As a freelancer there are many opportunities available
for working from home as a career or providing an extra stream
of income for your established information publishing business
by filling the needs of a widely diverse market as a paid
freelance article writer both on the internet and in offline
publications.
What is a Freelancer?
A freelancer is an independent writer who earns his/her
living by contracting for work projects, working for no
fixed employer, and may work for a number of employers at
any given time.
You will be required to negotiate the terms and conditions
of work and all work must be completed to the satisfaction
of the clients requirements.
Note: The objectives and requirements of both parties
should be understood fully by both parties from the start
to save any problems later on - this includes terms of
payment.
As a freelancer you need to keep up with the latest
developments to compete in the marketplace.
This requires studying and researching the needs of the
marketplace along with selling yourself to your potential
clients.
Getting Started as a Freelancer
The freelance market can be fiercely competitive at times
requiring emphasis on marketing your work effectively and
assessing your expertise and skills.
"How to" articles tend to sell well and most successful
freelancers maintain constant contact with marketplace
trends and requirements seeking those areas where they
can fill the needs of potential clients.
Write your resume with the view of selling your strengths.
Use short sentences with each paragraph easy to read,
clearly and concisely giving your qualifications
or related experience for the job.
Usually you will only have a few seconds to make an impact
on your prospective client and this can make the difference
between hiring you over someone else.
To find a niche (your niche) Web monkey has a very
good article on finding and defining your niche as a
web freelancer.
http://hotwired.lycos.com/webmonkey/98/44/index4a.html?tw=jobs
Many writers prefer to stick within the topic subjects
they can write confidently on although a good freelancer
can research and write on any topic if and when required.
When you are decided on the subject niche you would
like to fill seek out magazine publications, online and
offline, on your chosen topic.
There are two main ways most freelancers find work -
Submitting to publications
Bidding on freelance contracts
If you do not wish to bid for work contracts until you
have gained a degree of confidence in your abilities
e.g. at some of the sites listed below...
Seek out publications in your chosen field that accept
articles e.g. if your interest in in fishing go to your
local outlet selling magazines and see if they accept
article contributions (this can usually be found inside the
front cover in most magazines)
Many freelancers start by submitting to local community
newspapers/letters as a way of establishing credibility
as a published writer.
Send a query letter or email your chosen publications
with your subject ideas and an outline of your proposed
article and how they may contact you if interested.
However, still expect to wait some time (sometimes up to
three months if approaching offline publications) for a
reply as most editors are very busy people.
Finding work on the Internet
The internet has made it easier to build a successful
freelance career as a independent professional.
To find markets on the internet visit yahoogroups,
topica etc and join writing job newsletters and job
boards.
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Jill Black is a professional freelance writer and
photographer and member of the New Zealand freelance
writers association (NZFWA). For writing and epublishing
resources and ideas visit http://www.netwrite-publish.com.
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