Comments for Freelance Writing Jobs http://www.freelancewritinggigs.com The Internet's #1 Freelance Writing Community Fri, 03 Jul 2009 19:21:13 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8 hourly 1 Comment on 5 Ways to Step Away from the Freelance Job Boards and Create Your Own Freelance Writing Opportunities by m http://www.freelancewritinggigs.com/2009/07/5-ways-to-step-away-from-the-freelance-job-boards-and-create-your-own-freelance-writing-opportunities/comment-page-1/#comment-86404 m Fri, 03 Jul 2009 19:21:13 +0000 http://www.freelancewritinggigs.com/?p=4586#comment-86404 These are the most effective ways of finding freelance gigs. For me, I take note of small businesses in my neighborhood, check out their website to see what needs improving and cold call to speak with the store owner. This is something I've just started, but I have noticed there are so many websites and menus (like you pointed out) that need our help! I check through online ads, but most of them are way too low-paying. I probably only apply to one a day, if that. These are the most effective ways of finding freelance gigs. For me, I take note of small businesses in my neighborhood, check out their website to see what needs improving and cold call to speak with the store owner. This is something I’ve just started, but I have noticed there are so many websites and menus (like you pointed out) that need our help!

I check through online ads, but most of them are way too low-paying. I probably only apply to one a day, if that.

]]> Comment on 5 Ways to Step Away from the Freelance Job Boards and Create Your Own Freelance Writing Opportunities by Alex Crabtree http://www.freelancewritinggigs.com/2009/07/5-ways-to-step-away-from-the-freelance-job-boards-and-create-your-own-freelance-writing-opportunities/comment-page-1/#comment-86401 Alex Crabtree Fri, 03 Jul 2009 18:39:15 +0000 http://www.freelancewritinggigs.com/?p=4586#comment-86401 This is cool because it plays right into my fear of finding a niche. I keep being told I should find one niche and look for work there (I do have one actually, but I just don't like to tell anyone). Working the job boards alone always sets me up for a festival of fear, because I end up focusing on my alleged niche. I get bored quickly and start ripping open Reese Cups of depression instead of writing and looking elsewhere. And you're right about Twitter, although it has rewarded me with one client in particular that is courting me for a lucrative position in her business (okay, maybe not lucrative in a real world sense, but in my fantasy driven reality it is), it just doesn't seem the right place to network for an abundance of writing jobs. This is cool because it plays right into my fear of finding a niche. I keep being told I should find one niche and look for work there (I do have one actually, but I just don’t like to tell anyone).

Working the job boards alone always sets me up for a festival of fear, because I end up focusing on my alleged niche. I get bored quickly and start ripping open Reese Cups of depression instead of writing and looking elsewhere. And you’re right about Twitter, although it has rewarded me with one client in particular that is courting me for a lucrative position in her business (okay, maybe not lucrative in a real world sense, but in my fantasy driven reality it is), it just doesn’t seem the right place to network for an abundance of writing jobs.

]]> Comment on 5 Ways to Step Away from the Freelance Job Boards and Create Your Own Freelance Writing Opportunities by Jenny B http://www.freelancewritinggigs.com/2009/07/5-ways-to-step-away-from-the-freelance-job-boards-and-create-your-own-freelance-writing-opportunities/comment-page-1/#comment-86397 Jenny B Fri, 03 Jul 2009 18:20:03 +0000 http://www.freelancewritinggigs.com/?p=4586#comment-86397 Deb, Thank you for your suggestions. I had thought about doing one or two of these but I certainly hadn't thought about all of them. I appreciate your willingness to share your ideas. Deb,

Thank you for your suggestions. I had thought about doing one or two of these but I certainly hadn’t thought about all of them. I appreciate your willingness to share your ideas.

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