Inspiration VS Imitation

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I have this little thing I like to do. When I visit a blog post, read an article or have a conversation that provides the inspiration for a blog post I post “Credit where it’s due” at the top of the post with the story behind my inspiration. I do this because I want [...]

Please Welcome New Bloggers to the Freelance Writing Jobs Team

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Thank you to everyone who responded to last week’s call for bloggers. We received over 250 applications and I spent most of the weekend reading through them all. You’re all so talented it was very hard to choose. However, several applicants were no-brainers.
Please welcome three new bloggers to the Freelance Writing Jobs blogging team.
Carson [...]

48 Celebrity Book Authors

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Let’s take a fun, but kind of related diversion.
Last week we explored some celebrity bloggers who pen noteworthy blogs. It got me thinking about other famous creative types. For example, celebrity book authors. Now, I’m not talking about gratuitous, ghost written books. I’m talking about celebrity novelists, biographers and children’s book authors. They seem [...]

Should You Trust Freelance Writing Clients with Personal Information?

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How much information should you give to your freelance writing clients? This is a question  popping up often as more freelance writers launch their careers. Specifically, freelancers are a little wary about giving clients their addresses or social security numbers. I find it interesting, because we have no hesitation when providing these details on [...]

Your Turn: Freelance Writing Job Ad Frustrations

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Every day after we post our lists of freelance writing job leads blog , members of the FWJ community discuss the job hunt. We talk about scams, dream gigs and  frustrations with the folks who place the ads.Which brings us to today’s open forum.
I’m frustrated by vague ads giving no information about the job [...]

Valentine’s Day Gifts for Writers

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Mr. Ng isn’t a romantic man. He tries, bless his heart, but he tends to err on the practical side. He’s never done the candy and flowers thing for Valentine’s Day and has been known to put spatulas in my Christmas stocking and paper shredders under the tree. It wasn’t long before I realized [...]

Find Your Blogging Voice: Confessions From a Master Imitator

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A guest post by Nacie Carson
Are you a unique voice in the blogosphere, or just a bargain basement knock off?
When it comes to finding success as a blogger, there is no doubt that having a distinct voice is an essential element. Yet instead of forging their own path, many new bloggers imitate the [...]

Freelance Writing Jobs Presents 11 Cooking, Food & Drink Markets

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We’re sharing cooking and food markets for you at Freelance Writing Jobs today. I researched each market to the best of my ability and as of February 2010, these are accurate and current. If I found a link to current guidelines, I included them. Otherwise, I listed contact information so you could request current [...]

Some Quick Tips for Balancing a Full Time Job While Building Your Freelance Writing Business

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If I had to pick one of the most difficult aspects of freelancing, it would have to be building a freelance writing business while still working full time at my day job. I did this for two years, from 2000 to 2002, and also in 2008 and 2009 when I had a full time [...]

FAQs Answering Your Questions About the Gigs Posted at Freelance Writing Jobs

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We receive questions every day about the jobs we post at Freelance Writing Jobs. Since many of them are the same,  I thought I might put together some FAQ’s for you. I think I covered most of the usual questions but if you would like to know anything else regarding the jobs posted here, [...]

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