OK, I've kept you in suspense long enough. Now, where was I? Oh yeah, wandering around the computer department at Best Buy.
I was confronted with two rows of desktops and row after row and table after table of laptops. I guess they don't call them laptops anymore. I have one but it hasn't worked in four years and its older than the electronic dinosaur I just fried.
Anyway, I walked up and down the aisles aimlessly tapping mice and punching buttons. 'When did these things get so complicated'. Of course, every blasted machine had Vista proudly displayed. I had XP and was completely content with it for your information. I felt myself becoming more annoyed as not a single salesman approached me. Maybe dressed in Capri jeans and a t-shirt didn't scream, "I'm about to plunk down a grand in this store, you may want to help me. " I'll move on. Once I walked down one particular aisle for the third time and spotted a cute little tower that was smaller than the others, a salesman finally approached.
It was definitely a cute computer. Just like me, it took up very little space. This is a very scientific way to buy a computer, let me tell you. Joe, (yes that was his name), the salesman asked if I needed any help. I explained my dilemma and told him that I was a freelance writer so that he'd know what characteristics the computer should have and he would understand how important it was for me to have a computer now rather than later. I pounded him with questions like,
Where's the floppy drive?
How come there's only one CD drive?
Oh, I can run CDs and DVDs from the same drive?
What's that media bay for?
Is this wireless enabled?
Will this computer last till the next industry upgrade?
What do you mean, I have to buy the MS Office software separately?
Based on what I've told you of my computer needs, what models do you suggest?
(I'm not sure why asked that last question, because I already knew I was going to buy the cute little HP space saver : ) )
After he answered all my questions and managed to hold the laughter at bay, I selected the cute little computer that had caught my eye earlier.
He retrieved my future electronic best friend from the overhead shelf and walked me to the Geek Squad to checkout.
We met Abdul (yes, that was his name), who was preparing my old hard drive for transfer. After more paperwork and sales pitches for software, antivirus, maintenance agreements and back-up disks, I was out the door with a receipt to pickup my computer the next day. I felt it better to let them work their magic so when I finally got it home, I could just plug and play as it were.
With a promise that I would be able to pickup my right arm the next morning, I spent the rest of the evening on pins and needles because as a new freelancer, I am always working. Gotta drum up that business you know. So with a high speed Internet connect but no computer, I was pretty much in the soup, as my favorite British humorist would say.
Now I had no excuse not to work on my second novel from my portable word processor. Stay tuned for the big event, the homecoming of my new partner in crime...the HP little baby (Abdul's little nickname for my computer) :)
Saturday, June 28, 2008
Sunday, June 22, 2008
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Tuesday, June 17, 2008
What Every Freelance Writer Dreads
Yes, it happened to me. My Sony Vaio which was more than six years old finally bit the dust. I have to admit, it had some help. You see, it was running real slow. I mean REAL slow and IE kept crashing. After having it reconfigured a few months ago, I was more than a little fed up. I am by no means a patient person.
So I figured I would add some RAM, since I was constantly using all 512 MB of RAM, the full capacity my Sony Vaio had. I had input memory before. Yup, I successfully added memory to my faithful Packard Bell back in the day. How hard could adding more memory be?
What's that cliche? Famous last words? Absolutely!
There's no getting to this climax fast but I'll do my best.
I found my computer spec sheet and took it to Best Buy. After a few minutes mulling around the computer department a nice man finally came up and asked if he could assist. Exasperated and clueless, I was already standing in front of the memory wall. I handed him my spec sheet and asked which memory card I needed. He handed me a package I had just set down only moments before he walked up.
I took it home and began my task. It took a some time to figure out how to get the cover off. Once I had popped off the side of the tower case, I now had to figure out how to insert the memory card. There were some slots within easy reach but of course they were not the right size. Finally, I realized I had to remove this big silver box before I could reach the memory card slots. I would later find out that big silver box housed my 80GB hard drive. (Yes, 80GB, don't laugh. I said it was over 6 years old!)
There were only two slots and both were being occupied. It took another minute or two or three before I realized that I had to remove one of the existing memory cards before inserting the new 512KB memory card I had just purchased. Instead of doubling my memory from 512 to 1024, I was only going to be increasing it by 256K. I was little annoyed to say the least. Figuring there was only one way to put the memory card in, I popped it in, closed the case and plugged it in. I turned it on only to recognize a electrical burning smell and a high pitched beep emanating from the computer. I'm no computer geek, but even I knew that couldn't be good.
I pulled the power cord out of the back of the computer and reopened the case. I flipped the memory card around and closed it back up. Unfortunately, the damage had been done. When I plugged it back in, there was no smell but that annoying high pitched beep persisted.
On the verge of upset I did what ever self-respecting woman does. I called my mother. She use to work at a hospital computer help desk for over twenty years before she had her stroke. She's about 90% better, but the stress of returning to work was not a good idea. In describing my dilemma I managed to keep a dry face, but she agreed that I probably fried the mother board. After listening for ten minutes while she talked about the events of her day, I finally hung up and went back to Best Buy with my fried Sony Vaio in tow.
I walked up to the Geeks Squad representative and described the symptoms.
" Beep? uh huh. Oh, smell? That's not good" He said
Of course that wasn't good! He suggested that since my unit was so old (in computer years) it would be best to just replace it. Then he went on to tell me that the data from my hard drive could still be transferred to the new computer. I could have kissed him on the spot!
I went out to my car and drove it to the curb. Feeling my luck about to change, I had the hip hop music blaring. I got out of the car and met him at the trunk of my car. I motioned to the passenger seat and met him on the car's passenger side. He laughed when I opened the door. You see, the computer was laying on its side like an open-faced sandwich with it's guts on display for all to see.
"Ah, a Sony Vaio" he said. With a flick of his fingers he had extracted my hard drive from the tower's mutilated core. I parked the car and then met him inside.
After filling out some paperwork, I wandered around the computer department clueless as to what to do next.
Stay tuned for the conclusion of What Every Freelance Writer Dreads.....
Laura Major
LauraMajor.com
So I figured I would add some RAM, since I was constantly using all 512 MB of RAM, the full capacity my Sony Vaio had. I had input memory before. Yup, I successfully added memory to my faithful Packard Bell back in the day. How hard could adding more memory be?
What's that cliche? Famous last words? Absolutely!
There's no getting to this climax fast but I'll do my best.
I found my computer spec sheet and took it to Best Buy. After a few minutes mulling around the computer department a nice man finally came up and asked if he could assist. Exasperated and clueless, I was already standing in front of the memory wall. I handed him my spec sheet and asked which memory card I needed. He handed me a package I had just set down only moments before he walked up.
I took it home and began my task. It took a some time to figure out how to get the cover off. Once I had popped off the side of the tower case, I now had to figure out how to insert the memory card. There were some slots within easy reach but of course they were not the right size. Finally, I realized I had to remove this big silver box before I could reach the memory card slots. I would later find out that big silver box housed my 80GB hard drive. (Yes, 80GB, don't laugh. I said it was over 6 years old!)
There were only two slots and both were being occupied. It took another minute or two or three before I realized that I had to remove one of the existing memory cards before inserting the new 512KB memory card I had just purchased. Instead of doubling my memory from 512 to 1024, I was only going to be increasing it by 256K. I was little annoyed to say the least. Figuring there was only one way to put the memory card in, I popped it in, closed the case and plugged it in. I turned it on only to recognize a electrical burning smell and a high pitched beep emanating from the computer. I'm no computer geek, but even I knew that couldn't be good.
I pulled the power cord out of the back of the computer and reopened the case. I flipped the memory card around and closed it back up. Unfortunately, the damage had been done. When I plugged it back in, there was no smell but that annoying high pitched beep persisted.
On the verge of upset I did what ever self-respecting woman does. I called my mother. She use to work at a hospital computer help desk for over twenty years before she had her stroke. She's about 90% better, but the stress of returning to work was not a good idea. In describing my dilemma I managed to keep a dry face, but she agreed that I probably fried the mother board. After listening for ten minutes while she talked about the events of her day, I finally hung up and went back to Best Buy with my fried Sony Vaio in tow.
I walked up to the Geeks Squad representative and described the symptoms.
