Writing Jobs for Saturday October 22nd

Writing jobs in Michigan

Small Business Journalist: Ann Arbor

Senior SEO Specialist: Ann Arbor

Communications Assistant: Ann Arbor

Copywriter: Ann Arbor

Japanese to English Translator: Ann Arbor

Grant Writer: Ann Arbor

Social Medial Help: Birmingham

Play Writers and Grant Writers: Detroit

Bird Hunters who Writer: Detroit

Publisher Assistant: Farmington Hills

Automotive Writer: Grand Rapids

Grant Writer: Jackson

Graduate Level Writing Tutor: Oakland/Macomb

Professional Writer: Oakpark/Telecommute

Reporter: Port Huron

Internship SEO: Royal Oak

Contingent Writer: Saline

Part Time Web/Social Media: Scio Township

Russian to English Translator: Southfield

Blogger for Real Estate Company: Sterling Heights

Telecommute


Technology Blogger

Auto Insurance Bloggers

Freelance Marketing Copywriter

Proofreader 

Education Editor/Writer

Press Release Writer

B2B Insurance Editor/Writer

Sports Betting Freelance Writer

Nanny Bloggers

Guys on Their Dating Experience - Blog

Submissions and Unpaid 

Hunter to Write Articles

Submissions for Pork & Mead Magazine

New Garden Magazine

Female Short Stories

Submissions to Graze

‘I will never stop writing. People often ask when I will retire, but I say it’s none of their business. Writing defines who I am. I love the feeling of holding a finished book in my hands, and then I can’t wait to start the great adventure of writing the next one.’

Barbara Taylor Bradford 

Finding Inspiration in Writing Prompts

Most writers are eternally asking that elusive question: Where do ideas come from? They ask published authors at book signings, send lengthy e-mails and vehemently tune in when an author discloses that sparkling fountain of youth in which they dip their pen and proceed to ink out beautiful, haunting stories that leave us mad with envy, but desperate for one more line.

Popular fantasy author Neil Gaiman used to offer funny quips when asked this question. Now he just tells the truth, “I make them up.  Out of my head.” His answer is pointedly simple and not at all surprising.

Because there is no fountain of ideas, no treasure trove of brilliant stories that we too can discover. Or is there? I think that the deeper truth here is that we all have access to such a magical place, but it lives within us. We live in a world that is externally seeking. That looks out there for the answer when all of the answers, and I do mean all of them, lie within us.

Good ideas are good because you pluck them from your own conscious mind (or unconscious mind) and you write your experience of them. If you’ve  never had children, a hilarious chick lit book about raising five kids and four dogs will most likely fall flat. It’s not the idea that’s gold, but what the writer does with the idea. It’s the tiny details delivered by their personal experience wrapped around the larger situation that makes for a hilarious and ultimately relatable story.

Writing prompts are great ways to mine the gold that you already have within. Prompts are merely that, a prompting, that gentle prod that pushes you down a path that maybe you weren’t traveling. But once on it, the road unfolds like red velvet carpet and suddenly you’ve found your magic. Perhaps in the process of writing your book, story, or article, the prompt will be abandoned. It often exists solely as a shard of inspiration, a jumping off point.

Get started with a few writing prompts below and remember to turn your eyes inward for the brilliant details, images and voices that are already speaking within you.

• While packing up the estate of your new spouses recently dead mother, you discover a photo album of yellowed newspaper clippings. What are they about?

• When your lover dies suddenly in a motorcycle accident, you start seeing a therapist who recommends that you try regression therapy. During one session, you discover a repressed childhood memory. What is the memory?

• Write a story that starts with: 'He stepped into the elevator, sweat popping along his upper lip and he checked again to ensure that the revolver was carefully hidden beneath his blazer.'

• Remember your scariest Halloween experience. Now write the story from the perspective of someone else who was there.

• Write your fondest childhood memory from the third person point of view.

Use these and other writing prompts to discover your own ideas and to narrow down the story that longs to be told. Trying to write something that you’re not interested in or not familiar with is difficult and will often produce mediocre results. Find your element, your ideal space within the words, the memories and the fantasies of your consciousness and your writing will shine. 

