Freelance Writing Jobs for Friday, January 8, 2010

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  1. Hiring Nonfiction Freelance Writers! Suite101 currently has openings for nonfiction freelance writers across all subject matters. With over 4,000 writers, 24 million monthly readers and lifelong advertising royalties, Suite101 offers a well-established platform for getting published, read and paid. Apply to write for us today!
  2. Freelance Writer Needed
  3. Science assessment writers & editors – freelance
  4. Seeking copywriters/copyeditors with advertising/marketing experience
  5. Freelance editor for a Korean slang book
  6. Translators needed: Igbo, Hausa, and other languages
  7. Grant writing services needed
  8. Training Module Design: Early Care and Education Topics
  9. Experienced Writer Needed to Help in Compositin with Business Plan
  10. Script Writer
  11. Opening for a movie blogger!
  12. Earn $ for Boston style posts
  13. Help us develop learning materials for children
  14. Contract Book Editor
  15. Journalist needed
  16. Recurring writing in financial sector
  17. SEO article writer
  18. Freelance Writer
  19. Freelance Writers
  20. Securities/Finance Blog Writer
  21. 100 Product Descriptions Needed
  22. Preppy Fashion & Culture Writer for Web
  23. Health Writers Wanted
  24. Hiring Freelance Writers
  25. News Editors & Writers For Conservative Blog – Telecommute
  26. Web Surfer Newshound – Telecommute
  27. Part time marketing for teacher
  28. Fiction and nonfiction
  29. Translation – Slovak; all languages
  30. Looking for Ex-FBI agent to consult on book project
  31. Writing Team or Service Needed
  32. LimeWire Music Blog Seeks Freelance Writers
  33. Writer/Editor
  34. Conservative political website is looking for a remarkable writer
  35. Looking For Article Writers
  36. Looking for help writing documentary proposal
  37. Help with Business Letter
  38. Ghost Writer Wanted
  39. Need a writer.
  40. Looking for Game Writers
  41. Freelance Home Fashion Blogger
  42. Training Video Script Writer
  43. Freelance Journalist for 3 articles
  44. Editor- Children’s Books
  45. Bloggers Needed For New Men’s Magazine
  46. Magazine Directors Needed
  47. S.F.-Shanghai Sister City Writer
  48. Paid Blogger Needed
  49. Short writing project – product descriptions for children’s product
  50. Writers/Bloggers Needed Immediately
  51. Write Trivia Questions ?

