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Felicia A. Williams is a freelance writer and blogger. She spends her time raising her family and writing. In addition to being the Insurance Feature Writer at Suite 101 and freelancing wherever she can, Felicia spends her time tinkering around with her sites, Tidbits and Stuff (a site full of useless and useful information), BLULOW, (all about living green) and Visit Hudson Valley.

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Quality Gal Another Paying Writing Site

June 30th, 2009 • Related • Filed Under

I came across another paying site for writers called QualityGal. From what I can see from other blog posts, QualityGal is undergoing a few changes, but it seems that some of the current writers are willing to stick with them through the growing pains.

What Do They Pay?

Before I get too excited about any paying site for freelance writers I have to know how much they pay and how often. Taken straight from the QualityGal site, as of 1/1/09, below is their current pay rate:

  • Editing (per article) – $2
  • General articles (about 300 words) – $8
  • Researched and referenced articles (about 500 words) – $12
  • Blog posts – $20
  • Newsletter articles – $25
  • Linkbait articles – $50
  • Press Releases – $50

UPDATE effective 11/1/09: Check out their Revised Payment Schedule

How Often Does Quality Gal pay?

Weekly PayAccording to their website, payments are processed weekly. The writer, however, must submit an invoice by Thursday 3:00 in order for payment to be processed by Friday. Weekly payment is a nice feature.

How Does One Apply?

After finding out what they pay and how much they pay, I figured it was time to find out how to apply.

In order to apply for QualityGal as a writer, you must complete

  • The Writer’s Application
  • Submit a Content Release Form.  QualityGal retains all the copyrights to your written work – in essence your work is ghost written and cannot be placed online. You can, however, include it in your off line portfolio.
  • Complete and submit a W-9 Form
  • Confirm that you have read their Style Guide and SEO Writing for Beginners documents
  • Register on their Writer Panel

They also require a test assignment before you are approved.

Quality Gal appears to be serious about the quality of its content which I find admirable. They take their deadlines as seriously as they do proper spelling and grammar.

Maybe a little down the line when my plate is less full, I’ll give them a try. In the meanwhile, I’d love to hear from anyone who is currently writing for them.


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There Are 20 Responses So Far. »

  1. Comment by Lisa B. on 27 July 2009:

    Hi Felicia!

    I saw this post a few weeks ago and decided to give Quality Gal a try. So far, so good. I have done a few articles for them. Communication is great. Whenever I have a question regarding an article that I’m working on, I always get a quick response (usually within 1-2 hours). The grading scale seems fair too. They do pay weekly, and that is really convenient. I look forward to doing more work for them.

    Lisa B.
    Lisa B.´s last blog ..Percutaneous Trans-hepatic cholangiogram My ComLuv Profile

  2. Comment by Felicia on 27 July 2009:

    Thanks for the feedback Lisa.

    I’m happy to know that Quality Gal is really what it appears to be.

  3. Comment by Wendy Kelly on 27 July 2009:

    This sounds really great! I’m going to give it a try…thanks again for this awesome site!!

    Wendy

    And thanks to Lisa B., too…I am learning so much so fast that I may, actually, really get to stay home with my kids and homeschool them for the long term…

    An answered prayer…(heart) thanks
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  4. Comment by Heidi on 7 August 2009:

    I was accepted as a writer for Quality Gal today. Very positive and encouraging environment. You get paid for your test article assuming it makes the grade and invoicing is also a one-click process. I’m really looking forward to working more with them.
    Heidi´s last blog ..heidilowry: @barbarahui Good luck, Barbara! You’re intelligent and articulate. My ComLuv Profile

  5. Comment by Felicia on 7 August 2009:

    Congrats Heidi. Please give us an update once you get your feet wet over there.

  6. Comment by Cassie Tuttle on 16 August 2009:

    Quality Gal looks like a good place. Thanks for sharing, Felicia.

    I would be interested in getting involved as a copyeditor. Although I see the Writer’s Application, I don’t see a similar application for editors.

    Also, I don’t see a “contact us” option, so I can’t ask them about editing opportunities. :-(

    Any thoughts?
    Cassie Tuttle´s last blog .."We shall intimidate you …." My ComLuv Profile

  7. Comment by Felicia on 16 August 2009:

    Cassie, check out the writer’s application link. There’s an email address (qualitygal@webuildpages.com) and a fax number.