" Beep? uh huh. Oh, smell? That's not good" He said
Of course that wasn't good! He suggested that since my unit was so old (in computer years) it would be best to just replace it. Then he went on to tell me that the data from my hard drive could still be transferred to the new computer. I could have kissed him on the spot!
I went out to my car and drove it to the curb. Feeling my luck about to change, I had the hip hop music blaring. I got out of the car and met him at the trunk of my car. I motioned to the passenger seat and met him on the car's passenger side. He laughed when I opened the door. You see, the computer was laying on its side like an open-faced sandwich with it's guts on display for all to see.
"Ah, a Sony Vaio" he said. With a flick of his fingers he had extracted my hard drive from the tower's mutilated core. I parked the car and then met him inside.
After filling out some paperwork, I wandered around the computer department clueless as to what to do next.
Stay tuned for the conclusion of What Every Freelance Writer Dreads.....
Laura Major
LauraMajor.com
Sunday, June 15, 2008
Two new resources
While the following sources may not be new to some they are new to me. They have not come up in my surface research in the past...
Take a look as they are alternatives to gofreelance, guru and elance...
If you used these, I would love to hear what you think....
Writer's Digest just came out with their 100 top sites for writers as well.
I will list some and give my take on their usefulness shortly, so stay tuned!
Saturday, June 14, 2008
Today's Opps
Chicago-Oriented Bloggers and Podcast Producer |||||
Chicago-based real estate firm Spaces Chicago seeks Bloggers for community-related coverage and for commercial real estate blogs. Also seeks a Podcast Producer for a weekly podcast on mortgages, insurance
Chicago-based real estate firm Spaces Chicago seeks Bloggers for community-related coverage and for commercial real estate blogs. Also seeks a Podcast Producer for a weekly podcast on mortgages, insurance
and related topics.
Pays $150 per month.
Pays $150 per month.
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Guide on Childbirth ("Work from anywhere in the world") |||||
Information supersite About.com, owned by the NY Times, continues to seek a part-time Guide to write on Childbirth.
"The Childbirth Guide will be someone with professional experience working with patients who are pregnant.
Information supersite About.com, owned by the NY Times, continues to seek a part-time Guide to write on Childbirth.
"The Childbirth Guide will be someone with professional experience working with patients who are pregnant.
Ideal backgrounds for the position would include:
- physician who works directly with pregnant patients
- a midwife, doula, or childbirth educator
- a nurse or health educator with extensive experience educating and working with pregnant patients.
- a medical freelance writer"
Pays a minimum of $725 per month during the first two years, with the possibility of additional revenues
- physician who works directly with pregnant patients
- a midwife, doula, or childbirth educator
- a nurse or health educator with extensive experience educating and working with pregnant patients.
- a medical freelance writer"
Pays a minimum of $725 per month during the first two years, with the possibility of additional revenues
based upon the popularity of the Guide's pages.
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Today.com Is Looking For Bloggers All Topics
As a blogger you will build and maintain a topical blog on Today.com featuring your unique voice and personality that contains original content written by you. All topics wanted. Join The Fastest Growing Blog network.
Cannot already be a vip blogger already.
All Today.com Professional Bloggers are freelancers who work online and set their own schedules, giving them the flexibility to log on from anywhere and work at a time that is best for them. With no timesheets to fill out and no timecards to punch, working for Today.com gives you the flexibility to write when you want and determine for yourself how successful you want to become.
25 Dollar Bonus To Start!!!
Compensation: For the first month of blogging you are guaranteed $1 per 100+ word post, and $2.00 per thousand impressions. A maximum of one post can be published per day for pay. Blogs are reviewed monthly for productivity and popularity and payment may be adjusted up or down or to either a fixed amount, based on pageviews, revenue sharing or a combination
Bonuses each month !
How to apply
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Orble.com is looking for bloggers to join our Politics blogging community:
politics.orble.com
Your writing will gain exposure to a significant audience as Orble is one of the largest blogging communities with over 100,000 readers every day.
Orble's Politics blogging community is growing quickly and already attracts over 10,000 readers per month.
See politics.orble.com to view recent articles posted by Orble Politics writers.
Writers should be able to put together interesting and engaging content, enjoy sharing their opinions, and want to be part of a growing community.
We are looking for blogs on world politics or locally in the USA, UK, or Australia.
No knowledge of HTML is required, you just have to be entertaining and informative.
Work from anywhere with an internet connection.
Rate of pay is 50% of the advertising revenue generated by your blog.
A growing number of writers are attracting jobs from the mainstream media after writing for Orble and it looks great on your resume. It's interesting work and can be a lot of fun as well.
For more information please visit
www.orble.com/about/
Regards,
The Orble Team.
politics.orble.com
Your writing will gain exposure to a significant audience as Orble is one of the largest blogging communities with over 100,000 readers every day.
Orble's Politics blogging community is growing quickly and already attracts over 10,000 readers per month.
See politics.orble.com to view recent articles posted by Orble Politics writers.
Writers should be able to put together interesting and engaging content, enjoy sharing their opinions, and want to be part of a growing community.
We are looking for blogs on world politics or locally in the USA, UK, or Australia.
No knowledge of HTML is required, you just have to be entertaining and informative.
Work from anywhere with an internet connection.
Rate of pay is 50% of the advertising revenue generated by your blog.
A growing number of writers are attracting jobs from the mainstream media after writing for Orble and it looks great on your resume. It's interesting work and can be a lot of fun as well.
For more information please visit
www.orble.com/about/
Regards,
The Orble Team.
How to apply
Thursday, June 12, 2008
Freelance Writing Success
Blogging has become a major weapon in my quest for freelance writing success. It has fueled creativity and has changed my persective. I blog with a greater purpose than just sharing my thoughts and feelings or the events of the day. I blog to share what I've learned and to cast a light on topics that are not mainstream.
It is amazing where you will find a story idea. I've found some of my greatest material while having a casual conversation with a perfect stranger. The basis for my next romance novel was discovered while reading an opinion piece in The Week magazine. The next time your idea well runs dry pick up a magazine or surf the Internet, even have a seemingly meaningless conversation with a stranger. You never know from where your next story will reach out and touch you, begging to be told from your perspective.
Now on to today's freelance opportunities:
ONLINE MAGAZINE SEEKS WRITERS (ARIZONA, TEXAS, CALIFORNIA)
Reply to: goodtaste.employment@yahoo.com
Date: 2008-06-10, 9:59AM MST
WE ARE A PREMIERE ONLINE LIFESTYLES, ENTERTAINMENT, FASHION & BUSINESS MAGAZINE. WE ARE GOODTASTE INTERNATIONAL. WE ARE CURRENTLY SEEKING 4 ENTHUSIASTIC ENTERTAINMENT & LIFESTYLES JOURNALISTS TO CONTRIBUTE INTERESTING ARTICLES AND INTERVIEW CONTENT TO OUR PUBLICATION. CANDIDATES MUST HAVE AT LEAST 2 YEARS EXPERIENCE AS A JOURNALIST, BE SELF MOTIVATED AND DEADLINE ORIENTED. PLEASE FEEL FREE TO VISIT US ONLINE AT www.GOODTASTEINTERNATIONAL.com FOR YOUR INQUIRIES.
Location: ARIZONA, TEXAS, CALIFORNIA
Date: 2008-06-10, 9:59AM MST
WE ARE A PREMIERE ONLINE LIFESTYLES, ENTERTAINMENT, FASHION & BUSINESS MAGAZINE. WE ARE GOODTASTE INTERNATIONAL. WE ARE CURRENTLY SEEKING 4 ENTHUSIASTIC ENTERTAINMENT & LIFESTYLES JOURNALISTS TO CONTRIBUTE INTERESTING ARTICLES AND INTERVIEW CONTENT TO OUR PUBLICATION. CANDIDATES MUST HAVE AT LEAST 2 YEARS EXPERIENCE AS A JOURNALIST, BE SELF MOTIVATED AND DEADLINE ORIENTED. PLEASE FEEL FREE TO VISIT US ONLINE AT www.GOODTASTEINTERNATIONAL.com FOR YOUR INQUIRIES.
- Compensation: $40,000 ANNUALLY
- This is a contract job.
- Principals only. Recruiters, please don't contact this job poster.
- Please, no phone calls about this job!
- Please do not contact job poster about other services, products or commercial interests.
