The Best Freelance Job Boards for WritersWritten by Janet Ilacqua
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Freelance WritingThis is ultimate job board for freelance writers. Contest, blogs, forums, resources. Everything. Number of writing projects posted every month: 40 Type of projects: Calls for articles, copywriting, E-books, research papers, ghostwriting, Independent Homeworkers Alliance -- touts itself as "largest provider of legitimate home-based jobs on Internet.” Offers a search engine for at-home jobs, as well as numerous resources. $29.95 a month Subscription Number of writing projects posted every month: 70 Type of projects: calls for submissions of articles, scripts, e-books, some sales and marketing, not much technical writing. Sologigs With over 20,000 projects for freelancers, Sologig has a lot to offer. You need to register to get access to all projects, with higher levels of membership securing you a higher profile in exchange. Most of freelance writing jobs were onsite technical/business writing. Number of writing projects posted every month: Estimate 100+ projects posted every month. To see exact number, you have to register. A Bronze membership with $78.75 prepaid for three months Type of projects: geared heavily towards onsite technical writing gigs Telecommuting Jobs -- where job seekers can view several hundred telecommuting/offsite jobs posted directly by employers, as well as thousands of jobs posted to other major job sites. Searching is free, but there is a small fee to post your resume. Telecommuting Jobs Telecommute jobs for Writers, Programmers, Artists, etc. Links to additional sites to continue search for that which is so hard to find - a good paying, mid-term telecommute contract. Good deal for $10/yr registration fee required. Number of writing projects posted every month: 80 Type of projects: Wide variety of projects: article wanted, research papers, journalism, copywriting, not much technical Workhome.com Welcome to Workhome.com a resource for work at home jobs for your small office or home business. We provide job posting for work at home jobs and advertising to work at home businesses. Posting on work home jobs is free and you may contact our work at home providers by visiting profile page and clicking email professional Number of writing projects posted every month: 20-30 Type of projects: Wide variety of projects: articles, web content, sales and marketing, technical A word to wise Be selective about what types of projects that you bid for. There is a lot of competition out there, so do not waste your time with projects that you are not qualified for or do not interest you. If you are spending more than an hour a day responding to leads from job boards, then you may need to redefine your niche. Don’t try to be all things to all people. In addition, remember that, in order to be a successful freelance writer, you should not be using boards as your only way of finding projects. You should also be out there networking with other writer, setting up your own website, and researching writing opportunities in your own community. In end, these strategies will net your more work than limiting yourself to working job boards.
Janet Ilacqua is a professional freelance writer and manager of Ilacqua Associates, a tutoring/writing service in Tracy, CA. She specializes in academic and inspirational writing. For comments or to find more about 300 Freelance Markets, check her website at www.writeupondemand.com
| | So you want to go into ghostwriting?Written by Janet Ilacqua
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Good websites to look for work: Guru, Elance, Freelancewriting.com, college newspaper classifieds, Craigs List Outlook: Good. The need for academic writing is growing due to increasing numbers of students in college and graduate school Web content There are abundant opportunities for ghostwriting content for websites, ezines, E-books, and newsletters. Many websites are looking for content to enhance their sites. . To get started in this field, you need to be able to write crisply and concisely. To get an idea of how web sites are written, do a search on a subject that you would like to write about and look at articles in website or look at any of writing sites mentioned below. Finding online writing opportunities takes a little more searching than finding print markets. Print guides are readily available at library, bookstore, and online, but you have to know where to look to find exclusive listings of online writing jobs. Outlook: Very good. 171,000 websites are being added every week according to a recent survey of t Ezine-Universe.com strives to be most comprehensive directory of email publications on Internet. There are currently exactly 7873 ezines listed in Ezine-Universe.com, and directory grows by 10 a week. Here are some ways to find potential jobs and markets for websites, ezines, and newsletters: 1.Check out job and market listings on general job search websites. Elance.com Guru.com, 2.Look at job boards and classified ads on ezines and websites for writers: Freelancewriting.com The Write Jobs The Write Markets Reports World Wide Freelance,Writer's Market Webzine, Writerfind.com Writers Guidelines Database Writers' Job Market 3.Sign up for newsletters, mailing lists, and discussion groups for writers. Most of these have job listings, as well as other valuable information for writers. 4.Surf web for your favorite sites, and chances are, they accept submissions. They will likely have guidelines listed, too, to help you get started. Subscribe, post, and soon, you will be ready to contribute an article or two. Books Ghostwriting books for individuals is probably most visible form of ghostwriting. Yes, ghostwriters do write celebrity bios. However, besides celebrity bios, ghostwriters are employed to write books and E-books on any topic imaginable. Here is a sample of some current ghostwriting requests: A detailed fantasy novel along lines of Stephen Wiess A book discussing importance of detoxification by way of nutrition and other means. The 100 best science fair projects E-book on skin care for African American women. Outlook: Very good for writers who have already published a book. If you have not published a book, you should try to have samples of large-scale projects that you have worked on, such as manuals, study guides, and so on. Ghostwriting books requires patience, organization, listening abilities, and perseverance. Before you sign up for a ghostwriting project, be sure that you feel comfortable working with subject material and author. General rates for ghostwriting Here are some figures from 2004 edition of Writer’s Marketplace: Ghostwriting for business (usually trade magazine articles for business columns): high: 115/hour Ghostwriting a book: $13,313, $6,000 - $21,000 Ghostwriting novel: $25 per hour Ghostwriting an article/column: $1.01 per word, 35 cents - $2.86 Web site content: $50 per hour; 53 cents per word; 26 cents - $1 Web site contract writing: 53 cents per word, 10 cents - $1.50 (27 cases); $2,500-$3,000 minimum for new site content development Ghostwriting research papers:$8-10 per page .
Janet K. Ilacqua is a freelance writer based in Tracy, California. Check her website www.writeupondemand.com for more information and samples.
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