Freelance Writer

work but I am looking for more internship type possibilities to add to my resume. I am an English major in college and the local papers have already filled their spots for their summer programs

I found an internship for a Marketing/Public Relations Position for the local Opera company. Should I apply? I know I want to write or be an editor for a magazine so would this position be way too off base from Cosmo, Seventeen, etc?

You should certainly apply… internships fill up fast. Even if it’s not exactly what you want to be doing professionally, it will help you make connections. Everything is about networking these days.

I understand the reasons for the strike, but I believe that if no solution is forthcoming soon, the networks will be forced to find other creative solutions to this problem. I guess hiring talented freelancers could be viewed as an option.

I wish they did, I have a lot of ideas for sitcoms and late night television shows.

I recently found a new paid writing site and am slightly suspicious of it as it doesn’t look hugely professional – has anyone else used SharedLog project before, and if so, please advise:
a) if they actually pay?
b) if there’s another scam I should be aware of?

I’m not sure if it’s a scam, but with some quick searching, I found this site (www.shatm.com) which I assume to be the one you’re talking about. At $5-7 per article, you’re not likely to earn a decent hourly wage. Even if you were able to research, write, and submit 2 reasonable-quality articles an hour (this is doubtful), you’re only earning $10-14 per hour.

It might be better than minimum wage, and it would give you some writing experience, but in my opinion, it’s not worth it. Even if you wrote 10 articles a day (which they seem to imply is the maximum they’d expect from a writer), you’d still only be earning $50 per day. You could earn an equivalent wage finding a low-skill job paying $7 per hour, at 8 hours per day.

A skilled writer should be able to earn at least $30 per hour, even when just starting out. When you start working, you will probably spend more time marketing yourself than actually writing. However, when you’re writing for money, that’s a target you should aim for (and try to exceed).

That’s my two cents. Best of luck as you continue in your journey.

I have been writing web content for outsourcing companies for a while. But the pay is low and some of what I’m asked to write (like biased reviews, bashing competition) is objectionable to me. Then I found sites where folks can post writing projects and freelance writers can put bids on them.

Can anyone here with experience in this give me advice? How does one get paid? What sort of experience is needed? Do I need to have a web site, online portfolio, blog, etc.?

Register on this forum

http://forums.digitalpoint.com

There is section Content
Many people are asking for content writing there

As a career, I work in media, specifically periodical. For the past few years, I have been providing unpaid columns for a friend’s website, merely for fun and to build my writing skills. Could this work be considered freelancing, or is it merely volunteer as it is unpaid and at my leisure?

That would be stretching the truth. They would probably want to see references to your writing.

I live in Indiana and I am being laid off from a full time position so I will be eligible for unemployment. Until I find a new full-time job, can I look for freelance work? I understand I have to report all work/wages I would earn from freelancing (and it would most likely be deducted from my unemployment benefits) but is it okay to freelance since in essence I would be self employed?

as long as you report all income yes you can

Updating the old resume and I took on a part time, freelance writing position for a local bilingual newspaper. How can I describe this on my resume?

Basically I listed it on the resume as a "journalist" but can’t think of how to flesh out a description of my job (all I do is write articles, email them to the editor, and receive a check)

Note – I will be using this probably for a job at an advertising agency. Thanks

Journalist is good ~ but more description is better. What do you write about???

* Biligual Journalist
* freelance Writer
* Creative Non-Fiction Writer

It is difficult to really give good and helpful suggestions without know what you write about.

Make sure to include samples of your writing.

Hi, i want contacts of magazines in India which accepts freelance writing…preferably a name and email id would be great.

hey dear search on google.com you would get much good information….

Do they work through agencies that deal with it or is it done independently?

http://www.freelanceuk.com/find-a-freelancer/journalists

Right its a combination, the above link is just one of the ways its done.

I just finished a 15 hour freelance drafting work on HVAC plans on a small renovation project. This is my first freelance work. Could someone tell me what I should bill the client?
What is the hourly salary for this type of work in Chicago, IL?
Thanks!

your rate should have been established before you began the work.
San Francisco Bay Area expect to pay $85-$100 per hour.
Don’t you think $50-$75/hr sounds more reasonable to a client?
You should set a price that undercuts the competition but that you can sustain without increasing for several years.