In these posts, we teach freelance writers how to find jobs online, get noticed and secure writing work. You will also find posts targeted to new writers and those who have been freelancing for years. Learn about many different avenues for landing jobs from Craigslist, LinkedIn and Twitter, to every other corner of the web. You may also like our posts that discuss what writing rates to charge your clients and how to manage your freelance clients once you get them.
When you first start out as a freelance writer, you’re excited to take on each and every job that comes your way. People are willing to pay me to do what I love? I don’t have to answer to a boss or brave that morning commute? Heck yes! But once…
The internet is rife with freelance writing jobs, but unfortunately, not all of them are created equal. While most of them certainly are legit, offering real money for real talent and services, others are rip-offs, looking to trick unsuspecting writers into handing over custom content free of charge. Sadly, it…
Thanks to the advancements of our digital-crazy world, hunting for remote freelance writing jobs is now simple and fast. There are hundreds of job boards, bidding sites, content mills and other places you can look to find potential gigs and clients in seconds. It’s easy. But, like anything, easy isn’t…
Editors get a bad rap, right? I mean they are the people who get paid to be critical, point out mistakes and line our pieces with more red than a gift display on Valentine’s Day. But, are they really all that bad? We always hear stories of editors who are…
Do you want to write for me? I love welcoming new writers to my blog and giving them a chance to showcase their awesome work! I receive a lot of submissions for guest blog posts, but not all of them are appropriate for my blog. So, today I want…
To have a successful freelance writing career, you just need to be a great writer, right? Well, not exactly... While writing skills certainly provide a good foundation, it’s not the only skill you need to succeed in this industry. There are a number of supplementary skills that are important, too.…
As a freelance writing veteran, I know first-hand how much this business can ebb and flow. One month, you are juggling so much work you can barely fit it all in, and the next, you’re struggling to pay the light bill. Sadly, this type of movement comes with the territory…
When you’re newer to publishing, it can feel as though unfamiliar terms are pelting you like pebbles of hail. Simultaneous submissions? Reprints?? One-time rights??? First time rights???? All rights????? What does this all mean??????? Fortunately, it sounds more complicated than it usually is in reality – and, once you understand…
If you’ve shopped in any grocery store, ever, then you’ve seen those glossy magazine covers at the checkout lines. They contain splashy blurbs that promise to help you melt away ten pounds for bikini season, supercharge your sex life or whip up a recipe that you can prepare in 30…
Trying to land your first magazine writing job? When you first started writing professionally, you likely had some ideas of what types of material you wanted to write. Dreams of being a professional journalist for a newspaper; the next great American novelist or a popular blogger may have filled your…
