Freelance Writing Job Opportunities: Magazines, Greeting Cards and Humor

By Lolaness, published Jan 19, 2006
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In order to “be” a writer, you have to write. All those great ideas bumping around in your head won’t get you any closer to being an author until you put them on paper. And really, don’t give me the excuse of, “But I can’t write well.” I’ve heard it enough times that it doesn’t affect me. Of course you can’t write well, if you’re not writing at all!

Being a freelance writer does take more dedication than, say, a press position at a newspaper. You don’t work on deadlines unless your current project states them, and you don’t have a boss breathing down your neck telling you to write more. Instead, you’ve got yourself, your computer, and your desire to be published.

So what do you start with? Take a breath and dive right in – there’s a whole world of options for you to play with. The more you do every day, just a couple of hours at a time, the better your writing becomes and the more income you can start pulling in.

Freelance Writing Jobs

Your computer’s hooked up, you’ve learned the basics of your word processor, and maybe you’ve even had a couple of things published. You’re currently connected to the Internet, so you’re now ready to tackle the writing world … but do you know how many options are actually open to you?

The jobs a freelance writer can find on the Internet are numerous enough that if you just get going and write every day, you’ll have a steady flow of income. Here’s a list of the major jobs you can find doing freelance writing online:

Magazines

Takeaways
  • Concentrate on writing one new article every day.
  • Once you've written your article for the day, try writing a greeting card verse or one-liner.
  • Vary your freelance writing projects so that you can maximize your potential.
Resources
  • Writer's Weekly - A weekly newsletter that offers a free listing of paying freelance markets. www.writersweekly.com First Writer - Offering a database for Agents, Publishers, Competitions, and Magazines. www.firstwriter.com Worldwide Freelance Writer - Another weekly newsletter, this site offers a ton of stuff including both a free writer's market database and a full-featured member's database. www.worldwidefreelance.com
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this article is great! I love the resources, awesome!

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I bookmarked this article for reference! Thanks!

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You have done an excellent job here!

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