How to Find Writing Jobs and Paying Markets

I write from home because I like being my own boss, and I like to spend more time with my husband and children. I'm sure you write from home for the same reasons, or maybe you write from home for many other reasons. It doesn't matter what the reasons are, what does matter is we have to pay our bills just like everyone else. In order to meet our bills, we search the Internet for writing jobs; besides, our time and talent should be rewarded!

In the beginning, I found myself struggling to make ends meet. I couldn't find the writing jobs or paying markets I needed, but the really bad part was I didn't know where to look. With time and research, I finally discovered where I could find writing jobs and paying markets, and today I will be sharing some of that information with you. In addition, I will also share some links to writing jobs and paying markets.

Because I was just getting started, I had no clips (published work) and no references to speak of. We all have to start somewhere, and in order to start, I needed to find some paying markets for the article ideas I had, and since I was in it to make money, I didn't want to give my articles away for free. Through my research, I found out trade magazines were a good place for new writers to break-in. Some of the trade magazines didn't pay a whole lot, and some did. Even if the magazine didn't pay a whole lot, I was willing to give it a shot (every little bit helps). Besides, it gave me a few clips and some references for my resume. I knew I had to work my way up in the writing business and trade magazines were my start to better things ahead.

In order to find the right trade magazines, the first thing you need to do is visit your favorite search engine -- mine is Google. Once there, type, in quotes, paying markets, and then, without quotes, and without a space, type directory ("paying markets"directory). This will return results of many sites and directories that list paying markets for writers.

Following are some links to Web sites that list paying markets for writers: