How Do You Find Freelance Childrens Writing Jobs?
Finding freelance writing jobs can be an arduous task if one doesn’t know where to look. Developing a niche such as writing for children can increase the freelancer’s chances of finding a specific job and developing skills within that area. Then, utilizing various sources can help determine the appropriate markets that are seeking freelance work. Purchase the “2010 Writer’s Market” book at your local bookstore. Use the index to search for children’s writing freelance markets and make a list of the markets you want to contact in a journal or spreadsheet. Contact each according to their instructions and guidelines. The “2010 Writer’s Market” is a comprehensive, printed collection of presses, journals and other markets specifically geared to help writers find freelance and publishing opportunities in both fiction and non-fiction. There are a multitude of markets included that seek freelancers who want to work with children’s picture books, children’s presses and other children’s markets.
