Friday, October 15, 2010

Paying market, AOL Health, topic: dental hygiene, pays $40 per submission

Deadline: 14 October 2010

AOL Health is seeking health writers to apply for dental hygiene assignments on the the following topics:

* 5 Worst Things You Can Do (or Not Do) that Give You Bad Breath.
* Benefits of Mouthwash Beyond Good Breath.
* How Many Different Types of Mouthwash Are There?
* Top 5 Things You Can Do to Prevent Bad Breath.

If you are a writer with a medical background (doctor, dentist) or with significant experience reporting on health issues, please send an email to john+SEED@studionow.com, and include:

* Your name and phone number.
* Brief bio focused on your writing background/experience.
* List of other publications where your work has been featured.
* A quick description of your approach to the project and why you are the best fit.
* 2-3 writing samples (Word docs only).

Please do not press "Claim this" on your Seed dashboard until year hear back from an editor.

Important details regarding this assignment:

Expected compensation is $40 per submission.
Each article should be about 500 words in length.
Deadline to apply: 11:59 PM EST 10/14/10
Deadline to write: 5:00 PM EST 10/18/10
Expected publication date: TBD
Writing format and style: Well-researched, informative, straight-forward, with a fun, positive outlook.

More information here.