Where to writers willing to write for free/passion?

rachelle123 · 03-08-2011, 06:51 PM

I own a celebrity gossip blog that is growing daily.. Unfortunately it's just me and I can only write so much myself. I have been browsing some of the other celeb blogs that are big and they always have "HIRING INTERNS"..

I can't afford to pay anyone right now.. Does anyone have any ideas or advice on where to find writers in my niche that would do it out of fun or passion?

Thanks,
Kim

travlinguy · 03-08-2011, 07:19 PM

There are interns that get peanuts and there are interns that get nothing but resume entries. That's the game. You can get interns. Try CraigsList under the Writing Gigs section. Good luck.

Tina Golden · 03-08-2011, 10:38 PM

Post in your sidebar or nav bar that you take guest posts.

Go to some forums in the niche - specific fan forums, show forums, anything related. See who is posting a lot of juicy stuff and approach them to see if they'd like to guest post.

A lot of people will write about their favorite topic for nothing more than a byline.

scott william · 03-09-2011, 01:25 AM

Maybe you can tell in your site to write an invitation to join and share the latest information about the celebrities I think many will be willing to write without pay

rachelle123 · 03-09-2011, 05:58 AM

Thanks Guys, some great ideas that I haven't thought about. I will go scour the net today!

MissLizzie · 03-09-2011, 06:54 AM

If you fancy extending your search for interns globally

, there's a website in the UK called gorkana.

It's a weekly email that specialises in advertising positions for journalists, writers and PR professionals. What's more, there's a section that offers unpaid internships and a significant number of these are 'work-from-home' opportunities.

The email gets a lot of traffic and I suspect that you'd be able to find someone suitable from there. The only catch is that there's a small cost to placing an advert - it's about $40 (£25) from memory.

Hope this helps and good luck with your search.

Shelle-K · 03-09-2011, 11:13 AM

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Originally Posted by travlinguy

There are interns that get peanuts and there are interns that get nothing but resume entries. That's the game. You can get interns. Try CraigsList under the Writing Gigs section. Good luck.

Great topic to stumble upon. I didn't even realize craigslist had this section. I have a ladies network and am always on the lookout for new writers. Currently I use Elance to find writers, but you "pay" for the writers which can get costly.

Daniel Harper · 03-09-2011, 09:45 PM

Maybe you could offer some sort of non-monetary compensation? Not all value exchanges have to be in dollars.

03-08-2011, 06:51 PM	#1
rachelle123 Kimberly Thomas War Room Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Ontario Posts: 230 Thanks: 46 Thanked 52 Times in 23 Posts	Where to writers willing to write for free/passion? I own a celebrity gossip blog that is growing daily.. Unfortunately it's just me and I can only write so much myself. I have been browsing some of the other celeb blogs that are big and they always have "HIRING INTERNS".. I can't afford to pay anyone right now.. Does anyone have any ideas or advice on where to find writers in my niche that would do it out of fun or passion? Thanks, Kim

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Tina Golden Senior Warrior Member War Room Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Massachusetts, USA Posts: 3,278 Blog Entries: 2 Thanks: 4,764 Thanked 3,520 Times in 1,700 Posts Social Networking Contact Info	Re: Where to writers willing to write for free/passion? Post in your sidebar or nav bar that you take guest posts. Go to some forums in the niche - specific fan forums, show forums, anything related. See who is posting a lot of juicy stuff and approach them to see if they'd like to guest post. A lot of people will write about their favorite topic for nothing more than a byline.
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scott william Active Warrior Join Date: Mar 2011 Posts: 60 Thanks: 14 Thanked 8 Times in 8 Posts	Re: Where to writers willing to write for free/passion? Maybe you can tell in your site to write an invitation to join and share the latest information about the celebrities I think many will be willing to write without pay

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rachelle123 Kimberly Thomas War Room Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Ontario Posts: 230 Thanks: 46 Thanked 52 Times in 23 Posts	Re: Where to writers willing to write for free/passion? Thanks Guys, some great ideas that I haven't thought about. I will go scour the net today!

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MissLizzie Lizzie Winchester War Room Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Greenwich, London Posts: 117 Thanks: 25 Thanked 43 Times in 35 Posts	Re: Where to writers willing to write for free/passion? If you fancy extending your search for interns globally , there's a website in the UK called gorkana. It's a weekly email that specialises in advertising positions for journalists, writers and PR professionals. What's more, there's a section that offers unpaid internships and a significant number of these are 'work-from-home' opportunities. The email gets a lot of traffic and I suspect that you'd be able to find someone suitable from there. The only catch is that there's a small cost to placing an advert - it's about $40 (£25) from memory. Hope this helps and good luck with your search.

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Daniel Harper HyperActive Warrior Join Date: Mar 2011 Posts: 135 Thanks: 12 Thanked 25 Times in 18 Posts	Re: Where to writers willing to write for free/passion? Maybe you could offer some sort of non-monetary compensation? Not all value exchanges have to be in dollars.