Archive for the ‘Finding Freelance Writing Jobs’ Category

Of course it doesn’t, but that’s not to say that freelancers should turn down a great opportunity just because there’s no pay. And I don’t mean  answering one of those blind Craigslist ads offering “exposure.” I’m talking about strategically advancing your business goals through volunteering your services.
I’ll use myself as an example. I am currently [...]

If you’ve been keeping up with the Quick and Dirty Guide to Landing Freelance Writing Jobs, Parts 1 and 2 you’ll remember that part 2 was so big I decided to split it in half. Here are the rest of the tips for finding and landing freelance writing jobs.
Make Friends
Are you going to industry events [...]

So you’ve read The Quick and Dirty Guide to Landing Freelance Writing Jobs, Part 1 and you are poised to get started. You have your website up, your unique selling proposition showcased and even your great aunt Myrtle knows that you are looking for freelance writing work.
You’re prepared like Rocky. The championship next great gig [...]

“The Quick and Dirty Guide to Landing Freelance Writing Jobs” encapsulates the entire reason I started this blog. This little series is going to consist of the shortest possible answers I can muster to that age old question, “How do I get freelance writing jobs?”
I started freelance writing and realized that, while there are a [...]

I recently wrote several posts about my venture writing for Examiner.com. At the time I was interested in the chance to get local press (like a fellow Atlanta Examiner frequently did) and to write small posts every day about a topic on my niche. I’m sorry to say, though, that with the site’s traffic and [...]

Anybody can slap up a website and claim to be a freelance writer, but clients want proof that you can do what you say you can do. Samples go a long way toward that, but for all a suspicious client knows, they could be plagiarized.  Yes, it seems silly that a writer would go to [...]

First off, there is no right or wrong way to land a freelance writing job. Second, this may or may not work for you. Third, I may not have done it this way if I knew now what I knew then. And fourth, that would have been a shame because my very first client is [...]

Earlier this week I became an Examiner. And now I’m recommending it to all of you, especially those of you who are looking for a way to build a portfolio and dip a tentative toe into the waters of freelance writing.
But first, I’ll offer a little explanation. Examiner.com is a site where locals [...]

Every industry has its code words. In real estate, if a listing is a “handyman special,” be prepared to pry the boards off the windows while simultaneously kicking out the former hairy and/or crawly residents. The same is true with freelance writing. Advertisers, especially on the fun sites like Craigslist, have their own special [...]

I recently had my world rocked when it comes to the way I write proposals. So, I propose to you an addendum to my earlier “The Freelance Writer’s Guide to Writing Proposal Letters.”
The world rocking commenced as I read the Introduction to Writing Winning Business Proposals: Your Guide to Landing the Client, Making the Sale, & [...]


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Your source for full-time and freelance writing, social media and community management jobs in the Atlanta area and beyond. Subscribe via email or RSS for unadvertised jobs as well as jobs from hidden (and not so hidden) places around the internet. Now with words of wisdom here and there from freelance writing and social media old salt Jennifer Escalona.

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  • Jenn Escalona: I'm so glad you enjoyed the tips! I hate it that you couldn't make it to the Atlanta Blog Live event [...]
  • Emily: Thank you for sharing all these jobs, Jenn! Unfortunately I was out of town for the blogging event, [...]
  • Jenn Escalona: I guess, as someone who gets frustrated with crazy pay myself, I'm giving her the benefit of the dou [...]
  • Gina Gareri-Watkins: Agreed, but $25 might have been too high an offer, considering the prospective editor can't spell "p [...]
  • Jenn Escalona: I've had one instance of bad grammar ruin whole articles or books for me! Sometimes ignorance really [...]

Upcoming Appearances

If you live in the Atlanta area, I would love to meet you. Please see below for a list of events I plan to appear at or attend over the remainder of the year. Stop by and say hi, or better yet, drop me an email and let's coordinate a get together!

December

The Write Room's Playpen (Literary Reading & Music Showcase) - Tuesday, 12/1/09 - Johnnie McCracken's Pub (Marietta, Georgia) - Join us for Festivus!