  52. Looking For Internet Article Writer
  53. Business plan help
  54. Turkish to English translator / Proofreader
  55. Entertainment Blogger
  56. Hotel Reviews/Travel Blogger
  57. We Need Writers Like You
  58. Blog Managing Editor
  59. The First LineP.O. Box 250382, Plano, TX 75025-0382. P(972)824-0646. Email: info -at- thefirstline.com. Website: http://www.thefirstline.com. Robin LaBounty, Manuscript Coordinator. “The purpose of The First Line is to jump start the imagination-to help writers break through the block that is the blank page. Each issue contains short stories that stem from a common first line; it also provides a forum for discussing favorite first lines in literature. The First Line is an exercise in creativity for writers and a chance for readers to see how many different directions we can take when we start from the same place.” 95% freelance. Welcomes new writers. Circ. 1K. Quarterly. Pays on publication. Publishes ms approx. 1 month after acceptance. Buys all rights for 2 years only. No reprints. Responds to queries in 1 week. Sample online at http://www.thefirstline.com/subscribe.htm. Subscription $12; $15 Canada/Mexico; $25 other. Guidelines online at http://www.thefirstline.com/submission.htm. CURRENT NEEDS: See guidelines. Pays $20/stories of 300-3000 words; $10/essays of 400-800 words. Submit complete manuscript per their guidelines.
    PHOTOS/ART: N/A. HINTS: “Common mistakes are not reading our guidelines. Advice: Write with honesty. Enjoy what you do. Have fun. Here are the sentences for next year. 2010 First Lines: Spring: Working for God is never easy. (Due date: February 1, 2010), Summer: Paul and Miriam Kaufman met the old-fashioned way. (Due date: May 1, 2010), Fall: Three thousand habitable planets in the known universe, and I’m stuck on the only one without ______________. [Fill in the blank.] (Due date: August 1, 2010), Winter: Until I stumbled across an article about him in the paper, I never realized how much Walter Dodge and I are alike. (Due date: November 1, 2010).”
  60. Just Labs2779 Aero Park Drive, Traverse City, MI 49686. Email: Jake -at- villagepress.com. Website: http://www.justlabsmagazine.com. Jason Smith, Editor. 25%-40% freelance. “Just Labs is geared toward owners of Labrador retrievers covering the aspects of pet and family life with America’s most popular dog.” Welcomes new writers. Circ 20K. Bimonthly. Pays on publication. Period between acceptance and publication varies. ìWe schedule articles at all times of the year.” Buys first N.A. serial rights. No reprints. Responds to queries in 3-6 weeks; 6-8 weeks for unsolicited mss. Sample at newsstands. Subscription $23.95. Guidelines by email. CURRENT NEEDS: See hints below. Also, more factual articles (not reflective stories of life with a particular Lab) that will help readers get the most out of their dog — health articles, training articles, fun things people can do with their Labs, etc.” Pays flat fee of $300-$400 for features of 1000-1800 words, depending on word length and photo support. PHOTO/ART: Pays ìflat fee of $75 if purchased from someone other than author (stock); payment for feature articles include photos (no additional payment to author for photos submitted by author.)” HINTS: “Just Labs is now accepting articles for their exclusive, subscriber-only section on the website. Same types of features as run in the magazine. Word limit maximum of 1,500 words. Pays $0.10 per word upon posting. Website content updated every couple of weeks, so will be looking for lots of content. Contact Just Labs web editor Nat Almiral at nat -at- villagepress.com. We receive lots of stories about that special Lab that is now gone — for the most part, our readers want to learn how to enjoy their Lab right now. Though we do run one or two reflective/humorous stories per issue, these are usually taken up well in advance and are a much tougher sell. So, stay factual.”
  61. Outdoor America - 707 Conservation Lane, Gaithersburg, MD 20878. P(301)548-0150. Email: oa -at- iwla.org. Website: http://www.iwla.org. Dawn Merritt, Director of Communications. Less than 25% freelance. “Magazine covering the news and activities of the Izaak Walton League of America, a national conservation organization, as well as conservation issues and outdoor recreation.” Welcomes new writers. Circulation 35K. Quarterly. For sample, send a check for $2.50 along with the request to address above. Subscription $36. Guidelines online at http://www.iwla.org/fileadmin/template/docs/OA_SubmissionGuidelines.pdf.
    CURRENT NEEDS: “Stories about conservation activities involving members of the Izaak Walton League of America; fish and wildlife conservation; youth outdoor recreation; community sustainability activities.” Pays $0.50/word for 1,500-3,000 words. Submit story ideas for op-eds and features along with cover letter, bio, and writing samples via email. Please don’t submit complete mss. PHOTOS/ART: “Photos accompanying stories are appreciated but not necessary.” HINTS: “Make sure the story involves Izaak Walton League members, or has a very strong connection to the organization. Get to know the League’s priorities and approach before pitching stories.”
  62. Senior Copywriter
  63. Wanted: Gadget Writers/ Bloggers
  64. Cheerleading Writer / Editor
  65. Tattoo writer (telecommute)
  66. Appliance Writer (telecommute)
  67. Arts and Culture Magazine Writer Wanted

2. Low Pay

  1. R u an expert in the CafeWorld game?
  2. Looking for talented writers/bloggers looking to make extra money
  3. Need Luxury Jewelry Editor
  4. Seeking Articles on Senior Housing
  5. Social Network Description
  6. Seeking witty, creative, thoughtful] student bloggers

Canadian writing job seekers may find what they want at the Canadian Freelance Writing Jobs Blog.  Deb Ng publishes jobs at  FreelanceWritingGigs. Problogger also posts blogging jobs. Jennifer Mattern at All Freelance Writing is now posting jobs only on Tuesday’s and is working to find gigs that pay well.

Write well and often,

Anne

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