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Media Content Writer Wanted Part Time and As Needed (N Shore/S NH)
Reply to: see below
Date: 2008-06-10, 6:28PM EDT
EGB Communications is in need of temporary and as needed writers to produce content for our customers websites, brochures, handouts, mailings, etc. Please send a sample of your work and your rates. We expect to have alot of future work, as we are just building this company. Visit us at www.advertisebytown.com to see what we're doing.
Contact Lou Puccio at 978-996-2492 or email me at lou@egblive.com
Date: 2008-06-10, 6:28PM EDT
EGB Communications is in need of temporary and as needed writers to produce content for our customers websites, brochures, handouts, mailings, etc. Please send a sample of your work and your rates. We expect to have alot of future work, as we are just building this company. Visit us at www.advertisebytown.com to see what we're doing.
Contact Lou Puccio at 978-996-2492 or email me at lou@egblive.com
- Location: N Shore/S NH
- it's NOT ok to contact this poster with services or other commercial interests
- Compensation: To be discussed
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Seeking freelance English Writer / Editor to work on projects
Reply to: job-715815581@craigslist.org
Date: 2008-06-11, 7:53AM CDT
We are seeking an experience writer to assist us in several
iterature projects including
1) press release 2) book articles 3)brochures 4)Advertisement
Must strong in English writing skill. Business background is a plus!
The writer must have patient working with employer.
Please submit your resume and your sample English articles.
Date: 2008-06-11, 7:53AM CDT
We are seeking an experience writer to assist us in several
iterature projects including
1) press release 2) book articles 3)brochures 4)Advertisement
Must strong in English writing skill. Business background is a plus!
The writer must have patient working with employer.
Please submit your resume and your sample English articles.
- Compensation: based on projects, since we will discuss by email or phone
- Telecommuting is ok.
- This is a part-time job.
- This is a contract job.
- This is an internship job
- OK to highlight this job opening for persons with disabilities
- Principals only. Recruiters, please don't contact this job poster.
- Please, no phone calls about this job!
- Please do not contact job poster about other services, products or commercial interests.
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Writing/Editing/Indexing
Reply to: job-716482151@craigslist.org
Date: 2008-06-11, 5:33PM EDT
Position overview
Performance Technology Associates, Inc. (PTA) is currently seeking individuals with strong analysis and writing skills to join a project team responsible for creating extensive metadata. What is "metadata"? In this case, writing metadata amounts to reading a short policy document and writing a brief summary of what the document is about. This "data" then gets loaded into a web site (by someone else, not you) that makes it easier for users of the site to search for, and find, the document. There are thousands of these summaries that need to be written. This is a 3-6 month contract engagement. Contractors must be able to work a minimum of 20 hours per week. Local contractors are preferred. Contractors may work from home but will need to come in for an hour or two to become familiar with the project and process.
Rate
$25/hour
Requirements
* Strong English writing skills
* Ability to enter text into an MS Excel file
* Ability to send/receive files via email
* Ability to commit to a minimum of 20 hours per week
Preferred background
Experience as a technical writer, content developer or similar role
Contact
Interested parties should submit a resume and cover letter to info@p-t-a.com. No phone calls please.
About PTA
Since 1993, PTA has been a leading provider of performance improvement solutions, serving large and mid-size companies in virtually every sector across the Unites States, Canada, Puerto Rico and the United Kingdom. Our mission is to provide our clients with the services and skills they need to develop exceptional documentation and training. We achieve this through our diverse service offerings and by establishing good-faith, long-term working relationships that our clients can count on. For more information, please visit us online at www.p-t-a.com.
Compensation: $25/hour
Date: 2008-06-11, 5:33PM EDT
Position overview
Performance Technology Associates, Inc. (PTA) is currently seeking individuals with strong analysis and writing skills to join a project team responsible for creating extensive metadata. What is "metadata"? In this case, writing metadata amounts to reading a short policy document and writing a brief summary of what the document is about. This "data" then gets loaded into a web site (by someone else, not you) that makes it easier for users of the site to search for, and find, the document. There are thousands of these summaries that need to be written. This is a 3-6 month contract engagement. Contractors must be able to work a minimum of 20 hours per week. Local contractors are preferred. Contractors may work from home but will need to come in for an hour or two to become familiar with the project and process.
Rate
$25/hour
Requirements
* Strong English writing skills
* Ability to enter text into an MS Excel file
* Ability to send/receive files via email
* Ability to commit to a minimum of 20 hours per week
Preferred background
Experience as a technical writer, content developer or similar role
Contact
Interested parties should submit a resume and cover letter to info@p-t-a.com. No phone calls please.
About PTA
Since 1993, PTA has been a leading provider of performance improvement solutions, serving large and mid-size companies in virtually every sector across the Unites States, Canada, Puerto Rico and the United Kingdom. Our mission is to provide our clients with the services and skills they need to develop exceptional documentation and training. We achieve this through our diverse service offerings and by establishing good-faith, long-term working relationships that our clients can count on. For more information, please visit us online at www.p-t-a.com.
- This is a part-time job.
- This is a contract job.
- Principals only. Recruiters, please don't contact this job poster.
- Please, no phone calls about this job!
- Please do not contact job poster about other services, products or commercial interests.
Laura Major
Wednesday, June 11, 2008
Freelance Opps for Wednesday
* Sports Editor
The Taylor Daily Press, a five-day community newspaper within the Austin, Texas MSA, is looking for a sports editor. The right person will cover sports for four local high schools, ranging from Class 1A to 4A, and manage a staff of freelance writers. Knowledge of AP Style and copyediting skills expected. Photo skills and computer experience desired. Must be able to work extraordinary hours, including some nights and weekends. The Taylor Daily Press is part of Granite Publications, a growing family of community newspapers offering great opportunities for advancement. Submit resume and clips to david.king@taylordailypress.net.
The Taylor Daily Press, a five-day community newspaper within the Austin, Texas MSA, is looking for a sports editor. The right person will cover sports for four local high schools, ranging from Class 1A to 4A, and manage a staff of freelance writers. Knowledge of AP Style and copyediting skills expected. Photo skills and computer experience desired. Must be able to work extraordinary hours, including some nights and weekends. The Taylor Daily Press is part of Granite Publications, a growing family of community newspapers offering great opportunities for advancement. Submit resume and clips to david.king@taylordailypress.net.
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* Magazine Editor
News West Publishing seeks an editor to oversee its monthly desert lifestyle magazine. If the thought of exploring and writing about the desert environment along the Colorado River — and everything that has to offer from the great outdoors to luxurious spas — appeals to you, this could be the job you've been waiting for. We seek a proven ability to think and plan long-term while working to make short-term deadlines, strong copyediting and proofreading skills, the ability to work with a variety of staff and freelance writers and photographers, and some design skills (Quark experience helpful). A journalism/communications or similar degree with a magazine emphasis is preferred. Experience in the field could make you a strong contender. Send cover letter, resume, writing samples and references to Steve Seager, general manager; News West Publishing, Specialty Products Division; 1848 Highway 95, Suite 201; Bullhead City, AZ 86442; or e-mail to genmgr@cmaaccess.com.
News West Publishing seeks an editor to oversee its monthly desert lifestyle magazine. If the thought of exploring and writing about the desert environment along the Colorado River — and everything that has to offer from the great outdoors to luxurious spas — appeals to you, this could be the job you've been waiting for. We seek a proven ability to think and plan long-term while working to make short-term deadlines, strong copyediting and proofreading skills, the ability to work with a variety of staff and freelance writers and photographers, and some design skills (Quark experience helpful). A journalism/communications or similar degree with a magazine emphasis is preferred. Experience in the field could make you a strong contender. Send cover letter, resume, writing samples and references to Steve Seager, general manager; News West Publishing, Specialty Products Division; 1848 Highway 95, Suite 201; Bullhead City, AZ 86442; or e-mail to genmgr@cmaaccess.com.
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* Freelance Article Writers
Demand Studios is looking for freelance writers to join its Knowledge Network of websites. Whether writing is your passion, career, hobby, or all of the above – Demand Studios gives you the opportunity to not only reach a passionate audience but also make money for every article you create. As a Demand Studios writer, you can write on a variety of topics or focus on your area of expertise. We have thousands of titles for you to choose from, or you can suggest your own titles for approval. All work is submitted and managed via our online system. Payment is per article and rates vary by topic. We process all payments weekly via PayPal. To apply, please visit http://www.demandstudios.com and complete our online application. You will be asked to upload your resume and writing samples.
