FREELANCE WRITING CONTRACT

1. PARTIES AND ASSIGNMENT. This contract (the “Contract”) is made and entered into as of [DATE] (the “Effective Date”) by and between:

Client: [CLIENT NAME] with a mailing address of [CLIENT ADDRESS] (the “Client”), AND
Writer: [WRITER NAME] with a mailing address of [WRITER ADDRESS] (the “Writer”).

3. WORK. The Writer agrees to produce written materials such as text and articles (the “Work”) at the request of the Client for fees agreed upon in advance and turn in or deliver the Work by the agreed upon deadline. The Writer agrees that they will be the sole author of the Work, which will be original work by Writer, free of plagiarism. The Writer agrees to use reasonable care to ensure that all facts and statements in the Work are true and that the Work does not infringe upon any copyright, right of privacy, proprietary right, right of publicity, or any other right of a third party.

4. CONFIDENTIALITY. The Writer acknowledges that they may be furnished or may otherwise receive or have access to information which relates to the Client’s products, vendor lists, creative works, pending projects, and other proprietary information which gives the Client an opportunity to acquire an advantage over its competitors who do not know or use it (the “Proprietary Information”). The Writer agrees to preserve and protect the confidentiality of the Proprietary Information and all physical forms thereof, whether disclosed to the Writer before this Contract is signed or afterward. 

5. COMPENSATION. The Client agrees to pay the Writer the following: (check one)

☐ – [AMOUNT] / Hour.
☐ – [AMOUNT] / Word.
☐ – A flat fee of $[AMOUNT] (total) for the Work.
☐ – Other: [OTHER PAYMENT]

The Writer agrees to be paid: (check one)

☐ – Within [#] days upon delivering an invoice.
☐ – Upon the completion of all Work.
☐ – On a [FREQUENCY] (e.g., weekly, monthly) basis starting from the Effective Date.
☐ – Other. [OTHER].

6. DUE DATE. The Work provided by the Writer shall: (check one)

☐ – Be completed by [MM/DD/YYYY].
☐ – NOT have a due date.
☐ – Other: [OTHER DUE DATE].

7. CANCELLATION. Upon written or verbal cancellation, the Client is responsible for payment for all expenses incurred and any work done toward the completion of the Work based on the percentage of project completed. Should the Client cancel the Work following its completion, the Client is responsible for full payment as per the above estimate plus all other expenses incurred.

8. OWNERSHIP OF INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY. The Writer hereby understands and agrees that Work submitted to and published by the Client under this Contract shall be considered works for hire, and further, to the extent any intellectual property right does not pass pursuant to a work for hire, the Writer hereby assigns to the Client all rights to publish the Work, and all previously submitted work of the Writer, in any tangible medium of expression, now known or later developed, from which it can be perceived, reproduced, or otherwise communicated, either directly or with the aid of a machine or device, including without limitation the rights to archive, republish, edit, repackage or revise any Work in any manner as the Client sees fit. The rights conferred upon the Client by this Contract shall be exclusive to the Client for a period of [PERIOD] after the first date the Client initially publishes the Work.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Client and Writer have indicated their acceptance of the terms of this Contract by their signatures below on the dates indicated.

Client’s Signature: _______________________ Date: [MM/DD/YYYY]
Print Name: [CLIENT NAME]

Writer’s Signature: _______________________ Date: [MM/DD/YYYY]
Print Name: [WRITER NAME]