Writing has always been a passion of mine. Ever since I could remember I have loved to write. There's just something about putting words on paper (or into a word processor) that gives me immense satisfaction. I guess it's because I have an opinion and I just can't hold back in sharing it. When I write I find myself liberated and able to express myself in a way that I have never been able to do when I open my mouth and no one can argue with me - at least not immediately!
Writing has been a profession since the first scratches were made in stone before anyone can remember and in modern times it has been a flexible, rewarding and lucrative career for the successful. Every city in the world has book shops and libraries of one form or another and since our first days of school we are given books to read and review and agonise over.
Good authors make a lot of money from writing (JK Rowling is richer than the Queen), but getting published has not always been easy via the convention method. Submitting endless unsolicited manuscripts unsuccessfully is the norm if you are not connected. But that need not be your fate.
Millions of people are now surfing the internet through Google every second of every day looking for information. The written word has never been so accessible so quickly and the amount of information that is becoming available on the internet is growing every day. You probably knew that (you are here reading this after all) but did you know that you can earn a good living writing on the internet?
Seriously, you could be earning over $100,000 a year working only a few hours a day if you are writing online. Online businesses are hungry for fresh written content in the form of articles, reviews, blog content and even sales copy and it is dead easy to get involved. In fact there are almost 100 websites that are totally dedicated to providing an avenue for freelance writers to find writing assignmets, some even operating as an online auction where you tender for the work that prospective employers need completed.
Thanks to the internet I am now a successful writer and enjoy indulging my passion every day without the hassle of trying to please printed publishers and agents. I write what I want when I want and have a never ending list of webmasters and businesses publishing my content to millions of readers over the internet.
You definitely have to give it a try.
Writing Jobs For Magazines
The point of showing you the above is to illustrate the possibility of finding jobs online by writing. Is that depressing? Certainly not, and only if you let yourself believe that it is difficult or impossible to find these types of assignments. But as my research has found, it is not.
There are multiple sites that allow you to become a member, in most cases free, and list your credentials. Then you can bid on jobs posted by others from around the world. Does this work? It most certainly does, and let me give you an example. At this moment there are more than 1500 open projects, and you can bid on as many as you feel qualified to undertake. Can you be certain that you will be chosen for the project? No, others will be bidding on the same project, but if you are persistent and creative with your bids and offers, you will at some point be the chosen writer. Once chosen, it is your task to do the best job possible, obtain good feedback, and then repeat the process. You will find the second time around much easier, since (if you have done quality work) your feedback will reflect this.
What I mention above can be repeated on multiple freelancing jobs across the web: Elance, Scriptlance, Getacoder, and RentaCoder to name a few. They all have slightly different policies, but all offer much the same service, bringing together those who need something written with those who can do the job. Projects number in the thousands, and can pay anywhere from a few dollars per articles to hundreds of dollars per assignment.
Possibly the most profitable arrangement, if this is to your liking, is to create long-lasting contacts with those who need a writing job done on a consistent basis. With that thought, it is imperative you give your best to each assignment. Not only will this satisfy your ego when the client says "job well done", but also foster those enduring relationships and result in a fatter bank balance.
Of course, listing your credentials on Elance, Scriptlance or other job related sites is not the only way to find work. There are also multiple job boards and classified sites (such as Ebay and Craigslist) that allow you to quickly and easily reach a worldwide audience. As your name, website and reputation begin to circulate online, you will find repeat clients coming back and referring you to others.
Your search terms should include the following:
Freelance Writing Jobs Boards
Writers Wanted
Writing Jobs
Copywriting Jobs
Technical Writing Jobs
Submission Guidelines
Those are all topics you can and should use for your quest. Are there writing jobs online? More than you can possibly imagine, so instead of being depressed and catching up your sleep, start bidding on those jobs. You will soon find yourself sleeping like a baby, restful in the knowledge that you are following your dream and listening to your inner muse.
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