soothsayer

Hello, I was wondering where a good listing is of companies is, that hire freelance writers. Not ones that take submissions, but ones who give you a project based on them seeing your previous work. Thanks.

ghostman

What kind of freelancing do you want to do? What are your areas of knowledge? Do you have work that establishes credentials?

I think I may be able to help, but I need more specific details. I landed a freelance job with Prentice Hall earlier this year (I write educational materials for high schools and colleges), and know a little about the process. If you are more interested in magazine freelancing, however, or another kind of freelancing, that's a different thing all together.

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soothsayer

I have pieces of work that I have done for various reasons, nothing that I got paid for though. I tend to write short stories, poetry, and scripts. I guess there wouldn't be much freelance market for scripts, but any sort of market help would be awesome!

mammamaia

no one is going to hire you as a non-fiction writer, on the basis of short stories and poems and scripts... and 'freelance' writers aren't 'hired'... if they were, they wouldn't be 'freelance' would they?...

you won't get 'assignments' or get handed projects till you're recognized in the industry as a good freelancer with a good track record... so, queries/submissions or proposals are really your only option, until you make a name for yourself...

for more detailed help/advice/info, you can email me 'at home'...

love and hugs, maia
maia3maia@hotmail.com

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soothsayer

I'm not only looking for non-fiction, any category would be fine.

mammamaia

but no one 'hires' freelance fiction writers... and no one 'assigns' fiction projects to freelancers... i think you need to do some research into what a freelance writer really does, and how one goes about selling one's work...

hugs, m

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ghostman

I must disagree with maia here. Companies do indeed hire freelance writers. It isn't common, but it does happen. Take Prentice Hall, for example. They are a world leader in educational publishing. Because they are putting out so many various educational materials, their demand for freelance writing is high. So they "hire" freelance writers to basically be on call - that is, when a project comes up, they have agreed to call these freelance writers first. As long as the freelancer keeps accepting projects (and keeps doing a good job), the company will keep offering them projects. While, theoretically, the freelancer only signs a contract on a project-by-project basis, he is essentially an employee of the company. He still maintains all the benefits of being a freelancer: he can accept or decline each project as they are offered; he works from home and on his own schedule (as long as he meets the deadline); and he deals only with an editor, and this usually by phone or email. He is, you could say, a "hired" freelancer.

As for a company or magazine assigning fiction: maia's right, it really doesn't happen that way. Although in a way it does. You can submit queries to magazines, for example, about story ideas you have. If they are interested in the story idea, they may "assign" you to write it. They will have no obligation, of course, to accept or publish the story - they will have to read the finished product before they make such determinations. But it could very well be the case that they like your query, they "assign" you to your story, and then, liking what they read, decide to publish what you have written. The easiest places to do such freelancing, which generally requires less credentials (all they usually care about is the story itself), is a school or local newspaper. Write about a newsworthy event that hasn't been covered. Don't even send a query, just write the article. Write it properly, in the correct form and with no errors. You will have a better chance of them accepting it, or reading it even, if they don't have to correct your mistakes. If the story really is newsworthy, and it's well-written in the correct style, you've got a good chance at being published. And once you're published once, it becomes easier and easier.

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zaoshang

Have you checked elance website?

http://www.elance.com/c/search/main/...ries=&rid=VVDD

You may find related ads on sunoasis.com as well:

http://www.sunoasis.com/freelance.html

soothsayer

What are some places where it would be good just to send a writing portfolio?