Need a miracle in Utah -- Looking for writing work.

Go on elance.com and find freelance writing work EASY. That's where I find all my design and web programming work.

I've been on Zerys and found someone who loves my shit and it pays okay, but I need MOAR MOAR MOAR...

And thank you! :)

Pray to Jesus he will save you

Elance is a pain in the ass, you're competing against Indian "SEO copywriters" who don't mind getting paid a lot less than you expect to be paid.

I would suggest as much professional networking in your niche as possible. I have gotten the best gigs through meeting people in my industry, as more and more people were reading my work, more people wanted to work with me. Now I can't go to a conference without being offered a new gig. Of course, I'm sure those types of opportunities aren't as readily available in Utah as they are in DC.

Also, look around. Businesses you frequent might have blogs, and chances are they suck. I bartered the down payment on my new car with the dealer I bought it from in exchange for helping them with their shitty content.

I would suggest you go check it out for yourself and don't let other people influence your decision about what will work for you.

That's very helpful, thank you. I've thought about printing out some business cards and dropping them off at local businesses where I know the material really well and could knock out content like nobody's business. That's really nice of you. Thanks.

Have you signed up on any of the online outsourcing websites for copy work? There is also fiverr.com and many others out there.

Maybe time for a career change?

I just started this career! Haha. I've dreamed of being a writer my entire life and I've finally got myself in a position where I can make a run for it, even if it's difficult. I gave up 50k a year for this shit! :)

i really hope that you are able to make it well enough, you know, to eat and such. you are such a beautiful writer. it's a gift for us all.
and ! so proud of you. walking away from the bucks to LIVE the life you've been given.
i've never been able to find my way - career wise - with writing, but i would so love to.
for fun, i am going to just check out the sites mentioned on this thread. thanks for posting this out there electrickoolaid. and i hope all is well with You. smile.

Two ideas...

1) Set up a website where you can charge to proofread the writing of others. Charge for grammatical corrections or even offer "consultation". Not only do students look for that type of service but small businesses always need a reliable error checking for their own marketing.

2) Have musicians hire you to write their bios (usually 250 - 1500 words). In my experience, most musicians compensate their ability to cleverly arrange lyrics by having horrible writing skills in regards to standard text. Have them give you the details they want included and get creative with describing their stage persona.

Listverse.com pays 100 dollars a list if they use it.
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Thank you for those responses! That was VERY helpful. I've gotten a lot of great ideas from this short thread...you're all very kind.

bump to look at later. Maybe there is something.

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At the expert level you can get paid as much as $32 per article.

Wow. The response is amazing! :) I love you guys!