Friday, August 28, 2009

Writing Gigs That Equals Dollars

When it comes to Freelance work there always seems to be an abundance of opportunity for Writer's. Now, finding Freelance writing opportunities with adequate compensation is the real daunting task at hand. Finding work that fits your expertise is the key in narrowing the right position. Below are just a list of some of the places that offer writing gigs to Writers.

About.com – Pay is a $675 monthly flat fee plus traffic bonuses. About.com looks for writers who are experts on their subject matter or topic. An extensive 2 week training is required without pay prior to being hired.
Auction Bytes – Pays $20 for stories and articles related to auctions, collectibles and appraisals.
Biblio Buffet - $10 – $20 for book reviews, personal essays, etc.
Blue Mountain Arts – Pays $50 - $300 for those who write greeting card poetry.
Book Editing Associates - Hires experienced book Editors for editing, proofreading and research.
Career Pro Plus – They pay well for those who write resumes and other career related writing.
Content Gurus - Hires Writers to create content for their clients.
Copy Desk - Seeking Freelance Writers for client projects.
Creative Weblogging – Pays $8 -$11 for post plus monthly bonuses.
Demand Studios - This site offers $15 for accepted articles. There are a list of article titles within their database to choose from and submit for approval.
Developer Tutorials – Pays $50 – $100 per Developer tutorial.
Dollar Stretcher - Pays .10 per word for articles on frugality, simplicity and saving money.
eCopywriters – Hires Writers to assist copywriting their clients.
Ephemera Greeting Cards - Pays $50 per accepted slogan.
Freelance Writing Jobs – Pays $10 per guest blog.
Funds for Writers - Pays $40 for original articles, $15 for reprints.
GAJ-IT - Pays for articles for gadget lovers and geeks.
ISHN - Pays for safety related articles.
Looking for Clues – Pays $10-$25 per accepted article.
LoveToKnow -Pays $20 – $25 per article, They are a wiki-based content site looking that hire subject matter experts. Mandatory training required for writers that are approved and paid for training, even if they do not make the final cut.
Mahalo - Pays $10 per search result page.
Metro Parent - Pays $35 for reprints and up to $350 for articles.
Microsoft Tech Net – Pays for articles that are useful to IT professionals.
Oatmeal Studios - Pay $75 per greeting card ideas.
Renegade Professional Careers: Copywriters positions available
SAPCookbook.com – Pays for articles of interest to the IT community.
Simple Talk -Pays for articles of interest to IT professionals.
Site Point - Pays for accepted articles for Site Point readers.
SQL Server Central – Pays $25 for articles of interest to the SQL community.
SQL-Server Performance – Pays $25 – $200 for original articles written.
SoftwareJudge.com - Pays up to $50 for software reviews
Text Broker – Pays $3 – $25 hires content Writers to write for clients.
The Forward – Accepts articles and pays a kill fee even if assigned articles are not chosen.
The Funny Times – Pays $60 for funny stories
The Mad Penguin – Pays $30 for approved software/distribution reviews.
The Town Drunk – Pays $35 funny articles.
Trazzler - Pays up to $1000 per month
Wisegeek.com – Pays $10 per accepted article.
Worldstart.com – Pays $35 – $65 for computer related tips and techniques.

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