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Paying Markets And Jobs For October 1st
published: October 1, 2008

PAYING MARKETS

These are NOT recycled guidelines. WritersWeekly.com only features original market listings, received from and approved by the editors at each publication.

9-1-1 Magazine
CURRENT NEEDS: "Each issue contains a blending of product-related, technical,
operational, and people-oriented stories, covering the skills, training, and equipment which these professions all share in common. We run stories on provocative issues and cover major incidents from both a responder and a communications standpoint. We do not consider simultaneous submissions." Pays $0.10/word for 1000-2200 words.

Able, the newspaper for, by and about the disabled
CURRENT NEEDS: Queries. Pays $50 for 500 words. Submit query by email.

Propeller Magazine
CURRENT NEEDS: "Writers who know, or are willing to learn about, power boat racing. Ability to write concise, clean, interesting racing stories covering all classes at an event, or human interest connected to boat racing." Pays $50-$100 for articles of 500-2500 words.

RUSSIAN LIFE
CURRENT NEEDS: "Well-written travel pieces to far flung regions. Stuff that does not appear in mainstream media." Pays $300-$400 per article for 1000-5000 words.

When I Was 13
CURRENT NEEDS: "Essays to kick off the site. Stories of teen years that recount something the writer experienced and recovered well from. Stories to help current teens or adults feel inspired." Pays $25 for original essays ($10 for reprints) for 250-600 words.

WRITERS' Journal
CURRENT NEEDS: "Our audience wants to learn how to become better writers and seek advice on how to get published. We especially like pieces explaining unusual and unique methods of earning income writers can use while practicing and honing their writing skills. Pay is usually $30.00 and a one-year subscription for articles between 1,000 and 2,000 words.

FREELANCE JOBS

Freelance Writers - parenting topics
eHarmony

Freelance Business Bloggers - Pays $20-$100/post
Media Maxwell

Freelance Technical Writer - AIA/CSI Formatted Product Specifications
Leviton

Freelance Industry Newsletter Editor – Power products/Power sports
Travelers Acceptance Corporation

Freelance Non-Fiction Development Editor - higher education. Pays "in the $20 per hour range"
publisher

Freelance Translator - Simplified Chinese to English
blind ad

Freelance Celeb Blogger
"leading women's lifestyle website"

Freelance Proofreaders - Pays $12/hour
TED.com

Freelance Technical Writers - Pays up to $30/hour.
developer of wireless security appliances and connecting client software

Freelance Spanish and Portuguese Translator - for medical reports
blind ad

Freelance Home Editor
Sunset

Freelance Copywriter
blind ad

Freelance Medical Technical Writers
educational publishing company

Freelance Proofreader
individual

Freelance Web Copywriters - near Kingston, WA. Pays $20-$35/hour
blind ad

Freelance Editorial Assistant/Proofreader
Premier

Freelance Arts Writers - near Worcester, MA. Pays $50 for 500 words.
Worcester Magazine

Freelance Financial Researcher/Interviewer - for investment column
syndicate

Freelance Freelance Medical Writer
Wiley-Blackwell

Freelance Graphic Designer
Children's Educational Publishing Firm

PAYING MARKETS

These are NOT recycled guidelines. WritersWeekly.com only features original market listings, received from and approved by the editors at each publication.

Adirondack Life
CURRENT NEEDS: "See guidelines for current department needs." Pays $0.25/word for departments of 1200-2000 words and features of 2000-4000 words.

CAREERS & the disABLED Magazine
CURRENT NEEDS: "Role-model profiles and industry trends." Pays "10 cents per word at first, then from $350-$400 per article" for 1,500-2,000 words.

Coastal Woman
CURRENT NEEDS: Queries. Pays $0.20/word for 800-1500 words.

Diabetes Self-Management
CURRENT NEEDS: "Accurate, up-to-date knowledge of diabetes and its treatment. We do not publish personal experiences, celebrity profiles, or research breakthroughs. Pays flat fee of $700 or less for 2000-2500 words.

Drum Business Magazine
CURRENT NEEDS: "Retail merchandising concepts." Pays flat fee of $200 for departments of 1000-1200 words and $350 for features of 2500-3000 words.

Fate Magazine
CURRENT NEEDS: "Fate is looking for factual, informative, and entertaining articles on the following subjects: UFO sightings and alien abductions, paranormal investigations, psychics, Spiritualists, mystic experiences, the occult, ancient mysteries, myths, legends and lore, ghosts, cryptids, angels, fairies, and strange science." Pays $0.10/word for 800-4000 words.

FREELANCE JOBS

Freelance Writers - Pays $50-$300
Blue Mountain Arts

Freelance Canadian Writer - for article on cosmetic surgery
A small Canadian national publication

Freelance Proofreader
River North ad agency

Freelance Ghost Writer and Speechwriter
author of book series

FreelanceTechnical Writer - software
software development firm

Freelance Web Content Editor - near Baton Rouge, LA
recruiter

Freelance Personality Assessment Developer and Writer
blind ad

Freelance Part-Time Evening Writer
Daily International Trade publication

Freelance Reporters/Writers
AllergyMD

FreelanceTech and Gadget Blog Writer - Pays $1500/month
nerdgrind.com

Freelance Grant Writer - with NIH experience. Pays $25/hour.
Pat Conway

Freelance Korean/English Project Manager
Soojung Media, LLC, a Korean-English translation company

Freelance Toy Writers
ToyCyte.com

Freelance Business Blog Writer - Pays $14/hour
Management consulting firm

Freelance IT Business Writer/Editor - Pays $17.50 to $22.50/hour.
salire.com

Freelance Writers - Pays $75/hour
Salient Surgical Technologies, Inc.

Freelance Reporters / Feature Writers
New England Property Report

Freelance Community Manager - near Minneapolis. Pays $1K/month.
Trazzler

Freelance Press Release Writers
3R Green Building Solutions

Freelance Writers
OwnerIQ

Freelance Reporters - near Norwich, CT
The Norwich Bulletin

Freelance Business Feature Writer
SmartCEO Magazine

Freelance Photojournalist/Reporter
Disaster News Network