Freelance Writer

I’ve been searching online and I’m not really finding anything. I’m currently getting a major in English but there doesn’t seem to be any classes on editing or publishing. Can I get into freelance work right now or do I need to wait until I get my degree. Please if you have any answers or helpful websites I’d greatly appreciate it. Thanks.

You will start as an apprentice. You need experience more than anything else to be an editor. Why don’t you see what there is available at different publishing houses and work your way up to the top?

I plan to take up some Proofreading/editing/freelancing jobs, i am a technical writer by profession, but would like to take up independent work shortly. Where can i find this information?

Hope these job websites beneficial to you.
http://www.usejob.com
http://hotjobs.yahoo.com
http://careers.msn.com
http://www.craigslist.org

Looking for freelance copy editors in the pre-press industry, who would assist in providing rules and feedback to enhance the features of the pre-press copy editing software that we have developed.

Will be provided with a free downloadable software for the purpose of evaluating on live documents that are being copy edited.

I am interested but please provide me more details. My email is reverse_swing2001@yahoo.com
Thanks

I would like to combine a career in both Graphic Design and Editing/Proofreading on a freelance basis. Any advice on this? Is it possible to combine? Thoughts?

My experience is wholely within magazine publishing, so only applies to that sector.

In magazines, a graphic designer starts out as an art editor, while a proofreader is known as a sub-editor. These are two very distinct positions, and it would be very rare to find a full-time job that offered a chance to do both.

On a freelance basis, you could easily work as both a freelance art editor and a freelance sub. In fact, doing so would mean more offers of work and, therefore, more money. As in any freelancing, the most important thing is contacts. If you’ve ever had full-time experience within publishing, use your existing contacts to extend your network. If you have no experience, you’ll find it very difficult to get freelance work. Freelancers are generally expected to be more experienced that full-time employees — considering they are expected to jump in and fulfil a role at a workplace at which they have never worked, they need to be good at their job.

Some magazines will need subs to do design — in my first subbing job, I did quite a bit of dabbling in Photoshop and Illustrator. But you would need to pick the right mag, and you would need to do it full-time.

I think that within the advertising or marketing sectors, you’d find a lot more crossovers between the two disciplines. Aim for a smaller firm, too, as there will be more opportunities to juggle a variety of roles.

Hope this helps

I would like a productive answer please.

I have been working as a freelance writer for some time now and am now being hired on terms where i set the rate of pay.

My question is, what is a reasonable amount to charge for freelance writing/editing work? What is probably the average rate? this can be hourly,or per word.

Thanks ahead…
I should add, I am in Australia

If you calculate an average from previous jobs you were paid for, you should be able to get a reasonable amount to charge. Generally, freelance work is paid per word.

I want to start to do some freelance, but i dont know where to start. I’m interested in photo retouching and digital photo restoration and some design. Ive have had several years of experience working for the studio im at now working with photoshop, illustrator, indesign, and bridge with a extensive portfolio. But i really need to make some extra money and spread my wings to do my own stuff in the long run. I seriously would love to one day just be able to work from home. If anyone has any good info or advise for me that would be great. Thanks!

We have hired marketing consultants from the website below. You might try searching for projects there.

Good luck!

want to start to do some freelance, but i dont know where to start. I’m interested in photo retouching and digital photo restoration and some design. Ive have had several years of experience working for the studio im at now working with photoshop, illustrator, indesign, and bridge with a extensive portfolio. But i really need to make some extra money and spread my wings to do my own stuff in the long run. I seriously would love to one day just be able to work from home. If anyone has any good info or advise for me that would be great. Thanks!

I do advertising on Craigslists and have made quite a few customers. I do graphics (flyers/photo retouch/album art etc)

I am in search of international newspapers or agencies who indeed are in search for an Indian journalists to edit and rewrite their stories.

it doesnt hurt to start with local papers, first. build a resume. i dont know your background.

Hi! I’m trying to look for freelance or part-time online work mainly through craigslist.com. How do I get paid for the freelance work? Do they give through checks usually? Or something else? Please provide me some tips to break into the freelance writing/editing world!!

Ok,

To get paid for freelance work, just join these two freelance websites

http://www.scriptlance.com/?ref=ilyesoft
http://www.getafreelancer.com/affiliates/IlyeSoft/

freelance work is: programming, writing, seo, design, graphics, webdevelopment and so one …

how to get paid ?
Firstly, register for free (I will be thankfull if you use my referal links:) )

Then search for projects you can do.

Then Bid on it: tell him your price ( you can see prices of other bidder to compete them ), and some infos or what you will do.
Wait until the buyer choose a freelancer, and in that time, you search another project and you bid on …
In the second link above, you are limited for a max number of bids per month.

How buyer pay you ?
if you are choosed, you will do the job while the money is in escrow ( in safe place when you will be sure that: 1-They buyer had the money ready 2-You will get paid, as in escrow buyer can’t cancel the payment, and freelancer can’t use it yet, until the buyer release it, please read more in the websites)
You can also get payed by paypal or watherver you ask

How do tjhey send money to you?
If you choosed the escrow of scriptlance and getafreelancer, the money will be in your balance in the website, then you can getthe money by:
Checks
Bank wire
Paypal
…
Or the best : Payoneer MasterCard, sent to your home read more out there.

I hope you get success !

Good luck.

http://www.scriptlance.com/?ref=ilyesoft
http://www.getafreelancer.com/affiliates/IlyeSoft/

I’m looking for online sites that might provide opportunities for me to do copy editing from home. Does anyone know of any god sites? I’m in the tri-cities area of southern Ontario if that helps.

I work through two freelance sites, www.guru.com and www.elance.com. Feel free to email me if you’d like a referral or other information.

Barb