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ALL FREELANCE WRITING: Your Freelance Writing Source
Blogger – Jennifer Mattern; pro business, web content writer
Love - Free templates, the job board, and Mattern’s wisdom
Read - “How to Become a Better … “ by J. Mattern
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BAD LANGUAGE: Writing About Writing
Blogger – Matthew Stibbe; business, tech, marketing writer
Love -The intelligent community and Stibbe’s solid content
Read - “Email Etiquette Revisited” by M. Stibbe
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BIZZIA: Freelancing
Blogger – Allison Boyer; writer, owner of ABContent
Love - Monthly topics, advice covering fiction and non-fiction
Read - “Charging for Rush Assignments” by A. Boyer
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BOB BLY: Copywriter
Blogger - Bob Bly; marketing copywriter, consultant
Love -Bly’s experience, the blog’s large community
Read - “The 12 Undeniable Truths of … Writing” by B. Bly
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CONFIDENT WRITING: Because Our Words Count
Bloggers - Joanna Young; writing coach / Various Guest Bloggers
Love - Inspiration, motivation, amazing guest posts
Read - “The … Power of Audacious Writers” by D. Boyken
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COPYBLOGGER: Copywriting Tips for Online Marketing Success
Bloggers - Brian Clark; marketing strategist / Various Others
Love - Rants, mass audience, range of experienced contributors
Read - “5 Steps to Going Viral on Twitter” by D. Zarella
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THE COPYWRITER UNDERGROUND: Copywriting Beyond the Words …
Blogger – Tom Chandler; writer, marketer, consultant
Love -Copywriting news, trends, humor … and Tom Chandler
Read - “The Numbers Aren’t Pretty … ” by T. Chandler
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THE COPYWRITER’S CRUCIBLE: Copywriting for Websites, Articles …
Blogger – Matt Ambrose; marketing copywriter
Love - Tips, practicality, traffic wisdom, proven experience
Read - “Copywriting Principle … Vital for SEO” by M. Ambrose
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DAILY FREELANCE WRITING TIPS
Blogger – Chesley Maldonado; freelance writer
Love - Vulnerability, inspiring posts, relevance
Read - “Loneliness and Freelance Writing” by C. Maldonado
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DAILY WRITING TIPS
Blogger – Maeve Maddox; published author
Love -Grammar, vocab. guidance … plus Maeve, Maeve, Maeve
Read - “Setting Your Freelance Writing Fees” by M. Maddox
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FAB FREELANCE WRITING: Make Money Writing
Blogger – Angela Booth; freelance writing guru, author
Love - Tons of content, don’t need to buy her books to learn from her
Read - “Top 10 Ways to Make More Money” by A. Booth
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FREELANCE COPYWRITERS BLOG
Blogger - Sally Ormond; freelance copywriter
Love -Focused copywriting tips — almost never off topic
Read - “Headlines That Work”by S. Ormond
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FREELANCE WRITERVILLE: Like a B!#?&-Slap in the Morning
Bloggers - Yolander Prinzel; writer and creator / Various others
Love - The irreverent attitude, the forums, the fun
Read - “Who Are You Getting Your … Advice From” by Y. Prinzel
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FREELANCE WRITING: Achieve Freelance Writing Success
Blogger – Chris Bibey; freelance writer
Love - From-the-trenches insights, his youthful optimism (we’re jealous)
Read - “Tips for a Successful … Writing Career” by C. Bibey
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FREELANCE WRITING: Freelance Writing and Freelance Writing Jobs
Blogger - Allena Tapia; freelance writer and editor
Love - Forum, career advice (like diversifying)
Read - “Yes, Interviews Do Get Easier” by A. Tapia
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FREELANCE WRITING: The Writer’s Manifesto
Blogger – Monika Mundell; freelance writer / George Angus; contributor
Love - Inspiration, freelance lifestyle, creativity tools and tips
Read - “Offline vs. Online Author” by M. Mundell
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FREELANCE WRITING JOBS NETWORK: FWJ and Other Stuff
Bloggers - Deb Ng; writer, social media consultant / Various Others
Love - Freelance lifestyle balance, community, leads and tips
Read - “Top 10 Freelance Job Application Mistakes” by D. Ng
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THE FREELANCE ZONE
Bloggers - Catherine L. Tully; writer, speaker / Joe Wallace; writer, editor
Love - Tech advice, writing job leads, financial wisdom
Read - “What You Might Not Know About … Taxes” by J. Wallace
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GET PAID TO WRITE ONLINE: Straight Talk About Your Writing Career
Blogger - Sharon Hurley Hall; freelance writer
Love - The wisdom of experience
Read - “Freelance Writing Questions: Avoiding Scams” by S.H. Hall
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GRAMMARBLOG: Mocking Poor Grammar Since 2007
Bloggers - Various contributors
Love - Laughs, epic fails (so it’s not about freelancing — it’s still fun)
Read - “An Unfortunate ‘Postition’ ” by Tom
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THE GRAMMARPHOBIA BLOG: Grammar, Usage, Etymology and More
Bloggers - Patricia T. O’Conner; journalist / Stewart Kellerman; journalist
Love - Learning proper English!
