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By Sophie Lizard

Freelance Writing Jobs: Your Ultimate “Get the Gigs” Guide

Freelance Writing Jobs: Your Ultimate “Get the Gigs” Guide

Wondering where all the GOOD freelance writing jobs hide out?

You’re not the only one.

Lots of freelance writers, especially beginners, go to Google and type in freelance writing jobs when they want to find work. 

I’m guessing you’ve tried that yourself at least once.

So you already know there’s a ton of websites that put up freelance writing job ads, or run bidding wars in which writers compete to win gigs. But there’s too much to look at — you could spend hours scanning these opportunities and still be no closer to getting hired. 

And when you check out blogs and podcasts for help, you quickly realise that they all recycle the same few tips… some of which are likely to work for the majority of people who use them properly, and some of which are MAJOR long shots that rarely work for anybody.

Problem is, you can’t tell which is which.

What you need is a way to narrow down your freelance writing job search and *only* do the things that are worth your time.

This guide shows you where to find good freelance writing jobs, how to get hired, and how to make yourself even more hireable (so you can win more work with more fantastic clients for more money).

You’ll probably find tips in here that are familiar to you, but you’ll also find ideas beyond the usual boilerplate advice — and sane expectations to balance the overoptimistic bullshit you might read elsewhere.

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By Sophie Lizard

Business Skills for Freelance Bloggers (How to Survive and Grow Your Income)

Business Skills for Freelance Bloggers (How to Survive and Grow Your Income)

When you decided to become a freelance blogger, did you immediately write up a 5-year business development plan? Calculate a full financial forecast?

If you did, you have everyone’s permission to skip this blog post and order more champagne while you wait for the rest of us to catch up.

But most freelance bloggers start with a talent for writing and then pick up a bit of business sense along the way. If that sounds more like you, don’t worry — you can still grow your blogging into a lucrative business. We just need to fill some of the gaps in your understanding of how your business works.

Here’s the important part, though: you need to fill the knowledge gaps in your business now, because every month they go unfilled is another month you go without the money you deserve. 

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What Your Freelance Blogging Portfolio Says About You: How Clients Decide Who to Hire

What Your Freelance Blogging Portfolio Says About You: How Clients Decide Who to Hire

Does the thought of a potential client checking out your freelance blogging portfolio make you so nervous, you get the hiccups?

When you’re freelancing, your portfolio is one of your biggest assets. It can get you hired on the spot, or dumped on the pile of instantly forgotten applicants who failed to impress.

So let’s ask the obvious question: what does your portfolio say about you?

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By Sophie Lizard

Gardening Magazines and Blogs That Pay Freelance Writers

Gardening Magazines and Blogs That Pay Freelance Writers

Ready to use your gardening experience and skills to get hired as a freelance writer?

Even if you’d happily write about gardening for free, gardening magazines and blogs are ready and willing to pay you for a variety of different types of freelance gardening writer jobs like:

  • Practical how-tos
  • Personal essays and real-life stories
  • Profiles and interviews
  • Light and fun lifestyle gardening articles
  • Farming articles

Want more blogging gigs on other topics? Check out our Ultimate List of Better-Paid Blogging Gigs here.

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By Sophie Lizard

Animal Magazines and Blogs That Pay Freelance Writers

Animal Magazines and Blogs That Pay Freelance Writers

Are you an animal lover looking for paid writing jobs with animal magazines and blogs? You can find paying freelance work in the animal niche (especially if you’ve got formal training or tons of practical experience with certain types of animals).

Some animal publications pay poorly, but if you can offer in-demand expertise (your own or through interviews), you can land better-paying gigs with bigger-budget magazines and blogs.

Want more blogging gigs on other topics? Check out our Ultimate List of Better-Paid Blogging Gigs here.

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