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Erika Dreifus: Practicing Writing
(Posted November 07, 2006)
Thanks so Sal Towse for pointing me to Practicing Writing by Erika Dreifus. In addition to being a writer and writing instructor, Erika is also the editor and publisher of The Practicing Writer, a free newsletter for writers. Her blog... (More)

Evan Hansen and Wired Online
(Posted October 04, 2006)
I recently wrote an article for Writer's Digest magazine about webzines, but some of the material had to be cut for length. Evan Hansen, editor-in-chief of Wired News, has kindly agreed to let me post the information here instead.... (More)

Deborah Ng: Freelance Writing Jobs
(Posted October 03, 2006)
For those looking for a daily source of writing job listings and missed an earlier post, do check out Deborah Ng's Freelance Writing Job blog. Deborah includes pay info and uses a number of different sources. Highly recommended.... (More)

Lunch Hour Press
(Posted September 21, 2006)
Lunch Hour Press is a list of literary magazine reviews, written by and for writers. From Sara Greenwald: "It's a list of really quick reviews, made to replicate a bookstore flip-through in the days before practically every litmag had... (More)

Lingo24
(Posted July 10, 2006)
Lingo24 is actively seeking freelance writers in "creative translation" areas. "We are an Internet-based, fast-growing language services company and we're interested in expanding our list of freelance journalists and transcreators."... (More)

Correction: Writer's Row
(Posted February 13, 2006)
Deborah has corrected me: Writers' Row isn't just her...it's a "a small collective of freelance writers who work in a variety of fields and genres, from romance novels to legal sites. We write slogans, headlines, filler, webpages, articles, screenplays and... (More)

Deborah Ng: Freelance Writing Job blog
(Posted February 11, 2006)
Freelance Writing Jobs is a great source of freelance writing job links. The site is maintained by Deborah Ng, a freelance writer who specializes in Web copy. Deborah also has a sporadically updated personal blog called Finding The Right Words,... (More)

Absolute Write
(Posted February 07, 2006)
Egads, I thought I had already raved about Absolute Write already but I've just discovered I haven't. Run by the talented Jenna Glatzer, this site is bursting at the seams with useful resources for freelance writers of all levels of... (More)

Telescripter.com
(Posted December 13, 2005)
Telescripter.com is a site for telecommuting freelancers in general, but listings and info appears to have a heavy leaning towards freelance writing.... (More)

Freelancewriting.com
(Posted October 12, 2005)
Freelancingwriting.com has moved its job bank for freelancers here. The listings are now separated into high-paying, low-paying and non-paying, among other categories.... (More)

Freelancewriting.com
(Posted August 23, 2005)
I notice lots of interesting new writing jobs have been posted over at Freelancewriting.com while I was gone. Do check out this great site, whose recent listings include jobs for proofreaders, copy editors, Latino issue writers, Japanese Gay Romance Manga... (More)

Duotrope’s Digest of Fiction Fields
(Posted August 12, 2005)
Fiction writers should definitely check out the Duotrope's Digest of Fiction Fields. The site includes a free, searchable database of fiction markets (mainstream and genre), as well a calendar of upcoming deadlines for themed publications. The site is only a... (More)

Ralan.com
(Posted June 24, 2005)
" TARGET = "_blank">Ralan.com is a wonderful writers' site that has been around since my Inkspot days, with a focus on speculative fiction. The site includes a response time record for various publishers, info about various types of markets,... (More)

Dorothy Thompson: The Writer's Life
(Posted June 14, 2005)
The Writer's Life is an online magazine for writers, packed with useful articles, interviews, a bi-weekly e-mail newsletter and resource links that include guidelines to paying markets. The site is maintained by author Dorothy Thompson, who also has a blog... (More)

Bella Online: Markets for Writers
(Posted May 16, 2005)
Bella Online's Danielle Hollister maintains a list of online market resources for writers. Lots of useful links here.... (More)

Freelancewriting.com
(Posted May 02, 2005)
Another resource that bears mentioning again. Since I've started Inkygirl, I still find Freelancewriting.com one of the best free sources of paying contract work for freelance writers.... (More)

Aspire2write
(Posted September 16, 2004)
Aspire2write is resource for writers that includes an online community and free newsletter. Lots of editorial content here, instead of the usual list of links. Column topics, for example, range from marketing to publishing news to different types of genre... (More)

Telecommuting Jobs - update
(Posted May 27, 2004)
A while ago, I signed up for Telecommuting Jobs for $10/year. So far, sadly, I have to say that the results just haven't been worth it. No one has contacted me, and many of the listings I've seen were listings... (More)

