Looking for assignments

[resonant]

I'm hoping this isn't a violation of LJ etiquette, but my unemployment just ran out, so ...

I'm looking for freelance writing assignments. Magazine, book, textbook, cardpack, whatever. I specialize in how-to and nonfiction for kids, but also have quite a bit of experience in general feature-writing.

If anybody's got leads or suggestions, contact me at resonant8(at)att(dot)net.

Of course, if anybody knows how I can get paid to write slash, by all means let me know.

Comments

[cedarlibrarian.livejournal.com]

*hugs* Lack of money does suck muchly.

Have you thought about going to your local bookstore and getting a year-old Writer's Market? isiscolo told me that most of the information should still be good, and they tend to sell those books for less than $10, since they're older. Also, your local library should have several books of writers' resources.

And if you find that slash-for-pay magazine, let me know ;)

[resonant8.livejournal.com]

I didn't know that they sold the older ones. I'll take a look -- thanks!

[neeteeus.livejournal.com]

Y'know, if it wasn't the very definition of copyright violation, I've often thought that I'd love to pay my favorite authors to write slash. =D And then, I'd pay really good male voice actors to turn it into books-on-CD.

...if I ever get so rich that I can afford lawyers to defend us, I'm totally doing it. =P

[mwynen.livejournal.com]

Hey Neetee, why do you think I'm going to law school? Just for you and your slash habit, baby!

[neeteeus.livejournal.com]

And that, my darling, is why we're getting married just as soon as you get suckered into moving out here. =D

[salazaar.livejournal.com]

Hi! (I'm a friend of Tradescant's.) Someone recently told me that http://www.craigslist.org/ is a good place to look for freelance writing assignments. I just took a peek at the NYC listings (I don't know where you live ...) and there were a couple of freelance writing opportunities listed. Anyway, there's a Craig's List for a lot of cities in the U.S.

Also, there's a listserv for people with Ph.D.s leaving the academy that has a lot of career advice that isn't necessarily just applicable to folks with higher degrees. There are resources on breaking into technical writing, corporate writing, and freelance journalism. http://www.woodrow.org/phd/WRK4US/WRK4US_Discussion_Index/wrk4us_discussion_index.html

Finally, I know there are several books on Amazon about breaking into corporate writing, which seems to be the most lucrative (albeit the most boring) option.

Anyway, I imagine a lot of this is already familiar to you, but just in the hopes of giving you an idea or two ...

Good luck!

[resonant8.livejournal.com]

Those are both good ideas -- I'll look into them. Thanks!

[isiscolo.livejournal.com]

If you're talking about freelance magazine stuff, generally you pretty much have to query with specific article ideas until/unless they know you well. This is pretty much how I made a living for much of the past year (although right now I have a part-time job as well) so if you want to talk details, email me or contact me on AIM (see my userinfo).

[resonant8.livejournal.com]

[sigh] Yeah -- I was just hoping that somebody else would, um, basically do my work for me.

[copperbadge.livejournal.com]

You know, there ARE mags that pay you for slash so long as you change the names. Check your local adult store. *grin*

I think there was a Harry Potter fanfic in which Remus Lupin wrote erotic gay stories to earn a living...heheheheheh...

On a serious note, I agree with above, Craigslist is /awesome/. It's how I found my flat for the summer, $300 cheaper than any real estate place I looked on. It has it all. If you're looking for housing, jobs, money for being a medical guinea pig, sex, drink, mindless time-wasting, you can find it at Craigslist.

*wanders off, singing Craigslist's praises*

[resonant8.livejournal.com]

Check your local adult store. *grin*

It's probably a bad thing if I want to write for publications that I'm not willing to be seen buying, isn't it?

[copperbadge.livejournal.com]

Probably, but it pays the rent :D Ask Remus.