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Freelance Writing Jobs for Wednesday, November 11, 2009

Anne — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 13:57:35 +0000

Mid-week we have 74 freelance writing jobs, blogging jobs, editing jobs, translation jobs and creative gigs today.

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

Part-Time Work from Home Article Writing

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.

Write well and often,

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Blogs About Language – Resource Roundup Tuesday

Anne — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 19:41:51 +0000

No small surprise that there are blogs about the way we use language. Some are funny, others profound. I’ll let you decide.

Richard Nordquist is About.com’s Guide to Grammar & Composition has a post called Five Extreme Language Blogs for Grammar Geeks. The five include such blogs as The Apostrophe Protection Society (his link is broken as is the Celebrity English link). Fun.
Language Log logs oddities about our language.
The Grammar Vandal posts examples of language misuse – some are funny, others just sad.
Beyond Words is a blog about translation issues.
Gallagher Blogs including an entry called Arguing Word Usage with Justice Scalia

Write well and often,

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Matthew Stibbe Offers Free Ebook About Business Writing

Anne — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 17:49:11 +0000

I know Matthew Stibbe through his blog, Bad Language. He does copy writing for business and writes about writing in a most delightful way.

Today I got an email from him announcing his free ebook, 30 Days to Better Business Writing: The Bad Language Handbook.

It’s totally free and barely a pitch for his services over at Articulate where he offers a variety of business writing services.

I’ve downloaded the book. It’s a beautiful presentation. But it’s the writing about writing that’s important. Even the table of contents is helpful. In fact, much of the table of contents would stand on it’s own as a poster beside my desk. Maybe I’ll make one.

I’ve just begun the book; I have, however, read enough to recommend it. It’s certainly not just for business writing, but for every kind of writing I think. I suspect a poet would benefit from it.

Let me know how you like it.

Write well and often,

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Freelance Writing for Monday, November 9, 2009

Anne — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 15:13:12 +0000

The week starts with 56 freelance writing jobs, blogging jobs, editing jobs, translation jobs and creative gigs today.

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

Freelance Writer
Freelance auto and cell phone writers
Market research report writer
AppBank.com is looking for social content writers!
Need a professional resume writer-HR
English to Polish Translation
Part-time writer / PR assistant
Experienced Writers for Real Estate/Finance/Mortgage/Education/Health
Blog & Forum Writers
Need someone to proofread a website.
Writers
Need article writer for New Age/Metaphysics/Pagan field
Freelance Wikipedia Entry Writer
Ongoing Blogging Positions
Freelance Bloggers for EgoTV.com
Transcriber needed/transcription
Travel Writers Wanted
Italian to English Document translators needed
Poker Project needs Writer
Freelance writer – Electronics
Freelance Oped Ghostwriter
Research Associate. Healthcare Information and Technology
French Translation Project
Message Board Monitoring
Editorial Consultant
Direct response sales copy writer
P.R. Assistance needed with biz launch
Real Estate/Finance-Savvy Writer wanted
Write Beautifully?
Transcriber/QC Specialist – Work from Home!!
Typist to transcribe manuscript
Freelance Technology Marketing & Training Program Writer
Architectural critic writer
A Motivated Business Plan Writer
Personal Finance Writer/Virtual Assistant
Home Decor Blogger
Travel Blogger
Freelance Journalists – Writers
Healthcare/Patient Advocate Blogger
Journalists
Senior Blogger
Quilters Newsletter Magazine - 741 Corporate Circle, Suite A, Golden, CO 80401. P(303)215-5629. F(303)215-5601. Email: submissions-at-qnm.com. Website:http://www.quiltersnewsletter.com. Joli Sayasane, Assistant Editor. “In addition to quilt patterns and how-to features, we publish articles about people in the quilting industry, about news and current events from around the quilting community, and about the history of quiltmaking.” Welcomes new writers. Bi-monthly. Pays within 45 days after publication. Publishes ms 6-24 months after acceptance. Buys all rights. No reprints. Responds 4-6 weeks. Sample $5.99. Subscription $22.95. Guidelines online athttp://www.quiltersnewsletter.com/submissions/guide.html.
CURRENT NEEDS: “Articles about people, news, and current events in the quilt world; articles about the history of quiltmaking; articles about unique quiltmaking techniques.” Pays $200-$400 for 800-1500 words, depending on the length of the article in layout and the quality of the photography submitted with the article. Submit complete manuscript with high-resolution digital photography and cover letter.
PHOTOS/ART: Pays $25 per supplied photo used.
HINTS: “We do not grant assignments to freelance writers based on queries. Complete mss. only. Please do not send unsolicited mss. to any editor other than the assistant editor, Joli Sayasane.”
PRISM Magazine – 6 E. Lancaster Ave., Wynnewood, PA 19096. P(484)384-2990. Email: esa-at-esa-online.org. Website: http://www.esa-online.org/prism. Kristyn Komarnicki, Editor. “We look at culture, politics and ministry through the lens of Christian faith. We encourage Christians to infuse every aspect of their life with their relationship with Christ.” 90% freelance. Welcomes new writers. Circ. 2500. Bi-monthly. Pays on publication. Publishes ms 3-12 months after acceptance. Buys first rights. No reprints. Responds 1 month. For a sample copy see webpage under “Get Connected” to request a free pdf. If you want a hard copy, send a check for $3. Subscription $15-35/year. Guidelines online at http://www.esa-online.org/Images/mmDocument/WRITERS_guidelinesRevised.pdf.
CURRENT NEEDS: “Well researched articles on the challenges of living one’s faith in the public square, profiles of exceptional ministries, etc.” Pays $75 per printed page. “This generally comes out to about $0.10/word for 600-4000 words.” Submit query or complete ms by email.
PHOTOS/ART: “Not required, but appreciated if you have them.” Pays $25-$50 for inside use, $200 for cover.
HINTS: “Mistakes include not being familiar with the publication you’re querying; sending a book-length manuscript; giving your whole faith testimony in the cover letter; sending in sloppy work.”

