It’s Friday again, and here are some recent rumblings from throughout the blogosphere for freelance writers and bloggers:

How to Successfully Work with People Long-Distance
6 Ways that Regular Writing can Help All Freelancers
Has Recession Been Good for Your Writing Business?
Testimonials: A Freelance Writer’s Evidence, Part 1
Testimonials: A Freelance Writer’s Evidence, Part 2
Writing the Proposal Letter that [...]

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I’ve been a part of an interesting conversation on freelance writing (specifically on the Web) at the DigitalPoint forums recently, and I think it’s a topic worth talking about here. In short, it started with a member asking why buyers always seem to be looking for “cheap content” there instead of quality.
Then came calls for [...]

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Here are some new freelance writing jobs for Thursday–mostly Web writing gigs today:

Freelance Writer for MMA Site – $25 – 75 per article
Temporary Web Writer – OH
Freelance Proofreader – 27,000 Words
Demand Studios Seeks Golf Writer
Witty Economics Writers Needed
Writer for Help with Advertising / Marketing Article – $50
Marketing Articles Needed – [...]

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Here are some new freelance writing jobs and blogging jobs for Tuesday. Enjoy.

Writers Needed to Update Game Strategy Guides
Tennis Writers / Bloggers Needed
How-to Guide Writers Needed
Restaurant Critic / Writer – $.06 – .10 per word – Miami
Health Writers, Bloggers, and Journalists – Ft. Lauderdale, FL
Dating Site Reviews Needed – $25 per [...]

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You know how I personally feel about broadening horizons as freelance writers–that you need to diversify to really find the best overall business practices for yourself. There are many ways you can diversify your work and income streams. We’ve talked about releasing e-books. We’ve talked about launching blogs. Another option is to offer online courses. [...]

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I mentioned recently that I would be quick-flipping several websites to show you how to do that as an additional income stream when client work is slow (or perhaps just because you enjoy it).
I also previously mentioned that I wasn’t going to post the domains up front, but I changed my mind. You can find [...]

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Networking is important for any kind of professional, but especially so for freelance writers – where getting the unadvertised “good gigs” is often about who you know.
You likely spend time networking whether intentially or not – keeping in touch with colleagues, posting on forums, commenting on blogs, joining social networks, etc.  But have you bothered [...]

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I just wanted to point you to a post I just published to eWritingJobs.com – 100+ Blog Posts and Resources for Writers.
I’ve been combing through posts for the last few days compiling this list, which is broken down into the following categories:

Before You Become a Writer
The Art of Writing
Finding / Getting Writing Jobs
Business, Management, & [...]

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I don’t know about you, but I’m having a lovely, slightly snow-covered morning today.  No matter what you’re doing during this busy time of the year, I hope you can find a little extra time to keep pursuing great new writing gigs. Here are some freelance writing jobs and blogging jobs to give you some [...]

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Chris Bibey wrote a great post recently about upfront payments for freelance writers. I commented there with some of my own views, and I wanted to share those comments here and get some of your thoughts on how you bill freelance writing projects.
I charge all of my new clients in full up front. Most of [...]

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