Writing Jobs for October 10th

Look below for writing jobs in Michigan and telecommute or at-home writing gigs.

Writing Jobs in Michigan 

Marketing/ Copywriter: Ann Arbor

GST Manual Editor/Technical Writer: Auburn Hills

Wedding and Bridal Blogger: Berkley

Op-Ed Writers: Detroit

Investigative Reporter: Detroit

Research Assistant: Grand Rapids

High School English/Writing Tutor: Novi

Freelance Writers: Oakland

Web Content Manager and Editor: Portage

Reporter: Port Huron

Digital Marketing Internship: Royal Oak

Interns Writing and Editing: Southfield

Managing Editor: Traverse City


Telecommute Writing Jobs - Writing Jobs from Home

Humor Writers

Grant Writer

Resume Writers

Mommy Bloggers

Editor for Food Column

Fashion Writers for Blog

College Application Help

Legal Content Writers

Writing Jobs for September 26th

Check out this week's writing jobs. You can find blogging positions, work at home writing gigs and writing related jobs throughout Michigan. Good luck.

Writing Jobs in Michigan 


Tutors in English/Writing: Ann Arbor

Real Estate Marketing Manager: Ann Arbor

Teaching and Writing: Ann Arbor

Publications and Website Manager: Ann Arbor

Editor: Brighton

Play Writer: Detroit

Film Website Writers: Detroit

Research for Book Listings: Grosse Pointe Park

Publicity and Marketing Assistant: Lansing

Grant Writer/Researcher: Macomb County

Information Developer: Okemos

Web Developer/Creative Writer: Owosso

Digital Marketing Internship: Royal Oak

SEO Writer: Royal Oak

Grant Writing Coordinator: Southfield

Desktop Publisher: Sterling Heights

Interactive Marketing Associate: Troy

Work at Home Writing Jobs (Telecommute Writing Jobs)


Virtual Technical Writer

Expert Bloggers

Experienced SEO Writers

Article Writers Needed

Talented Writers and Bloggers

Experienced Copywriter

Managing Editor for Health and Wellness Startup

Foodie and Beauty Writers

News Writers for African-American Sites

Resume Writer

Online Content Editors

'The writer who possesses the creative gift owns something of which he is not always master - something that at times strangely wills and works for itself."

Charlotte Bronte

Writing Contests: Short Story Contests, Poetry, Essay and More

Writing contests inspire a lot of feelings for most of us writers. Some people love them and salivate at the mere thought of crafting a string of prose about a frighteningly random topic like 'cart wheeling on the moon.' Other writers tremble at the thought of that blank page, even when the category is open-ended and they have a word folder stuffed with worthy submissions. Whether you live in the former or the latter category, writing contests give you an opportunity to share your voice, your story and your perspective. Check out the contests below and remember to stretch yourself. It's easy to stick with your genre, but it's great for your craft if you try out the opposite instead.



Writing Contests for Multiple Genres 

• Our Stories:The Generation XYZ Contest: Deadline 9/30/11

• Prescott College: 2011 National Writing Contest: Deadline 9/30/2011 

• Inscape Magazine: Writing Contest: Deadline 10/26/2011 

• Black Lawrence Press: The Black River Chapbook Competition: Deadline 10/31/2011 

• Glimmer Train: Family Stories: Deadline 10/31/2011 

Fiction Writing Contests (And Flash Fiction)

• Zoetrope: All Story Fiction Contest: Deadline 10/3/2011 

• Indiana Review: 2011 Fiction prize: Deadline 10/15/2011 

• Inkwell: 14th Annual Short Fiction Contest: Deadline 10/31/2011

• Kore Press: Short Fiction Chapbook Award: Deadline 10/31/2011 

• The New Renaissance: The Louise E. Reynolds Memorial Fiction Awards: Deadline 10/31/2011  

Poetry Contests 

• New Issues Poetry and Prose: The 2010 Green Rose Prize: Deadline 9/30/11

• Pudding House: Poetry Chapbook Competition: Deadline 9/30/11

• Red Hen Press: Ruskin Art Club Poetry Award: Deadline 9/30/11 

• Fordham University: Poets Out Loud Prize: Deadline 10/15/2011 

• Silverfish Review Press: Gerald Cable Book Award: Deadline 10/15/2011 

Essay Contests

• Review of English Studies: 2011 RES Essay Prize: Deadline 9/30/2011

• Diagram: Essay Contest: Deadline 10/31/2011 

'Fill your paper with the breathings of your heart.'

