Freelance Writing Jobs Wednesday July 8, 2009

by Anne

make money writing Always amazes me how the number of jobs varies – today we’ve got 65 freelance writing, blogging, editing, and translation jobs.

The category How to get freelance writing jobsand the article, How to land a writing job may help you land the writing gigs you want. And when you land one, or two, or more, let us know!

Low Paying Gigs

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Canadian writing job seekers may find what they want at the Canadian Freelance Writing Jobs Blog. Deb Ng publishes jobs at Freelance WritingGigsas does Jennifer Mattern at All Freelance Writing.

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Freelance Writing Jobs Wednesday July 8, 2009

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Cathy M July 8, 2009 at 11:47 am

I am about ready to give up on writing for the web. Although there are many gigs, so few pay anywhere near something you can live on. Even with 30 years of experience in health care, they still want to pay $15-$20/article. The best one I found paid $50/article but I had to do so much research (genetics!), it just isn’t worth it.

Is it just me or is there no way to find web writing (e-zines, web content) that pays a decent wage?

Yona Williams July 8, 2009 at 12:43 pm

Now that’s a different image for the job list! Thanks for the leads, Anne.
Yona Williams´s last blog ..Using the Internet to Benefit Your Business

Dan July 8, 2009 at 3:44 pm

Hi, there. Just wanted to reiterate what Cathy M. said above. Writing for the Web is turning out to be nothing more than a grind for me. I’m a fast writer. But even I can’t possibly turn in enough $10 stories to earn a living.

I’ve renewed my efforts to nab more print clients. Though it’s a tough slog, I have had some success. Just last week, I turned in my first story for a print magazine focusing on hospital administration. I hope to turn it into a regular gig.

Thanks,
Dan
Dan´s last blog ..Another client cutting back

Benjamin Hunting July 8, 2009 at 4:14 pm

Don’t get discouraged. It is very possible to earn a decent living writing for the web – just be persistent and keep looking for jobs. 90% of this business is dedication and hard work in terms of finding good clients.
Benjamin Hunting´s last blog ..Miata Track Impressions – The Learning Curve

Autumn July 8, 2009 at 5:07 pm

I agree that there are a lot of very low-paying jobs out there. I have learned to only take on either higher paying gigs (like $40 per article and up) that I can do in an hour, or low paying articles ($10 to $15) that I can write in a half hour. Sometimes it does take longer to finish those, but sometimes I can do three an hour so it evens out. To make my daily goal, I have to mix up the article types I do, because doing 10 $10 articles in a day is possible for me, but I think I’d go crazy, so I try to spread them out over the week. It really takes persistence and time to figure out what assignments you’re willing to do, and which are just not worth your time.
Autumn´s last blog ..Find Out Why Quality Content Is Important To Your Site

Brick July 9, 2009 at 2:32 pm

A few months ago, I applied and received a response from one gig that advertised $.03-.04 per word. In my second response to them, I asked if I had misread or misinterpreted their ad or response. I said if they can meet my fee, i’d be glad to write for them. They responded they couldn’t possible meet my fee and they had wanted me to write for them. I’m a low charger anyway, but man, 3-cents a word?

Anyway, that’s what i’m finding out there. I’m considering going into another field. Plus, employers are not standing by their contracts. I just got burned last spring for a grand.

Autumn July 10, 2009 at 2:34 am

Yeah, I have had to turn down assignments because people wanted me to write for the price I charge just to proofread (and I have pretty low prices). Writing for $.01 per word would take forever to earn a profit. I do charge a few clients under my usual rate lately just to get the job during a slow time. I have simply had to learn to write faster. I’ve never been more busy than I am now, which is great, but I wish I were able to charge more and stay this busy. Maybe in the future…
Autumn´s last blog ..Find Out Why Quality Content Is Important To Your Site

Anne July 10, 2009 at 10:52 am: I really think learning to say no to low pay gigs is a major part of becoming successful

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Benjamin Hunting July 10, 2009 at 11:06 am

Anne – definitely. It frees up so many resources for hunting down work that pays well, and that unpaid time is more than compensated for by the increased rewards of the new projects.
Benjamin Hunting´s last blog ..Too Burned Out To Pursue Your Freelancing Dream?

Cathy M July 10, 2009 at 11:16 am

I have that part down, Anne. What is challenging is finding the ones that do pay. My business has grown with my best source of income being ghostwriting articles for my specialty-health care, wellness, employee benefits. These almost all came from my “past life” contacts.

I have tried “filling the pipeline” to supplement my “steady-eddies” but it seems web content writing isn’t it. I totally agree with Benjamin that it is better to spend time tracking down those better leads. But, for me, it seems that’s not on the web.