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Freelance Writing Jobs - July 20, 2007

Today's Freelance Writing Jobs ~ 49 new freelance writing opportunities!
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StraightUp
Write about the Solar Energy Industry - Part Time and Contract (Comp: $10-$20/hr) (Denver; telecommute)
Music and Concerts Writer (Comp: Not stated) (U.K.)
Freelance Writers Needed for The Town Talk/Signature Magazine (Comp: Set amount per assignment) (Alexandria, LA)
Freelance Writers for The Desert Trail (Comp: Not stated) (Twentynine Palms, CA)
Part-Time Freelance News Reporter (Comp: Competitive) (Muskegon, MI)
Freelance Writers Needed for Magazine (Comp: Not stated) (Ann Arbor/Ypsilanti, MI)
Experienced Freelance Writer for Newspaper - Part Time (Comp: $1,200/month) (Baltimore)
Looking for Digital Camera Experts! - Part Time and Contract (Comp: $10/hr) (telecommute)
Freelance Business Writers (Comp: $300-$400/assignment) (telecommute)
Writers Wanted for Stories about L.A. Nightlife (Comp: $100 for anything over 400 words) (Los Angeles)
Freelance Writers Needed to Write About Pet Topics (Comp: $50/article published) (Philadelphia)
Freelance Writers for Profile Articles on Phoenix Doctors - Contract (Comp: $300-$400/article) (Phoenix; telecommute)
southcoast247.com Seeks Freelance Writers (Comp: per-piece basis, based on article length) (New Bedford, MA)
Local Business Writer and Proofreader Needed (Comp: Not stated) (Chula Vista, CA)
Need Writer to Help with Some Short Stories and Movies (Comp: Amount not stated) (Maryland/District of Columbia)

TravelFood
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MedicalHealth
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Copywriting
Part-Time Public Relations - Contract (Comp: Submit your proposal) (Central NJ - Monmouth County; telecommute)
4-6 Week Grant Writer (Comp: Please indicate your hourly rate requirement) (New York, NY)
Freelance Part-Time Copywriter (Comp: Up to $25/hr) (Houston)
Resume Doctor Needed (Comp: Send rates) (Los Angeles)
Senior Writer w/HTML - Contract Work - Two Months (Comp: Market rate) (Tewksbury, MA)
RFP Proposal Writer - Contract (Comp: Send rate expectation) (Dallas)
Freelance Copy Writer Needed! (Comp: Negotiable) (San Fernando Valley, CA)
Female Spanish Writers Needed for Product Description (Comp: TBD) (Santa Monica, CA)
Part-Time Copywriter for School (Comp: negotiable) (Brentwood, CA; telecommute)
Website Content Writing (Comp: discussed upon meeting) (Mobile, AL)
Need an Expert Email Marketer (Comp: Pay) (telecommute)
Freelance Copywriter (Comp: Not stated) (TriBeCa, Manhattan)
Looking for Resume Writer (Comp: Dependent on experience) (telecommute)
6 Week Sports Writer (Comp: $30-$35/hour DOE) (Seattle)
2 Month Copywriter (Comp: $30-$35/hour DOE) (Seattle)

Scriptwriting
Writer/Editor Needed for Commercial Spot (Comp: need rates/negotiable) (Acworth, GA)
Primetime Drama Pilot? (Comp: Negotiable) (Los Angeles/New York)

Technical
3 Month Technical Writer (Comp: DOE) (North Austin)
2 Month Crystal Reports Writer - Contract (Comp: DOE (hourly W2)) (NW Austin)
Part-Time Technical Writers for Successful Publishing Company - Contract (1099) (Comp: negotiable and will be based on experience) (telecommute)
Technical Writer for Medical Software Manual - Contract (Comp: DOE) (San Diego; telecommute)
3-4 Month Technical Writer - AutoCAD - Contract (Comp: Negotiable) (Santa Clara, CA)
3-4 Month Technical Writer - Contract (Comp: $10-$12/hour) (North County, MO)

Editing
Freelance Part-Time Line Editor (Comp: Not stated) (New York, NY)
Line Editor for Research Paper (Comp: Minimum of $100; send estimate of cost) (telecommute)
Book Editor Sought for New Novel (Comp: market rates) (Manhattan)
Looking for Editors (Comp: Contract basis and only after publication) (Phoenix area)
Editor/Proofreader Needed (Comp: $300 for week) (Richmond, VA)

WritingRelated
Part-Time Translation - English to Japanese (Comp: $300) (Tokyo)
Korean Translator Needed (Comp: $250) (Westside-Southbay, Los Angeles)
Transcribers Needed for Doc Film - Contract (Comp: $15/hour) (Montreal)
Do You Write Extremely Well in Calligraphy? (Comp: TBD) (San Francisco)
Transcriber Wanted (Comp: Send hourly rate) (Western Massachusetts)

Proofreading
Proofreader - 10 Hours a Week! (Comp: $18/hour) (Boston)

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Freelance Writing - Quote of the Day

Quote of the Day:

Convince yourself that you are working in clay, not marble, on paper, not eternal bronze: Let that first sentence be as stupid as it wishes.

