Networking: Writers Helping Each Other Find Work
Many writers on this site are looking to turn their part time writing into full time careers. Networking with one another may help everyone find the job they would like.
I have been asked several times how you go about getting a job as a freelance ghostwriter. Since I pretty much came by my job through a friend and sheer luck I have not been able to give any really helpful advice to others. I decided therefore to do some research on the subject in the hope that maybe there was some formula that could be used to help someone find work as a ghostwriter or even a freelancer. To my dismay, there is little information available for free on how to go about accomplishing such a feat.
I did glean a few bits and pieces of information that I decided to share with those who might be interested. Here is what I discovered that might prove to be somewhat helpful.
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Many freelance writers and ghostwriters who now write full time for a living began their career writing on free publishing sites such as Triond, Ehow, and Factoidz. Which means we are all beginning in the right place if we are hoping to turn our part time writing into full time writing.
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Many career freelance writer earn their initial incomes from writing for a half a dozen of these sites or more.
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Some sites such as Associated Content has a forum where you might be able to find actual freelance jobs. Some of these jobs are long term jobs some are not.
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Spending time on the forums of writing sites and making friends helped many freelancers get their first full time writing job. I got mine directly from making friends on one of the writing sites.
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Stating in your profile that you are looking to become a full time ghostwriter or freelancer will alert other people who may know of jobs that you are looking for this kind of work and they will let you know if they know of anyone hiring.
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Having a professional writing resume and portfolio and then visiting writing job posting sites may get you some fairly good paying jobs.
Almost everywhere I got information from stated that networking with other writers is the best and surest way to hear about writing opportunities that can lead to a full time career. They also stated that finding such jobs is not easy and takes commitment and perseverance. Since Triond is a writing community and as such writers should support one another, perhaps anyone hearing of such writing opportunities becoming available could post it so that others may hear about it.
I know of nothing that can help more than writers helping each other to succeed whether it is with one article or finding full time writing jobs.
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January 16th, 2010 at 1:32 am
Great article encouraging writers to help each other. I believe that’s the best way to succeed.
January 16th, 2010 at 2:15 am
You are so right when it comes to networking, as well as having a portfolio. Awesome article
January 16th, 2010 at 4:02 am
Thank you for all your efforts in helping others. You advice is invaluable.
Christine
January 16th, 2010 at 6:40 am
wow… very kind of you… thanks..
January 16th, 2010 at 6:40 am
You are right that we should try and help each other if possible. I use Freelance Writing Organization which has helpful information and some free job listings http://www.fwointl.com if nothing else it will help with the flow of ideas.
January 16th, 2010 at 7:36 am
great inormation
January 16th, 2010 at 8:46 am
I totally agree on this one. Thanks for sharing your ideas and experience with us.
January 16th, 2010 at 9:25 am
That’s a great idea.
January 16th, 2010 at 11:27 am
I agree on this article. One can earn a job through friends, a link that connects one and all. This article had a fantastic feeling about expression of sharing…
January 16th, 2010 at 1:10 pm
Great article. I think I need to improve on my writing skills but this is my ultimate aim
January 16th, 2010 at 1:36 pm
I agree with you. Good article.
January 16th, 2010 at 2:02 pm
Useful for anyone from US but the UK market is a bit different. I have found that some US sites and publishers will not pay non US writers….they accept the writing and then point the writer to the small print. This isn’t the case with all of them.
It has taken me almost 4 years to get firmly established as a full time writer and I do make a reasonable amount on Triond, and Factoidz. (Associated Content pays pennies to non-US writers).
Most of my better paid jobs come from The Association of Freelance Writers (UK) magazine and simply by searching out jobs and applying for them. I send a sample (of something that is already published) so that they can see how I write. I have had a few jobs from doing that. The Writers and Artists Yearbook gives ideas for mainstream, actual magazines to send articles to.
January 16th, 2010 at 3:35 pm
that was wonderful information.
January 16th, 2010 at 4:31 pm
Very good information and it’s encouraging to know that I’m in the right place to get started as a full time writer.
January 16th, 2010 at 4:58 pm
very good infoormation thanks for sharing.
January 16th, 2010 at 5:04 pm
Thanks for the excellent information and the time you put into this article. It’s not easy at all, as I have found out, to search for freelance or ghostwriting job on the net. But the time I have researched the jobs then I have to go to my other job and I don’t have time to write. I need to win the lottery so I can do what I want which is write.
January 16th, 2010 at 5:08 pm
This is very helpful information. You are certainly doing your part. I enjoyed this articles and it gives me hope for my own professioal writing career.
January 16th, 2010 at 6:05 pm
Great work!
January 16th, 2010 at 7:34 pm
Excellent motivational article, I love your positive outlook and niche on networking with other writers, Triond seems to be getting more writers who are active in sharing their successful ventures.
January 17th, 2010 at 4:05 am
As you say a writer writes, so most importantly we should all keep writing.
January 17th, 2010 at 5:22 am
Thank you for this topic, let us all help each other to succeed.
January 17th, 2010 at 9:45 am
Excellent article Martie! We all need a little hope from our friends. You’ve just brought us hope. Thanks!
January 17th, 2010 at 12:55 pm
Another very professional write. I think you are writing in a fluent and very smooth way – just like in the magazines!!
January 17th, 2010 at 4:19 pm
very good and some very good advice here,and it would be good to network with each other and help each other too…
January 18th, 2010 at 4:24 pm
You are so right. Writers do have a spirit of helping each other. Bravo!
January 18th, 2010 at 8:05 pm
Informative for would-be writers.. Thumbs up!
January 18th, 2010 at 10:20 pm
very informative article.
January 19th, 2010 at 12:47 am
yeah even i want a full time writing career.great info
January 19th, 2010 at 5:15 am
great article.
January 19th, 2010 at 8:45 am
I though this was excellent article,
January 19th, 2010 at 9:33 am
makes perfect sense with so many writers starting out the same way, even the established ones had to start somewhere- the network of writers goes much further than pure page view marketing -very helpful insight thanks!
January 19th, 2010 at 12:37 pm
Good post well to be preserved. I have a copy save on my PC for further review.
January 19th, 2010 at 4:14 pm
I really enjoyed this article. Thanks for your tips. Helping each other seems like a great idea.
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January 19th, 2010 at 6:43 pm
Writers elping writers is a good thing.
January 19th, 2010 at 9:14 pm
I love this article, thanks for the much needed advice. Simple, easy steps. If anyone wants to add one more to their network. Here I am (:
Luck to all fellow freelance seeking writers!
M.R.
January 20th, 2010 at 7:01 am
Very useful. Great post.
January 20th, 2010 at 2:31 pm
Great write, love the positive vibe and good advice.
January 21st, 2010 at 2:23 am
Good Stuff
Keep the good work on
January 21st, 2010 at 3:54 am
I got into paid freelance writing by sending a sample feature and photos to illustrate it to the editor of a magazine about a topic I was interested in. That got me a further contract for 6 months and the payment was £189 for a 2 page feature each month.