Read - “Is You Is or Is You Ain’t My Baby” by O’Conner and Kellerman
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IRREVERENT FREELANCER: Daily (or Thereabouts) Diatribes …
Blogger - Kathy Kehrli; freelance writer
Love - The humor: “The Ultimate Get-a-Clue Freelance Requests”
Read - “Freelance Payment Musical Chairs” by K. Kehrli
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MEN WITH PENS
Bloggers - James Chartrand; owner, copywriter / Various others
Love - Inspiration, community, humor
Read - “Are You Using Life As Your Excuse?” by H. McLeod
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ODESK BLOG: Changing How the World Works
Bloggers - Various contributors (Did you think we’d leave ourselves off?)
Love - We’re fun, we have job boards … enough said
Read – “Writing Lessons From Wil Wheaton” by Erica
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POE WAR: Write Well, Live Well
Blogger - John Hewitt; writer
Love - Job board and sheer number of writing resource articles
Read - “Negative Self Talk for Writers: Perfectionism” by J. Hewitt
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THE RENEGADE WRITER BLOG: You Read the Book, Now Read the Blog
Bloggers - Linda Formichelli; author / Diana Burrell; author
Love - Leads, trade news, career advice, writing tips
Read - “How to Slog Your Way Through a Boring Assignment” by D. Burrell
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THURSDAY BRAM: What’s Going on in the World of Freelance Writing?
Blogger – Thursday Bram; writer, media consultant
Love - Q&A’s, social media advice, trade book reviews
Read - “Are You the CTO of Your Freelancing Business?” by T. Bram
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THE “BLOG” OF “UNNECESSARY” QUOTATION MARKS
Blogger – Bethany Keeley; hilarious genius
Love - Funny pics of terribly punctuated signage
Read - “Something Like Quality“ sent in by Brad
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THE URBAN MUSE: Adventures in Reading, Writing and the Creative Life
Blogger - Susan Johnston; freelance writer
Love -Writer Q&As, Museletter, community and blog advice
Read - “5 Tell Tale Signs of Bad Editor” by S. Johnston
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THE WELL-FED WRITER: Income-Boosting Resources …
Blogger – Peter Bowerman; author, copywriter
Love - Career talk, community interaction, client etiquette, lifestyle
Read - “The Joys of Unplugging” by P. Bowerman
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WILL WRITE FOR CHOCOLATE
Blogger - Debbie Ridpath Ohi; writer, illustrator
Love -Seeing our (ridiculous) selves in her comic strips
Read - “What Would Dumbledore Do?” by D.R. Ohi
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WORDCOUNT: Freelancing in the Digital Age
Blogger – Michelle V. Rafter; writer, journalist
Love - Blogging and social media tips, straight talk
Read - “10 Ways Writers Can Beat the Recession” by M.V. Rafter
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WRITE TO DONE: Unmissable Articles on Writing. Twice Weekly.
Blogger - Leo Babauta; writer, zen master / Mary Jaksch; writer, zen master
Love - Innovation, variety, guest posts, lifestyle
Read - “176 Tips for Writers” by M. Jaksch
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WRITER BEWARE BLOGS!
Blogger - A.C. Crispin / Victoria Strauss / Richard White
Love - Knowing what not to do (Plus fantastic trade gossip!)
Read - “SterlingHouse Pub.’s Cover Gambit … ” by V. Strauss
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THE WRITER’S BLOG BY DANA PRINCE
Blogger - Dana Prince; writer
Love - Reviews of paying blogging gigs, career advice
Read - “… When the Writing Work Well Runs Dry” by D. Prince
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WRITING FORWARD: Writing Tips and Ideas
Blogger - Melissa Donovan; writer
Love - Creative writing guidance — almost as good as a personal coach
Read - “The Difference Between Dashes and Hyphens” by M. Donovan
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WRITING FRUMP: Frumping, Commiserating, Swapping War Stories …
Blogger - Anonymous; writer
Love - The whining, the drama — it’s to-die-for fun
Read - “Does Your Tail Even Know It Has a Dog?” by Frumpie
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THE WRITING JOURNEY: Helping Internet Writers Achieve Their Dreams
Blogger - Bob Younce; writer
Love - Wise observations, coaching, no nonsense
Read - “8 … Internet Writing Mistakes” by B. Younce
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WRITINGTHOUGHTS: Translating Thoughts to Words for 19 Years
Blogger - Laura Spencer; copywriter and editor
Love - Guest posts, trade book reviews, inspiration
Read - “Is Your Freelance Writing Timeless?” by L. Spencer
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WRITING WHITE PAPERS: How to Stand Out …
Blogger - Michael Stelzner; author, white paper master
Love - Videos, interviews, contests, tips
Read - “How to Speed Your Writing” by M. Stelzner
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Thank you for the large list of freelance writer blogs! I’ve been looking to add more writing blogs to my blog reader – going to go check them out.
