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(Note: This is but a sampling of the many job postings on our Members Bulletin Board - posted almost daily. 46 requests for freelance writers or editors or material were posted on our Network Bulletin Board during April - Membership Information.) Only paying jobs are posted on the Members Bulletin Board; a selected few nonpaying jobs may be posted here in order to offer new writers a chance to get a few clips (but DO limit the freebies to two or three and only if you need to go through the process for the experience and sample clips for your portfolio or to link to from your Web page).
Posted 05/07/08: Are you a skilled writer? Love marketing? Familiar with medical terminology? Understand the business angle of health care and insurance? Sensitive to physician needs? Like working in collaborative environment for well-respected professional society dedicated to physicians? Chicago based? Report to AVP, Marketing. New position needs to be filled ASAP. Superb benefits, including 100% job related tuition reimbursement. Local talent preferred.
Qualifications
Bachelor's degree, with 2-5 years' writing experience within membership association, insurance company and/or health care related entity. Background and knowledge of marketing principles desired. Service oriented. Able to manage multiple projects and achieve deadlines. Must possess strong communication and organizational skills. Be ready to step up to the plate and pitch in when needed on additional projects.
Basic Function
Create and write marketing pieces for organization to fulfill its marketing objectives. Write pieces that keep reader engaged by including features/benefits, sales orientation, and clever angles/bylines. Organization has two divisions, each with separate needs and programs. Candidate will create and write marketing pieces to retain current and attract new members for both divisions. Topics will include insurance coverage, legal issues, industry policies, and political topics.
Specific Position Responsibilities
•Develop, create and write brochures, promotional marketing articles and other marketing pieces specific to member and marketing activities.
•Write weekly e-newsletter with four stories/week, secure necessary approvals and meet publication deadlines. Create electronic newsletters specific to members.
•Participate in all market trend activities, including specifics related to member demographics.
•Participate in research, writing and editing for all marketing pieces, including written, electronic and Internet.
•Provide quality service in all areas of responsibility.
Work with all divisions, as well as various boards and committees. Develop working relationships with state and specialty medical associations, physicians, insurance carriers, design vendors, marketing firms, staff, and county executives. 50% of time on weekly e-newsletter, 50% other writing. Standard hours with occasional overtime or weekend work as needed.
Please forward (1) your resume as a .doc, (2) samples of your work, and (3) a cover letter including salary information and stating how you fit the specs. Send materials to Lynn Hazan, lynn@lhazan.com and call (312 0 863-5401 to follow up. We appreciate your follow up call.
Posted 04/28/08: CompressorTech magazine is looking for assignment writers. Technical writing experience is preferred, but will also consider engineering experience in the oil and gas marketplace. Assignment writers are provided story leads and contact information. Payment is per published page. CompressorTech magazine is a technical trade magazine targeting the global gas compression marketplace: www.compressortech2.com. Contact Phil Burnside, Publisher, (262) 754-4135; pburnside@dieselpub.com.
Posted 04/24/08: Bankers' Edge is a new magazine primarily for chief executive officers, chief financial officers, and chief credit officers at community banks nationwide. The monthly's inaugural issue will reach this audience in May. The publication uses freelance writers with the skills and feature-writing experience needed to research and author informative and entertaining articles showcasing best practices in the banking industry. Work from anywhere. Earn $500 per completed assignment, and enrich your portfolio with published features benefiting from exceptional on-location photography taken by top corporate photographers sensitive to lighting and photo composition. All Bankers' Edge issues will be printed impeccably on expensive stock using a five-color Heidelberg offset press. Prefer writing news to help small business owners succeed in the marketplace? Net Worth Journal Publications also is seeking effective writers for the private-label B2B newsletters and EZines it produces for companies operating in 150 cities. All assignments will be awarded as fee-for-service contracts. Interested candidates should submit two feature articles to Jim Brown, Editor-In-Chief, Net Worth Journal Publications, JBrown@NetWorthJournal.com, 520-762-4064.