Demand Studios is looking for freelance writers to join its Knowledge Network of websites. Whether writing is your passion, career, hobby, or all of the above – Demand Studios gives you the opportunity to not only reach a passionate audience but also make money for every article you create. As a Demand Studios writer, you can write on a variety of topics or focus on your area of expertise. We have thousands of titles for you to choose from, or you can suggest your own titles for approval. All work is submitted and managed via our online system. Payment is per article and rates vary by topic. We process all payments weekly via PayPal. To apply, please visit http://www.demandstudios.com and complete our online application. You will be asked to upload your resume and writing samples.
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* Luxaholic Bloggers Wanted (NYC all)
Are you the next Carrie Bradshaw? Always know the hottest 'it' bag, shoe or gadget? Looking for self-proclaimed 'luxaholics' (a person with a healthy addiction to the finer things in life) to write/share your insider knowledge. Must have a personal addiction to some area of luxe (food/wine, fashion/beauty, travel/real estate, etc). If you are obsessed with style and luxury...we want to hear from you! Send us an email with a brief description of yourself (age, profession, status, etc.) and tell us what's your spending addiction. When you splurge...what's your 'vice?' Opportunity to delve into the world of luxury! Contact mailto:job-714173924@craigslist.org
Are you the next Carrie Bradshaw? Always know the hottest 'it' bag, shoe or gadget? Looking for self-proclaimed 'luxaholics' (a person with a healthy addiction to the finer things in life) to write/share your insider knowledge. Must have a personal addiction to some area of luxe (food/wine, fashion/beauty, travel/real estate, etc). If you are obsessed with style and luxury...we want to hear from you! Send us an email with a brief description of yourself (age, profession, status, etc.) and tell us what's your spending addiction. When you splurge...what's your 'vice?' Opportunity to delve into the world of luxury! Contact mailto:job-714173924@craigslist.org
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Health and fitness writers and experts for gay comunity web site
Reply to: job-713980460@craigslist.org
Date: 2008-06-09, 6:12PM EDT
RealJock.com, the gay health and fitness community web site, is seeking freelance writers and experts to contribute quality articles on a variety of health and fitness topics, including strength and cardio training, sports and athletics, nutrition and eating, mental health, disease prevention and treatment, and LGBT-specific news and issues. Writers must have prior writing experience. We are also looking for experts with current certifications (e.g. registered dietitian, certified personal trainer, physician) to be interviewed for articles. RealJock.com pays writers $140 per article. Experts pay is dependent upon experience. Articles vary in length but average 900 - 1100 words. Please send clips as well as a resume or bio summarizing writing experience
Compensation: $140 per article
Date: 2008-06-09, 6:12PM EDT
RealJock.com, the gay health and fitness community web site, is seeking freelance writers and experts to contribute quality articles on a variety of health and fitness topics, including strength and cardio training, sports and athletics, nutrition and eating, mental health, disease prevention and treatment, and LGBT-specific news and issues. Writers must have prior writing experience. We are also looking for experts with current certifications (e.g. registered dietitian, certified personal trainer, physician) to be interviewed for articles. RealJock.com pays writers $140 per article. Experts pay is dependent upon experience. Articles vary in length but average 900 - 1100 words. Please send clips as well as a resume or bio summarizing writing experience
- Telecommuting is ok.
- This is a contract job.
- OK for recruiters to contact this job poster.
- Please, no phone calls about this job!
- Please do not contact job poster about other services, products or commercial interests.
Tuesday, June 10, 2008
Today's Freelance Writing Biz Opps
Freelance Writers Needed (Sacramento)
Reply to: gigs-713569581@craigslist.org
Date: 2008-06-09, 10:32AM PDT
Sacramento Fit Magazine is a new local health and fitness magazine and we are currently hiring freelance writers with experience writing on health and fitness related articles, as well as style and life related topics.
Requirements:
*At least 3 years experience
*Have current articles published (within one year)
*Are available on a freelance basis
*Degree preferred for some departments
Please visit our website: http://www.sacfitmag.com/writersguidelines.htm
Here you will find the writers guidelines and online query form. Be sure to e-mail with any questions.
Thank you.
Helene Black
Date: 2008-06-09, 10:32AM PDT
Sacramento Fit Magazine is a new local health and fitness magazine and we are currently hiring freelance writers with experience writing on health and fitness related articles, as well as style and life related topics.
Requirements:
*At least 3 years experience
*Have current articles published (within one year)
*Are available on a freelance basis
*Degree preferred for some departments
Please visit our website: http://www.sacfitmag.com/writersguidelines.htm
Here you will find the writers guidelines and online query form. Be sure to e-mail with any questions.
Thank you.
Helene Black
- Location: Sacramento
- it's NOT ok to contact this poster with services or other commercial interests
- Compensation: TBD
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Reply to: job-713177244@craigslist.org
Date: 2008-06-09, 6:22AM MDT
Trade magazine written for an industry with 1,500 small retailers in the U.S. seeks a permanent freelance writer. We need an individual with published experience writing for one or more niche retail industries. This is a small publication: you will be conducting your own research, interviews, fact checking, transcribing and writing. We need a well-organized, accurate, versatile person with a fully equipped home office (Internet, fax, phone recorder for interviews, etc.). Have a track record of supplying polished copy that will require little editing.
Your articles assignments will include supplier question and answer pieces, dealer profiles and personality profiles. Issue-related stories about how small retailers can succeed despite threats from big boxes, Internet, etc.
Minimum 1 year experience. Prefer degree in journalism and experience with a major niche-market publisher.
Location: Rocky Mountains Date: 2008-06-09, 6:22AM MDT
Trade magazine written for an industry with 1,500 small retailers in the U.S. seeks a permanent freelance writer. We need an individual with published experience writing for one or more niche retail industries. This is a small publication: you will be conducting your own research, interviews, fact checking, transcribing and writing. We need a well-organized, accurate, versatile person with a fully equipped home office (Internet, fax, phone recorder for interviews, etc.). Have a track record of supplying polished copy that will require little editing.
Your articles assignments will include supplier question and answer pieces, dealer profiles and personality profiles. Issue-related stories about how small retailers can succeed despite threats from big boxes, Internet, etc.
Minimum 1 year experience. Prefer degree in journalism and experience with a major niche-market publisher.
- Compensation: $30K-$45K
- Location: Rocky Mountains
- Principals only. Recruiters, please don't contact this job poster.
- Please, no phone calls about this job!
- Please do not contact job poster about other services, products or commercial interests.
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Web Content Writer, Chef Authors, Food Writers (financial district)
Reply to: job-713490721@craigslist.org
Date: 2008-06-09, 9:41AM PDT
ChefsBest® is the independent judging organization dedicated to recognizing and honoring America's best products. You'll find the ChefsBest Award on hundreds of products in the grocery store. That means our team of Master Tasters® has judged that product to be the best among its leading competitors. To learn more, go to www.chefsbest.org.
Our next project is a major new website, ChefsBest.org, designed to help consumers make the best buying decisions. ChefsBest.org will have a variety of interesting features, including a frequently updated list of America's best products, tasty recipe tie-ins and exciting feature articles. As the site grows we'll add interactive community forums and blogs where visitors can come to share their food interests. In essence, it will be where consumers go to find out about America's best products and how to use them.
We want our recipes and feature articles to come from expert chefs like you. If you have a culinary degree, are interested in being part of our dynamic new website and have great recipes and exciting ideas for writing about food, follow the link below for more information.
And thanks in advance for helping America choose the best products!
http://chefs.chefsbest.org
Date: 2008-06-09, 9:41AM PDT
ChefsBest® is the independent judging organization dedicated to recognizing and honoring America's best products. You'll find the ChefsBest Award on hundreds of products in the grocery store. That means our team of Master Tasters® has judged that product to be the best among its leading competitors. To learn more, go to www.chefsbest.org.
Our next project is a major new website, ChefsBest.org, designed to help consumers make the best buying decisions. ChefsBest.org will have a variety of interesting features, including a frequently updated list of America's best products, tasty recipe tie-ins and exciting feature articles. As the site grows we'll add interactive community forums and blogs where visitors can come to share their food interests. In essence, it will be where consumers go to find out about America's best products and how to use them.