Progressive Populist - P.O. Box 819, Manchaca, TX 78652. P(512)828-7245. F(512)857-1154. Email: populist-at-usa.net. Website: http://www.populist.com. Jim Cullen, Editor. “Twice-monthly magazine in tabloid newspaper format that reports on issues of interest to workers, small businesses and family farmers and ranchers.” 10% freelance. Welcomes new writers. Circ. 15K. Twice monthly. Pays at the end of the quarter in which the article was published. Publishes ms 2 weeks after acceptance. Buys one-time rights. Accepts reprints. Responds “right away.” For a sample call 1-800-205-7067 or email populist-at-usa.net. Subscription $37.95 in US, $60 (US) to Canada, $80 US to Mexico, $110 US to other countries. Guidelines by email or by mail with SASE.
CURRENT NEEDS: “We are not much interested in ’sound-off’ articles about state or national politics, although we accept letters to the editor. We prefer to see more ‘journalistic’ pieces, in which the writer does enough footwork to advance a story beyond the easy realm of opinion. The ideal length for these is 700 to 800 words for columns and 1,200 words for news features. We also use book reviews. We review books of interest to our audience, generally having to do with politics or economics.” Pays $15-$50. “The best length is 500 to 700 words.” Submit query by email or by mail with SASE.
PHOTOS/ART: Optional. No additional pay.
Full time Writer Needed ASAP- $300 per month
Message Board Monitoring
Looking for writers-up to $20 per article based on performance
Local company looking for Freelance Writer/Historian
Calling All Hockey Writers
CPA Needs Writer to get a project done in the coming week

Low Paying Gigs:

Might Be Worth Considering:

Fresh, Funny Writers Wanted for Harvard Business School Start-Up

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A Nerd Looks At NaNoMo – Videos About Writers

Anne — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 15:38:28 +0000

It’s a fun, wacky video with some surprisingly good advice about novel writing in general.

Write well and often,

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Writing From The Heart – Quotes to Inspire Writers

Anne — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 15:14:31 +0000

Fill your paper with the breathings of your heart.

~William Wordsworth (from the Quote Garden)

From Kathryn Lang who blogs at Successful Freelance Writer

Thanks Kathryn!

If you’ve got a favorite quote that inspires you post it in comments and it will probably show up in the Quotes to Inspire Writers series.