Posted 04/24/08: I'm looking for a writer in the Tampa Bay, Florida, area who specializes in direct mail marketing. Payment based on project specifications. Contact Brenda Gaulin, Genesis Direct, bgaulin@genesisdirect.com
Posted 04/12/08: I am seeking Florida-based writers, preferably from Fort Myers to Tampa Bay, who have feature experience in magazine or newspaper to be a continuing or one-time contributor to ChildConnections Magazine, a regional quarterly dedicated to students and young adults with learning and emotional challenges. You must be able to write in a conversational style with empathy and understanding about our topics. Most stories do not require visiting subject or location and can be done by phone. To apply send clips and a contact for at least one editor you have worked with. Our next deadline is the end of April. Payment: $150-$300 depending on story we assign. Contact Sharyn Lonsdale, (941) 204-0273; sharynlonsdale@msn.com
Posted 04/11/08: I am looking for an experienced writer who has an interest in spiritual content, to assist me in writing a book on a new perspective of the biblical creation story. Deadline November 9, 2008. Payment open for discussion. Contact Daniel Baird, (386) 383-0522, db336type9@yahoo.com
Posted 04/08/08: Do you have experience and education in the field of eCommerce or eBusiness? If so, we have a project for you! We seek an eCommerce expert to write a study guide to accompany a college-level textbook. Qualifications:
•Minimum 2 years' successful experience in eCommerce or eBusiness.
•Minimum of a bachelor's degree or above in related field; college teaching experience preferred
Time commitment: Three weeks part-time writing.
When: April-May
To be considered for this project, applicant must e-mail:
•a letter of interest
•current resume
•professional references
•at least two writing samples that illustrate (1) teaching techniques and knowledge of subject matter and (2) voice and writing ability
Interested applicants do not have to be local. Please e-mail information to Betsy Wheeler, Weston Distance Learning Inc., hr@westondistancelearning.com. Deadline end of May. Payment DOE.
Posted 04/04/08: In need of a man who has faced divorce to help write a book proposal based on materials that we have. The fee is negotiable based on experience ($1500-$5000). We are looking for a writer who has published a book preferably in men's issues. Deadline October 2008. Contact Corina Taylor, Cordell & Cordell, 11737 Administration Drive, Suite 100, St. Louis MO 63146; (314) 725-0000; ctaylor@cordelllaw.com.
Talks, Seminars & Conferences of Interest
(To submit a seminar or conference for posting, send info here.)
2008 BookExpo/Writer's Digest Books Writers Conference, Wednesday, May 28, 2008, Los Angeles Convention Center. The all-day event, beginning at 8:00 a.m., takes place prior to the BookExpo America trade show. Info: www.writersdigest.com/bea. Registration can be made online at www.bookexpoamerica.com/en-us/writersconference.cfm. Registration fee is $199, which includes lunch and the 2008 edition of Writer's Market.
2008 Investigative Reporters and Editors annual conference, June 5-8, 2008, InterContinental Hotel, Miami. Info: www.ire.org/training/miami08/.
Professional Writing Institute, June 6-8, 2008; Arcadia University, Glenside Pennsylvania. One Weekend, Two Course Options: Corporate Writing; Writing for the Web and New Media. Each course offers the following options: Option 1 - $399, take a 3-day weekend workshop. Option 2 - $699, take the weekend workshop, plus an additional 4 weeks of online projects and earn 3 graduate credits. Info: (215) 517-2506; www.arcadia.edu/pwinstitute
Creativity Workshops: New York, June 6-9; Crete, June 24 - July 2; Prague, July 3-11; Florence, July 14-22; Dublin, July 22-30. Workshops in New York: $750, tuition only. Workshops in Europe from $1,850 including tuition and housing. Info: www.coursesandworkshops.com
The fifth annual Great American PitchFest takes place in Los Angeles, June 20-22, 2008. More than 30 free classes on screenwriting will be presented by legends such as Syd Field, Michael Hauge, and dozens of other excellent speakers. You can also pitch your screenplay to approximately 100 film/television executives and agents. More than 50 writers have had their projects optioned, been hired for writing assignments, or have signed with agents or managers. Info: www.pitchfest.com.
2008 Maui Writers Conference & Retreat. Retreat: August 22 to August 28. Conference: August 29 to September 1. Fees: Retreat: $1295-$1395. Conference: $695-$795. Info: writers@mauiwriters.com; www.mauiwriters.com; (808) 879-6233.
National Writers' Workshop 2008, Hyatt Pier 66, Fort Lauderdale, September 20-21, 2008. Registration: $60-$130. Info: Gail Bulfin, gbulfin@sun-sentinel.com; Kathy Bushouse, kbushouse@sun-sentinel.com; (954) 356-4580; www.sun-sentinel2.com/writers/
The Tomales Bay Writers' Workshops, October 22-27, 2008, Marconi Center, Tomales Bay, Northern California. Total fee: $1,450. Applications are due June 16, 2008 (but application says no later than July 1). Info: http://extension.ucdavis.edu/unit/arts_and_humanities/ or call (800) 752-0881.
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