50 Places that Hire Freelance Writers

The amount of mail we receive on a regular basis is staggering. This is a good thing as it means you trust us to give you good advice. Lately, the bulk of our mail is coming from brand new freelance writers asking where to find work. In addition to the freelance writing job leads offered here on a daily basis, there are plenty of places that are looking for writers – and willing to pay for your services! Many of these places are open to brand new writers, as long as you can write well and know the subject matter.

Keeping with FWJ’s guidelines for posting jobs, there shouldn’t be anything here paying under $10 per post or article, and there are plenty of places on this list that pay more. Keep in mind that most of these websites aren’t advertising for writers to fulfill regular “jobs” . For these, freelancers are expected to pitch, query and submit ideas for articles. Before blindly querying or submitting an article on spec, please take some time to get to know the website, magazine or client to ensure you’re a good fit.

50 Places that Hire Freelance Writers

1. Demand Studios - Popular website content mill with a reputable reputation. Pays $15 for accepted articles. Choose article titles from a database and submit them for acceptance. Many writers report of having to rewrite articles several times before it’s accepted.
2. LoveToKnow -Pays $20 – $25 per article, LoveToKnow is a wiki-based content site looking for various subject matter experts. Training period required for approved writers and all writers are paid for training, even if they’re not accepted.
3. About.com – Pays $675 monthly flat fee plus traffic bonuses. About.com is often looking for subject matter experts. A training period is required, approved writers must two weeks of extensive writing and website building to audition. Writers are not paid for this audition, so if you don’t get the gig, you’re kind of screwed. Many who didn’t make the cut used the content to start their own websites.
4. Looking for Clues – Content site. Pays $10 – $25 per accepted article.
5. Mahalo - Looking for freelance writers to help build search results pages. Pays $10 per page.
6. Copy Desk - Not sure of exact pay, however they’re accepting writes for various client projects.
7. SoftwareJudge.com - Pays up to $50 for honest software reviews.
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9. Text Broker – Ranges from low to not as low paying ($3 – $25), Text Brokers hires content writers to write for various clients.
10. Dollar Stretcher - Pays .10 per word for articles regarding frugality, simplicity and saving money.
11. eCopywriters – Hires writes to assist various copywriting clients from around the world.
12. Content Gurus - Hires writers to create content for various clients.
13. Developer Tutorials – Pays $50 – $100 per developer tutorial.
14. Site Point - Pays for accepted articles of interest to the Site Point community.
15. The Forward – The Jewish Daily Forward accepts articles and even pays a kill fee if assigned articles don’t make the cut.
16. Wisegeek.com – Web content mill. Pays $10 per accepted article.
17. SQL-Server Performance – Pays $25 – $200 for original articles.
18. Worldstart.com – Pays $35 – $65 for computer tips and techniques.
19. Python Magazine – Pays for articles of interest to Python enthusiasts.
20. .SQL Server Central – Pays $25 for articles of interest to the SQL community.
21. Developer Shed - Payment varies. Check guidelines for full details.
22. Auction Bytes – Pays $20 for stories and articles of interest to those who want to learn more about auctions, collectibles, appraisals and more.
23. San Diego Restaurants Online - Pays up to $40 for reviews.
24. DropZone.com - Pays for articles about Skydiving.
25. Simple Talk -Accepts articles of interest to IT professionals and businesses.
26. Learning Through History – History for homeschoolers. Looks for specific topics each month.
    
27. Biblio Buffet - $10 – $20 for book reviews, personal essays and more.
28. GAJ-IT - Articles for gadget lovers and geeks.
29. Book Editing Associates - Looking for experienced book editors for editing, proofreading and fact checking. Though pay isn’t specified it appears to be a paying market and they’re serious when they say they want experienced “fiction specialists.” Potential editors will be tested.
30. Blue Mountain Arts – Always accepting greeting card poetry. Pays $50 – $300 per.
31. Career Pro Plus – Looking for resume and other career type writers. They contract work from the government and though I couldn’t find payment details I’m told they “pay well”. There is a training period involved.
32. Funds for Writers - Pays $40 for original articles, $15 for reprints.
33. The Funny Times – Pays $60 for funny stories – but they really have to be funny.
34. The Town Drunk – Accepts funny stuff. Pays $35 per article.
35. Travel Wise - Pays 25 Canadian dollars.
36. Comstock Cards - Adult-oriented greeting card line, pays $50 – $100 per idea.
37. Oatmeal Studios - Accepts greeting card ideas, pays $75 per accepted card.
38. Ephemera Greeting Cards - Pays $50 per accepted slogan.
39. Metro Parent - Pays $35 for reprints and up to $350 for articles. Read submission guidelines for full details.
40. LosAngelesRestaurantReviews.com – Pays up to $40 for approved reviews. Before you run out and rate your local Denny’s, read the writers guidelines. They have standards.
41. ISHN - Looking for specific types of safety articles.
42. The Mad Penguin – Pays $30 for approved software/distribution reviews.
43. Microsoft Tech Net – Accepts articles that help IT professionals. If you work for Bill Gates however, you can’t receive payment for your work.
44. SAPCookbook.com – Accepts articles of interest to the IT community.
45. Eclipse Zone - Offers “modest renumeration” (whatever that is). Writing is very community-centric so if you’re not a member of the Eclipse community, you’re probably not qualified to write for them.
46. datanase.dev.co.uk - Accepts articles regarding database solutions. Pays $30 – $50 per article.
47. HacknMod - DIY hacks are paid $10 to $40 per post depending on how much they’re feeling the love.
48. Trazzler - If you land a freelance gig with Trazzler, you can be paid $1000 per month for part time work.
49. Creative Weblogging – Blog Network paying between $8 and $11 for post plus monthly bonuses.
50. Freelance Writing Jobs – Yes, we’re now accepting a few submissions from freelance writers per month. We don’t pay much, I’m sorry to say, only $10 per guest blog post. We’re mostly looking for business tips for writers, tips for negotiating contracts and higher paying work, tax tips, tips for landing and keeping clients, and tips on landing those first time freelance writing jobs. If you have an idea you feel would be a good fit for the freelance writing jobs network, contact me at wegetletters(at)gmail(dot)com with your article pitch. While I’m open to hiring new writers, I’m really interested in writers who are experienced enough to offer tips to other freelance writers.