Write well and often,

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Ideas – Hone, Disgard or Wait

Anne — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 17:38:12 +0000

A friend called and at the end of the call I asked her what I should blog about. She said something like “write about where ideas come from.”

I’ve blogged about where writers get their ideas and started to say “no.” But one of my recent practices has become, more or less, the admonition to my self: Don’t deflect ideas! Instead of saying no, I waited a tiny moment.

Sure enough, a new thought came in and I remembered that yesterday I started a rant about my bank and customer service. As I blew off steam I realized I didn’t want to put that kind of negativity out in the world.

Which led almost immediately to the notion of blogging about how I hone ideas. After I’d finished talking with my friend I began this blog and recognized that the first step in honing is deciding if the idea is worth a darn in the first place.

Talk about a subjective process!

My unfinished rant on banks and customer service isn’t a bad idea. There are at at least two possible posts or articles there, maybe more. But I didn’t want to write about that yesterday. My feeling that what I was writing was too negative reflects part of my personal belief systems. I mean there are people who make multi-million dollar paychecks on negativity - I don’t want to be one of them.

However, I often run into good customer service and my experience with credit unions has been quite positive, so I’ve left the draft where it is (WordPress allows keeping draft blogs) because I might want to write about the good things with either.

In other words yesterday’s draft has moved from discard to wait. I have a hunch it will eventually get thrown out. At least for this blog. Although customer service certainly has application to freelance writers. Hmmmm. In other words, part of yesterday’s work moves to wait.

Banks? Not so much.

Honing an idea, at least for me, isn’t exactly editing or rewriting. It’s getting clear on the purpose of the piece I’m working on.

The article on getting clear suggests that every writing project needs a purpose statement, and while I do believe that I don’t always write out those 10 words before something short like this post. I used to and when I get stuck I will work with the purpose. But I’ve got enough experience – some 649 posts here plus several years worth at the old GoldenPencil and who knows how many when I was the Guide to Freelance Writing over at About.com. I’ve lost track of how many years I did that.;)

Once I’ve got my purpose, I know I can usually write to it which means the idea is good enough and clear enough to work with.

That’s roughly my process. What’s yours?

Write well and often,

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Freelance Writing Jobs for Friday, November 6, 2009

Anne — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 16:00:09 +0000

We end the week with 58 freelance writing jobs, blogging jobs, editing jobs, translation jobs and creative gigs today.

