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Writer’s Software SuperCenter Writer's Software SuperCenter has software for writing books, articles, novels, and screenplays, including Writer's Blocks software, StyleWriter editing software, StoryCraft, and more! Writing World - Moira Allen provides writing tips, markets, news, contests and more. The Writer’s Gazette Writing resource site for writers on freelance and publishing, including articles, job board, contests . Nice, comprehensive list of writers’ job boards. Business and Technical Copywriter world Freelance writers bid for writing projects such as resume writing, documents in APA style or MLA style writing, poems, sonnets, research papers, business plans, your biography, free e-books, your business proposal, essays, marketing plans, web content, ghost writing, ad copy, catalogs... virtually any form of writing. Freelance Online - a professional online service for freelancers in publishing and advertising fields. Free for employers; freelancers pay $15.00/year for membership. Freelance SuccessFreelance Success is a community of professional, nonfiction writers who subscribe to a newsletter that guides them toward well-paying markets and editors. There is not a job board located on this site. Techwriters Employs technical writers on and off site. The pay is excellent, but you must have a lot of experience with topics writingassist.com Provides local freelance technical writers for projects such as manuals, policies, software documentation, and work flow integration. Children’s Literature Institute of Children's Literature offered premiere writing course, books, and a newsletter to adults interested in learning how to write and be published for children and teens. Editing Manuscript Editing Fiction and Non-fiction; Serving writers, literary agents, and publishers since 1976. Fiction Fiction Factor - The Online Magazine for Fiction Writers. NEW! International markets Australian Writer's Marketplace The essential resource for getting published in Australia and New Zealand. Author Network - resources for writers including links, articles, monthly columns and ePublishing services. Canadian Writer's Journal Canada's Independent Writer's Magazine. Freelance Spain - online Spanish resource for editors and journalists. FreelanceJournalist.co.uk Helping journalists build a presence on web. The web directory for UK freelance journalists. Freelancers.co.uk offers you complete guide to freelancing for publishers as a copyeditor or proofreader. New Zealand Writers Website Writing Resources for New Zealand writers writelinkpro.co.uk WritelinkPRO is content provider for top UK monthly newsletter and website. We pay on acceptance for writing articles, fiction, poetry, reviews. We offer free e-book workshops, free e-book on travel writing, exclusive Members Area. Journalism International Federation of Journalists - The world's largest organization of journalists, representing around 450,000 members in more than 100 countries. News Jobs Network Journalisms resources and News jobs in US, Canada and Utah. UK Links 4 Journalists most useful sites on web. This is journalist's section. Translation ProZ: Freelance translators, translation services, agencies, jobs and directory ... Writers' Federation of Nova Scotia Fostering creative writing and profession of writing in Nova Scotia. Writerfind New Zealand Linking New Zealand writers with local and global markets. Playwriters writernetwork. We provide dramatic writers with tools they need to build better careers and redefine

Janet K. Ilacqua is a freelance writer based in Tracy, California. For more information about her services, check her website at http://www.writeupondemand.com
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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
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