As a new freelance writer, it can take a while to find good sources of writing work. If you're new to the game, how can you tell the difference between sites that offer below-minimum-wage gigs and those that give you a great chance of earning a living from writing. Even with the best search tools, it can take time to wade through hundreds of job listings, so why not save yourself the hassle and check out this list of the five best places to find writing work.

1. Five Best Sites For Freelance Writing Opportunities
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Sharon Hurley Hall
As a new freelance writer, it can take a while to find good sources of writing work. If you’re new
to the game, how can you tell the difference between sites that offer below-minimum-wage
gigs and those that give you a great chance of earning a living from writing. Even with the best
search tools, it can take time to wade through hundreds of job listings, so why not save
yourself the hassle and check out this list of the five best places to find writing work.
Writer’s Bridge
The Writer’s Bridge aims to bridge the gap between freelancers and the publications they are
querying, helping them by providing a regular idea bank of possible stories and even helping
with the pitching and querying process. I don’t know another service like it, which is why it’s at
the top of my list of top writing jobs sites. For a measly $10 a month, you get all that plus a
daily list of job leads collated from a range of writing newsletters, saving you the trouble of
reading them yourself. As a final bonus, there’s a growing Writer’s Bridge writing community on
Facebook and a blog providing writing advice.
Freelance Writing Gigs
This award winning freelance writing jobs site, now owned by SplashPress media, sifts through
the jobs on offer to find the ones that are likely to be genuine. There’s also a minimum
payment threshold for jobs posted on the site. That means writers who get gigs this way are
much less likely to get scammed and much more likely to pick up paying, long term gigs.
Anything that looks too ridiculous or scammy is weeded out before you get the list, preventing
you from wasting time. There are hundreds of writers who make this their first port of call each
day, not only for the job listings but for the valuable advice on running a writing career that’s
available from a talented group of writers.
About Freelance Writing
Anne Wayman has been collating lists of writing jobs on About Freelance Writing for years.
There’s a daily update on what’s available and somehow she always manages to have a couple
of opportunities I’ve not seen anywhere else. Anne’s approach is slightly different. Instead of
weeding out the low paid jobs altogether, she lists them separately, so that people who don’t
mind taking jobs in that category – or new writers looking for experience – can check them out
if they want to. Anne’s site also features advice for writers – and she’s a veteran in the
business, so is worth listening to.
Freelance Switch
If you are into other types of freelancing, such as designing the stuff that you write, then
Freelance Switch may be more your style. The site has a job board featuring opportunities for
all kinds of freelancers. The only catch is that it costs $7 a month to subscribe. On the plus
side, jobs available through this site pay pretty well, so the cost may well be worth it. While
you’re on the site, don’t forget to check out the Freelance Switch blog which has posts from a
huge team of experienced writers.

2. Problogger
You might be wondering what this well known haven for professional bloggers is doing on a list
of writing sites, but bloggers are writers too, and the Problogger site has one of the best job
boards around. Almost every blogging job worth having seems to show up on this site at some
time, and it’s absolutely free to access the opportunities, which are updated regularly.
With these sites alone, you could soon have a well paid writing gig – so what are you waiting
for?
Sharon Hurley Hall is a professional writer and blogger, who has been mentoring writers via her
Get Paid to Write Online blog for 7 years. Her writing career has spanned more than 25 years,
including stints as a journalist, academic writer and ghost writer. Connect with Sharon on her
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