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

Freelance Technology News Reporter
Market research report writer
Experienced Writers for Real Estate/Finance/Mortgage/Education/Health
Podcaster
Writer seeks Editor
Hiring New Writers for Online Magazine
Portuguese Translator Translation
AppBank.com is looking for social content writers!
Audio and Video Transcription – Work from Home
Writing gig
Seeking Drupal and design expert
Professional Resume Review NEEDED ASAP!
Home decor blogger
Blog writer Wordpress expert with cart added
R.N. or L.V.N. needed for Medical Blog
Seeking freelance biotech / pharma writer
Fitness & Nutrition Writers
Product Reviews & Product Guide Writer
Blogger Wanted for TechStartups.com – $15 – $20/post
Write for LoveToKnow
Writers/Photographers-Freelance
Beauty Blogger
Australian Editor for Mens Website
Freelance Writers Wanted
Managing Editor for Eco-Living Online Publication
Seek Pharma/Biotech Publicist
Freelance Writer
Online Marketing Ninja for sites like fmylife
Avid Travelers and Travel Writers Wanted!
Writers wanted – Norwegian/Danish/Swedish/French/German/Dutch
Science assessment writers & editors – freelance
Looking for a meticulous researcher to assist with writing project
Croatian translation wanted
Looking for a GREAT Corporate Writer
Blogger/Social Media
Quiz writers! Tech and Non-tech
Bloggers with own blog wanted – Fashion, Beauty, Interiors and Home Design & Entertainment!
Real Estate Escrow Blogger
Editor for Online Articles
Hiring: One Social Media-Savvy Dog Blogger
Rack - 10350 Hwy. 80 E, Montgomery, AL 36117. P(800)240-3337. F(334)215-3535. Email: mhandley-at-buckmasters.com. Website: http://www.rackmag.com. Mike Handley, Editor. “We publish ONLY stories about the harvests of world-class animals, 75 percent of which are enormous white-tailed deer. All whitetails MUST be measured on the BTR system and score 160 or more inches as ‘typicals’ or ‘perfects,’ or at least 175 if ‘irregular’ or ’semi-irregular.’ A BTR score is like a true gross score WITHOUT the inside spread. (If you need assistance locating a certified measurer, log onto http://www.rackmag.com and click on the ‘Find a BTR Scorer’ button.) Other stories may revolve around the harvest of most any North American big game trophy, so long as the animal qualifies for one of the major record books (B&C, P&Y, Longhunter or SCI). DO NOT send queries or manuscripts for any other type of story. We do not buy columns, how-to, where-to or gear-related articles.” Welcomes new writers. Circ. 73K. Bi-monthly. Pays on publication. Publishes ms 4-8 months after acceptance. Buys 1st North American rights. Accepts reprints. Responds in 30 days. Subscription $20.95. Guidelines by email.
CURRENT NEEDS: “Any story (animal) that meets our requirements.” Pays $100-$325 for 1000 words. Submit by e-mailing mhandley-at-buckmasters.com.
PHOTOS/ART: “Two publishable images.” No extra payment.
HINTS: “Please do not refer to any other scoring organization when writing about whitetails. When describing other big game (book-class animals), references to B&C or P&Y are acceptable. We also prefer AP style.”
Rock & Gem – 290 Maple Ct., Ste. 232, Ventura, CA 93003. P(805)644-3824, ext. 29. Email: editor-at-rockngem.com. Website: http://www.rockngem.com. Lynn Varon, Managing Editor. 90% freelance. Warmly welcomes new writers. Circ. 34K. Monthly. Pays on publication. “No article has been accepted until it appears in the magazine.” Publisher may hold manuscripts for up to a year. “Give us six months to use your manuscript before calling.” Buys first world publication and electronic reprint rights. No reprints. Usually responds less than one week to emailed queries. Sample for written request. Subscription $27.95; $42.95 outside the U.S. Guidelines online at http://www.rockngem.com/submissions.asp.
CURRENT NEEDS: “Field trips, step-by-step project articles.” Pays $275 for 2000-3000 words. Queries okay via e-mail or mail; usually responds within a week. Submit complete manuscript and materials via mail only. Contributor Agreement required. Contact Managing Editor Lynn Varon for details after reviewing the writer’s guidelines.
PHOTOS/ART: Pay included in fee above.
HINTS: A common mistake is when writers “don’t read and follow the writers’ guidelines carefully; they don’t contact me if they don’t understand something about the guidelines; they don’t submit proper captions. For story ideas, see the Article Idea Exchange on our Web site. Rules for the current Lapidary Article of the Year Contest are online and in the magazine.”
Advertising Copywriter – offsite
Script Writers for Soft Rock 80s Radio Program
Content Editor
Experienced Resume Writers
Looking for someone that can write
Ghost Writer for A Technical Book Needed
Seeking Content Providers

Software Operation Manual Translation, Chinese to English
Immediate Opportunity for Style & Health Bloggers
POSHGLAM.com seeks contributors
Blog Writer webdesignerdepot.com
Hunting/Fishing Writers
Seeking Book Submissions

Low Paying Gigs:

Write well and often,

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Joe Wikert On the Nook and Ebook Readers

Anne — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 16:01:07 +0000

Last month I wrote about the Nook, the new ebook reader from Barnes and Nobel.

Joe Wikert, who blogs about publishing and Amazon’s Kindle talks about the Nook and ebook readers in general in an article on his Publishing blog called B&N’s Nook…and Beyond.

If you’re at all interested in ebooks, and if you’re not you probably should be, Joe’s observations on ebook readers and the ebook side of publishing are worth following.

His suggestion that an ebook reader with a slot for an iPhone connection is an interesting one. His notion that such a device would cost around $100 is moving the price in the right direction.

Allowing an ebook reader to make use of the wireless connection provided by cell phones may actually be moving us toward an ebook that’s relatively cheap and maybe sturdy enough to, eventually, use at the beach or, carefully, in the bath tub – my personal idea of perfection in such a gadget.

What’s your ideal ebook reader?