We want our recipes and feature articles to come from expert chefs like you. If you have a culinary degree, are interested in being part of our dynamic new website and have great recipes and exciting ideas for writing about food, follow the link below for more information.
And thanks in advance for helping America choose the best products!
http://chefs.chefsbest.org
- Telecommuting is ok.
- Compensation: This position will pay on a per accepted recipe/article basis.
- This is a contract job.
- Principals only. Recruiters, please don't contact this job poster.
- Please, no phone calls about this job!
- Please do not contact job poster about other services, products or commercial interests.
PostingID: 713490721
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Web Editor
Do you believe in transparency and want to hold government, corporations, and institutions accountable to the public trust? If so, we want you.
The Center for Public Integrity is seeking a Web editor to coordinate the editorial, graphic, multimedia, and interactive content of the Center's website and other Center-owned sites. This position will work with consultants and Center staff to develop and implement innovative strategies to drive traffic, engage audiences, and increase visitors and supporters. He or she will write and post features, blogs, editorial content, and develop online newsletters. The Web editor will ensure content coordination with the editorial and development departments. He or she will work with the technical Webmaster and IT manager on researching, assessing, and implementing cutting edge technology for the site.
The Center for Public Integrity was founded in 1989 as a non partisan investigative journalism organization working in the public interest and focusing on the quality of its work, regardless of where the findings lead. The Center does not serve as an advocate for certain points of view nor does it take positions on issues. Rather, the Center seeks to do the hard digging and present the highly credible facts, thus serving as a catalyst for others to take action, change laws, or develop policy recommendations.
We are looking for candidates who can write fluidly and flawlessly. In addition, candidates should have proven experience in delivering high quality Web content with impact.
Competitive salary and a generous benefits package. Located in Washington, D.C. on Farragut Square with Metro access. The Center promotes a diverse workplace.
You know who you are. Send your resume to emcpeake@publicintegrity.org
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Apply online - www.the-homeworker.com Company is a new website created to serve administrative professionals. We are looking for freelance writers to join our team. Successful candidates will have expertise in the area of travel - we are NOT looking for destination review articles. We need pieces that focus on travel tips - organization, efficiency, how to's... We are asking for all freelance writers to commit to providing a minimum of 3 to 5 articles per week (min. 500 words) for at least 3 months. This is an ideal fit for a new freelance writer who wants to get their "feet wet". To be considered, please submit 3 sample articles (preferably on a relevant topic) and contact information. Compensation: $10 per article
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Laura Major
Monday, June 9, 2008
Freelancing: Has it all Been Done Before?
As writers, people often view us as the literary version of the ‘starving artist'. Society holds two assumptions:
· If you are not Nora Robert, Stephen King or some other high-profile writer then your chances of earning a living with your creativity is slim.
· Being a successful writer is a matter of writing and submitting your work.
While there may be some truth to the statements listed above, it is not that simple. You can earn a living writing novels without having the name recognition of Stephen King or Nora Roberts. While being a successful writer does require that you write and submit your work, it also requires an understanding of the market and a mastery of the skills required to get your work noticed. It demands constant education.
However, writers are not just creative thinkers. Writing, being a form of communication, is necessary in all professional industries. Whether it is a politician needing a speech written or a CEO who needs corporate copy drafted for the company website, freelance writing can provide a variety of work, opportunities to learn and a respectable living.
Thanks to the Internet, freelance writing is more than writing books, drafting news articles or submitting how-to articles for magazines. Web surfers are looking for useful content and websites need writers to provide it. Well-crafted articles attract repeat visitors, which draws ad revenue.
By incorporating creativity into your client such as well as your written product, you could see your thoughts and ideas on the Internet, in magazines and in the newspaper. Venture beyond the traditional writer sources and you could hear your ideas on the radio and on television.
Why cruise the same familiar streets? Why not modify that route to find opportunities you never knew existed?
Check back often not only for new suggestions and opportunities.
Sincerely,
Laura Major
Saturday, June 7, 2008
Saturday's Freelance Opps
LINUX FEATURE WRITER
Location Telecommute
http://linux.com/
http://sourceforge.com/
http://www.journalismjobs.com/Job_Listing.cfm?JobID=555962
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You must have at least two years of hard-core daily newspaper or online reporting experience and love computer tinkering to succeed in this contract freelance position. (Hands-on Linux experience is a *huge* plus.) You will produce news articles and feature stories for Linux.com. You must be self-motivated and organized enough to work with little or no supervision. Pay
$200 - $400 per article, up to three articles per week. Could become a full-time position by the end of 2008. Preference will be given to applicants who live near major IT activity centers such as Silicon Valley, NYC, Boston or Washington, DC., but skill and reliability are more important than location. Please apply via email to EiC Robin 'Roblimo' Miller -- robin@roblimo.com -- with a brief note and/or resume in an open file format (not .doc) or /msgroblimoon rc.oftc.net.
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RISEUP
http://www.usariseup.com/
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RiseUp is a weekly newspaper magazine insert, which will address race relation issues, and be distributed through major metropolitan daily and weekly newspapers in the top 15-25 metropolitan areas. The primary goal of RiseUp is to provide an ongoing forum with information and tools to improve race relations. The magazine will address important issues affecting the nation and its racially diverse and ethnic communities.
RiseUp will cover, in-depth, timely topics in the areas of health, education, politics, business and cultural uniqueness. Query via email.
*****************************************************Telecommute Sociology Writers
EBSCO Publishing (http://www.ebscohost.com/), one of the leading academic publishers worldwide, and perceived as an excellent and authoritative source for research materials, now seeks writers to create authoritative, in-depth summary articles on hundreds of topics in the field of Sociology for electronic database products.
The essays will address the major subject areas in the field of Sociology for academic study and research, with the aim of making them interesting and accessible to a wide variety of readers. Articles are mainly targeted to college undergraduates. Essays must be 3000 words in length (about 8+ pages), well-researched, and documented in appropriate citation style using APA format.
Writers should hold a Master's or PhD degree in Sociology. Writers will be compensated on a per-article basis and will receive a by-line and short biographical note. Preference will be given to those who can commit a significant amount of time to this program beginning immediately through August/September 2008.
Qualified applicants must apply online at the following job link to be considered.
http://www.ebscohost.com/careers/survey/default.php
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Wesley Spectrum Services is at work for over 3,000 children and over 7,000 family members right now in our unique school, mental health, and family programs across Western Pennsylvania.Guided by our unique Kid-Centered Decision Making method, a picture for each of these children today looks very different from a picture a day, a week, a year ago.We are currently seeking Contracted Writers to develop Life Domain Assessments on clients of Wesley Spectrum Services.Excellent income for College or Graduate students seeking flexible hours. Contracted writer will be provided the contacts and tools necessary to create profiles on clients seeking permanent placement. By contacting previous foster families, court systems, and other agencies you will create a life domain assessment on the client which will become a full history and court document. Must have very strong writing skills and the ability to summarize information. Third year college students and above will be considered.Writing is on a contract basis paying $725 per completed profile. Profiles can take up to but no more than 3 months to complete on a part-time basis; you may work on multiple cases if available. Payment is on a contract basis and includes no benefits.career@wesleyspectrum.org
*For quicker response, please reference Contract Writer in your cover letter.
This will allow for us to forward it to the hiring managers quickly and increase your chances of securing employment with us.*****************************************************************
Freelance Website Content Writers Needed
Are you America's Next Top Blogger? Are you looking for a steady, part-time, work-at-home writing assignment that will let you earn $1000 - $2000 per month? We might be looking for you!
We're Backbone Media, Inc., an innovative online marketing agency in Waltham Massachusetts that specializes in web design, Search Engine Optimization/Marketing, and corporate blogging strategies. We're excited to be expanding our website copywriting and blogging initiative, and have just recently adapted our services to include writing blog content for our clients. Don't worry, this is not ghostblogging and you don't have to be a great blogger yet; you just have to be an effective, passionate writer. We'll teach you more than you ever wanted to know about social media and blogging.
Currently, we're looking for exceptional writers who feel that they can contribute engaging and polished content on a variety of topics. The position is part-time and you can work remotely or from within our corporate offices. The position will involve researching designated topics and writing posts for client's websites and or blogs. The people filling these roles can expect to gain a rich understanding of the world of social media, SEO, and online marketing.
