About.com Is Looking for Freelance Writers!

The About.com Contributing Writers program was created to help us cover topics that may not be broad enough for a full GuideSite. Contributing Writers work alongside our Guides, covering specific subtopics that fall within the larger topic areas of our GuideSites. They are responsible for producing a certain amount of content (articles or blog posts) per month on that subtopic. They are not responsible for managing or maintaining a full GuideSite.

We are currently evaluating candidates to write on the following topics:

• Playing and Coaching (About Football http://football.about.com)


• Antique Furniture (About Antiques http://antiques.about.com)


• Legal Issues (About Single Parents http://singleparents.about.com)


• Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender Scene (About Manhattan http://manhattan.about.com)


• At-Risk Teens (About Teens http://parentingteens.about.com)


• XML (About HTML / Web Design http://webdesign.about.com)


• South Africa Travel (About Africa Travel http://goafrica.about.com)


• Feminism in the 1960s and 1970s (About Women's History http://womenshistory.about.com)


• Algebra (About Math http://math.about.com)


• Medical/Surgical Information for Patients (About Back and Neck Pain http://backandneck.about.com)

If you are interested in applying for one of these positions or learning more, please email your RESUME and a WRITING SAMPLE -- both IN THE BODY OF AN EMAIL -- to contributingwriters@about.com. Please put the topic you're applying for in the subject line. Keep introductions concise.

My note to readers: this is an official announcement from About.com on behalf of a number of my personal friends and colleagues. I mention it to you because you are smart people who know other smart people. If you or someone you know may be interested, please follow About.com HQ directions utilizing the email address listed above. (It's not that I don't adore hearing from you, it's just that I'm superfluous in these particular topic processes. Especially Algebra. Thanks, and good luck.)