How to Find Writing Jobs Online

Along with other keywords and phrases, I set up a Google alert to notify me whenever the term “writing jobs” appears on line.  Invariably, besides returning links to legitimate job sites, I see people in online forums asking about how to get writing jobs online as though nothing has ever been written on the subject. 

I know why, of course.  Some people keep hoping to find some magical key that unlocks the door to easy access into the world of writing for money.  And, like with everything else, there are people willing to sell them such a key, even one that’s one size fits all, leading them to information that they could have, with even just a little effort, found for free. 

Yet there are legitimate how-to guides out there as well, excellent ones that will save you a great deal of time in researching your own writing outlets, or steer you towards types of  writing jobs you may have never thought of pursuing.  The trick is to separate the writing wheat from the chaff. I have listed the best free online resources for finding writing assignments in a previous article, which you can find here:  Best Web Sites for Finding Freelance Writing Jobs.  The following are a few resources that, if you have some money to invest in your writing career, are worth looking into:

• The Wealthy Web Writer:  This is a new membership site launched by the American Writers and Artists Institute (AWAI), a company that has put out a number of excellent writing programs over the years.  For a monthly fee that you can cancel at anytime, you’ll find a treasure trove of information, guidance, direction and writing career advice.  You can learn more about it by clicking here.

 

• Make Money from Writing: Freelance writer Debbie Dragon has developed eclasses based on her own experience that guide you step by step in establishing and growing your own freelance writing business.  Find out about her in-depth program here.

 

• The Wealthy Freelancer:  Copywriters Steve Slaunwhite, Ed Gandia and Pete Savage collaborated to bring you this excellent guide, which will be available as of March 2, 2010.  I had the opportunity to review the first three chapters, and strongly endorse this information-packed book.  You can find it here.