Wondering where all the GOOD freelance writing jobs hide out?
You’re not the only one.
Lots of Freelance writers, especially beginners, go to Google and type in freelance writing jobs when they want to find work.
I’m guessing you’ve tried that yourself at least once.
So you already know there’s a ton of websites that put up freelance writing job ads, or run bidding wars in which writers compete to win gigs. But there’s too much to looks at – you could spend hours scanning these opportunities and still be no closer to getting hired.
And when you check out blogs and podcasts for help, you quickly realize that they all recycle the same few tips…. some of which are likely to work for the majority of people who use them properly, and some of which are MAJOR long shots that rarely work for anybody.
Problem is, you can’t tell which is which.
What you need is a way to narrow down your freelance writing job search and *only* do the things that are worth your time.
This guide shows you where to find good freelance writing jobs how to get hired, and how to make yourself even more hirable ( so you can win more work with more fantastic clients for more money).
You’ll probably find tips in here that are familiar to you, but you’ll also find ideas beyond the usual boilerplate advice – and same expectations to balance the overoptimistic bullshit you might read elsewhere.
To be a freelance writer, you need people to pay you. Finding those people and having them agree to the arrangement is the hard part.
looking for freelance writing jobs is not like it was five or ten years ago – thank gods!
Sure, there are some ways in which it’s gotten a little harder (for example, you have more competitors every day, and new trends and terminologies to keep up with), but it’s also MUCH easier in many other aspects (like there are more people and tools that help freelance writers find gigs today than ever before).
Although there are lots of ways and places to loot for writing gigs, they don’t all work equally well for everyone.
So my first tip for you is this : Try a bunch of different methods to find out which ones give you the best results.
You’ll find plenty of ideas to try in this post. And if you give each one your best shot for, say, one week, then after a couple of months you’ll be able to see which of these approaches actually gets you hired the most.
( know , I know, you were hoping I’d just give you a link to that one magical site that hands out easy, high-paying freelance writing gigs to anyone who wants them…. but it doesn’t exist. Sorry)
You…. Are looking online, right?
I mean, it’s not that you can’t get freelance writing jobs offline – you totally can.
But when someone advertises a freelance writing job, they’re gonna do it online most of the time, And when you’re reaching out for unadvertised gigs, you’re gonna do most of that online too.
Here’s what the internet can offer to support your job search.
