Comments on: Freelance Writing Woes

By: Sire

Sire — Tue, 12 May 2009 02:16:19 +0000

No worries mate, you know how I just love to steer you in the right direction.

By: Mitch

Mitch — Tue, 12 May 2009 02:00:46 +0000

I missed that part, Sire. I thought you had to bid to write, so I guess this means I’m going to have to check it out again, and fairly soon.

By: Sire

Sire — Mon, 11 May 2009 22:55:13 +0000

With Helium though Mitch you can submit articles in whatever area you choose and these over time will earn you some money. I haven’t earned all that much, some $40 or so but then I haven’t been an avid user. I reckon you could easily submit most of you blog posts as the quality is really high.

Also good to see how people rate them

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By: Mitch

Mitch — Sat, 22 Nov 2008 21:33:53 +0000

Thanks for sharing, Sue. Yeah, when you’re competing with a super large group of participants, sometimes it’s hard to stand out. I figure that’s what acting is all about, so one has to also have sort of a thick skin about these sorts of things.

By: Mitch

Mitch — Sat, 22 Nov 2008 21:32:29 +0000

It may not have come up, Deb, because I typed in “freelance writing” specifically, and it seems there’s lots of companies online that have that within their name and not only are optimizing for that specific title.

By: Sue LaPointe

Sue LaPointe — Sat, 22 Nov 2008 20:25:56 +0000

Hi Mitch -

Know what you mean! Most of the freelance writing gigs you’ll find doing a search like that are kind of recycled.

The best jobs I’ve found online were on Guru.com – I know rummuser mentioned that site above, but wanted to second it. As my Guru writing business has grown, I’ve also found a lot more work off the board as well from people seeking me out (very flattering!).

My blog features some gigs each day, but I suspect there are thousands of writers going after them – because they’re free to apply for. The paid membership sites (especially Guru) help to kind of thin the herd : )

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By: Deb

Deb — Sat, 22 Nov 2008 17:48:39 +0000

While I don’t freelance in the same industry (writing), I did find the same problem finding legitimate work when first starting out. It’s interesting that guru.com didn’t show up in your search results, as I believe it’s one of the largest (if not THE largest source) of freelance work out there. Based on the need for this kind of info, I put together a guide to help find sources of freelance work out there. Normally, I would assume that newbies would need it, but it seems some of us more long-term freelancers are looking, too.

By: Dennis Edell

Dennis Edell — Fri, 21 Nov 2008 02:19:28 +0000

Very true.

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By: Mitch

Mitch — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 16:56:47 +0000

That works when you “know” someone, Dennis. If you’re just starting or trying something new, you don’t know anyone. That would be me.

By: Dennis Edell

Dennis Edell — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 15:22:34 +0000

Mitch – thpought of getting into elance or something similar?

Looking for ghost writing opps? I go with those I know first, regardless of cost….relatively speaking.

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