio Buffet – Pays $10 – $30
    10. Brady Books – Textbook publisher accepts proposals
    11. BrothersFit – $20+/post
    12. The Business Edition – Unspecified pay
    13. Business Today – Unspecified pay
    14. Campus Nut – Unspecified pay
    15. The Change Agent – Pays $50
    16. Cisco Press – Looking for Book Proposals
    17. Code Gravity – Send rate quote with query.
    18. Complinet – Unspecified pay.
    19. Consumerist – Not sure about the pay.
    20. CraftBits – Unspecified pay.
    21. CrazyLeaf Design – Payment starts at $20/post
    22. DatabaseDev. – $30 – $50/article
    23. Developer Tutorials – $30 – $100
    24. Dollar Stretcher – Pays .10.word
    25. Dropzone.com – $100
    26. EclipseZone – Unspecified pay.
    27. Expat Daily News – Unspecified pay.
    28. Freelance Switch – Pays $60/guest post
    29. GoMediaZine – Pays up to $300/article
    30. Graphic Mania – Payment varies
    31. Green Options – Payment varies
    32. Green Prophet – Unspecified pay.
    33. HackNMod – $10 – $40/post
    34. Hand Cell Phone – Pays $8 – $15/cell phone review.
    35. Head First Book s– Accepting proposals
    36. Home School today – Payment varies. Averages .10/word
    37. The Humanist – Unspecified pay.
    38. IBM Press – Accepting book proposals.
    39. International Living – Pays $50
    40. ISHN – Contact for guidelines
    41. Jewish Daily Forward – Payment varies
    42. Killer Directory – $15/post
    43. LabMice – Pays $60 – $100
    44. Los Angeles Restaurants – Pays up to $40/article
    45. LoveToKnow– Pays $20 – $25 for a 650 word article.
    46. Lutheran Digest – $35/article
    47. MakeMeHeal – Pays $10 – $20
    48. Messaging Talk – Pays up to $100/article
    49. Michigan Metro Parents – Pays $30 – $250.
    50. Microsoft TechNet -Unspecified pay. Writers who are employed by Microsoft aren’t eligible for paying opportunities.
    51. Miller-McCune – Unspecified pay.
    52. MobiForge – Paying market but unspecified pay.
    53. MyInkBlog.com
    54. Neutral Existence – $20 – $30
    55. PeachPit Press – Accepting book proposals.
    56. Pervasive Computing – Unspecified pay
    57. Philadelphia Restaurants – $5 – $40
    58. Port Iris – $10 per short story.
    59. ProBlogDesign – Pays $125/post
    60. PS Deluxe – $50/tutorial
    61. Qatar Vistor – $75/article
    62. Rough Guides – Accepting proposals.
    63. SAPCookbook – Unspecified pay.
    64. Seattle Dining – Pays $50 – $60
    65. Sex, etc. – $75/article
    66. Simple Talk – Unspecified pay.
    67. SitePoint – Pays $100 + bonuses
    68. SmallBizLink – Makes no mention of pay, but owned by Monster.com.
    69. SQL Server Performance – Pays $25 – $200
    70. Strategy Page – Pays $20/article
    71. Trazzler – Pays $1000/month
    72. Tutorial Reports – Unspecified pay – only pays contributors in India and U.S.
    73. Web Services Architect – Unspecified pay.
    74. The Woman’s Media Center – Unspecified pay.
    75. Youth Specialties – $40+

    …To be continued. There are plenty more where these come from and I’ll be posting them here!

    Please let us know if you successfully pitched one of these markets and how you did it! Also, don’t miss our lists of greeting card markets, poetry markets and our regular Monday writing markets….plus be sure to check out this list of writing markets paying over $100.

    Good luck!

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