Every Writer
(Posted May 26, 2004)
Every Writer is going through a major revamp. New pay rates for material: $40 per feature, $20 for reprints. Looks like they're looking for new material as well as section editors. Some of the column links in the left-hand navigation... (More)

Goblin Markets
(Posted May 04, 2004)
Goblin Markets is a searchable index of markets to sell your horror fiction. The site also includes related articles and links to writing weblogs.... (More)

Fundsforwriters.com
(Posted April 14, 2004)
Fundsforwriters.com offers a wealth of information for writers about contests, grants and markets. It's also a market for writers itself, offering $30 for unpublished, original articles; $10 for reprints.... (More)

Reader mail: Creative Moonlighter
(Posted October 16, 2003)
Thanks to Michele for her comment re: my Creative Moonlighter post. She writes: "I have't used the paid service, but have gotten one assignment so far using the unpaid membership. I've noticed that since I completed that assignment and received... (More)

Metro Seven Writers Market
(Posted October 15, 2003)
Metro Seven Writers Market is an ezine for networking Australian and overseas writers, publishers, editors etc, launched November/December 2003. Unfortunately telecommuting and freelance positions in the first issue all seem to be non-paying. Hopefully they'll be adding jobs that pay... (More)

The Write Jobs
(Posted October 08, 2003)
The Write Jobs has a categorized list of various types of writing jobs, including freelance and telecommuting. The freelance and telecommutung pages don't seem to be updated that frequently, but are worth checking out once a week or so.... (More)

Creative Moonlighter
(Posted October 07, 2003)
So I've registered with Creative Moonlighter, yet another job database intended to help employers network with freelancers. I signed up for the free level of membership, and am impressed so far. Nice interface, profile set-up requires more than just... (More)

Writerfind.com
(Posted September 29, 2003)
Writerfind.com labels itself as a marketplace for writing and communications professionals. Users can view freelance and telecommuting jobs for writers around the world. Unlike some other freelance job sites, Writerfind includes a posting date along with each listing so... (More)

Wooden Horse Publishing
(Posted September 25, 2003)
The Wooden Horse Publishing Web site is a good source of market publishing news. Provides access to a magazine database for a fee.... (More)

Home Income Digest
(Posted September 19, 2003)
Home Income Digest helps those searching for a way to make an honest living from home by rigorously screening home business candidates to those "that can be started from anywhere in the country, have no educational requirements, have a... (More)

TJobs
(Posted September 15, 2003)
TJobs update: staff e-mailed me a new password which does work. I have to confess I'm disappointed by the offerings, though. Using my newly-acquired password, I'm clicking all the intriguing-sounding job description headlines only to find that most link to... (More)

Trying out Telecommuting Jobs
(Posted )
TJobs.com started added a lot more listings than before, so I bit the bullet and decided to sign up for a membership ($10/year). I figured it was also an excuse to check out the service to see if it was... (More)

Sellwritingonline.com
(Posted August 11, 2003)
Sellwritingonline.com is a general writing resource with a free weekly electronic newsletter for writers, and this site also includes resource links (bare, no description except for title), articles, and the links to the submission guidelines. "The mission of Sell... (More)

Freelancewriting.com
(Posted February 10, 2003)
For those looking for paying freelance writing opportunities, Freelancewriting.com has a message board that looks as if it's updated relatively frequently. Users can post their own listings; in most situations like this, you'll often get inappropriate listings being posted despite... (More)

Fiction Factor: market listings
(Posted February 07, 2003)
Fiction Factor market listings includes categorized market information for writers, and includes many online markets. No "last updated" dates, but a link to each publication's URL is provided, so writers can (and should) always investigate the source site to check... (More)

PaidContent.org
(Posted February 04, 2003)
I've always been especially interested in online markets for writers. Until the public is comfortable paying for online content, however, the number of paying markets online can never hope to match the number of paying print publications. I've been starting... (More)

New Writer's Weekly posted
(Posted January 15, 2003)
New issue of Writer's Weekly is out today. Each issue includes a section with new markets and job listings. Great publication, do check it out!... (More)

WorkForWriters mailing list
(Posted January 13, 2003)
The WorkForWriters mailing list on Yahoo "is for professional writers, staff or freelance, to find job leads, share information on job searches, writing contacts, contracts, writers' organizations, etc." I like this list because it has less meandering social chat than... (More)

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