05/31/2008 Writing Jobs and Links

May 31, 2008 by J.C. Hewitt · Comments Off

Today’s Writing Job Roll

Credit Card Blogger — Virtual

Freelance Hydropower Writer — Western US

Freelance Copywriter — Canada

Freelance Website Content Writers — Waltham, MA

Real Estate Blogger — Baltimore/DC

Editor — Austin, TX

Web News Editor — Phoenix, AZ

Freelance Reporter — Los Angeles, CA

Weekly Editor — Amherst, VA

Magazine Editor — Bullhead City, AZ

Journalism Lecturer — Toledo, Ohio

Proofreader — New York, NY

Assistant Editor — Lincolnshire, IL

Associate Editor — Los Angeles, CA

Assistant Editor — Cincinnati, OH

Today’s Job and Writing Links

When Do Bloggers Get a Break? James isn’t sure guest blogging is the right way for bloggers to take a vacation. He wants to know why he can’t just stop posting (he can).

One Great Joke Contest If you think you’re funny, try this contest.

Hey Clients! 6 Tips for Placing Ads for Freelance Writers Deb is doing her best to stomp out the terrible freelancing ads that say nothing and expect everything. I wish her luck.

The Profitable Copywriter: an Interview With Ed Gandia Copywriting may well be the most profitable writing field there is. If you want to know more about it, read this interview.

Editing’s a drag Jeff Jarvis points out one of the fundamental dilemmas of newspapers when they come up against bloggers. Editing takes time, and it gets in the way of breaking news.

Meetings Are a Bad Sign My three rules for a good meeting are: it takes a half hour or less, everyone comes away with a task, there is no follow up meeting necessary. Oh, and if it can happen off-site, I’ll give you 45 minutes.