Richard Quick, from Successfulsites.co.uk, has been in touch with the following opportunity:

We are looking for a copywriter to work on a wide variety of SEO campaigns. This is a freelance, home-based role.  Hours are flexible, provided work is completed within a given period (usually 1 week). SEO experience is desirable, but not essential as training can be given. Speed of writing, reliability and accurate English are essential.
Rate is £7/hr – £10/hr based on experience.  The role is part time initially (6-10 hours/week), but can grow into a full-time role if desired.

You will have:

a) Good standard of written English (British)
b) The ability to research and write on a wide variety of topics, as we have clients in secotors ranging from IT to coffee importing
c) Familiarity with the Internet
d) Familiarity with social networks (Twitter, Facebook etc)
e) A good understanding of how people read and write on the Web, as well as of “Netiquette” (e.g. what the social rules are on various sites)

Most importantly you will be:
a) Quick
b) Self-motivated

The role will involve:

a) Keyword research
b) Writing blog posts
c) Writing articles (mainly list articles, eg. 7 ways to …)
d) Writing forum posts
e) Using various content management systems
f) Proof reading
g) Preparing regular SEO reports for clients
h) Writing email newsletters

If you are interested, please email a 1-page CV, along with at least 3 examples of your work to rich@successfulsites.co.uk

Out Traveler Magazine has a number of freelance writing opportunities available. View website for full details.
http://www.outtraveler.com/writers/

Founded in 1988, UK based Organic Garden and Home aim to be at the forefront of the debate on all things organic. They aspire to the liveliest writing, the most knowledgeable and practical advice and the most up-to-date information. They welcome proposals relating to interiors, alternative lifestyles, wildlife, and green issues. Send a brief outline in the first instance. View website for contact details.
http://www.organicgardeningmagazine.co.uk/contact.php

W.W. Norton is publishing an anthology of Hint Fiction – a story of 25 words or less that suggests a larger, more complex story. The thesis of the anthology is to prove that a story 25 words or less can have as much impact as a story 2,500 words or longer. The anthology will include between 100 and 150 stories. They want your best work. Take a look at the winners and honorable mentions of the Hint Fiction Contest for examples. Payment is $25 per story for World and Audio rights. View website for details.
http://www.robertswartwood.com/?page_id=8

BBC History magazine are always interested in receiving article ideas from freelance writers. However please bear in mind that all articles are written by professional historians or experienced journalists. The articles should either be hooked on to an anniversary, new book or television/radio programme, or relevant to a topical contemporary issue or the fruit of new research. Articles should fit in with the tone, format and type of content of the magazine so please make sure you are familiar with these. They receive a great many article ideas so are not able to acknowledge receipt of unsolicited pitches or manuscripts. If you do not hear from them, you should assume that your idea has been unsuccessful on this occasion. View website for contact details.
http://www.bbchistorymagazine.com/enquiries.asp#5

Silhouette Nocturne books is looking to acquire paranormal editorial with strong sexual, fantasy and danger elements for its new eBook program, Nocturne Bites. They are looking for fast-paced novellas that hook the reader early on by establishing a paranormal world and its conflicts. They are looking for stories of vampires, shape-shifters, werewolves, psychic powers, etc. set in contemporary times. View website for more details.
http://www.eharlequin.com/articlepage.html?articleId=1336&chapter=0

UK based Garden News welcome topical articles on growing plants, fruit, or vegetables. Features on projects from pruning to indoor gardening are welcome. View website for contact details.
http://www.liveforgardening.com/footerlinks/202182/contact_us.html

Tweet the Meat is a Twitter-only, horror/weird/speculative market that opened in May, 2009. You must scare in 140 characters or less. Are you up to the challenge? View website for details.
http://tweetthemeat.blogspot.com/2009/04/submission-guidelines.html

UK based Anova Books publish books by leaders in their field of expertise. Anova authors are highly creative, knowledgeable and authoritative – providing essential techniques and inspirational reading. They welcome book proposals. View website for more information and contact details.
http://www.anovabooks.com

Analog will consider sci-fi material submitted by any writer, and consider it solely on the basis of merit. They are definitely eager to find and develop new, capable writers. Analog pays 6-8 cents per word for short stories up to 7,500 words, $450-600 for stories between 7,500 and 10,000 words, and 5-6 cents per word for longer material. View website for current requirements.
http://www.analogsf.com/information/submissions.shtml#art

