Job Application:
Article Writer

Are you a person who loves to write? Someone who can:

• Quickly and efficiently research a topic?
• Digest the key information about that subject into an interesting and compelling article of 600 to 1000 words?
• Write in an interesting, journalistic (not academic) style?
• Have the discipline and drive to do it over and over again, several times a day?

If so, we’ve got the perfect job for you!

We are a successful publisher looking for freelance writers on a wide range of consumer and business-related topics.

Our system works like this:

• Each week we provide a list of topic areas, each containing a set of subtopics which will become the subjects for specific articles to be written.
   
• Freelancers are free to choose which topic(s) they wish to accept as their assignment for that week.
   
• Freelancers write 600 to 1,000 word articles on each of the subtopics from that list, and submit them for editorial review and acceptance. We will provide writer’s guidelines and formatting instructions for finished work. This process of writing multiple articles on closely-related topics gives you the ability to leverage your research across many different articles, so you earn more for your time.
   
• Writers must confirm that all work submitted is original and is considered “work for hire” (all rights for the final product are owned by us to use however we see fit, and that the writer does not retain copyright).
   
• Payment for articles starts at $17.00 per article.  We also pay bonuses for submission (and acceptance for publication) of multiple articles per month: starting at 5% for 20 articles and 10% for 30 or more articles in a calendar month. We pay monthly.
   
• From time to time we may offer special projects that may involve specialized research or writing in other formats (longer articles, shorter blog entries, rewriting of existing materials into different words, etc.) to specific writers under different length and payment conditions.
   
• Writers are free to work any time and in any place they wish, giving you the freedom to work around your study and family schedule.

Interested? Great! Let’s get started on the three-step hiring process:

1. Complete the application below. This will help us to understand more about you, your interests and expertise, and how you can best fit into our system.
    
2. You will then be asked to write a 600 to 1000 word article on one of several different topics so we can see how well you write.
    
3. You will be invited to an interview where we will talk further and answer any questions you may have.

Step 1: The Job Application

* Name * Address * City * State * Zip * Phone () Cell Phone () * Email Address Your Website URL(s) Your Blog URL(s) * Highest Degree Held  None  High School Graduate  Trade School  Associate  BS/BA Masters Doctorate  Other (Specify) * Current Year in School  Freshman  Sophomore   Junior  Senior  Graduate Program  Graduated * Student Status  Full-Time   Part-Time   Non-Student Cumulative GPA (Show High School GPA if new freshman) This is my current cumulative College GPA   High School GPA Major(s) Minor(s)  Work Experience Summarize Your Prior Work Experience, Showing Time Period, Company, Title, Reponsibilities, Hourly Pay Rate/Salary (Take as much room as you need) Education Summarize Your Education (Starting With High School), Showing Time Period, Schools Attended, Location, GPA What Are Your Favorite Subjects? Honors, Awards & Scholarships Received Hobbies Clubs & Organizations Other Areas of Expertise/Interest We’re particularly interested in topics you feel comfortable enough to write about without having to perform much research Extra-Curricular Activities     * Writing Experience Have you ever been on the staff of a newspaper or magazine?  Yes No If yes, please describe your experience and responsibilities Describe any other writing, journalism, broadcasting, advertising, marketing, or copywriting experience you have New York Areas of Expertise and Interest   These are New York specific and New York-related topics. Please indicate both your level of expertise and interest in each category: (Definitions: Expert - able to write about 50+ topics in this topic area with little or not prior research. Knowledgeable - understand the category well, but not an expert. Informed - familiar with the basics and terms. Limited to None - you’ve probably figured this one out by now...)   Level of Expertise   Level of Interest Category Expert Knowledgeable Informed Limited to None   Very Interested Interested Not Interested Shopping, Finding Great Deals                 Fashion                 Exercise & Fitness                 Sports                 Music & Entertainment                 Real Estate                 Theater                 Restaurants                 Arts                 Nightlife                 Community                 History                 Brooklyn - Stuff To Do                 Queens - Stuff To Do                 Bronx - Stuff To Do                 Staten Island - Stuff To Do                 Outside 5 Boroughs - Stuff To Do                 General Areas of Expertise and Interest   Please indicate both your level of expertise and interest in each category: (Definitions: Expert - able to write about 50+ topics in this topic area with little or not prior research. Knowledgeable - understand the category well, but not an expert. Informed - familiar with the basics and terms. Limited to None - you’ve probably figured this one out by now...)   Level of Expertise   Level of Interest Category Expert Knowledgeable Informed Limited to None   Very Interested Interested Not Interested Personal Finance                 Health & Wellness                 Dog & Dog Training                 Grief & Loss                 Real Estate                 Gift Ideas & Gift Giving                 Relationship Advice                 Internet Dating                 Travel & Travel Deals                 Career Advice & Job Hunting                 Business                 Insurance                 Home & Family                 Medicine                 Law                 Computers                 Internet                 Technology                 Investing & Equities Trading                 Airplanes & Aircraft Charters                 Mental Health                 Cool New Gadgets                 eBay                 Computer Programming                 Boating & Watersports                 Autos                 Motorcycles                 Computer & Video Games                 Wedding Planning                 Diet & Weight Loss                 College & Scholarships                 Books                 Depression & Anxiety                 Nascar                 Spam & Spyware                 Accounting & Taxes                 Debt & Credit                 Foreign Language What foreign language(s) do you speak? Please indicate your level of fluency and amount of time you have spent in non-english-speaking countries. Availability How many hours are you available to work each week (on a regular basis)?  1-5     6-10      11-15     16-20    21-25     26-30     31-35     36-40 Note: positions requiring 21+ hours per week are only available to non-students Licenses and Certifications By any chance, do you hold a Real Estate license? Yes   No  Do you hold a nursing / medical license or certification? Yes   No Other Is there anything else we should know about you?          * Required Fields