Write well and often,

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Freelance Writing Jobs for Wednesday, November 4, 2009

Anne — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 05:13:40 +0000

We have 52 56 freelance writing jobs, blogging jobs, editing jobs, translation jobs and creative gigs today.

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

Writer/Web Marketer
Writer Needed for Web-Based Drinking Application
Essay Writing Expert to Produce Instructional Videos
Blogger for Women’s Blog
Advertising Copywriter – offsite
Onion-style comic writers needed
Fitness writer
Wanted: Freelance Writer
Freelance Writer – Work From Home
Writers/Photographers – Freelance
Travel Writer
Automotive Copywriter
Travel Writer
Transcriber
Travel Writer
Italian publishing house seeks editors
Product Reviews & Product Guide Writer
Screenplay Writer
PR Travel writer
Scientific Business Writers (Fraud and Corporate Governance)
ESL Materials Writer
Freelance Research Writers
Freelance Writer
Seeking Freelance Writers
Freelance Writers for Premium Online Brands
Spanish/English Bilingual Writer
Freelance Writers Wanted
Managing Editor for Eco-Living Online Publication
Professional Journalists wanted
Freelance Writer
Writers/Bloggers wanted
Acquisitions Editor-fiction and non fiction
Are you a fan of TV? Love to write or blog about your favorite shows
Need writer / editor for nyt editorial
Health Care Writer Needed
Looking for Treatment Writer
Food Service, Catering, Restaurant Business Blogger
Writers needed for book project

Personal Finance Writer
Fitness Blogger
Beauty Blogger
The Antigonish Review – P.O. Box 5000, St. Francis Xavier University, Antigonish, NS, B2G 2W5, Canada. P(902)867-3962. F(902)867-5563. Email: TAR-at-stfx.ca. Website:http://www.antigonishreview.com. Bonnie McIsaac, Office Manager. 95% freelance. “The Antigonish Review is a quarterly literary journal published by St. Francis Xavier University. The Review features poetry, fiction, reviews and critical articles from all parts of Canada, the US and overseas, using original graphics to enliven the format.” Welcomes new writers. Circulation 1K. Quarterly. Pays upon publication. Publishes ms approximately 4-8 months after acceptance. Buys first rights. No reprints. Responds immediately to general queries. Sample by email or by mail for $7. Subscription $24 Canada; $30 (US funds) USA; $40.00 (US funds) all others. Guidelines online athttp://www.antigonishreview.com/submissions.html.
CURRENT NEEDS: Submissions. Pays flat fee of $100 (CAD) for fiction, articles and essays, $50 (CAD) for book reviews and $30 (CAD) per page of poetry. No more than 3,000 words for fiction. Submit query or complete ms with cover letter by mail with SASE/IRC.
PHOTOS/ART: Submit query by email to Art Editor at TAR-at-stfx.ca. Payment varies.
Brick – P.O. Box 609 Stn. P, Toronto, ON M5S 2Y4, Canada. Email: info-at-brickmag.com. Website: http://www.brickmag.com. Tara Quinn, Assistant Editor. “Brick is a biannual literary journal that publishes non-fiction essays, usually based upon the writing life and the arts in general.” Welcomes new writers. Circ. 4K. Bi-annual. Pays on publication. Publishes ms 3-4 months after acceptance. Buys first rights. Accepts reprints. Responds 3-6 months. Samples are available for purchase on the website. Subscription $38 CDN in Canada; $41 USD in the U.S.; $46 USD overseas. Guidelines online at http://www.brickmag.com/submissions.html.
CURRENT NEEDS: “Original, non-fiction literary essays on the writing life and the arts in general.” Pays $100-$400 CDN for 1000-2000 words. Submit complete MS only, SASE, cover letter. Does not accept queries.
PHOTOS/ART: Pays $50-75CDN.
HINTS: “Although Brick looks for literary essays in a conversational tone, many writers send memoirs or essays that are entirely too personal and more of a diary format, which are less likely to be accepted by our editors.”
Contract Position: Proposal Writing
Technology Writer Needed for Weekly Blog
Medical writers
Video Advocacy Grant Writer
Writers Wanted
Top Writing Professional Needed
Internet Marketing company looking for a freelancer writer.

Low Paying Gigs:

Might Be Worth Considering:

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