William Wordsworth

Writing Jobs for Saturday September 17th

Happy mid-September writers - I hope that you're staying bundled for this sudden temperature drop. Michigan at her finest! Check out this week's writing jobs below and remember it never hurts to apply so whether you're looking for a stay-at-home gig or thinking about going after something new, just jump for it.

On a side note: I've changed the job links so that only the first word in each post is linked to the position.

Writing Jobs in Michigan 

CR Writer: Bay City

Freelance Writer/Reporter: Detroit

Web Content Writer: Detroit

New Publication Seeks Writers: Detroit

Senior Copywriter: Detroit

Press Releases/Copywriter: Detroit

Grant Writer/Manager: Detroit

Specialty Publication Writer/Reporter: Grand Rapids

Data Support Specialist: Hancock

Technical Writer: Kalamazoo

Grant Writer: Livonia

Marketing Associate for American Red Cross: Michigan

Analyst/Technical Writing: Oakland

Creative Writer/Web Developer: Owosso

Experienced Writers for Digital Marketing Agency: Royal Oak

Need Help Writing Short Legal Paper: Sterling Heights

Support Liaison/Technical Writer: Troy

Internet Copywriter/SEO: Walled Lake

Write From Home Jobs - Telecommute 


Skilled Writers for Blog

Students to Write for Automotive Racing Site

California Law Freelance Content Writer

Medical Editor

Editor for Orthopedic Manuscript

Copy Editor for Online Art Journal

Social Activism Writing Internship

High Gear Media Seeks Paid Contributors

Contributors for Local Stew

Funny Ghostwriters Needed

Unpaid

Focus Group for Publishing (unpaid, but food and t-shirt provided): Livingston County

Script Assistance: Troy

Online music Magazine Review

The Vigilante Seeks Writers: Dryden

'The cat sat on the mat is not a story. The cat sat on the other cat's mat is a story.'

John le Carre

Writing Jobs for Sunday September 11th

Writing Jobs in Michigan

Teaching/Writing: Ann Arbor

Research and Data Entry: Ann Arbor

Marketing/PR Writer: Ann Arbor

Web Content Editor: Allen

Writer/Journalist: Byron Center

Writing Teachers: Canton

Social Marketing: Detroit

Undercover Food Writers: Detroit/Telecommute

Technical Writers: Detroit

Experienced Writer: Grand Rapids

GRE Question Writer: Grandville

Blog Article Writer: Kalamazoo

Social Media Content Writer: Oakland

Blogger Needed: Oakland

Information Developer: Okemos

Digital Marketing Interns: Royal Oak

SEO and Graphic Design Internship: Royal Oak

Contingent Writer: Saline

Writers: Southfield

Blog Writer Needed: Sterling Heights

Internet and Print Media Help: Troy

Ad Copy Writer: Troy

Marketing/Inside Sales/Copywriting: Waterford

Telecommute (Home Based Writing Jobs) 

Consumer Finance Writers

Educational Copywriters 

PlayBoy Style Writers

Marketing Intern/Writer Assistant 

Web Writer Wanted

Freelance Proofreader/Editor 

Health Blog Writer

Travel Content/Researcher 

Freelance Writers for Women's Mag

Outdoor Writers

Unpaid Writing Gigs and Writing Submissions

Rock and Roll Writers: Detroit

Accepting Short Fiction and Poetry 

Editor Seeking Fiction/Poetry for Kiss Anthology 

Creative Publishing Interns

Green Bloggers Needed 

'Don't tell me the moon is shining, show me the glint of light on broken glass.'

Anton Chekov