Find Writing Jobs

Freelance nonfiction writers can find opportunities listed in the Craigs List online publication. You can search Writing/Editing jobs in general or by specific major city. Deborah Ng also specializes in freelance job listings, and David Eide does the same at Sunoasis Jobs. PoeWar and Writers Weekly are two other general sites where you can search.

Other smaller sites will have overlap with those above, often dipping their buckets in the same well, especially Craigs List. Nonetheless, it's worth a look at:

http://www.online-writing-jobs.com/jobbank/jobbank1.htm
http://www.absolutewrite.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=24
http://journalism.berkeley.edu/jobs/index.php?cat=free&submit=Go
http://www.nytimes.com/pages/jobs/jobs_media/index.html
http://spj.org/blog/blogs/freelance/
http://www.mediabistro.com/joblistings/
http://www.journalismjobs.com/Search_Jobs_all.cfm
http://www.simplyhired.com/
http://www.indeed.com/
http://www.writerfind.com/freelance_jobs/

Some of these websites allow you to post a listing of your services (most notably Craigs List, which is free). Some contain useful job search information. Some clues for success that I can provide: limit your search to the most recently posted items because employers tend to post in multiple venues and jobs go fast; respond right away. Beware of scams--potential employers should give you a way to contact them other than email; most companies have a website; avoid jobs from abroad where collecting payment may be impossible.