--Jacques Barzun

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3 Tips for Finding Online Freelance Writing Jobs
by Allison Whitehead

There is big money in finding freelance writing jobs online. Whether you want to write for websites, or for magazines advertising for writers online, or other companies looking for people to write content for them, there is more work out there than you can shake a stick at.

If you can find it.

Knowing where to look is half the battle in finding work. Here are three top tips to help ensure you’re looking in the right places:

1 – Subscribe to as many free writing ezines as you can. If you search for the terms ‘freelance writing’, ‘article writing’, ‘online writing’ and so on, all manner of excellent websites will come up in the results. Many of these offer a regular newsletter, and the best ones have up to date job listings in every issue.

2 – Sites like Constant Content allow you to post numerous articles and blog entries for free. You only pay a percentage to them if an article sells. Write articles on as many different subjects as possible, write pieces tailored towards requests made by people wanting a specific type of content, and vary your prices to see what sells best. There is the potential to sell a lot of work at this site. I know – I’ve done it.

3 – Keep job bank sites that are tailored towards writing bookmarked, and check them every day for relevant jobs. Craigslist, Genuine Jobs and Online Writing Jobs all list writing positions and contracts on a wide variety of subjects. I regularly find a large number of leads at these three sites alone.

The key to successfully finding and selling your writing online lies in persistence, and in knowing where to look. The above leads will send you in the right direction, without any of the hunting around that I had to do in the beginning.

Write new content regularly and post it at Constant Content. Search the job listings on a daily basis. And when you find something you like the look of, apply right then and there. Competition can be fierce, and getting in at the beginning will give you an even better chance of success.

About the Author:

About the author:
Allison Whitehead has been a freelance writer for 17 years, selling hundreds of articles to both magazines and websites. To discover tips, advice and links on getting paid to write on the internet, visit this page now – http://www.squidoo.com/smoo_publishing

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Writing Web Content

Writing Web Content
by: Scott Lindsay


Professional writers find it hard to read web content. Not because web content lacks quality, but because it lacks literary style. Obviously writing for the printed media and writing for the web are two different matters. There are not too many people ready to give up the morning newspaper for the, let’s say, “morning e-zine”, but more and more users browse the web looking for information, news and entertainment.

It’s easier to follow a story in the printed media than online. Reasons vary from the size of the text and the resolution of the monitor to how a page is read. While people read novels and books in sequence, web readers are unpredictable. You never know on what page a visitor is going to land and from where. People browse the web and look for specific information. Then they “scan” a page and read solely what captures their interest.

To write good content for the web means to be able to write plain. Here are some good tips in writing content for the web:

1. Write as you talk. That means: use a simple writing style: plain English, short sentences, clear content and easy flow of ideas. Don’t use fancy words to show how smart you are. Guess what? People don’t care. You don’t want your readers to run to a dictionary to see what you mean.

2. Summarize your main ideas in clear titles and headings. This is what web readers are looking for: a clear formatted text with a clear structure of ideas. Start with the headline, continue with a summary, and use subheads to outline different ideas. People do read bulleted text. Use bullets or numbers to condense important points (yeah, as in this article).

3. Write less: people don’t like to scroll down on infinite pages. Long articles almost always turn them off. Keep your articles short – let’s say not longer than 500 words.

4. Chunk your web pages. As users prefer shorter pages, try to limit the length of your web pages by creating slices of information. Use links to help readers quickly locate further info.

5. To enhance reader experience, use visible links to more information, news, related sources, pictures and so on. Don’t mislead your readers. Let them choose which links to follow. As a standard, links are blue and underlined. But many designers choose other colors and a hover effect that suggests to users that the text is a link.

6. Write exciting content: people love controversy and learn from debate. Turn on their imagination, encourage them to comment and send you feedback. Use a personal, friendly style to win their sympathy.

7. Write for your readers but don’t forget about the search engines. Writing for the search engines might cause your phrases to sound odd and repetitive, but search engines are looking for keywords. Keyword density is one of the factors influencing the positioning of your website in the search engines results. So: repeat words but don’t annoy your visitors with this technique. Repetitive is not synonym with stuffing.

Now, if you are an experienced journalist or a traditional writer, are you sure you want to give that up and become a web writer? Or could you be both? Think about it!

