Freelance Job of the Day

Guidebook – Coastal Carolinas: This is an amazing opportunity for a qualified writer. Avalon Travel Publishing is seeking an author for Moon Handbooks Coastal Carolinas. This book will be an update of the book Coastal Carolinas currently in bookstores. We are looking for a writer based in the Carolinas to compose and update the previous material according to new Moon Handbooks series guidelines in addition to supplying relevant photography. The current edition is 320 pages. Moon Handbooks are comprehensive travel guidebooks covering food, culture, sights, and accommodations for general audiences. THIS IS A CONTRACT POSTION, NOT A FULL TIME OFFICE JOB. The ideal candidate would be great to work with, flexible and professional (ABLE TO MEET A DEADLINE), have excellent research and writing skills, and be an expert on the destination (in touch with dining and nightlife, active in the outdoors, knows how to have fun). The writer should have strong ties to the region and be well connected. We’re looking for an author who is going to make a commitment to the project and let his or her passion for the destination shine through the revisions. Payment will be a flat fee, approximately $7000-8000, and the manuscript will be due in the first week of September 2005. Visit www.travelmatters.com/acquisitions for more information. If you would like to be considered for this project, please contact us at acquisitions@avalonpub.com for writer’s guidelines and more information on submitting a proposal, reference Moon Handbook Coastal Carolinas as the subject of your message. Please forward the information to those you think might be interested and qualified and experts on these destinations.
(Posted 11/19/04)

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