I've spend the past couple of months researching freelance writing and writing fields overall in an attempt to discover just how many different types and styles of writing careers there actually are.
The results were kind of surprising and kind of not - I mean if you think about it words are absolutely everywhere from descriptions on menus and in catalogs, to magazine articles, new stories, and even technical manuals (yes some people do read them ;) )
In fact there are so many writing fields and ways to find gigs as a freelance writer that I dedicated a whole website to it with all the information. There is even a forum there where I encourage you to join for free and post a link to your own portfolio.
Learn about the many types of writing careers, the average salaries, the training required, how to break into that particular field and even where to look for jobs.
You can also learn a bit about why it is NEVER a good idea to accept a pittance for writing work. Writers I have come to believe devalue themselves WAY too often, and people are out there ready to prey on that.
Do we have to compete with writers from foreign countries who will write for a buck an article - yes. It's a fact of life, does that mean that we can no longer find writing gigs that pay a decent rate? Absolutely not! There are many ways to find decent paying gigs and actually earn a living wage and decent or above average income AS A WRITER.
So join me over at the Income from Writing website which we are going to devote solely to professional writing, finding work, and creating your image etc. This site and blog will remain dedicated to writing of all kinds and encouraging you and inspiring your creativity - but the nuts and bolts belong in their own place where others can easily find this information - and it's all free!
http://www.IncomeFromWriting.com - please join, share, tell your friends. I think this can be a great resource to help put people to work and once you see it you'll know there is enough work out there for ALL of us :) I hope you will use, enjoy and help me promote this resource!