If you're thinking of applying for this position, here's what we're looking for:
- Exceptional writing skills
- Ability to distill and convey complex concepts
- Engaging and personality-driven writing style. Sense of humor or a unique edge a plus!
- Ability to think analytically as well as creatively when writing content
- Degree in journalism, technical communications, writing, or English
- Familiarity with blogging/social media and content optimization (SEO) very helpful
If you're still reading at this point, you're probably qualified enough to give us a call or shoot us an email. Please contact us at brooke.max@backbonemedia.com or call (781)-899-4050 ext. 215. Writing positions will pay around $1000-2000 per month, and will run anywhere from six to 24 months, or more.
Thanks so much for looking and we can't wait to hear from you!Location: Waltham, MA
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- Compensation: Writing positions will pay around $1000-2000 per month, and will run anywhere from six to 24 months, or more.
- Telecommuting is ok.
- This is a part-time job.
- Principals only. Recruiters, please don't contact this job poster.
- Phone calls about this job are ok.
- Please do not contact job poster about other services, products or commercial interests.
Job Description : Freelance WriterPhatGuru.com: we are looking for paid freelancers!
PhatGuru.com: Your exclusive glimpse into the world of fashion's trend setters.
We are looking for more freelancers to join our team!
Please check out site to learn more about different categories and topics we are looking for, and email us your resume and sample articles to: Phatpeople@phatguru.com**********************************************************************
Friday, June 6, 2008
Today's Freelance Writing Opportunities
Several times a week, exciting freelance leads will be posted for your convenience.
Once I implement a routine, I plan to post opps and articles daily. So, please check back often.
Please note that I am not the contact person for the information that follows nor am I responsible for the accuracy of the information. I am simply providing a one-stop source for freelance opportunities and related articles.
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TV and Movie Bloggers |||||
Online DISH Pronto, devoted to satellite TV, seeks Bloggers to cover programming -- movies, shows, sports, etc.
Pays stipend plus $100 per customer brought in via blog posts.
=> Learn More: http://jobs.problogger.net/view/1365 <=
Online DISH Pronto, devoted to satellite TV, seeks Bloggers to cover programming -- movies, shows, sports, etc.
Pays stipend plus $100 per customer brought in via blog posts.
=> Learn More: http://jobs.problogger.net/view/1365 <=
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Internet Data Gatherers |||||
Online Targeted News Service is looking for part-time Internet Data Gatherers / Processors. "We give you a set of URLs and you gather documents from them, briefly edit if necessary and post to our system."
Pays per document. Requirements include fluent English and excellent MS Word skills.
=> Learn More: http://journalism.berkeley.edu/jobs/details.php?cat=free&ID=6678 <=
Online Targeted News Service is looking for part-time Internet Data Gatherers / Processors. "We give you a set of URLs and you gather documents from them, briefly edit if necessary and post to our system."
Pays per document. Requirements include fluent English and excellent MS Word skills.
=> Learn More: http://journalism.berkeley.edu/jobs/details.php?cat=free&ID=6678 <=
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Freelance Writers / Researchers (US) |||||
International market-research firm Mintel continues to recruit for experienced freelance Writers / Researchers with a background in consumer psychology and the marketing of credit and debit cards. (Editor's note: It isn't clear whether expertise must lie in either area or both.)
"The ideal candidate will have at least 3-5 years of relevant experience and be highly skilled in consumer research/data interpretation. Someone who is a strategic thinker and able to produce quality writing within tight deadlines is a must. Expertise in the subject matter of the report is essential. This position can be based anywhere in the US and would be paid on a project basis."
=> Learn More: http://tinyurl.com/3qhk4u <=
International market-research firm Mintel continues to recruit for experienced freelance Writers / Researchers with a background in consumer psychology and the marketing of credit and debit cards. (Editor's note: It isn't clear whether expertise must lie in either area or both.)
"The ideal candidate will have at least 3-5 years of relevant experience and be highly skilled in consumer research/data interpretation. Someone who is a strategic thinker and able to produce quality writing within tight deadlines is a must. Expertise in the subject matter of the report is essential. This position can be based anywhere in the US and would be paid on a project basis."
=> Learn More: http://tinyurl.com/3qhk4u <=
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Project / Developmental Editor |||||
US-based adult-education provider Education To Go seeks a full-time Project / Developmental Editor "to help our knowledgeable instructors produce online courses that are engaging, clear, informative, and exceptionally well written."
Requirements include a Bachelor's in English, Journalism or Communications, and "4+ years paid experience as an editor, marketing or advertising copywriter, journalist, or corporate communications developer."
"We're located in Temecula, California, but the right person could do this full-time position at a distance."
=> Learn More: http://jobs.copyeditor.com/c/job.cfm?site_id=502&jb=4474357 <=
US-based adult-education provider Education To Go seeks a full-time Project / Developmental Editor "to help our knowledgeable instructors produce online courses that are engaging, clear, informative, and exceptionally well written."
Requirements include a Bachelor's in English, Journalism or Communications, and "4+ years paid experience as an editor, marketing or advertising copywriter, journalist, or corporate communications developer."
"We're located in Temecula, California, but the right person could do this full-time position at a distance."
=> Learn More: http://jobs.copyeditor.com/c/job.cfm?site_id=502&jb=4474357 <=
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Baby Bug Magazine
Welcomes New Writers
Audience: 6-months to 3 years old
Needs short poems and simple stories
Send complete manuscript to Jenny Gillespsie
Details in cover letter with pub.history
Buys all rights
70 East Lake Street
Suite 300
Chicago, IL
jgillespie@caruspub.com
website www.cricketsmag.com
Welcomes New Writers
Audience: 6-months to 3 years old
Needs short poems and simple stories
Send complete manuscript to Jenny Gillespsie
Details in cover letter with pub.history
Buys all rights
70 East Lake Street
Suite 300
Chicago, IL
jgillespie@caruspub
website www.cricketsmag.
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http://portland.craigslist.org/mlt/wri/701569127.html
Topical Online Writers - HubPages
Reply to: job-701569127@craigslist.org
Date: 2008-05-30, 3:33PM PDT
HubPages is currently looking for bloggers/writers who are able to
distill their unique knowledge and interests into a series of useful,
informative web articles.
Formats we're looking for include:
- "how-tos"
- detailed advice
- reviews
- guides
- rich information on a topic
Interests can include (but not limited to):
- money/personal finance
- parenting advice & information
- relationships advice
- small business/self-employment
- careers/job search
- automotive
- gaming advice
- product/service reviews
- local interest
- media (film/television/literature)
- any other topic (except excluded topic areas: adult, gambling,
pharmaceuticals)
Remuneration is largely proportionate to volume of web articles and
the amount of traffic they attract, although we offer two programs
(the Flagship and Capstone programs) that offer an up-front stipend
($25-40 per article) in addition to the royalties program that all
members automatically participate in.
How to start
To apply, visit:
http://hubpages.com/info/clpdx
Please apply through the Web interface.
Topical Online Writers - HubPages
Reply to: job-701569127@
Date: 2008-05-30, 3:33PM PDT
HubPages is currently looking for bloggers/writers who are able to
distill their unique knowledge and interests into a series of useful,
informative web articles.
Formats we're looking for include:
- "how-tos"
- detailed advice
- reviews
- guides
- rich information on a topic
Interests can include (but not limited to):
- money/personal finance
- parenting advice & information
- relationships advice
- small business/self-
- careers/job search
- automotive
- gaming advice
- product/service reviews
- local interest
- media (film/television/
- any other topic (except excluded topic areas: adult, gambling,
pharmaceuticals)
Remuneration is largely proportionate to volume of web articles and
the amount of traffic they attract, although we offer two programs
(the Flagship and Capstone programs) that offer an up-front stipend
($25-40 per article) in addition to the royalties program that all
members automatically participate in.
How to start
To apply, visit:
http://hubpages.
Please apply through the Web interface.
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NOTE: The guidelines for Entrepreneur and Entrepreneur.com are totally
different. You'll find links to both.
