Writer’s Web Resources

The internet has really revolutionized writing careers all over the world. Now you can work for publishers, corporations and a whole range of other clients on a truly global scale. Whether you are in the heart of a big city or in a remote mountain town, all you need is an Internet connection to run your writing business.

The opportunity is fantastic, and so is the writer’s life that you could enjoy. But where can you find the jobs you need to establish a full-time writing career?

One way to start is by working on Internet job boards. Resources for writers, editors, journalists, and business and technical translators are also included and listed here separately.

Resources for Writers–General

Absolute Write: Freelance Writing, Screenwriting, Playwriting, Novel Writing, Nonfiction, Comic Book Writing, Greeting Cards, Poetry, Songwriting. single window

Emily’s Writing for the Web Emily A. Vander Veer empowers professional writers with the tools to promote, publish, and sell their work in the world’s largest and fastest-growing marketplace: the Web.

e-Writer’s Place To write inspirations, motivations and prescriptions.

Freelance Writers is a searchable database of writers from around the world.

Freelance Writing This is the ultimate job board for freelance writers.

Freelance Writing Organization – Int’l This site hosts one of the largest link databases of free writing resources in the world! It offers education, daily news, a writers shop, creativity advice, and forums, to name a few of the resources. 2,000+ free writing resources in 40+ writing categories

FundsForWriters – A plethora of sources where freelance writers can find paying jobs

Momwriters A community of new and professional writers… facing the unique challenges of writing with children underfoot.

National Writers Union ‘America’s only union for freelance and contract writers.’ We offer contract advice, complaint resolution, health and dental plans, member education, employment hotline and networking. See also: Writers Union Job Hotline

Published! Articles and Resources… by Marcia Yudkin, author of eleven books and hundreds of magazine articles, syndicated columnist, public radio commentator, writing coach

Published – The Directory of Independent Writers and Artists. searchable directory of freelance writers and artists

SharpWriter Grammar. Comprehensive writing resources. There’s a lot of good stuff here, but it’s not expressly designed for freelancers.

Suite101 This is an online community for writers. This is not just a great site for work at home resources. You can apply to become a publisher for them and get paid for your work.

Sunoasis Jobs for Writers, Editors and Copywriters Employment Opportunities for Writers, Journalists, New Media Types Online Offline in Reporting, Feature Writing, Reviewing, Editing, Freelance Work, Editorial Content Supply, etc. … Job offers recently sent: Writer, Freelance. Monarch Design, a design and advertising agency,

The Burry Man Writers Center freelance job links, resources for fiction and nonfiction writers, working professionals, and beginners

with special support for writing about Scotland

The New Writer – the monthly magazine with the best in fact, fiction and poetry. Aimed at all writers – the short story writer, the novelist, the poet, the feature writer – anyone with a serious intention of developing their writing to meet the expectations of today’s publishers.

The Writers Home A website for writers, editors and lovers of the written word.

Trace Online Writing Community trAce connects writers and readers from around the world… with a focus on creativity, collaboration and education. New media writing, web development.

Freelance Writer Worldwide How to sell your writing abroad. Find out where to sell your freelance work. Detailed guidelines for paying writing markets around the world.

WriteCraft Writers Resource Center Partner of the WriteCraft Critique Group, where writers learn the trade.

writejobs Title of the job. Business. Rental. Proofreader/editor. biopublishing ltd. Free spear. Digital photography writers…

Writers Unbound Writing Resources, Writing Related Internet Resources, Writers, Publishing, Ezines, Authors and more. Articles and resources related to creative writing.

Writing Software SuperCenter Writing Software SuperCenter has software for writing books, articles, novels, and screenplays, including Writer’s Blocks software, StyleWriter editing software, StoryCraft, and more!

Writing World – Moira Allen offers writing tips, markets, news, contests and more.

The Writer’s Gazette Writing resource site for freelance writers and publishers, including articles, job boards, and contests. Good and complete list of job boards for writers.

Commercial and Technical

The World of Copywriters Freelance writers bid on writing projects like resume writing, APA style or MLA style documents, poems, sonnets, research papers, business plans, your biography, free eBooks, your business proposal, essays, marketing plans, web content, ghostwriting, ad copy, catalogs… virtually any form of writing.

Freelance Online – a professional online service for freelancers in the fields of publishing and advertising. Free for employers; Freelancers pay $15.00/year for membership.

Freelance Success Freelance Success is a community of professional nonfiction writers who subscribe to a newsletter that guides them to high-paying markets and publishers. There is no job board located on this site.

Techwriters Employ technical writers on and off site. The pay is excellent, but you must have a lot of experience with the themes.

writingassist.com Provides local freelance technical writers for projects such as manuals, policies, software documentation, and workflow integration.

Children’s literature

The Children’s Literature Institute offered the first writing course, books, and a newsletter for adults interested in learning to write and publish for children and adolescents.

edition

Editing of fiction and non-fiction manuscripts; Serving writers, literary agents and publishers since 1976.

Fiction

Fiction Factor – The online magazine for fiction writers. NEW!

international markets

Australian Writers Marketplace The essential resource for publishing in Australia and New Zealand.

Author Network: Resources for writers including links, articles, monthly columns, and ezine services.

Canadian Writer’s Journal Magazine of independent writers from Canada.

Freelance Spain – the online Spanish-language resource for editors and journalists.

FreelanceJournalist.co.uk We help journalists build a web presence. The web directory for UK freelance journalists.

Freelancers.co.uk brings you the complete guide to freelancing for editors as a copyeditor or proofreader.

New Zealand Writers Website Writing Resources for New Zealand Writers

writelinkpro.co.uk WritelinkPRO is the content provider for the UK’s leading monthly newsletters and websites. We pay on acceptance for writing articles, fiction, poetry, reviews. We offer free ebook workshops, free travel writing ebooks, members only area.

Journalism

International Federation of Journalists – The world’s largest organization of journalists, representing some 450,000 members in more than 100 countries.

News Jobs Network Resources for journalism and news jobs in the US, Canada and Utah.

UK Links 4 Journalists the most useful sites on the web. This is the journalist’s section.

Translation

ProZ: freelance translators, translation services, agencies, jobs and directory…

Nova Scotia Federation of Writers Advancing creative writing and the profession of writing in Nova Scotia.

Writerfind New Zealand Linking New Zealand writers with local and global markets.

playwrights

writers network. We give dramatic writers the tools they need to build better careers and redefine the