Job Board >> Online Freelance Journalist
| Company Name | selfmkt |
|---|---|
| Location | Atlanta, GA |
| Date Posted | 31, Tuesday 2012 |
| Category | Copywriter |
| Listing Type | Per Post Fee |
Description
Job Summary
Write a once-weekly news story that provides new information to independent authors looking to market their books.
Location
This job is virtual, you can be anywhere in the world as long as you have an internet connection.
Goal
Primary
To push the envelope with original reporting that provides deep and fresh insight into the business of publishing and promoting books as a self published author by contacting sources, getting comments from all parties, doing the research, and turning over the stones to provide an objective view inside the world of self publishing.
Secondary
To create some newspaper-worthy content on the web.
Duration
10-Week Contract w/ Option for Renewel
Article Length
750 to 1,500 words
Pay
$150 per story ($1,050 for 10 wks) w/ potential option for contract renewel and job/duty expansion.
Potential Story Ideas
(these are just rough concepts)
Big Imprints Dive into Self Publishing (analyzing the big pub co owned self publishing companies and how they stack up to the competition)
E-Book Pricing: Is Less Really More (looking at competitive pricing models for successful self pub authors)
Amazon’s Role in Self Publishing Success (a breakdown of their ecosystem)
Authors Discuss Kirkus Discoveries (analysis of how the review behemoth self pub review service stacks up)
Blog Tours for Self Published Authors (are they worth it, why or why not, costs associated, big players in the field, etc.)
Self Publishing Success Story (who’s making waves and why?)
The Book Trailer (the history and effectiveness of these PowerPoint like videos authors use to promote their books)
Turning the Tables (stories of successful authors leaving big imprints to self publish, like trump, godin, etc.)
Self Publisher Marketing Programs: How They Stack Up (comparison piece on the big self pub players and the costs associated with their marketing services like press releases, media kits, etc.)
Social Media and Self Publishing (what self pub authors are using Twitter, FB, etc. to make a splash and how?)
Write a once-weekly news story that provides new information to independent authors looking to market their books.
Location
This job is virtual, you can be anywhere in the world as long as you have an internet connection.
Goal
Primary
To push the envelope with original reporting that provides deep and fresh insight into the business of publishing and promoting books as a self published author by contacting sources, getting comments from all parties, doing the research, and turning over the stones to provide an objective view inside the world of self publishing.
Secondary
To create some newspaper-worthy content on the web.
Duration
10-Week Contract w/ Option for Renewel
Article Length
750 to 1,500 words
Pay
$150 per story ($1,050 for 10 wks) w/ potential option for contract renewel and job/duty expansion.
Potential Story Ideas
(these are just rough concepts)
Big Imprints Dive into Self Publishing (analyzing the big pub co owned self publishing companies and how they stack up to the competition)
E-Book Pricing: Is Less Really More (looking at competitive pricing models for successful self pub authors)
Amazon’s Role in Self Publishing Success (a breakdown of their ecosystem)
Authors Discuss Kirkus Discoveries (analysis of how the review behemoth self pub review service stacks up)
Blog Tours for Self Published Authors (are they worth it, why or why not, costs associated, big players in the field, etc.)
Self Publishing Success Story (who’s making waves and why?)
The Book Trailer (the history and effectiveness of these PowerPoint like videos authors use to promote their books)
Turning the Tables (stories of successful authors leaving big imprints to self publish, like trump, godin, etc.)
Self Publisher Marketing Programs: How They Stack Up (comparison piece on the big self pub players and the costs associated with their marketing services like press releases, media kits, etc.)
Social Media and Self Publishing (what self pub authors are using Twitter, FB, etc. to make a splash and how?)
How To Apply
Email with resume and any experience breaking news and/or writing on the book industry.
