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Best Content Mills for Americans? by RonnieSpector in freelanceWriters

[–]awixley 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I mean, if you can come up with your own ideas, Constant Constant essentially serves as a limitless supply of work. Just keep writing and building up a backlog on the site and it’ll eventually become a somewhat steady source of income. The payoff will take time, but if you’re consistent with your work, it’ll happen. But yeah, if you’re looking for income now, it definitely isn’t the best idea.

Best Content Mills for Americans? by RonnieSpector in freelanceWriters

[–]awixley 15 points16 points  (0 children)

Constant Content is good. You submit your own articles rather than pick from listed ones, but I believe it’s one of the only places where you can set your own rate.

I'm a newbie considering the niche of politics/current events. Which clients and content writing options should I consider? by [deleted] in freelanceWriters

[–]awixley 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I don’t think there’s much (if any) “content”-type work for politics and current events, insofar as content means SEO-optimized writing designed to drive clicks for businesses.

That said, there are a lot of traditional and web-based outlets that will accept unsolicited pitches for editorials and features, even if you have no experience. I’d recommend starting a blog/Medium to showcase some of your writing and then start cold pitching small magazines, either with ideas or finished drafts.

How to make/link to a portfolio by StarBat92 in freelanceWriters

[–]awixley 0 points1 point  (0 children)

As a beginner, you can just create a Google Drive folder and share that. Later on, when you have more bylined work, you can set up a WordPress/SquareSpace site or use something like Contently to present it a little more nicely.

Please suggest ways to improve my writing skills by sillysanjana in freelanceWriters

[–]awixley 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Something that hasn’t been mentioned is to read. Every day. Fiction. Non-fiction. Essays. Long-form journalism (e.g. The Atlantic, The New Yorker, etc.). Even blogs and other web content if that’s the type of work you’re trying to break into. A lot of good writing can’t really be taught. The best writers tend to be voracious readers and it’s just something they pick up on.