ENTREPRENEUR MAGAZINE
_http://www.entrepreneur.com/entmagwg.html_
(http://www.entrepreneur.com/entmagwg.html)
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While we are related to Entrepreneur.com, we want different
material than the web site. Entrepreneur reports on innovative
methods and strategies to help readers improve their business
operations. We also cover current issues and trends that affect
entrepreneurial companies, as well as new business ideas and
opportunities. We provide detailed how-to information in an
entertaining, intriguing and evocative fashion, with a writing
style that is punchy, sophisticated and chatty. Features are
1,700 words, including sidebars, charts and/or boxes.
Entrepreneur's upfront section, "Edge," features brief, punchy
articles on news and trends affecting small-business owners.
We purchase short (250-400 words) articles for $1 per word.
We also buy Snapshot articles - Brief (150-word) profiles of
entrepreneurs, focusing specifically on what is innovative
about their company in one of the following areas: sales/
marketing, business financing/financial management, management
strategies, or technology.
NOTE: The guidelines for Entrepreneur and Entrepreneur.
different. You'll find links to both.
ENTREPRENEUR MAGAZINE
_http://www.entrepre
(http://www.entrepre
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While we are related to Entrepreneur.
material than the web site. Entrepreneur reports on innovative
methods and strategies to help readers improve their business
operations. We also cover current issues and trends that affect
entrepreneurial companies, as well as new business ideas and
opportunities. We provide detailed how-to information in an
entertaining, intriguing and evocative fashion, with a writing
style that is punchy, sophisticated and chatty. Features are
1,700 words, including sidebars, charts and/or boxes.
Entrepreneur'
articles on news and trends affecting small-business owners.
We purchase short (250-400 words) articles for $1 per word.
We also buy Snapshot articles - Brief (150-word) profiles of
entrepreneurs, focusing specifically on what is innovative
about their company in one of the following areas: sales/
marketing, business financing/financial management, management
strategies, or technology.
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Position: Writer
Location: work from home
People Enterprises, Inc. is a leader in the field of content development to improve organic search engine rankings and overall website ranking.
The Writer will write articles of content based around key words or key phrases associated with a company's products and/or services. May also be needed to author and write press releases on a cases by case basis.
Duties and Responsibilities:
· Work with project manager to author and write unique fresh content about a company's products and/or services.
· Work with editor to correct grammar, factual or spelling errors in said articles of content.
· Assist with the development of marketing collateral (brochures, ads, website copy) as needed
Location: work from home
People Enterprises, Inc. is a leader in the field of content development to improve organic search engine rankings and overall website ranking.
The Writer will write articles of content based around key words or key phrases associated with a company's products and/or services. May also be needed to author and write press releases on a cases by case basis.
Duties and Responsibilities:
· Work with project manager to author and write unique fresh content about a company's products and/or services.
· Work with editor to correct grammar, factual or spelling errors in said articles of content.
· Assist with the development of marketing collateral (brochures, ads, website copy) as needed
Requirements :
· Bachelor¢s degree and minimum one year writing experience
· Experience with business or academic writing formats
· Excellent writing skills and ability to write on deadline
· Ability to comprehend and articulate complex ideas
· Ability to adapt writing voice and style for different audiences
· Proven ability to analyze various sources for trends and themes
· Ability to manage and prioritize multiple assignments at one time
· Ability to collaborate with multiple contributors with varying levels of writing skill and styles
· Ability to edit using house voice and style
For more information, please visit us at http://www.peopleenterprises.com.
This is a work from home position
Reply to: marc@peopleenterprises.com
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· Bachelor¢s degree and minimum one year writing experience
· Experience with business or academic writing formats
· Excellent writing skills and ability to write on deadline
· Ability to comprehend and articulate complex ideas
· Ability to adapt writing voice and style for different audiences
· Proven ability to analyze various sources for trends and themes
· Ability to manage and prioritize multiple assignments at one time
· Ability to collaborate with multiple contributors with varying levels of writing skill and styles
· Ability to edit using house voice and style
For more information, please visit us at http://www.peopleenterprises.com.
This is a work from home position
Reply to: marc@peopleenterprises.com
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FREELANCE
Proofreaders
We
need your help! Lakeshore Learning Materials, a nationally recognized
publisher of educational supplies, is looking for two talented
freelance proofreaders to lend us a hand with the on-site production of
our catalogs, marketing brochures, product packaging, activity guides
and more.
Successful
applicants will possess flawless grammar & spelling skills, a knack
for focusing on details both large and small, and the ability to work
as part of a committed team. Full and part-time positions available.
Recent college graduates are encouraged to apply!
Lakeshore
is a great place to work! Competitive hourly wage, casual dress, smart
& creative people. Rush resume and salary history to: hr@lakeshorelearning.com or fax to (310) 537-1741. EOE.
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Proofreaders
We
need your help! Lakeshore Learning Materials, a nationally recognized
publisher of educational supplies, is looking for two talented
freelance proofreaders to lend us a hand with the on-site production of
our catalogs, marketing brochures, product packaging, activity guides
and more.
Successful
applicants will possess flawless grammar & spelling skills, a knack
for focusing on details both large and small, and the ability to work
as part of a committed team. Full and part-time positions available.
Recent college graduates are encouraged to apply!
Lakeshore
is a great place to work! Competitive hourly wage, casual dress, smart
& creative people. Rush resume and salary history to: hr@lakeshorelearnin
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Low pay ($500/month stipend), but can work from anywhere
http://portland.craigslist.org/wsc/wri/707586187.html
Sports and Activism Bloggers Wanted (Flexible/work from home)
Reply to: job-707586187@craigslist.org
Date: 2008-06-04, 12:08PM PDT
Who We Are
YouthNoise.com is a nonprofit social networking site that provides a
space for young activists to write, connect, learn and act to create
positive change in the world. We empower young people everywhere to
catapult their passion and idealism into movements to sustain the planet.
YouthNoise is partnering with the Nike Let Me Play campaign, a global
initiative dedicated to supporting community-based sports programs and
providing athletic opportunities for youth. Let Me Play will engage
young people (ages 17 to 24) in ways to use athletics to support
worthwhile causes.
Position Overview
We are looking for five Let Me Play bloggers who are passionate about
both sports and social change to be the voice of this campaign. Maybe
you can't get enough of rugby or dancing or even Wii tennis. Or maybe
you're a walking sports encyclopedia who has a life-size cardboard
cutout of Dirk Nowitzki and can rattle off batting averages for every
Red Sox player in the last ten years. If you get excited about using
sports for social good and you are a talented and entertaining writer,
we want to hear from you. Two bloggers will be assigned specifically
to cover content of interest to the Los Angeles and New York
geographic areas, but all bloggers can work from any location in the
United States. Bloggers will be paid a monthly stipend of $500.
Let Me Play bloggers will be responsible for posting relevant,
creative and youth-friendly content on a daily basis. Each blogger
will have his or her own space on the YouthNoise site to create a
personalized, lively blog that will generate community feedback and
involvement. Bloggers will also serve as community managers for their
blogs and will follow them with stalkerish obsession.
Responsibilities:
• Covering news and events related to Let Me Play's mission and
offering pertinent commentary
• Profiling people or organizations doing projects to promote sports
for good
• Collaborating with the rest of the Let Me Play staff to integrate
ongoing online and offline happenings
• Attending weekly phone calls and keeping up regular contact with the
YouthNoise Web Producer
• Reading and responding to user comments and guiding online
conversations in a constructive direction
• Monitoring the blog for inappropriate comments and redirecting
conversations to the proper forum if necessary (message boards,
debates, etc.)
Qualifications:
• Excellent written and verbal communications skills (a big plus if
you have photography or video skills)
• Blogging and/or social networking experience (finally, all those
hours you spent on Facebook will come in handy)
• A fabulous sense of humor! Really. We love all things quirky,
ironic, irreverent and silly, and we are looking for kindred spirits.
• A stellar ability to find cool, interesting things online and get
other people interested in them
How to Apply
We don't like reading boring cover letters any more than you like
writing them. Instead, answer the following questions in a
conversational e-mail that will give us a sense of your writing style.
Send to Gillian Dicker, Web Producer, at gillian@youthnoise.org , along
with an updated resume and at least three writing samples (preferably
URLs to blog entries).
1. Why do you think you'd be a good Let Me Play blogger? Briefly
describe why you're interested in the position and outline any
experience that would be helpful.
