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What Are the Best Freelance Writing Sites to Learn From?

Elna Cain Elna Cain | May 17, 2020

Are you new to freelance writing?

Want to learn EVERYTHING there is to learn about it? 🙂

Are you new to freelance writing? Check out these amazing freelance writing sites.

There are some amazing freelance writing sites out there to help you with this journey. From tips to be successful as a freelancer to fixing your writing or helping you with the blogging world.

I’ve been freelance writing for over three years now and have read a lot of writing websites. Here are the best writing websites from freelancers filled with actionable information.

Best Freelance Writing Sites

1. Elna Cain

This is my site 🙂 I started this freelance writing site over two years ago and I’ve niched down to help brand new freelance writers. Most of my topics are around marketing your business, but also changing your mindset and getting started successfully.

Here are some popular posts to help you:

  • 20 Ways to Find a Freelance Writing Job (As a Beginner)
  • An Insanely Fast Way to Find Freelance Writing Jobs
  • How to Break Free From Content Mills For Good

2.  Creative Revolt

Jordan Roper has an amazing blog to help not only freelance writers but also other creative entrepreneurs. What I like most about her content is that it’s highly informational, provides loads of great strategies and tips and she’s enhanced a lot of her posts with video content from her YouTube channel.

Some great posts to help you with freelance writing are:

  • 5 Reasons Freelance Blogging is the Best Freelance Writing Niche
  • How to Overcome Client Phone Call Anxiety as a Freelance Writer
  • 7 Ways to Treat Freelance Writing as a Business (+ Why It’s a Must)

Jordan has a TON more valuable posts for writers, so make sure to check out her blog.

3. The Quiet Type Blog

 

Katie is a freelance writer and creates amazing content for bloggers and and freelancers. What I enjoy about Kates’s freelance writing site is how relatable each blog post is. She shares her perspective on freelancing and the business of being a freelance writer.

As a digital marketing writer, I value all the content she provides on this topic. I suggest you check out some of those types of posts, but here are some posts for freelancers:

  • 10 Ways to Deal With Imposter Syndrome
  • How to Market Yourself as a Freelance Writer
  • How to Fire a Freelance Client the Right Way

4. Miranda Nahmias

Miranda is a VA – Virtual Assistant – and her blog is filled with awesome posts to help you grow your own freelance business. I started following her when she was tracking her income for her VA business and was excited to see her growth and how she scaled her business.

Even if you’re not a VA or have a VA service as part of your overall freelance writing package, her blog can help you with streamlining – and automating – your business.

Here are some valuable posts to check out:

  • How to Find, Identify, and Attract High-End Clients
  • How to Get Good Testimonials from Your Clients
  • How to Automate Your Client Onboarding System for Free

5. Nesha Woolery

I’ve been following Nesha for a couple of years now and love how much she’s branding and changing her niche topics. She helps freelancers (mostly designers) with finding clients and streamlining their productivity.

If you need help, check out these Nesha posts:

  • Building a Portfolio that Wins You The Work You Want
  • 5 Reasons Why All Freelancers Should Use a Project Management Tool
  • 3 Ways to Follow Up With Clients

6. Carrie Madormo

I LOVE Carrie and this another best freelance writing site! We connected in my Facebook group for mom bloggers and I asked her to do a Facebook Live for my Writeto1k course students about breaking into medical writing.

Her freelance writing site is filled with great content (even videos) to help moms become more successful as a freelancers or mompreneur.

If you’re a mom thinking about freelance writing, make sure to check out these posts:

  • How to Break Into a New Writing Niche
  • From SAHM to WAHM: Becoming a Freelance Writer
  • How I Make a Fulltime Income from Home

7. Single Moms Income

Alexa of Single Moms Income has really been a huge help for moms. Her blog is filled with highly valuable resources to earn income online and to help pay off debt.

Alexa has done freelance writing in the past when her kids were little and she has some amazing tips to help you!

  • One Simple Trick Doubled My Productivity
  • How to Win Big Freelance Client’s Before You’re Ready
  • Going from $2 a Post to $300 a Post In Less Than a Year

8. Leaving Work Behind

Tom Ewer has been around for a while! A lot of successful freelance writers have probably found themselves reading his freelance writing site (I know I did when I first started) at one time or another!

Each post helps a freelance writer become better in their business. Make sure to check out these posts:

  • 4 Techniques to Improve Your Writing Speed and Earn More Per Hour
  • Is it Possible to Scale Your Freelancing Business?
  • 3 Skills That Can Increase Your Hireability as a Freelance Writer

9. Write to Six Figures

 

Rebecca’s freelance writing site is a great blog for moms that want to be a freelance writer. She also has a mom blog and love reading both her websites.

Take a look at some posts to help you be a freelance write!

  • How to Easily Create a Freelance Writer Contract
  • 7 Ways to Wow Editors and Get More Freelance Writing Work
  • 8 Must-Have Productivity Apps for Freelancers and Bloggers

10. Lisa Tanner Writing

Lisa Tanner is a stay-at-home mom to 8 children and freelance writes! Oh, and she also homeschools! She is the supermama!

Her writing website has awesome tips if you are a freelance writer or VA and mom! Check them out:

  • How to Successfully Land VA Gigs: Pitching
  • How to Create a Resume as a Freelancing Mom
  • How to Find Freelance Writing Gigs That Don’t Consume Your Life

The Best Freelance Writing Sites

Personally, I love going to solopreneur blogs for freelancers. Sure, there are the big blogs, but getting a personal perspective on their business and seeing how they grow is much more relatable to me.

I hope you check out these freelance writing sites!

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Elna Cain

Elna Cain
  • @ecainwrites

Elna Cain is a B2B freelance writer  for SaaS businesses and digital marketing brands and the co-founder of Freelancer FAQs. She's been featured on Entrepreneur, The Ladders, The Penny Hoarder, Leadpages and more. If you want to learn how to freelance write, check out her free course, Get Paid to Write Online.

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  1. Emenike Emmanuel

    September 17, 2017

    Gush! Except 1 and 2, the rest of the freelance writing gurus are new to me. There’s really more I need to know about this niche.

    I guess it’s because I follow more of bloggers in the blogging tips niche.

    Thanks Elna for sharing. You’ve exposed me to a whole new set of people today.

    Emenike.

    Reply to Emenike
    • Elna CainElna Cain

      September 21, 2017

      Thanks so much!

      Glad you enjoyed the post and I hope you enjoy the new gurus!

      Reply to Elna

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