Crealo may be shutting down, but here are some gigs you'll love

I'm sorry you're hearing the news about our reestablishment next year. Yes, we're completely free now

Hey, Lounger. I have very important news and need your help.

I'm always thinking of how to make this newsletter accessible to a lot of people and still earn for the work I do. The course of things will change in January and I'll be needing your help with word of mouth promotions (for the most part). If you're a newbie, please read what I have to say. Right now, I don't make so much from this newsletter. Especially for the stress. I just keep telling myself it'll pay off in the long run. Lost some paid subscribers but I already braced for it anyway :⁠-⁠)

I'd be looking at making Crealo a brand (and seeking volunteers) with subrands: a design community, a developer community, and a content community. I'd be needing some help from people who are passionate about making gigs accessible to Africans. I've stopped the hand-holding session for now, and these volunteers are the only people I'll be private coaching for free (we're going to have our own private group so it'll be easier for us) - you don't have to pay 2500, you just need to help out a bit for a few months. Plus, I'll show you how I access allll the gigs I find. It's also going to be a big plus for your resume. When we have things set, I'll hire some of you even if I'm not making enough from the brand yet. Ready to personally fund it. You can just email me at iwuchidinma9@gmail.com to learn more. Also, if you want to be a partner (co-owner) and put sweat and blood into this with me, please email me let's make magic.

We're going to have more than one Slack and we're going to compile gigs for FREE also. Yes, for free. All the resources I come across, you'll get it. The downside is that these gigs would be completely beginner friendly (around $30-150 worth/project). You get 50+ once a week or 25+ twice a week so you can apply when they're fresh. I've realised that some Loungers are mostly not a fit for the $500-$2k+ plus gigs and it makes no sense that I demand payment for what you can't access. What I'm looking to get out of this is a community of people you can interact with. There'll be older and more experienced people to ask questions and learn from.

Soo, how do I intend to make money? The paid memberships for ONLY experienced folks unless you insist that as a newbie, you want to have access to them and can pay. I don't want new folks to pay for gigs they can't access, so, the big gigs for people who are experienced, will be in the membership tier. Gigs from $200-$2k+ will be featured here, we'll collect your information and send to hiring managers. We'll scale your chances of getting a gig in the foreign market by 70%. It'll be 2500. We're looking to build a network of freelancers where hiring managers coke to hire from, and people who are members will be the folks listed in our database for hire.

I'm speaking to a lot of people on LinkedIn, so believe me when I say there's good stuff forthcoming.

There may not be a lot of people who'll be in the membership for now, but I know in due time.

Sooooo, if you're new, you don't have to pay 1200 anymore, you'll get the gigs for free but they'll be within a certain range. If you're experienced, there'll be enough juice in the membership!

And if you're looking to volunteer for now, please email me! Thanks.

Gigs you'll love

1. Responsify is hiring freelance mental health writers: https://www.responsify.com/writer-application/

2. Edge Technologies: We are looking to hire the following positions.

   - Social Media Marketer

   - SEO Specialist

   - Creative Content Writer.

   Email to career@edge-technologies.org

3. Content Grow is hiring business and tech writers in Nigeria! https://forms.gle/vtYwmFrQ3ZAQ8iQYA

4. The Smarketers: We are looking for suitable candidates, for full-time, in the following positions: (hr@thesmarketers.com)

   Content Writer (B2B)

   Creative Graphic Designer

   SEO Manager

   Marketing Manager (ABM)

5. Seize The Press Magazine: Reminder that we're open to non-fiction pitches! We're looking for fresh and unique left wing analyses of sci-fi, fantasy and horror media and interesting articles on wider genre fiction and pop culture. Pay is £50 GBP. Send your pitches to Karlo at karlo@seizethepress.com

6. The Lemming Magazine: (please check their sites for what they publish). One week left to send us your musings. Send us a pitch for a chance to feature in issue No.7! DEADLINE IS 18/12/22 - TWO DAYS. thelemming.co.uk/submissions

7. Molly: CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS We’re looking for artists and writers for the Spring/Summer 2023 issue of @petitmortmag ! We want to see your poetry, fiction, essays, illustrations and photography. Email me today and spread the word! All paid opportunities. molly@petitmortmag.com

8. AfroLazer is looking for writers. Pay starts at N100k/month but he's willing to do more. https://tinyurl.com/mry8hn8j

9. Order of the good death: Still seeking pitches on this subject! Check out our pitch guide and reach out to us here: orderofthegooddeath.com/pitch-guide

10. Protean Mag is looking for Submissions! They pay $150 – $200. https://proteanmag.com/submissions/

I hope you have a great time submitting! Tell all your design and developer friends, we're coming!