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I asked for some reader questions in order to better serve visitors and regular readers in things they would like me to cover. The response has been better than I expected. So, it is time for another Reader Question, this is also by Carolyn Manning from Thoughts and Philosophies.
If you want to be a pen for hire, how do you think you’d effectively get clients?
Carolyn Manning
Some of the best ways I know to prepare for Freelance Writing Projects are:
Publish Articles containing your own work on your Blog. This will give you a base to use as samples and references for any projects you might want to apply for.Â
Participate in Carnivals that are related to the Topic/Niche of your Blog. There are a lot of people looking for good writers and quite often they will look to Group Projects like Carnivals in a particular niche.
Start a Carnival on your Topic (I know you already started). This not only exposes your site as a place to find information, but also as an “expert” in the field.
Send articles to some Article Submission Sites. Every Submission Site welcomes new posts and articles. They also have RSS (news feeds) to their articles which will expose you to Their Subscribers.
Above all Continue writing on your Blog and Good things will Happen in time.
Of course there are may other ways to prepare, but writers have good imaginations so the “sky is the limit“. Get your work out there.
Once you have a Good Base, I would suggest trying any of these services as potential ways to find a “Freelance Gig” (None are affiliates). Most are paid for by the company, but not all.
Performancing Exchange
Freelance Work Exchange
These are just some starting points for the “Pen for Hire”. It will take a great deal of dedication on your part to succeed in any Freelance Opportunity. There are a lot of opportunities for writers listed with these services. There may even be one that fits Your Situation.
The main thing is keep writing. As the saying goes, “Build it and they will comeâ€.
If you have a question regarding Working at Home, running a Business from your Residence or being a Home Based Entrepreneur, please either leave a question in comments or use my contact form.
Other Installments of the Reader’s Questions Series
Article Series - Readers Questions
- No Need to Fear Zip Files
- So, You Want to Be a Pen for Hire
- Blogging as Journalism
2 Comments
Very nicely done, Joe. This post should be helpful to anyone who wants to get out there to do a little freelancing. One thing I didn’t realize was that potential employers use Carnivals, too. It makes sense; just something that didn’t occur to me.
Carolyn
Hey Carolyn,
Well, thank you.
Sure potential employers will look for freelancers where they work. Think of all the freelance photographers and writers for magazines, you know the mags competitors look at who does good work and wants to employ their services too.
Joe