Location specific
1. Freelance writer – daily deals for local businesses – Lexington, KY
2. Freelance Writer Report Writer – the UK
3. Senior creative writer freelance – New York, NY
4. Onsite freelance math writer and editor – Chicago
5. HBO bilingual freelance writer/editor (Spanish) – New York, NY
6. Freelance proposal writer - Cumming, GA
7. Freelance writer, on-call – Williamsville, NY (possibly remote as well)
8. Freelance copywriter – Spanish – Chicago
9. Freelance copywriter Furman Roth advertising – New York, NY
10. Freelance writer – financials/banking – Minneapolis, MN
Telecommute/from anywhere
1. Freelance Writer/Blogger - topics/issues related to science
2. Health, fitness and medical writer
3. Freelance writer for urban & outdoor lifestyle website
4. Freelance writers for online women’s magazine
5. Freelance social media writer – beauty industry
6. Freelance writer – virtual PR – Edge Communications
7. Freelance content writer – work from home
8. Freelance writer – data communications – US defense, software aerospace
I’m curious anyone’s thoughts about job postings like #4 in telecommute (freelance writer’s for online women’s magazine)? From the job description, a woman is hoping to launch a women’s magazine in August or September and is looking for content. Says she will pay upon publication.
On one hand, I’m so thankful that people are still launching magazines, be they print or online! And getting in at ground zero could be a cool opportunity. Heck, even “GQ” and “Redbook” had to start somewhere!
But on other hand, is it worth my time to submit articles? Once before I submitted articles to a new parenting magazine that was launching. Long story short, that magazine never saw the light of day. Lesson learned.
Thoughts?
Kelli,
As I understand it, she plans to pay when the completed articles are received, and is only asking for queries now. My primary concern would be that since it’s a brand-new mag, she may not have the budget to pay professional writers. That being said, I would still consider submitting a brief query if I were interested in the gig, but I would want to know the pay rate up front and would require a contract to be safe.
I think it really depends also on where you are at in your writing career. If you are looking to develop pub credits, you may have a shot with this person and her magazine. I can’t imagine the pay would be anything great, but there might be a long-term pay-off in terms of said publication credits.
If you are experienced and used to higher fees, I would skip right over this ad. I think it’s okay to ask for the pay rate up front, but obviously, I wouldn’t expect $100 an hour pay rate. You’d be lucky to get 50 dollars for an article that might take 2 – 3 hours to write up. That said, depending on where you are in your career, it never hurts to submit a query, see if she responds, and see if it takes you anywhere you want to go.
Pub credits are always helpful, and though I don’t know how likely this is, she may be a person who is useful to know or have contact with. You just never know – there are no guarantees, right? Right??
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