Calissa Leigh - Freelance and Fiction

Daily Freelance Writing Job Checklist

UPDATED - May 14,2007

Now you can get to your favorite freelance writing jobs even faster. Don't forget to bookmark and use this resource when you're looking for job leads.

Each link opens up a new window. Search the page, collect the information you want and then close the window. You can go down the list anytime. I've linked directly to where the jobs are so you don't have to click on a ton of links just to get to the jobs.

I've moved the blogging jobs! They are on a separate page. Check out the blogging jobs section.

Please bookmark so you can return and check daily.

START HERE

These are websites that are free, and where employers go to actually post their job leads.

MediaBistro - Load of unique leads for every kind of writing job under the sun.

*NEW* Places For Writers - Wow! Loads of leads here.

*NEW* Gawker - Lots of publishing jobs. Very nice.

*NEW* Author Link - Job search which is powered by Monster.

Magazine Writer Jobs - List of jobs for the magazine market.

Freelance Writers - This is to the high paying forum. The other forum is below.

Journalism Jobs - Best place to find jobs in journalism. Often has freelance postings.

Writing Jobs at Hot Jobs - Narrowed listing to jobs that require fine writing skills.

Monster's Writing Jobs - Good to check for quality leads.

Dice.com - Mostly technical jobs.

Editor and Publisher Jobs - Good resource!

The Craig's

This is a list of the writing listings at Craig's List. Two for each city. Recommended checking from the top five listed here. (Dig around more through Craig's List for additional cities.)

The second (2) link may contain low or non payers.

San Fran - 1 . 2

Los Angeles - 1 . 2

New York - 1 . 2

Chicago - 1 . 2

Boston - 1 . 2

Search all of Craig's List at once for freelance writing jobs, writer, editor, proofreader and general telecommute.

MySpace

Like Craig's List, MySpace has a classified ads site that is separated into individual categories by city.

These are the writing gigs for major cities:

Do not forget to check other cities, including your local major city.

PR Jobs - This place didn't have any jobs when I visited, but keep an eye on it.

Concept Art - Occasionally has comic and graphic novel writer jobs.

Digital Webbing - For writers of comics and graphic novels.

Cartoon Conspiracy - Short list of jobs, mostly for artists but some for writers.

Aquent - Another new one with jobs worldwide.

Creative Hotlist - This has a good handful of leads.

Absolute Write Paying Markets - This message board is often updated.

Absolute Write Sharing Leads - Shared leads to paying markets.

ProBlogger - New! Get paid to blog. Great resource.

Writer's Weekly - Message board has loads of quality leads.

Freelance BBS - More listed freelance writing jobs.

Writer Jobs - Writer's Write website hosts job opportunities.

Gannett - Occasional editor and writer jobs are listed.

IRE Jobs - Lots of unique writing job leads for investigative reporters.

Sun Oasis - Post jobs daily.

Freelance Writing - The low pay gigs sometimes has decent listings. Sometimes.

Writer Find - Good list of leads here, not updated all that often but has good leads.

Check out more great job boards at the Writer's Gazette!

*NEW* Go down the list at Freelance Writing Jobs too! Some bidding sites and newsletters there.

Relisters

Yes, posting this at the bottom, but don't miss out on these resources. I call them relisters, because they borrow links from other websites and repost them on blogs or web pages. If you don't have time to go through the list above, use these resources. You should check them out anyway, because they will often catch leads you might have missed in your searching.

Writer's Row - A collection of updated links from all over the web. They are kind enough to list some info along with the link too.

Morning Coffee - This one is updated once a week, but with good leads.

PoeWar Jobs - More leads, collected from the web.

And if you are wondering... the answer is yes. I do use this list all the time while searching for leads. The entire list. It takes me about twenty to forty minutes a day to go through all of the websites, look for updated leads. I keep trying to make it easier and better. Have ideas? Send your thoughts to me using the contact form on the Contact Me page.