New Guide Needs for About.com

Ladies and Gentlemen!

About.com currently has a need for the following freelance guides:

• Senior Money
• Kids and Money
• Mutual Funds
• ENT
• Cystic Fibrosis

If you are an expert in any of the above fields, and are an avid freelance writer looking to advance your career, visit http://beaguide.about.com and apply today!

Websites for Young Writers

If you have a little one at home who has caught the writer's bug at an early age, here is a great hub with a list of websites for young writers that you may want to check out with them:

Websites For Young Writers

Freelance Writers Needed

Hey guys! Are you a doctor, nurse, health educator or journalist who enjoys writing? Do you consider yourself an expert in specific areas of heath care? Are you looking to make a few extra bucks with your writing to supplement your income that could lead to something BIG! If so, the Cranky Editor has the most perfect job for you! Freelance writers are needed as guides at About.com for the following health channels:

• Arrhythmias
• Bladder Cancer
• Cystic Fibrosis
• Downs Syndrome
• Drugs
• Headaches and Migraines
• Schizophrenia
• Skin Cancer
• Testicular Cancer
• Urology
• Uterine Cancer

If you have excellent writing abilities and are an expert in any of the above topics, be sure to check it out to see if you have what it takes to become an About.com guide. It is a GREAT opportunity for freelance writers and health care professionals who may be getting burned out on traditional health care. Spots are available for many non-health related topics, as well. Be sure to leave a comment to let us know how you did!

What Should I Write About?

This is the question often posed by the writer to himself in an attempt to find his own true, unique voice. Without it, writing is futile, at best.

If you have found that you are an excellent writer, but aren't sure what to write about, writing about topics that you are passionate about is always an excellent choice. Not only does it make writing more enjoyable and interesting, but when you are filled with passion about a subject, your readers will almost FEEL the energy that transcends from your soul to your pen! Without a passionate voice, you may as well put the pen and paper down and with your tail between your legs, turn around and go home!

The bottom line, you must have purpose and passion in what you write about. The benefit of this is threefold:

• It will drive you on your journey so that you will always strive to accomplish your goals.
• It will keep you going when times get tough and you open the mail to read one more rejection letter.
• It will allow you to not only be true to yourself, but to the rest of humanity, as well.

A writer's passion can only be found by searching deep within himself to find what moves the spirit. If you are still confused, don't worry, it will come to you. Perhaps you need a muse! Mine has always been nature and the ocean. If you are blocked about what direction your writing should take you, take a stroll amidst nature and let the earth answer your calling. The answers can always be found within your own heart, if you have the courage to ask the questions!

Tooting My Own Horn: Dreams Do Come True!

I am a freelance writer. I am also a nurse. As an RN, I am often frustrated with the current state of health care. Being a nurse just "ain't what it used to be", and I often wonder why the powers that be can't see that the nurses of today would better serve patients if they actually took care of them instead of the paperwork. I really despise it, and decided to do something about it when I started focusing more on my writing. I did not want writing to be merely a "hobby". I wanted it to be a job, something that I could make money doing, while working towards getting away from bedside nursing. This mind you, is not because of patients, but because of bureaucracy.

And so I did just that. I have been working night and day for months on end doing different freelance writing jobs that focus on health care. And, it has not been that lucrative, until now. I have just become the guide for About.com's COPD site and could not be happier. About.com is owned by the New York Times Company! Finally, a real freelance job that allows me to use my knowledge of health care while helping people in an online forum.

The job is perfect for me and I just wanted to tell everyone about it. I have been working for almost 3 weeks developing the site, and when it goes live, I will of course provide readers with a link to my new site. I am so excited!

In the meantime, I will not forget The Writer's Block or my other blog, RN ONline. Just remember if you are a writer, don't give up. Your dreams can and will come true!

ODesk: Global Marketplace for Writers

To guide you in your quest for landing a freelance writing job, you may want to check out ODesk, a global marketplace for writers looking for remote work. They have a large daily selection of jobs available, and, after signing up and posting your profile, they will even email you with a list of prospective daily jobs that match your qualifications. The bad news, you compete for the jobs with other writers and there are ALOT of them! Good Luck!

Jobs in Journalism

Just when you thought you've looked everywhere to find a writing job, finally, your prayers may have been answered! If you are looking for freelance writing jobs or other types of journalism jobs, try journalismjobs.com. They have a variety of hot job listings including writing gigs with newspapers, magazines, television, radio, to name just a few. With a convenient tool allowing you to search by specific job and location, you may just get lucky tonight after all! Be sure to post your comments to let readers know if you found anything of interest on this site. Good Luck!