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.
- Investigative Research Report
- Goat farming guide – looking for writer
- Gay Blogger Needed
- Lead Blogger and Editor – Real Estate News
- Consumer-Focused Green Technology Writer Sought
- Creative Content Writer needed
- Seeking Talented Writers – Paying $39 per article
- Math Content Developers
- Freelance Writer – Article and Blog
- Virtual Supervising Editor
- Assistant to Editor/Online Web Mag
- Looking for a Savvy Web Copy Writer
- Web script/content
- Freelance Assessment Specialist
- New Writers Wanted for Online Magazine
- Writers / Bloggers Needed
- Mandarin Translator
- Looking for freelance technology writer
- Blogger and/or Ghostwriter
- Digital Media looking for writer
- Writer for online press release
- Grant writer needed
- Contract Site Editor – SE Asia Recipe Site
- PR pitch for book needed
- Research Project Related to Geriatric Services
- Travel Copywriter/Editor
- Need multiple aspiring writers for startup online magazine
- Greek Reporter Wanted
- Writer for kids show TV pilot wanted
- PR Gurus- Get Paid for Product Placements
- Writers Needed for Social Media Targeted Stories
- Writers/Photographers – Freelance
- The Gay & Lesbian Review / Worldwide – P.O. Box 180300, Boston, MA 01118. P(617)421-0082. Email: HGLR-at-aol.com. Website: http://www.GLReview.com. Richard Schneider Jr., Editor. “A bimonthly journal of GLBT history, culture, and politics.” 100% freelance. Welcomes new writers. Circ. 12K. Bi-monthly. Pays on publication. Period between acceptance and publication varies. Response time varies. Sample available by request via email or regular mail. Subscription $22; $32 Canada; $42 other. Guidelines online athttp://glreview.com/submission.php.
CURRENT NEEDS: “Essays rather than book reviews. Topic areas open, but GLBT content is essential.” Pays $100 for original feature articles to 4,000 words; $50 for book (and other) reviews. Submit query by email.
PHOTOS/ART: N/A
HINTS: “We receive a large number of personal memoirs and autobiographical writings, which is a genre that we really don’t publish. Unsolicited book reviews are not accepted. In general, I prefer proposals to completed papers, especially when the latter were originally written for a different venue.” - GreenPrints, “The Weeder’s Digest”- P.O. Box 1355, Fairview, NC 28730. Email: pat-at-greenprints.com. Website: http://www.greenprints.com. Pat Stone, Editor. “GreenPrints is the only magazine of personal garden writing, the human, not the how-to, side of gardening. We share humorous, heartfelt, and insightful true garden stories.” 100% freelance. Welcomes new writers. Circ. 12K. Quarterly. Pays upon acceptance. publishes ms one month to several years after acceptance. Buys first North American serial rights. Accepts reprints. Responds 3 months. Sample $6.00. Subscription $19.97 U.S. Guidelines online at http://www.greenprints.com/wguidelines.html.
CURRENT NEEDS: “STORIES! Good, but true, personal garden-connected STORIES!!!” Pays $25-$100. Submit query or complete ms by mail with SASE.
PHOTOS/ART: Guidelines online at - http://www.greenprints.com/aguidelines.html.
HINTS: “Read the guidelines (please), read stories on the website (or, better yet, subscribe!), don’t send how-to.“ - Gateway – P.O. Box 1355, Fairview, NC 28730. Email: pat-at-greenprints.com. Website: http://www.greenprints.com. Pat Stone, Editor. “GreenPrints is the only magazine of personal garden writing, the human, not the how-to, side of gardening. We share humorous, heartfelt, and insightful true garden stories.” 100% freelance. Welcomes new writers. Circ. 12K. Quarterly. Pays upon acceptance. publishes ms one month to several years after acceptance. Buys first North American serial rights. Accepts reprints. Responds 3 months. Sample $6.00. Subscription $19.97 U.S. Guidelines online athttp://www.greenprints.com/wguidelines.html.
CURRENT NEEDS: “STORIES! Good, but true, personal garden-connected STORIES!!!” Pays $25-$100. Submit query or complete ms by mail with SASE.
PHOTOS/ART: Guidelines online at - http://www.greenprints.com/aguidelines.html.
HINTS: “Read the guidelines (please), read stories on the website (or, better yet, subscribe!), don’t send how-to.” - Blogging/commenting
- Press Release Writer
- Copywriter – Advertising Expertise
- Develop a Brochure for Continuing Edu Course
- Freelance Pharma/Biotech PR Professional
- Editor, Fitness and Diet
- Seeking freelance reporters/researchers to work
- Freelance Writer – Fashion and Travel
- Freelance Work/ Part-Time Copy Writer
- Press Release and Newsletter Editor needed
- Script reading/coverage
- Experienced Wikipedia author/ developer
- Online Writer
Low Paying Gigs:
- Credit / Personal Finance Bloggers Wanted
- Looking for writers
- Part-time Blog Contributor – Miami Fashion Magazine
- Telecommute Freelancer Wanted
Might Be Worth Considering:
- Audiobook Readers Needed
- Writers & Editors Needed
- Ghost writer wanted for a non-fiction book
- InTheFray Magazine Visual Editor
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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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.
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
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
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.
#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.
That’s awful… anyway to identify it from the ad alone?
#48 is also porn related. Not your usual stuff, Anne.
Jimmy, yech again.
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.
#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.
Karel, yech…. thanks for posting about it.
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
Glad that worked! Not everyone accepts digital sigs even tho’ they are legal in the states… nice to know some will.