Freelance Writing Jobs for Wednesday, October 28, 2009

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freelance-baloon Today we’ve got 56 freelance writing jobs, blogging jobs, editing jobs, translation jobs and creative gigs today; we may be moving into the end of the year slowdown..

How to get freelance writing jobs is a category listing articles about how to get freelance writing jobs and the article, How to land a writing job is an article aimed at helping you when you apply to one of the freelance writing jobs listed here.

If you land one of these gigs, let us know. OTOH, if you find one is a problem, let us know that too.

Low Paying Gigs:

Might Be Worth Considering:

Canadian writing job seekers may find what they want at the Canadian Freelance Writing Jobs Blog. Deb Ng publishes jobs at FreelanceWritingGigs as does Jennifer Mattern at All Freelance Writing. Problogger also posts blogging jobs.

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Rich Di Giacomo October 28, 2009 at 12:41 pm

Lack of follow through
I have gotten a few leads from this site. They write back and say they are very interested in my resume. I say I ‘d like the job, please send details. They write once or twice with some preliminary information and then flake out and stop responding to my e-mails. Are they just overwhelmed? Not reliable companies? Any advice? What should I do? I feel like its the fish that got away.

Cathy Miller October 28, 2009 at 2:28 pm

I remember when I was working Corporate America and how often you had a similar situation when interviewing for a position. You would go through 2 or 3 rounds and never hear back. That is why I always tried to be cognizant of the fact that even if you had to tell someone you selected someone else for the position, people want to know SOMETHING.

Often, I think this also occurs in responding to ads. My fees are based on a project basis so I provide written proposals for the scope, timing and fees for the project. I cannot tell you how many times I’ve heard nothing (even after several live calls, emails, etc.) I send follow-ups asking if they made a decision or if they had any questions about the proposal. Most will respond after that but some do not.

I would make sure you followed all their instructions and if you think you could use brushing up on how to write a good inquiry letter or proposal, there are all kinds of help out there. Anne has all kinds of good stuff here on her site. Maybe have an objective professional take a look at what you’ve sent and your correspondence to see if they have any recommendations.

So, in my opinion, you make sure you are doing the best that you can in pursuing the leads and know that no matter how fabulous you are, sometimes people/companies do “flake” on you or are just not courteous enough to respond. Best of luck! Believe in yourself!
Cathy Miller´s last blog ..Happy Fall Memories

Brandi October 28, 2009 at 3:15 pm

Hey Rich,
I’ve found the same thing has happened to me too! I recently got a blogging job offer and the editor said to send her the signed contract back. When I asked for a fax number she never wrote back. This has also happened to me when I submit articles to magazines. I don’t know why it’s happening either but would sure love some advice on the matter.
Brandi´s last blog ..Knowing When It’s Time to Say Sayonara to Freelancing Freedom

Anne October 29, 2009 at 11:28 am: Brandi, didn’t she say how to send it back? Weird… scan and email as an attachment works. I’ve also gotten way with with a computer generated sig and stating the doc is digitally signed.

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Amanda October 28, 2009 at 7:09 pm

#48 – online writer – is a Pauline Marshall scam. They want you to post a review at a “free” site, but if you don’t unsubscribe after 3 days, they charge you.

Anne October 29, 2009 at 11:40 am: That’s awful… anyway to identify it from the ad alone?

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JimmyJames October 28, 2009 at 10:11 pm

#48 is also porn related. Not your usual stuff, Anne.

Anne October 29, 2009 at 11:21 am: Jimmy, yech again.

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Barbara October 28, 2009 at 10:15 pm

Ghostwriter who wants to build an orphanage for Ms. Sarah sounds like a scam. And anyone who takes on a gig expecting that they will earn anything from “royalties,” etc. — well that’s the fantasy of one who has never been published or worked in the business.

Karel October 29, 2009 at 10:53 am

#7 is a scam. They make you sign up with a dating site and tell you to write a review about the site. When they tell you that your work doesn’t fit the website, they then ask you to sign up with a survey company because “it will be a great opportunity for you”. They are earning money from your sign-ups with the dating and survey site.

Anne October 29, 2009 at 11:20 am: Karel, yech…. thanks for posting about it.

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Brandi October 29, 2009 at 12:43 pm

Thanks Anne! She just emailed me and said it’s okay to either scan and email or digitally sign.
Brandi´s last blog ..Knowing When It’s Time to Say Sayonara to Freelancing Freedom

Anne October 30, 2009 at 11:52 am: Glad that worked! Not everyone accepts digital sigs even tho’ they are legal in the states… nice to know some will.

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