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Get Paid to Write: 25 Top Platforms for Earning up to $200 per Article
In this list of sites that pay freelance writers, we’ve identified new markets we haven’t featured before. And even though these sites represent a variety of different niches, they all have one thing in common.
These are sites that pay $100 or more for blog posts, articles, essays, tutorials, and other types of writing assignments.
20 Ways to Find Freelance Writing Jobs for Beginners
Right now, a record-high number of people are considering a freelance writing career. My inbox is overflowing with questions from newbies. And the first question is: “Where can I find freelance writing jobs for beginners?”
If that’s you, sending hugs! I totally feel your confusion. The freelance marketplace is a big, complicated place. There are lots of types of paid writing, and different kinds of clients, too.
I’ve been helping writers get started for a dozen years now. And I know how mystifying it can be. You feel like there’s a door you need to find, a person you need to know, a secret you must unlock to become a freelance writer.
But really, the path to freelance writing jobs for beginners is simple.
You need to find someone willing to let you write for them. That’s it.
You get a few samples and boom — you have a portfolio to show. And you’re on your way.
There are fairly simple, break-in writing assignments that newbies tend to get. I’m going to outline what they are below.
But first, I need to explain something…
How to Write a Personal Narrative (And Why It’s So Important)
The purpose of a personal narrative is to describe a specific story in your life. No matter who you are, you have a plethora of life experiences, events, and stories that can be crafted into a compelling personal narrative for use in an article, blog post, case study, etc.
What Freelancers Earn in 2025: Take the Make a Living Writing Pay Survey
If you’re wondering if your rates are in the same ballpark as other freelance writers, you’re not alone. Pricing your work can feel like a shot in the dark—especially when clients try to lowball you or when fellow freelancers hesitate to talk numbers. But here’s the...
Writing an Article vs. Writing a Blog Post: What’s the Difference?
Ever wonder what the difference is between writing an article and writing a blog post? It’s a topic that comes up a lot when people ask how to become a freelance writer. Besides style and research, you might be surprised by one of the key differences between blogs and articles.
Move-Up Markets for Freelance Writers
After writing on my own blog about how freelance writers should aim for making $100 an hour, I heard from many writers. Mostly they wanted advice on how to achieve more modest goals—just moving up from the $8- to $15-an article level and perhaps making $30 an hour. So...
It’s Time to Raise Your Rates
It's a new year and it's time for a writer's pep-talk. Job one: it's time to raise your rates. I can hear you quaking in your boots from here. But I want you to consider this. The beginning of a year is a naturally great time to break the news to existing clients that...
Do You Believe You’re a Writer?
But actually, do you believe you're a writer? I received a moving email message from a longtime professional writer and single mom of two who had been laid off from a lucrative editing job. Now, looking out on today's freelance world full of $15-an-article...
3 Reasons Why Freelance Writers Don’t Earn More Money
Gripes about pay are an epidemic in the writing world. But there are still good-paying assignments out there. So why don't writers earn more money? In my experience mentoring writers, there are three main reasons why freelance writers don't earn more money Reason 1:...
Freelance Writing Jobs: 39 Online Magazines That Pay $100+
Wondering where to find your next freelance writing jobs during COVID-19 craziness?
You’re not the only one. It’s a volatile time for almost everybody. But businesses, magazines, and digital publications still have freelance writing jobs they need to fill.
In many niches, the demand for well-written articles and writers who know how to dig up solid research, interview sources, and hit tight deadlines is even greater than pre-pandemic.
How do you get some of that work? There’s an old-school skill that works in any economic environment. Pitch great story ideas to editors.
And if you don’t get a response right away…keep going. Just about every editor is scrambling to fill their editorial calendars right now.
Show up in their inbox with a fresh idea, and you’re a lot more likely to land an assignment than if you sit back and do nothing until “things get better.” Make sense? Good.
To save you some time, we’ve compiled a list of 43 digital magazines you can pitch right now. Check out the list and get to work.
Get Paid to Write: 13 Fresh Health and Wellness Markets to Pitch
Want to get paid to write in the health and wellness niche? Pitch these fresh 21 markets to connect with prospects and land more freelance work.
Greeting Card Writing Jobs: 7 Companies That Pay Freelancers
Did you know you can earn money by finding greeting card writing jobs? Here are 7 companies that pay freelancers.
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