| How many times have you checked out a job board | | | | ghostwriting, e-books, web content, technical. Geared |
| to that either it no longer exists or that there is one or | | | | more towards general writing markets, as opposed to |
| two jobs listed. Out of the hundreds of job boards on | | | | corporate-style stuff. |
| the Web today, how do you find those containing | | | | Freelance Writing This is the ultimate job board for |
| projects that you are interested in and qualified for. | | | | freelance writers. Contest, blogs, forums, resources. |
| I have recently surveyed over 300 freelance web | | | | Everything. |
| sites and these are the best boards for freelance | | | | Number of writing projects posted every month: 40 |
| writers. The benchmark that I used for judging the | | | | Type of projects: Calls for articles, copywriting, |
| board was the number of legitimate projects (as | | | | E-books, research papers, ghostwriting, |
| opposed to “business opportunities” ) and | | | | Independent Homeworkers Alliance -- touts itself as |
| requests for submission being posted every month. I | | | | the "largest provider of legitimate home-based jobs on |
| have only included ones posting 30 projects or more a | | | | the Internet.” Offers a search engine for at-home |
| month | | | | jobs, as well as numerous resources. $29.95 a month |
| The very best | | | | Subscription |
| I picked Guru This huge all-inclusive board connects | | | | Number of writing projects posted every month: 70 |
| independent professionals (a.k.a. "gurus") with contract | | | | Type of projects: calls for submissions of articles, |
| projects. If you are new to independent consulting, | | | | scripts, e-books, some sales and marketing, not much |
| check out the Run Your Biz section, which includes a | | | | technical writing. |
| “Getting Started” column, where you can | | | | Sologigs With over 20,000 projects for freelancers, |
| leave a question to be answered by experts. Lots of | | | | Sologig has a lot to offer. You need to register to get |
| other useful information (e.g. tax and finance, legal, etc.) | | | | access to all the projects, with the higher levels of |
| for contractors. Find a contracting job ("gig") searching | | | | membership securing you a higher profile in the |
| by field (creative/media, finance and legal, etc.), | | | | exchange. Most of the freelance writing jobs were |
| keyword, and geography.. Recently, it acquired IT | | | | onsite technical/business writing. |
| Moonlighter , another with lots of freelance jobs. | | | | Number of writing projects posted every month: |
| Whatever, Guru is probably the largest freelance | | | | Estimate 100+ projects posted every month. To see |
| marketplace on the Web. Over 3,300 projects posted | | | | the exact number, you have to register. A Bronze |
| last month. | | | | membership with $78.75 prepaid for three months |
| What makes stand out from is the number and variety | | | | Type of projects: geared heavily towards onsite |
| of projects listed and the easiness of accessing the | | | | technical writing gigs |
| job. Unlike the others, Guru sends daily email alerts of | | | | Telecommuting Jobs -- where job seekers can view |
| writing gigs that match your profile. | | | | several hundred telecommuting/offsite jobs posted |
| Number of writing projects posted every month: 207 | | | | directly by employers, as well as thousands of jobs |
| Type of projects: Everything and anything, many | | | | posted to other major job sites. Searching is free, but |
| articles, ghostwriting, editing, copyright, some onsite, | | | | there is a small fee to post your resume. |
| some technical. Has the best all around listing of | | | | Telecommuting Jobs Telecommute jobs for Writers, |
| freelance writing gigs. | | | | Programmers, Artists, etc. Links to additional sites to |
| Other good freelance writing sites | | | | continue the search for that which is so hard to find - |
| AllFreelanceWork. Its sister site AllFreelance is my | | | | a good paying, mid-term telecommute contract. Good |
| number one site for articles about freelancing and | | | | deal for the $10/yr registration fee required. |
| freelance resources. | | | | Number of writing projects posted every month: 80 |
| Number of writing projects posted every month: 10 | | | | Type of projects: Wide variety of projects: article |
| Type of projects: Technical and business writing | | | | wanted, research papers, journalism, copywriting, not |
| Contracted Work A freelance site that has grown in | | | | much technical |
| great leaps and bounds. You can do a search and find | | | | Welcome to a resource for work at home jobs for |
| a great number of projects. There is a monthly fee in | | | | your small office or home business. We provide job |
| order to search for projects, but it might be worth | | | | posting for work at home jobs and advertising to work |
| checking out. I personally found that I was not finding | | | | at home businesses. Posting on work home jobs is |
| enough leads for the type of writing I do to be worth | | | | free and you may contact our work at home |
| the fee. | | | | providers by visiting the profile page and clicking email |
| Number of writing projects posted every month: 50-74 | | | | professional |
| Type of projects: Openings tends more to web | | | | Number of writing projects posted every month: 20-30 |
| content, copywriting, and sales and marketing | | | | Type of projects: Wide variety of projects: articles, |
| Elance. I was actively involved in bidding on this site for | | | | web content, sales and marketing, technical |
| a year. However, I did not get my money’s | | | | A word to the wise |
| worth. It is geared towards business and technical | | | | Be selective about what types of projects that you bid |
| writing. | | | | for. There is a lot of competition out there, so do not |
| Number of writing projects posted every month: 130+ | | | | waste your time with projects that you are not |
| Type of projects: little bit of everything: articles, | | | | qualified for or do not interest you. If you are spending |
| ghostwriting, e-books, web content, technical. Lots of | | | | more than an hour a day responding to leads from the |
| editing and proofreading jobs too | | | | job boards, then you may need to redefine your niche. |
| Freelance Work Exchange Non-Auction freelance site. | | | | Don’t try to be all things to all people. In addition, |
| The Freelance Work Exchange has listings for writers, | | | | remember that, in order to be a successful freelance |
| designers, consultants, programmers. Yes ... it does | | | | writer, you should not be using the boards as your only |
| cost to join; however, there is $3.00 7-day trial | | | | way of finding projects. You should also be out there |
| memberships so you can test it to see if it will get you | | | | networking with other writer, setting up your own |
| work! Highly recommended. Freelance Work | | | | website, and researching writing opportunities in your |
| Exchange is a solid, reliable freelance site, but in order | | | | own community. In the end, these strategies will net |
| to search jobs it will cost you a monthly fee. | | | | your more work than limiting yourself to working the |
| Number of writing projects posted every month: 30-40 | | | | job boards. |
| Type of projects: little bit of everything: calls for articles, | | | | |