Making Money Freelancing

I was browsing the web today, and found an interesting article about how to make a 6-figure income from freelancing. The program looks pretty good to me, so I thought I would share it with you.

This step-by-step guide gives you the recipe for how to score all the freelance writing jobs that you can handle. If you are the kind of person who needs a "kickstart" to get into this business, then this is the e-book for you:

How to Become a 6-Figure Freelancer

And, another:

25 Ways to Make Money Writing

Please let us know how you liked them.

Week of May 5, 2008: Guide Site Needs for About.com

For the week of May 5, 2008, About.com is looking for guides who are experts in the following topics:

• PDAs
• Smart Phones
• BlackBerry
• Ear, Nose, and Throat
• El Paso, TX

For a fun and exciting freelance writing job with unlimited potential, check out the qualifications needed and apply online at: http://beaguide.about.com/ .

Let us all know if you get accepted into prep by posting a comment. Good luck!

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!

Freelance Writing Tips

If you are looking for a freelance writing job and don't know which avenue to venture down, here are a few places that will pay you per article for your invaluable efforts:

• Hubpages pays you $25 for producing a flagship hub consisting of 1500 words. There are strict guidelines to follow and if interested, you will have access to a list of flagship topics to choose from. After approval, you have 7 days to produce the content.


• Ask Men will pay you $50 for articles written about dating, sexuality and other related topics. To apply, you must send a current resume, along with a sample article for the channel you are applying to. It takes them quite a long time to answer and sometimes they don't, but it is worth the wait if you are chosen.


• About.com pays a monthly minimum and per performance amount if you are accepted to host a guide site with this online company. To apply, you must pick a topic you consider yourself to be an expert in and write an article pertaining to that topic. They do have strict guidelines that you must meet for each topic to be considered an expert. You also need to send a resume detailing your experience and work history. They do not take a lot of time to get back and if accepted, you will spend 2 weeks in a prep program building a guide site from the ground up using their tools. You will compete with up to four other people for the spot. You are not compensated for any of the time you spend in prep, but if you get chosen to run the site, you will be paid a bonus upon completion. It is a lot of work, but well worth it if you are an excellent writer and lucky enough to be chosen.

Remember, becoming successful as a writer takes a long time. There is no overnight success. You must be perservering and dedicated and if you are, you will be rewarded in the end!

I will add to this list as time permits. Gotta run and do some writing!