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Freelance Writing Gigs - week ending 13/3/09

Chicksinthehuddle.com Seeks Freelance Writers with Attitude!

Freelance writer needed

Freelance writers wanted

Freelance blog writers needed

Part time freelance writing/blogging

Freelance journalist needed (LA)

Freelance PR writer needed

Freelance writer - green topics

Freelance writer needed

Hello Magazine looking for bloggers (unpaid)

When people ask me how to get into blogging for a living (or even how to break into other types of freelance writing when you don't have any clips), my advice is always the same: start a blog. No one will take you seriously as a wannabe pro-blogger if you don't have a blog of your own, but sometimes the effort that has to go into building a readership can be really off-putting for new writers, who don't want to feel like they're writing into a complete vacuum.

That's why, even although I don't normally advocate working for free, I found hellomagazine.com's proposal to incorporate reader blogs into their website an interesting one.

You'll find Hello's advert here. They're looking for bloggers who "have a passion for the celebrity scene, a real flair for expressing yourself in words, and the ability to do so in line with HELLO!'s renowned approach".

There's no mention of compensation here, which makes me think there isn't any, but as the blogs will be part of the Hello! website, you will at least have a big name behind you, and that could give you a better chance of finding readers right from the word go than you would if you were to start a blog of your own. Plus, "Hello! Magazine blogger" will look good on your resume, no?

Of course, you could just start a blog of your own, and have the chance to earn some money through monetization - or you could do both. Up to you.

Find more about this opportunity at the Online Journalism Blog, who have interviewed hellomagazine.com's online marketing manager, David Witcomb.

Freelance Writing Jobs Roundup

It's been a while since we had one of these, so without further ado, here are some job leads that may or may not be of use to you...

Website business news editor
Press release writer wanted
Freelance Whitepaper writer
Freelance writer, PR and promoter
Write about cars
Pro-musician seeks writer
VersGlobe is hiring writers
Seeking Geeky Types to Write WebApp Reviews

Freelance Writing Jobs Roundup

Author in search of a ghostwriter
Looking for writers
Bloggers required
Ghost writer needed for travel story
Press release writer required
Writer required for shoe blog
Proofreader/fact checker
Ghostwriter for screenplay
Articles needed for Florida Magazine
Technology bloggers required
Freelance editor required
Writing company seeks an additional writer
Alternative medicine bloggers

Work from Home freelance writing jobs roundup

Marketing and investment bloggers needed
Travel writers needed (very low pay)
Press release writer for social networking website
Need help with my book
Ghostwriter required for print and web articles
Seeking writers
Looking for beauty bloggers
Part time freelance writer

Work from Home Freelance Writing Jobs Roundup

Music blogger
Tech blogger
Marketing Copywriter for Assisted Living/Memory Care
Business writers needed
Need a children's book editor
Website content editing
SEO technical writers
Need proofreader/editor for onjoing jobs
Blogger - fashion related
Freelance copy editor needed
Army of Moms blogger/content writer

Work from Home freelance writing jobs roundup

Ghostwriter wanted for new investment website
Calling all creative writers
Golf business writers wanted (UK)
Writer for travel and telecom business
Press release writer
Website copywriter needed
Reliable freelance writers needed
Interviewer needed to write magazine article
Freelance celebrity interviewer needed
Experienced bloggers and content managers needed

Work from Home Freelance Writing Jobs Roundup

Looking for a proofreader
Ghostwriter wanted
Political newspaper needs contrinuting writers/columnists
Direct marketing writer for web
'The Onion' style writers needed
Seeking financial writers
Freelance informercial writer
Blogger wanted
Press release for new book release
Freelance writer for newsletter

Work from Home Freelance Writing Jobs Roundup

  Consumer electronics bloggers
Small business marketing blogger
Political writers required
Press release writer
Music magazine looking for reviewers and writers
Real estate blogger
Another press release writer
Editor and critique needed
Ten pages of web content about freelancing
Freelance writers and editors required
Proofreading/editing

Work from Home Freelance Writing Jobs Roundup

Bloggers needed to write about the advertising industry
Blogger needed to write about new media sales
Blogger needed to write about public relations
Singer/songwriter needs PR person
Female writer wanted for website
Freelance writer wanted
Website and blog content writer needed
Writing agency seeks UK freelance writers
Poetry submissions wanted
Freelance writer needed for car related articles
Pop culture blog needs creative writers
Web content writer required
Looking for an editor
Nonfiction book editor needed
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