Freelance Writer

I’m looking to supplement my income a bit and I was thinking of doing some free lance. Any tips?

It’s recommendable that you contribute to a few publications for free so you have something to show the people who you want to write for (for payment).

4 Responses

1. wdx2bb Says:
   December 26th, 2009 at 2:53 pm

   It probably depends on your writing experience level. If you have virtually none, do some free writing for anyone who will take it — local weekly newspaper, whatever. From there you’ll be able to move up a bit if you are good. Magazines are an obviously outlet. Pick a subject — say, travel — then check the local bookstore to see what is out there. Hint: Start small. National Geographic doesn’t hire beginners. From there, hopefully you’ll make contacts and get assignments.

   Good luck.
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2. Joe from WI Says:
   December 26th, 2009 at 3:03 pm

   It’s recommendable that you contribute to a few publications for free so you have something to show the people who you want to write for (for payment).
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3. tnlstn Says:
   December 26th, 2009 at 3:38 pm

   There is a site that publishes freelance writing jobs weekly. It’s (AngelaHoy@writersweekly.com) its a preety good site. Hope it helps.
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4. beyondtherhetoric Says:
   December 26th, 2009 at 4:23 pm

   The best place to look for freelance writing jobs is online. There are free services like Craigslist where you are able to find postings, but if you want to take it a little more seriously, you can also look into services like Guru, GetAFreelancer, and Elance. Speaking for myself, I started out with Craigslist, but most of my freelance writing work came from networking and word of mouth. If you would like to try your hand at professionl blogging, it might also be worth a try sending an email to one of your favorite (commercial) blogs. Weblogs Inc. and Gawker Media are two of the biggest blog networks.

   - btr.michaelkwan.com
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