Looking for experienced Chicago-based writers willing to do a little interesting freelance work over the next few weeks. We have a new Internet startup, a kind of universal problem-solving engine that brings together people with common concerns for collective action.

We need to populate the site with credible, solid, well-written campaigns such as boycotts, political actions, union actions, fundraisers, and so on — from both the right and the left. It looks like 200 to 300 words is sufficient to explain these things. I’ve done about 15 and have found that it takes me up to two hours to define, research and write a decent one, including perhaps finding a public-domain image as well as returns for edits (I don’t anticipate more than one editing round for any campaign). We’re asking that writers first send in quick pitches on each idea, possibly with one or two links for me to glance at, so that we can vet which ones are viable. I will show examples to anyone interested in knowing more before committing.

We’re offering $40 per campaign to several good writers who feel confident to do this. We’d prefer professional writers, but if you’re a journalism grad student with sharp research, writing, and copy editing skills, please apply. I’d greatly prefer Chicago-based people who can reach River North, although you can work from home.

Interested parties should send a couple of recent writing samples and a work history to me ASAP.

* Location: from home and River North
* Compensation: $40 per finished product
* Telecommuting is ok.
* This is a part-time job.
* This is a contract job.

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