If you’ve been blogging for a while now you probably already know there are all kinds of ways to make money blogging or make money as a freelancer. But if you’re like some bloggers and freelance writers, you might not want to be tied down blogging as an affiliate marketer or writing a blog post to promote a brand.

Like those bloggers and freelance writers, you just want to write. After all, that’s what freelancing is all about, right?

Freelance -the freedom to write about what you know and what you love and get paid to do it. There’s no commitment and you call the shots.

Throughout the 7 years I’ve been blogging, I’ve collected tons of notes. I’ve been like Steve (the first Steve, lol) of Blue’s Clue’s – I kept notes of blogging tips and places I found that offered legit paid writing gigs in my handy dandy notebook.

At first I was looking at places like Upwork and other job search websites that required a monthly membership or the purchase of credits. But that was during a time when every penny counted so I had to be smart as to where my money went. And since I was new to writing, I invested in learning. But I digress…

As time passed, I came across these sites and found legit paid writing gigs shared by other bloggers and freelancers who were making money by writing.

17 Places To Find Legit Paid Writing Gigs

Whether it is freelance writing or blogging, if you have a passion for writing and want to make a living out of it, here is a list of places to find legit paid writing gigs for bloggers and freelancers.

Most of these sites share writing gigs for free but some of these may require a paid membership.

Good luck!

1. All Freelance Writing
2. Blog Dash
3. Blog Expose
4. Blogger Jobs
5. BloggerPro
6. Blogging Jobs
7. Freelance Writing Jobs
8. Guest Crew
9. Hire My Mom
10. LinkedIn
11. Media Bistro
12. OneSpace
13. ProBlogger
14. Remote.co
15. Simply Hired
16. Write Jobs
17. Write Jobs Plus

Tips For New Writers: How To Improve Your Writing Skills

If writing is new to you, here are some very helpful tips to step up your writing skills – but first a quote from my favorite author.

“If you want to be a writer, you must do two things above all others: read a lot and write a lot. There’s no way around these two things that I’m aware of, no shortcut.” – Stephen King

A great quote from a great writer.

But you’ll also get that same advice from authority bloggers and freelance writers who have shared their personal tips to step up your writing skills. Mashable also shared some ways to improve your writing skills and went into detail explaining each bullet.

Here’s a quick breakdown of some of the tips they shared to up your writing game:

• Understand the basic principles of writing
• Take a writing workshop or class
• Study the writing skills of writers you admire
• Look at older content you’ve written to see how much you’ve improved your writing skills
• Speak your mind
• Do your research

Wrapping It Up

And there you have it. Those are the places to find legit paid writing gigs. I’m sure these websites did their homework before sharing the latest writing and blogging jobs but make sure you do your own research. And make sure the blogging or freelance writing gig you choose is the right one for you.

If you know where we can find legit writing gigs, give us the deets about it in the comments below! And if you know someone who is looking for a writing job, please share this blog post with them.

Happy writing!