About The Author
Scott Lindsay is a web developer and entrepreneur. He is the founder of HighPowerSites and many other web projects. HighPowerSites is the easiest do-it-yourself website builder on the web. No programming or design skill required. Get your own website online in just 5 minutes with http://HighPowerSites.com at: http://www.highpowersites.com

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Freelance Job of the Day

Write for Online Business Law Course, up to $2000 compensation: An introduction to contract, termination and breach of contracts, and the application of legal principles to such areas as corporations, agencies, partnerships and bailment's. The course, being developed for students in an US college, will have a base text book as reference and the lectures would only capture the real time experience of experts to provide students with the necessary skills/competencies required on the job. We would like the Subject Matter Expert (SME) to author content for the course with our team of instructional and graphic designers. The typical phases in the life cycle of the project (which spans over 4-6 weeks) are Syllabus, Course Design Map (CDM), Lecture authoring; Facilitator Notes, and final course read thru. Please send resume for validation. Compensation: Up to USD $2000 for the right candidate. Time Available: Max Two Months starting NOW! kaushikg@niit.com
(posted 5/9/05)

Quote for Tuesday

I love being a writer. What I can't stand is the paperwork.

-Peter De Vries

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Stay tuned….we’re running the final checks and tests on our new Web site, which is going to make your $29.95 subscription a heck of a lot more valuable. In addition to online message boards where you can network with other freelancers, you’ll have access to a database with up-to-date contact information for more than 2,600 publications. You’ll also be able read the past 20 issues of Freelance Daily online, something many of you have been asking for.

There will be no additional charge to access this site – it will be part of your existing subscription. Details on its debut and how you can access it will be forthcoming.

Freelance Job of the Day

Newspaper columnist (Bay Area, Calif.): Tom Friedman does it twice a week. Jon Carroll does it five times a week. Think you can handle it once a month? We need someone who can pound out crisp, colorful first-person columns about Jewish life in the Bay Area. We like them funny, touching, insightful and inciting. And definitely Jewish. To qualify, you must have professional experience and clips that show you’ve been published in magazines or newspapers. You must live in Northern California. It’s helpful to have Jewish knowledge and/or a passion about covering the Jewish community. We can't pay a lot, but we'll give you great exposure at the very front of our weekly publication. If you write the kind of column that we want, our Jewish readers will be talking about it all week. Please send an e-mail to j. the Jewish news weekly of Northern California that includes: 1. Four to six clips or samples of column-type material. 2. A resume. 3. A cover letter that tells why you’d love writing for a Jewish publication and what your Jewish knowledge is. Send these items to: jobs@jweekly.com
(Posted 5/6/05)

Quote for Monday

The wastepaper basket is the writer's best friend.

-Isaac B. Singer

Freelance Job of the Day

Editor-In-Chief for new magazine: Editor-In-Chief Needed for NEW Magazine! Are you a stay-at-home mom whose kids are now in school and you are thinking you’d love to get back into your editorial career? Would you like to work from home with a dynamic team that understands exactly how you feel about work vs. family? Then we’re looking for you! Our new national magazine for stay-at-home moms is on the horizon. We need an Editor-in-Chief with the experience, leadership, vision, and—most of all—passion to help us design, mold, and launch this exciting new publication. Five years of magazine experience is required, including AT LEAST one year of experience in a senior-level editorial position. Send us your resume (don’t worry if there’s a gap from being at home with the kids) and let us know if this sounds like a good fit for you. Job Code: EIC05-CLSF Contact: Kristie Zamboanga kristie@girlfriendmediagroup.com
(Posted 5/4/05)

Quote for Thursday

Writing is the hardest work in the world. I have been a bricklayer and a truck driver, and I tell you – as if you haven't been told a million times already – that writing is harder. Lonelier. And nobler and more enriching.

- Harlan Ellison

Freelance Job of the Day

Web writer for law firm, $15/hour (Nashville): bartlawoffice@yahoo.com The Law Office of Bart Durham in Nashville needs someone to fill the position of webmaster. This is a writing and composing job. You do not need formal coding experience. The ability to write is a must. You must have excellent English skills. A college degree in English is desirable, but masters level is preferred. A high IQ is a must. You will help maintain content on our web site (www.bartdurham.com), post news about the office as it is reported in local media, and do website maintenance (checking links etc). You don't need to know anything about the internet to do this job as we have a company (West Publishing Company and their Findlaw division) that does that for us. We tell them what changes we want and they execute them. You will report to Pam Wheeler, our media director, and Bart. They will give you a broad outline of what they want and you will translate that into web copy. We believe the internet will be as important as television in communicating to the general public. Our commercials drive viewers to the web site but frankly the web site is the neglected part of our marketing. It is mediocre now compared to what we want it to be. You can help us make that change. We have produced a thirty minute TV movie called "Coach Foster Fights Back" that is online only at www.richcassidy.com/coach This is will shown on Nashville TV as paid programming. It will be first broken into fifteen one minute segments to air late summer. We are completing the filming on this for the next week. The movie is about a trucker injured in an accident and features Bart and Blair as the attorneys. It is hoped it will create a favorable buzz and humanize us to the public. More movies are planned in the next few years depending on the success of this one. The web site for this short movie is at http://admin.bartdurham2.lawoffice.com/CM/Prototype/home_3-3.htm The web site is still raw and will need a lot of work to integrate it with the office web site. The job requires the ability to work with our staff to make the internet a bigger part of our overall PR program. It is a part time job that it is hoped will develop into a full time job depending on performace.
(Posted 5/3/05)