Applying For A Job- A Guide For Freelance Health Writers

There is one great way for a health writer to make some extra money on the side. That is to become a freelance writer. There is a large need for writers with all sorts of expertise. You can fill this need and make some extra money on the side. The best part is that you are able to set your own schedule, prices, and make other business decisions on your own.

There are many places that you can apply to get a job as a freelance writer. Most of this work is on a contract to contract basis until you build up your clientele. Once you start to successfully complete jobs from all sorts of clients, you will see that these clients are starting to give you consistent work. This is the best thing that can happen in this business. You can have steady work and you don’t have to spend time looking for work.

Here is how freelance writing works:

1. Most people sign up with a freelance company that connects you as the writer with potential clients all over the world. The most popular sites will attract the most customers.
2. Create a solid profile on these sites. Showcase your expertise and talents to get clients to choose your proposal over others that are seemingly the same in turnaround time and price.
3. Search for jobs that you can accomplish. Most sites will have search engines that narrow down the search results by certain criteria to make it easier to find what you are looking for.
4. Bid on the ones that you think you can do. When submitting your bids, be sure to think about if you would be able to complete them all in the time frame given if you were to get all of the jobs.
5. If you get a job, complete it on time and in good quality so that you can hopefully gain a long-term client. The more jobs that you complete successfully will help build your profile.
6. Ask for your clients to rate your service. The ratings will help you get more clients and help you build a better profile which will attract more customers.

It is a great way to make some extra money and you may be able to retire from the work force and write full time if things work out. But like every new business, it won’t happen overnight.