2. What is the most interesting piece of sports or activist news,
gossip or hilarity that you've found online in the last week? Attach a
link and write a few sentences about why you like it.
3. What is the greatest YouTube video you've ever seen? Include a link
and a brief description (bonus points if it is in the form of a haiku).
4. If your life had a theme song, what would it be?
* Location: Flexible/work from home
* Compensation: $500 monthly stipend
* Telecommuting is ok.
* This is a part-time job.
* This is at a non-profit organization.
* Principals only. Recruiters, please don't contact this job poster.
* Please, no phone calls about this job!
* Please do not contact job poster about other services, products
or commercial interests.
http://portland.
Sports and Activism Bloggers Wanted (Flexible/work from home)
Reply to: job-707586187@
Date: 2008-06-04, 12:08PM PDT
Who We Are
YouthNoise.com is a nonprofit social networking site that provides a
space for young activists to write, connect, learn and act to create
positive change in the world. We empower young people everywhere to
catapult their passion and idealism into movements to sustain the planet.
YouthNoise is partnering with the Nike Let Me Play campaign, a global
initiative dedicated to supporting community-based sports programs and
providing athletic opportunities for youth. Let Me Play will engage
young people (ages 17 to 24) in ways to use athletics to support
worthwhile causes.
Position Overview
We are looking for five Let Me Play bloggers who are passionate about
both sports and social change to be the voice of this campaign. Maybe
you can't get enough of rugby or dancing or even Wii tennis. Or maybe
you're a walking sports encyclopedia who has a life-size cardboard
cutout of Dirk Nowitzki and can rattle off batting averages for every
Red Sox player in the last ten years. If you get excited about using
sports for social good and you are a talented and entertaining writer,
we want to hear from you. Two bloggers will be assigned specifically
to cover content of interest to the Los Angeles and New York
geographic areas, but all bloggers can work from any location in the
United States. Bloggers will be paid a monthly stipend of $500.
Let Me Play bloggers will be responsible for posting relevant,
creative and youth-friendly content on a daily basis. Each blogger
will have his or her own space on the YouthNoise site to create a
personalized, lively blog that will generate community feedback and
involvement. Bloggers will also serve as community managers for their
blogs and will follow them with stalkerish obsession.
Responsibilities:
• Covering news and events related to Let Me Play's mission and
offering pertinent commentary
• Profiling people or organizations doing projects to promote sports
for good
• Collaborating with the rest of the Let Me Play staff to integrate
ongoing online and offline happenings
• Attending weekly phone calls and keeping up regular contact with the
YouthNoise Web Producer
• Reading and responding to user comments and guiding online
conversations in a constructive direction
• Monitoring the blog for inappropriate comments and redirecting
conversations to the proper forum if necessary (message boards,
debates, etc.)
Qualifications:
• Excellent written and verbal communications skills (a big plus if
you have photography or video skills)
• Blogging and/or social networking experience (finally, all those
hours you spent on Facebook will come in handy)
• A fabulous sense of humor! Really. We love all things quirky,
ironic, irreverent and silly, and we are looking for kindred spirits.
• A stellar ability to find cool, interesting things online and get
other people interested in them
How to Apply
We don't like reading boring cover letters any more than you like
writing them. Instead, answer the following questions in a
conversational e-mail that will give us a sense of your writing style.
Send to Gillian Dicker, Web Producer, at gillian@youthnoise.
with an updated resume and at least three writing samples (preferably
URLs to blog entries).
1. Why do you think you'd be a good Let Me Play blogger? Briefly
describe why you're interested in the position and outline any
experience that would be helpful.
2. What is the most interesting piece of sports or activist news,
gossip or hilarity that you've found online in the last week? Attach a
link and write a few sentences about why you like it.
3. What is the greatest YouTube video you've ever seen? Include a link
and a brief description (bonus points if it is in the form of a haiku).
4. If your life had a theme song, what would it be?
* Location: Flexible/work from home
* Compensation: $500 monthly stipend
* Telecommuting is ok.
* This is a part-time job.
* This is at a non-profit organization.
* Principals only. Recruiters, please don't contact this job poster.
* Please, no phone calls about this job!
* Please do not contact job poster about other services, products
or commercial interests.
Thursday, June 5, 2008
Telecommuting: The New Corporate Perk
The flexibility of working outside of the traditional workplace is no longer preserved for entrepreneursand well-connected business people. According to the 2004-05 International Telework Association and Counsel survey conducted by Dieringer Research Group, over 135 million employees worked outside of the office in Americalast year. The number of American employees who worked from home equaled 45.1 million.
Employers are sending their employees home in increasing numbers due to the benefits companies reap from these arrangements. Reductions in facility costs and sick time usage are just two of the numerous areas where companies experience savings in operation costs. Telecommuting also increases productivity, employee loyalty and the employment labor pool. The ability to work from home removes common office distractions such as office gossip cliques. When employees feel trusted and are rewarded with the privilege, they are less likely to experience job dissatisfaction. In addition, telecommuters feel compelled to increase productivity to maintain the privilege.
Increased loyalty results in a decrease in corporate attrition rates. With the removal of location as a boundary,human resource recruiters have a larger pool from which to recruit talent. As a result, companies can truly recruitand maintain the best talent regardless of the location of that talent.
Much like employers, employees reap many benefits from telecommuting. Due to the lack of a physical commute,home workers experience less stress while saving money on fuel and dry cleaning costs. Additionally, teleworkerssave time and may even save on daycare costs depending on the telework agreement they have with their employer.
However, as with everything in life, there are drawbacks for both telecommuters and their employers. Telecommuters often experience isolation and family distractions. Working from home alone while the rest of the family is away can leave a teleworker anxious for human interaction. This possibility can have an adverse effect on productivity. Family members,who are use to traditional work taking place outside of the home, may interfere with the telecommuter's ability to complete their daily work-related tasks. Since life goes on back at the office, many telecommuters worry about being overlooked for career advancement opportunities because they are distanced from the office communication chain.
In reality, the ability to successfully work from home does not have to negatively impact the potential for careeradvancement. The disadvantage for employers begins to surface when they do not accurately anticipate how their employees will function in a work-at-home situation. Employers also have to become creative when releasing an undisciplined telecommuter from their duties to insure the company property is not damaged or misused.
Finally, the advantages of telecommuting for employees and employers far exceed the disadvantages they may encounter. Once employers institute telecommuting programs, all parties involved work very hard to see that it is a success.
Employers are sending their employees home in increasing numbers due to the benefits companies reap from these arrangements. Reductions in facility costs and sick time usage are just two of the numerous areas where companies experience savings in operation costs. Telecommuting also increases productivity, employee loyalty and the employment labor pool. The ability to work from home removes common office distractions such as office gossip cliques. When employees feel trusted and are rewarded with the privilege, they are less likely to experience job dissatisfaction. In addition, telecommuters feel compelled to increase productivity to maintain the privilege.
Increased loyalty results in a decrease in corporate attrition rates. With the removal of location as a boundary,human resource recruiters have a larger pool from which to recruit talent. As a result, companies can truly recruitand maintain the best talent regardless of the location of that talent.
Much like employers, employees reap many benefits from telecommuting. Due to the lack of a physical commute,home workers experience less stress while saving money on fuel and dry cleaning costs. Additionally, teleworkerssave time and may even save on daycare costs depending on the telework agreement they have with their employer.
However, as with everything in life, there are drawbacks for both telecommuters and their employers. Telecommuters often experience isolation and family distractions. Working from home alone while the rest of the family is away can leave a teleworker anxious for human interaction. This possibility can have an adverse effect on productivity. Family members,who are use to traditional work taking place outside of the home, may interfere with the telecommuter's ability to complete their daily work-related tasks. Since life goes on back at the office, many telecommuters worry about being overlooked for career advancement opportunities because they are distanced from the office communication chain.
In reality, the ability to successfully work from home does not have to negatively impact the potential for careeradvancement. The disadvantage for employers begins to surface when they do not accurately anticipate how their employees will function in a work-at-home situation. Employers also have to become creative when releasing an undisciplined telecommuter from their duties to insure the company property is not damaged or misused.
Finally, the advantages of telecommuting for employees and employers far exceed the disadvantages they may encounter. Once employers institute telecommuting programs, all parties involved work very hard to see that it is a success.
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