Cool Job: Work From Home as a Freelance Writer

Whether it's writing articles for online content, blogging, writing ad copy, or writing a book, many work at home mom's have found freelance writing to be a fulfilling and flexible career choice. With submission sites like Associated Content and Constant Content, and informative sites like FreelanceWriting.com, where writing gigs are regularly posted, a new world of opportunity has opened up for writers who want to work from home.

WritersWrite.com posts a paying markets list that currently boasts 677 magazines, ezines, reviews, journals, and online sites that are open to freelancers. On Freelance Writing Jobs, freelance writer Deborah Ng posts freelance leads daily.

If blogging is your thing, I've heard good things about PayPerPost and Blogsvertise. Bloggers get paid to post about certain topics, and mention the advertiser within the post. There are also sites like ReviewMe.com, where bloggers earn by reviewing an advertiser's site. You won't get rich overnight blogging. But over time, you might build a large enough audience, that advertisers are willing to pay you for space on your blog.

Whatever type of writing you decide on, a great resource is Writing.com. There you'll find a place to network with other writers, share your work, and find useful writing tools. It's free. It's available to everyone. And with your free membership, you have the opportunity to create an online writing portfolio.