Interviewer need to write magazine article Reply to:youdothework@craigslist.org Date: 2008-03-17, 10:39AM EDT I am looking for someone who can interview a celebrity and then write a story based on the interview. I will then use the story to accompany photographs of this celebrity for a magazine article. it’s NOT ok to contact this poster with services or other commercial interests Compensation: negotiable I know a million of you will write back to me to tell me nothing is amiss with this ad. To me it’s kind of odd. Dude has picture of a celebrity. Dude wants the celebrity interviewed to accompany said pictures. If Dude can get the pictures, why can’t he interview the celebrity. This can mean several things: Dude is shy. Dude... [Read more]

This is for volunteers. Volunteer Feature Write for Name Withheld Reply to: ass@craigslist.org Date: 2008-03-17, 4:58AM EDT Feature Writers: If you are interested in becoming a volunteer feature writer, please write a short editorial and submit it to Managing Editor @withheld.com. The editorial can be on the Game or MMO-Game-related topic of your choice and should be no more than 1500 words in length and be free of grammatical and spelling errors. Past editorials accepted. Why should you volunteer as a WITHHELD.com moderator, feature writer or game guide writer? [Read more]

A big old WTF? on this one and an all caps alert: LOOKING FOR AN PROOF READER, EDITOR Reply to: lameo@craigslist.org Date: 2008-03-04, 8:32PM LOOKING FOR AN PROOF READER, EDITOR (RICHMOND) BUSINESSMAN ENTREPRENEUR, WRITING E BOOK ON DATING, A COURSE FOR MEN TO UNDERSTAND WOMEN…….NEED HELP IN EXPRESSING MY IDEAS, VERB AGE AT TIMES AND OF COURSE GRAMMAR USE. A PLUS IF YOU ARE VERY COMPUTER, SOFTWARE, KNOWLEDGEABLE. THIS MAY BE BEST SUITED FOR A COLLEGE AGE FEMALE WHO IS NOT OFFENDED WITH POSSIBLE R TO X RATED DISCUSSION TOPICS. THIS IS FOR REAL SOME PAY AND SOME RESIDUAL INCOME BONUSES POSSIBLE. Location: RICHMOND Compensation: A PER CHAPTER FLAT AND A RESIDUAL POSSIBLE, OPEN FOR DISCUSSION Principals only. Recruiters, please don’t... [Read more]

…is still plagiarism Writer – Editor? Reply to:imanassandathief.comDate: 2008-03-11, 5:12PM PDTI need a few pages of text “rewritten” so as to NOT violate copywrite laws. The text in question is just about 99% perfect for my use… other than inserting my name in place of theirs… but, I fear that’s not legal, so, let’s rewrite it to avoid any issues. Similar is great – plagerism isn’t. How much would you charge per page? How long would you need to perform task? Compensation: tbd Telecommuting is ok. Principals only. Recruiters, please don’t contact this job poster. Please, no phone calls about this job! Please do not contact job poster about other services, products or commercial... [Read more]

The Craigslist Curmudgeon isn’t in the practice of recommending reads. I do like to be fair and balanced however, and not in a Bill O’Reilly sort of way. I mean really fair and balanced. I generally complain about employer assery and client lamery but there are times freelancers can do with a dose of the truth as well. Kristen King’s post at her InkThinker blog outlining “7 Heinous Freelance Practices You Should Stop Immediately” is something every freelancer would do well to read, and not just because I’m mentioned there. Read the piece in detail but pay particular attention to points 4 and 5. Sending emails to employers is ass on so many levels. The Curmudgeon disapproves of the penny per word crew as much... [Read more]