The Smart Set is an online magazine covering culture and ideas, arts and science, global and national affairs — everything from literature to shopping, medicine to sports, philosophy to food. The Smart Set strives to present big ideas on the small, the not-so-small, and the everyday. They are always looking for excellent, original, and previously unpublished personal essays, critical essays, reporting, memoir, travel writing, stories, photo essays, and even video projects. Pay and expenses are negotiable. View website for details.
http://www.thesmartset.com/about/

Shimmer are most drawn to contemporary fantasy, and seek out stories with a strong emotional core. They welcome speculative fiction for a miscreant world. View website for details.
http://www.shimmerzine.com/guidelines/fiction-guidelines/

The Writers’ Journal is a bimonthly magazine for writers, including professional communicators, self/independent publishers, part-time or full-time freelancers, screenwriters, desk-top publishers, authors, editors, teachers, and poets. Although most of the columns are staff-written, articles from freelance writers are always welcome. Complete manuscripts are acceptable, or query with clips first. Several feature articles, running 1200-2200 words, are published in each issue. View website for details.
http://www.writersjournal.com/Writer%27sGuidelines.htm

If you’ve always wanted to write for Harlequin Historical, but were daunted by the length, now is your chance to submit something shorter! Harlequin Historical’s more sensual story lines have been so positive that they are creating a new eBook sexy short story program—Historical Undone. They are looking for a high level of sensuality that flows naturally out of the plotline. There should be a strong emotional basis to the heightened attraction—it’s vital the reader can believe in the intense emotion driving the characters as their relationship develops. These stories should be hot, sexy and subtly explicit without the lovemaking being vulgar or gratuitous. View website for more details.
http://www.eharlequin.com/articlepage.html?articleId=1363&chapter=0

Russian Life magazine (RL) is published bimonthly, in January, March, May, July, September, and November. Submissions / queries are welcome but material must reflect an understanding of the magazine. Please read the publication thoroughly so you have a good grasp of style and content (not doing this is the surest way to have your submission rejected; it is quite easy to tell who understands style and mission, and who does not). Persons interested in submitting articles (or photos) to RL or being assigned freelance work should first contact RL editorial offices to discuss the work with editors. View website for contact details.
http://www.russianlife.net/freelance.cfm

Albedo One are always looking for thoughtful, well written fiction. Their definition of what constitutes SF, horror and fantasy is extremely broad and they love to see material which pushes at the boundaries. They will read all short story submissions, but preferred length is between 2,500 and 8,000 words. Response time is variable – mostly between two and four months. As a rule, they only accept previously unpublished stories, and do not accept simultaneous submissions. View website for details.
http://www.albedo1.com/html/writers_guidelines.html

Andovar is recruiting many freelance writers to work part time 15-25 hours per week in quickly writing a wide variety of articles (250-400 words) for travel websites.

Typical articles include:
Overviews of cities
Weather/Airports in cities
Hotel reviews
Travel blogs
Guide to sports/food in cities

The fee per article depends on the number of words assigned and the ease of writing such articles. Writers will be able to repurpose and reference other online travel guides, but without lifting whole sentences verbatim. View website for details.

UK based Chapman is Scotland’s leading literary magazine, controversial, influential, outspoken and intelligent. Chapman welcomes submissions of poetry, short fiction, and critical essays.
- Fiction: Any length considered – the criterion is quality. Please do not send more than one item at a time.
- Prose: Ideally no longer than 3,000 words. Critical articles are usually commissioned, but not exclusively. Suggestions are always welcome. Please write with outline of idea first.
- Poetry: Broadly speaking, submissions should normally contain between four and ten poems. They do not publish single poems, exceptional circumstances apart.
Small fee offered. View website for contact details.
http://www.chapman-pub.co.uk/contributions.php

Mysteries magazine accept unsolicited manuscripts related to historical/ancient mysteries, the paranormal, conspiracies, unusual archaeological finds, lost treasure, UFOs, bizarre scientific breakthroughs, or the occult. Average feature article is approx. 3,000-5,000 words in length although longer work will be considered (when writing historical articles, please include a list of reference material used in research). Sidebar information is also encouraged, as well as graphics, including copyright-free illustrations and original photographs. View website for details.
http://www.mysteriesmagazine.com/writer.html

Field, a twice-yearly journal, aims to publish the very best of contemporary poetry and poetics. FIELD accepts poetry only.  View website for full guidelines.
http://www.oberlin.edu/ocpress/submissions.html