-Danielle
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This is a wonderful list of Freelance writing bloggers
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Great list here. Although I am yet to see a post here in Odesk blog commending sites according to specific regions or countries. I believe that this will truly inspire more people from all walks of life to appreciate the potentials of the Internet and how Odesk is positioned to help these potentials a lot more reachable. The site http://earnonlinephilippines.blogspot.com/ actually wants to train freelancers from the Philippines the ins and outs of Odesk, promoting this online marketplace seriously and sincerely.
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A great compilation. Thank you for sharing it with us.
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This list is really important. I bookmarked and plan to get in touch. My blog is also aim to provide basics in freelancing and work from home online. Thanks
Thanks for the list of freelance writing blogs. One of the most demand position in outsourcing is the writer.I have lot of friends who are willing to pay and get some agent to be their writer part time or full time.
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A great list, but shorter would be more helpful! I suggest dividing the 40 into four categories (Top 10 for Making Money; Top 10 for Venting, etc). Or, you could just cut it down and do an overall TOP 10!
Your note came at the perfect time, dear Tamara. A commenter on my blog sent a note implying I was miserable. Perhaps he/she meant miserable in my profession, which I am not, and not a miserable person. Not everyone understands the frumpy fun I offer. I’m very glad you do, dearie!
Oh, Frumpie, I just love you!
Oh dearie, I’m tickled as can be! Thank you so much for including my little blog amongst all these lovely ones, for I have been a fan of a number of them for years.
Hugs and smooches,
The Frump
Thanks again for all the links and love. And thanks also for the shameless self promotion! Listing your blogs here is exactly what you should be doing. I can’t wait to check all of them out. Thanks for letting us know about you!
Great freelance list guys. One site you seemed to have missed though: http://www.freelanceformoney.com
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Great list!! Of course, it would have been even better, if you’d included this little gem: http://www.thewritersforhire.com/blog.
Yes, this comment is shameless self promotion, but we also have a great blog. Please check it out. And thanks again for this great resource.
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A very useful list. Tip: Once you have written your masterpiece, make sure that it is professionally edited/proofread. I can help with that; visit http://www.simplywords.co.uk for more information.
I’m honored to be included among such an esteemed list of bloggers.
Next time your surfing, take a look at FundsforWriters.com . We’d love to make your next list. Thanks for this one, too. I learned some great new resources.
nice list
Very useful list, thank you. Have a look, too, at http://www.timetowrite.blogs.com – (full disclosure: it’s my blog!) — it features a new item every day about writing methods, how to motivate yourself, insights from succesful authors, and more. Maybe you’ll deem it worthy of your next list! .
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Thanks for including my blog, Tamara. It’s in great company.
Wow!
I’m thrilled beyond words that my blog made the list along with so many of my favorite bloggers.
Thanks for noticing.
Hey! Thanks for including us on your list – and what a list; you have some great names on here!
I’ll answer to whatever you call me Trisha (it’s my turn
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I love these lists! Thanks not only for including FWJ, but also for turning us on to some awesome new resources.
Thanks for the love, guys. And, Yo (or should I call you ‘Joanna’–inside joke, folks), I am doing my best to put the heat on you. Glad it’s working! =)
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Great list! Mostly ones I already follow but a couple of new ones that I’ll need to check out!
Thanks for including The Urban Muse! Off to tweet this link.
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Thank you so much for including About.com’s Freelance Writing blog. I love this career and want to show others that it’s entirely possible to make a living and be fulfilled while doing it. Also, I’m going to come back and bookmark any of these that I haven’t already.
Well, you missed MY blog, with writing like you’ll find nowhere else.
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Look Tamara, this has got to stop. It’s almost like you want me to fail. Here’s the deal, when you come out with your 10 worst, I want to be on it. That way, it’ll balance out with this list and I won’t be in danger of disappointing anyone.
In all seriousness, my writers and I thank you…but still have hives from your last list.
Hi guys,
I’m grateful and all ‘fuzzy inside’ to be included in this awesome list. Many of my favorites are found here and some new sites I have yet to discover.
Thanks you.
Monika
Very nice list and thanks so much for including me!
Cheers, Odesk!
Warm Regards,
Dana
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What an awesome list packed with great resources for freelancers. I’ll be bookmarking this for sure! Thanks for including Writing Forward!
Wow, thanks for including me on your list! There are a lot of excellent blogs on here, so I’m def in good company!
Great post… I personally love Copyblogger, Unnecessary Quotation Marks + The Grammarphobia Blog (to see how suck my writing actually is)
The best blog I’ve come across about the freelance life is http://www.theanti9to5guide.com – it’s smart + funny and heck, if you ever actually finish your book, the best blogger on how to build buzz around selling it is http://www.thecreativepenn.com – awesome advice + interviews.
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Thanks for including Freelance-Zone.com!
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Hiring a freelance writer is different from hiring an employee. The employer does not need to offer paid vacation days, health insurance, and tax forms. Therefore, the quality of work is the only factor affecting the contract.
In addition, freelance writers are paid on the basis of the projects they undertake. To the customer, the benefits are derived from the fact that most freelance writers operate as small businesses thus they understand the value of customer satisfaction.
Consequently, a freelance writer will endeavor to produce quality work since the progress of his venture is highly influenced by customer satisfaction.
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