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Friday, April 10, 2009

Finding Freelance Writing Work That is Right For You...

When it comes to freelance writing work, there is enough work to go around. However, you do have to decide what type of writing you want to do and where to go to find work. Here's a description of the different types of writing sites. This should hep you get started!

Upfront Pay Links: These are links to content writing sites. While they all pay different amounts, they all pay on a per article basis. This means you receive an assignment, write the article, submit the article, and then get paid. Some sites pay weekly, while others pay bi-weekly and even monthly. All of the sites pay via PayPal.

Passive Income Links: Passive income means that once you write and article, it continues to make you money for as long as it's published. These are sites where you write articles about whatever you want, and you are paid based on article views. (eHow pays based on people clicking on the ads on the page your article is published on) You can make a very lucrative monthly income using these sites and the great thing is if you need a break from writing, you are still earning.

Blogging Jobs Links: These are sites that will pay you to blog. You are required to have a blog that is at least 90 days old (for most sites) and that you frequently write on. Then you can submit your blog to the various blogging sites and they will pay you to write blog posts advertising different websites. The pay per post varies, depending how high your blog is ranked by Google.

Bidding Sites: These are sites that people list work they need done and freelancers bid on jobs they want. While they list all types of freelance projects, there are countless writing projects available to bid on and you can potentially land some great new clients from these sites!

Job Boards: On the various freelance writing job boards, you can find ads from people who are looking to hire writers for various lengths of time. These are jobs you will apply for and if you are accepted you could have some very lucrative long term writing work.

Good luck on your search for freelance writing gigs!

About This Blog

I started this blog in February, 2009 to share my experience changing careers. I'm a single mom and for 8 years had worked outside of the home as a customer service agent. It was a lot of stress juggling a full time job outside of the house and running a household by myself, so in August, 2008 I began blogging. I began blogging in the hopes that I could earn enough income to eventually quit my "real" job. While I didn't make enough money to quit, it did allow me to save enough money so that I could quit and concentrate full time in freelance writing. It was the best decision I have ever made and even though it has taken a lot of getting used to, I love it.

While you will still hear my trials and tribulations, my hopes for Am I Really a Writer? have changed. My goal now, is to continue this blog with helpful information and tips for aspiring freelance writers as well seasoned writers. If you have any suggestions or anything you would like to see on this site feel free to email me at emily [at] reallyawriter [dot] com. I hope you enjoy this blog as much as I enjoy writing it!

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