5 Ways to Step Away from the Freelance Job Boards and Create Your Own Freelance Writing Opportunities

You know what I did yesterday? I contacted a webmaster out of the blue to see if he could use my writing services. His website content hadn’t been updated it a while and there were so many typos it served to detract rather than encourage. So I wrote him a very [...]

Success Stories: Darren Rowse

Many of you know Darren Rowse as the famous “ProBlogger“. I can tell you Darren is much more than the man behind the blog. He is kind, funny, generous with his information, and someone who I am proud to call “friend.” I met Darren last fall and he’s just as warm and genuine as you’d [...]

10 Best Reasons to Be a Freelance Writer

So it’s spring and we’re just on the verge of summer. The weather is warm, it’s beach time, picnic time, barbecue time and the possibilities are wide open. It’s a great time to be a freelance writer.
How much do I love freelancing? Let me count the ways…
Top 10 Reasons to be a Freelance Writer
1. Make [...]

Is Freelance Writing Only a Work From Home Job?

My friend Anne Wayman at About Freelance Writing only posts what she calls the “true” freelance writing jobs. Anne feels that if you can’t do it in your bunny slippers, it’s just not freelance. As much as I respect Anne and what she does, I have to beg to differ. I feel a freelancer is [...]

What Should Your Freelance Writing Client Do?

I don’t remember the exact wording, but there’s a saying about how you can’t judge a person before you walked a mile in his shoes. The same theory should be applied to your clients. I often hear tales of difficult to please clients, only to learn there are two sides of every story.
Lets play a [...]

10 Reasons You’re Not Receiving a Good Response to Your Freelance Writing Job Ad

One of the reasons employers like advertising at Freelance Writing Jobs is because they receive a decent amount of quality responses to their job ads. I feel this is because I have a clear set of guidelines for all potential clients  to follow. Laying it all out in plain English for freelancers means qualified applicants [...]

15 People and Places to Follow on Twitter to Find Freelance Writing Jobs

A couple of days ago, I posted 5 Ways to Use Twitter to Find Freelance Writing Jobs. It was well received, and got a few good retweets for which I’m thankful. I’m even more thankful to Ed who recommended a few places to follow to receive updates when freelance writing jobs are posted, which became [...]

5 Ways to Find Freelance Writing Jobs Using Twitter

Twitter may seem like  alot of noise to many people, but the truth is, it can also be an amazing job search tool. With so many people in one location, it only makes sense so many of them are talking about looking for work. IHere’s the thing, many people avoid social networking sites because they [...]

49 Places to Find Telecommuting Jobs

So it recently occurred to me that the folks who visit this blog on a regular basis do more than write. Many of them are also designers, virtual assistants, bloggers, and more. Also, most are looking for all kinds of telecommuting jobs – not just freelance writing jobs. In this economy, we need all the [...]

Top 10 Freelance Writing Excuses and Why They Won’t Fly

It’s tough love day here at Freelance Writing Jobs.No more excuses for not finding work. If you’re persistent and good at what you do, there’s no reason you shouldn’t be rocking a freelance writing career. I see many writers who have many reasons for not finding work, but also a lot of excuses. I’ve heard [...]

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