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Cathy C. Hallhttps://cathychall.wordpress.com/I write, write, write. Then I rewrite, rewrite, rewrite. THEN I submit all those polished-up words out into the world and sell 'em. It's a plan that's worked pretty well.

Finding Something Friday: About Freelance Writing

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I was just checking one of my Friday sites, which just happens to be called About Freelance Writing (hence the clever title of the post!). If you check it out, you’ll find that on Friday, they (Anne Weyman and the rest of her scathingly brilliant crew) post writing jobs, from all kinds of places.

That’s where I found my Baseball Beauties writing gig. Which I’m totally loving, by the way. And here’s the latest, if you’d like to see what I’ve been up to over there.

Anyway, I like to take a look-see on Wednesdays and Fridays, to see if I can find another swell writing gig. It only takes a few minutes to scan the posts; I’m kind of like the Goldilocks of writers, looking for just the right job opportunity. But honestly, it’s not just about finding writing gigs. It’s about freelance writing.

Which just happens to be what this Finding Something Friday is all about. (Photo from stock.xchng)

Thursday’s Three: Freebies! (Newsletters, that is. Writing Gold.)

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Do you ever wonder how something like The Beverly Hilbillies became such a hit? I mean, besides the fact that the show had one of the all-time greatest theme songs? It was a simple premise: the old fish-out-of-water story. Plus, the show had colorful characters. Which just goes to show that’s it all about finding the gold.

So, here’s a few newsletters where you can find writing gold. All for free!

1. Writing-world: Moira Allen’s terrific site is jam-packed with tons of resources, and she always throws in a few submission opportunities, as well as a great how-to article.

2. Funds for Writers: C. Hope Clark’s free newsletter says it all in the name: she’s giving you ways to make your own gold! Plus, Hope always throws in grant opportunities. She also has a paid newsletter, which if you’re savvy, you can get at a bargain price when she runs specials. (Hint: Now would be a good time to check it out here. And get a free Tweetbook, too!)

3. Children’s Writer E-News: If you write for children, or want to write for children, get this nifty newsletter. See where writers are getting published. Pick up great tips, and find out about contests. You never know who you might read there. (Okay, you do know. I was going for coy.)

The best thing about these newsletters is that someone else is doing the investigating work for you and delivering it to your Inbox, twice a month. All you have to do is the writing work. Assuming you want to make gold.

(So they loaded up their truck and they moved to Beverly. Hills, that is. Swimming pools, movie stars. Cue the banjos. And if you have a favorite free newsletter, why not share the wealth?)