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All About Freelance Writing
By: Nell Taliercio
Do you love to write? Do you have a knack for making words
come alive on a page? You may want to consider freelance
writing as a way to make a good living from home.
Freelance writers
write anything from newspaper columns to web content and
even ebooks.
Getting Started as a Freelance Writer
Before you go looking for freelance jobs,
you should build up a portfolio of articles. You can write
for your own website or blog, offer to write free articles
for friends, or contact your local paper about writing a
column for them. Work on some articles that you can use
as samples of your work and build a list of references for
your potential clients to contact.
Where To Find Freelance Work
The next step will be finding potential clients. You can
visit some of the big freelance sites like elance and bid
on projects. It is also a good idea to set up a website
that showcases some of your writing, tells a little about
you and your area of expertise, and of course you will have
your contact information on the site. You may also want
to consider adding a blog to your site. It’s an easy
way to add articles, short tips and any other writings to
your site on an ongoing basis.
Networking to find Freelance Jobs
Networking is another great way to find work. Think about
friends, former colleagues, bosses and clients that would
be interested in having some writing done and call them
up. As you start building your own client base, ask for
referrals. Do you know someone that successfully freelances
now? Ask them for advice on getting started and spend some
time with them. They may refer clients to you that they
don’t have time for. Do the same for other freelancers
if you are contacted with a project you can’t handle.
Many magazines will accept freelance work. Keep a spreadsheet
with names and addresses of the editors of the various publications
and pitch story ideas on a regular basis. It can be tough
to get a foot in the door with magazines, but once you start
getting published it will become easier and in many cases
more lucrative.
Getting Paid as a Freelancer
How much you will get paid will largely depend on the size
of the project and how involved it is. Short articles on
general topics that don’t require research may pay
as little as $5.00 a piece while doing research for and
writing an ebook may bring you several hundred dollars.
If you love writing about a variety of topics, I encourage
you to give freelance writing a try. It’s a great
way to do what you love and stay home with the kids at the
same time. The main key to becoming a successful freelance
writer is to practice writing all the time, whether you
get paid for it or not. Just get out a pen and paper, or
open you favorite text editor and start writing.
This Freelance Writing
Article by:
Nell Taliercio is the owner and founder of www.TelecommutingMoms.com
– which is a leading resource website with work at
home jobs and everything a telecommuting mom would need.
Come visit us today!
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