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This article may be freely distributed in your ezine, on yourweb site or in your e-book provided this resource box is kept intact complete with active links and author information.I would appreciate it if you let me know if you have used thisarticle mailto:jblack@netwrite-publish.com------------------------------by Jill Black Copyright 2001As a freelancer there are many opportunities availablefor working from home as a career or providing an extra streamof incomefor your established information publishing business by filling theneeds 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/herliving by contracting for work projects, working for nofixed employer, and may work for a number of employers atany given time.You will be required to negotiate the terms and conditionsof work and all work must be completed to the satisfactionof 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 themarketplace along withselling yourself to your potential clients.Getting Started as a FreelancerThe freelance market can be fiercely competitive at timesrequiring emphasis on marketing your work effectively andassessing your expertise and skills."How to" articles tend to sell well and most successfulfreelancers maintain constant contact with marketplacetrends and requirements seeking those areas where theycan 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 havea few seconds to make an impact on your prospective clientand this can make the difference between hiring you oversomeone 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=jobsMany 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 tofill seek out magazine publications, online andoffline, on your chosen topic.There are two main ways most freelancers find work -Submitting to publicationsBidding on freelance contractsIf 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 credibilityas a published writer.Send a query letter or email your chosen publicationswith your subject ideas and an outline of your proposed article and how they maycontact 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 InternetThe 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.Some newsletters/groups I have found very informative are -http://groups.yahoo.com/group/freelancewritershttp://groups.yahoo.com/group/workforwritershttp://groups.yahoo.com/group/webwritingbuzzhttp://groups.yahoo.com/group/WritersMailBox http://groups.yahoo.com/group/writesuccesshttp://www.inscriptionsmagazine.com (fee $5.00 per year - well worth the money to receive)http://www.sellwritingonline.com -(mailto:sellwritingonline-subscribe@topica.com)There are many sites that bring people together...some offer afree service, others you will need to register with and/or supply your resume before you can get started.http://www.writerfind.com (international)http://www.freelanceworkexchange.comhttp://www.freelancewriting.comhttp://freelancing4money.comhttp://www.worldwidefreelance.com (international)http://freelancewrite.about.comhttp://www.burryman.com (click on the freelance job and non-fiction writing link)http://www.burbages.comhttp://www.flipdog.comhttp://www.guru.comhttp://www.writersweekly.comhttp://writerslounge.comhttp://www.smarterwork.comhttp://www.writerswrite.comhttp://www.bullhorn.comhttp://www.writestart.comhttp://www.jobsonline.comhttp://www.elance.comhttp://www.travelwriters.com (for travel writers)The government is the largest source of freelance contract work in most countries. One USA based web site set up to bring you the latest news in the market today, whatever your area of expertise, can be found at: http://www.bidmain.comFor other countries try your local government web site for information.Another option is to do some detective work to source work. Look for new web sites to send a congratulatory email.Explain your services and how your work can the improvechances of survival on the net while politely enquiring ifthey have any current or future needs for the services you can offer and how they may contact you.Newly launched web sites can by found via press releasesites-http://www.internetnewsbureau.comhttp://www1.internetwire.com/iwire/homehttp://www.pressreleasenetwork.comhttp://prweb.comSign up to receive the daily releases if you are seriousabout earning money as a freelancer.Invest in Writers Market and digest books (both local and international). These listthousands of markets, niches and industries that require the needs of freelance writers.Put together a portfolio with a selection of your bestarticles.If you enjoy for example, travel writing, include aselection of your best photos if sending queries to offlineeditors as many will ask if you will be supplying photosalong with your story. If you can send photos to accompanyyour article your chances of having your article acceptedincreases as it saves them the trouble of sourcing photos tocompliment the article.At the bottom of the article include your resource box.For example: Joe Bloggs is a freelance writer and webmasterat your domain.com and whatever ties your web site into thearticle...Producing free content articles are a great way to build up your business and reputation. They can also be used as publishing credits if they have been placed on anothers web site -mention where samples of your published work can be viewed.Writing freelance articles increases exposure for your business to another market segment of interested individuals.If you had not considered freelancing as a possibility...give it a try.

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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 epublishingresources and ideas visit http://www.netwrite-publish.com.