Sites for Freelance Writers

It was not too long ago that I wondered whether I would actually earn a decent income online as a freelancer. But as I get more familiar with the many opportunities that the Internet has to offer, the more I realize that there indeed is money in freelancing.

Unlike other people who have earned a lot from bidding sites such as Elance, Guru and GetAfreelancer, I never had the opportunity to earn even a single penny from those sites. I never won any bid. Until now, I still wonder how other people are able to attract customers on those sites. However, I did learn that those are not the only sites where freelance writers can earn a decent income from.

I am sure that there are a lot of newbie freelance writers out there who are looking for writing sites that really pay. If you are really serious about writing and earning from it, you'll find there are several markets out there where you can earn a decent income from your writing.

Craigslist

For newbies who do not want to go to bidding sites where competition is tough and where some prices would go as low as $1 per 500 word article, Craigslist is a good source of projects. There are many people who post their ads there, looking for writers. If you are lucky enough, you'd be able to get a client who'd pay you well for your work.

Love to Know You

This site pays $20 per 500 word article. I have not tried this myself yet because right now I am still very much loaded with assignments from other sites. I really want to try this site, though. Perhaps one day I'd register here and see how their system works. $20 per 500 word article is a reasonable price and an attractive offer.

Delegate 2

This is where I get most of my assignments from. The site pays $3 per 250 word article to their writers. If the word count of the article exceeds 250 words, the rate will go up. Most of the assignments that they have given me so far are on the 250 words bracket.

Demand Studios

This site accepts only US citizens so I cannot register to this site although I would have wanted to. But I heard that this site pays well to their members.

If you know of other sites where freelance writers are being paid well for their hard work, you may leave a comment and share it here. It would be very helpful if we can share what we know about these freelance writing sites.