i'm a freelance writer, how do i market my writings and where do i put them and ow do i put them ?

Question

I'm very new to this world and i need help so that i can be doing my own thing . I talked to afriend whe4n i started but things aren't working very well for me .I need help to start my own freelance reporting and writing work inside and outside Kenya .please come to my help.

Answer 1

You need to check out http://www.helium.com/

this site will be perfect for freelance writer, it is designed for that. companies put up article topics and then you write. if your article is picked you can earn a little money and get published.

Answer 2

The absolute best reference you can have will cost you about $30 but you can find it at the library, or get an older copy at the Half Price Bookstore, most likey.

Check in the reference section of a bookstore for a book called The Writers Market 2007. They come out with a new book every year (changing the date on the title). This book lists magazines and publishers, newspapers and anthologies looking for particular styles or types of stories. It lists the contact person's name, the address, how they want work submitted, what they pay, etc. etc. etc.

It's USA based, but will give a start.

If you're doing things on your own, focus on where your market is likely to be for what you write. A large bookstore which carries a number of magazines is a goldmine for you to write down the contact info (it's always just inside the front cover) to start your query letters going out. Even in Kenya this should be possible.

Answer 3

Hi -

How exciting! Freelance writing is a wonderful business to get into - and you can do it from anywhere. It takes some persistence to get started, but it's worth it.

There's a great report offered free on the site below.

Good luck!

Answer 4

You can join some sites that provides freelance work.These sites list projects in different fields like writing,blogging,IT etc and freelancers bid on these projects to get the work.You can go to this page http://www.myonlinework.net/freelance-main.asp to find top freelance work site.My favourite is go freelance

Answer 5

If you want to learn about the subject without having to sort through a lot of anonymous answers by strangers, about whom you know nothing, including whether they know anything, there's a way to learn. The reading list below can act as a source for you. Most of the titles can be found in your local library.

Answer 6

you can easily offer your writing skills at elance.com. Or some website that needs article writing.

Answer 7

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