    Hopefully they can use your editorial talents. Good luck!

  8. Comment by Cassie Tuttle on 16 August 2009:

    Thanks for the quick reply, Felicia.

    I did see that e-mail address and fax number but assumed it was only for purposes of submitting the application.

    Anyway, I’ve sent them an e-mail, and we’ll see what happens. Thanks again.
    Cassie Tuttle´s last blog .."We shall intimidate you …." My ComLuv Profile

  9. Comment by Shamrockcon on 27 August 2009:

    I have read mixed reviews of QG. Apparently it was great to write for at the beginning of this year but many people got frustrated with it a few months ago. I wonder if they have solved their problems? I am interested in applying but don’t want to get involved in something that isn’t going to work out.

  10. Comment by Lisa B. on 27 August 2009:

    I have done some work for Quality Gal and I like them. They pay every week, which is good if you get work from them. They don’t always have alot of work available and alot of it requires research. Overall its a good place to do work for AND they pay you for your sample article, which is really cool. You should definitely try it!

    Lisa B.
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  11. Comment by Kim H on 10 October 2009:

    I just checked out their site, and I’m worried about the “non-compete” clause. It looks like they don’t want you to write for any other content sites. Anyone have any opinions?

  12. Comment by Lisa B. on 10 October 2009:

    The non-compete clause just means that you can’t do work for any of their current or former clients. It’s just a way of protecting themselves. Quality Gal doesn’t care if you write for other websites or clients that aren’t a part of their roster.

    I enjoy working for them.

    Lisa B.
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  13. Comment by Kim H on 10 October 2009:

    Maybe I’m making too much of this clause, but how would I know who their current of former clients are? How would I know what their “roster” constitutes?

    I looked into professional liability insurance and it is ridiculously prohibitive.

  14. Comment by QualityGal on 16 October 2009:

    Hi everyone! I want to thank Felicia for her writeup, as well as our fabulous writers for saying such nice things!
    Kim H. – To answer your question, some of our projects require us to reveal to the writer who they are writing for. We have our Non-Compete in place to stipulate that you cannot write for any of our clients after they have been revealed to you. We certainly do not expect you to have a crystal ball and predict our client list! It is also highly unlikely that you would stumble across any of our clients outside of working with us – trust me ;) .
    If you have any further questions, please feel free to email me at qualitygal@webuildpages.com. Thanks!
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  15. Comment by Rita Ogburn-McCall on 3 December 2009:

    Hello Felicia,
    I needed to tell you how much I enjoy your writing style. You are an easy read. Also, your BLULOW website is now one of my morning coffee sites. Quality Gal inquiries brought me to your work, and I am happy for that. The information you provided on Quality Gal also spurs me on to hurry the application process. Thank you much and I am looking forward to reading more of your work.
    Rita O.
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  16. Comment by QualityGal on 4 December 2009:

    Good Morning Rita:

    Yes, please hurry along your application, we could certainly use you. We have over 70 articles right now waiting to be claimed and more on the way. The beginnings of the month are always really busy for us.

    Thank you for your interest in QualityGal.

  17. Comment by lexy808 on 9 February 2010:

    Faxed my writers application today. I hope to hear back from QualityGal soon.

  18. Comment by lexy808 on 16 February 2010:

    I was accepted as a writer for QualityGal today. QualityGal seems like a great place to write. Although, I loged in, and there were no claimable writing projects available.

    I hope they get some work soon.

  19. Comment by kat on 5 March 2010:

    You all may want to check out this information on QG. Just a heads up from a fellow writer.:)
    http://www.thewmfreelanceconnection.com/2010/02/bs-vigilante-investigating-quality-gal.html?showComment=1267810414966_AIe9_BGGrDTmThZxW6_O6sPqGk0PsBfO42HZFmr4GEL8qVud8eScrI4pxDM-cBOCHke3uHdeUMp_NuMru4zBwXHdADzaADjPGtfb0TIHoykR84J-zI4O5WIB0S1DWdfKA-EoZmZ5

  20. Comment by Felicia on 5 March 2010:

    Wow, that’s a lot of information to digest. Thanks for the heads up.

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