Five Sites to Develop Your Freelance Writing Career

Freelance writing is a dream job for creative thinkers. However, most, if not all, beginning freelancers do not know where to look for work. Here are five great free places to find freelance writing, editing, and copywriting jobs.

Freelance Writing Jobs is a blog run by Deb Ng. Typically, she posts freelance writing job leads every weekday. She also posts occasional leads on weekends. I have been visiting Deb's blog for months now and I am always pleasantly surprised with the numerous job leads Deb is able to track down.

Craigslist is another great place to find freelance writing jobs. Most major cities have a craigslist website. Simply search for the nearest big city to you if you do not live in one and click on the writing/editing subsection under the section jobs on the page. Writing and editing jobs are usually posted daily here as well. A perk of this site is that you do not have to register or join any mailing lists in order to view these job leads. The contact information for the employer is provided with every post, making contacting perspective employers fast and simple.

Associated Content sends a weekly newsletter with topics for which they are willing to compensate. Oftentimes, they also have special offers - offering a specified payment in exchange for a good article on the topic requested. In order to subscribe to the Associated Content weekly topics newsletter, go here. While the payment for articles on this site isn't fantastic, you are free to write about whatever interests you! There really isn't much of a better deal, if you ask me.

A similar site, which is free to join, is Constant Content. This site features a list of requested topics customers wish to purchase articles or copy about. The amount of compensation varies according to how much customers are willing to pay and the level of rights bought on the article by the customer.

Absolute Write is another site offering free leads to freelance writing, editing, and copywriting jobs. The forums section of the website features sections on screenwriting, non-fiction writing, fiction writing, novels, and magazine markets. The site also offers extremely helpful advice and suggestions to beginning and seasoned freelance writers. Every writer, no matter what level he or she writes at, will find something useful on this site!

Freelancing is a challenge for everyone initially. It's usually difficult to find jobs, develop a client list, and steak a reputation. These five sites will aid tremendously in discovering the best freelance writing, editing, and copywriting jobs out there on the market!