Comments on: Help me fuel my Starbucks addiction through freelancing!

Question: Help me fuel my Starbucks addiction through freelancing!

adverb — Wed, 13 Aug 2008 18:41:32 -0800

What are some good sites to find short-term freelance writing/Internet gigs? Similar to this post, I'm looking for some temp work that will bring in a little supplemental income.

I've been using Mechanical Turk for a few weeks, and have made some nice pocket change, but I'd like something a bit more substantive (and, of course, better paying).

A lot of the freelance boards seem to focus on more full-time/daytime contract work, which won't work for me. I have a full-time job and would like something to work on during the evenings and weekends.

An ideal situation would be a site where I could view some projects, bid/accept them, and work a few hours/days to finish a product for $25-$50. My background is in writing and editing, but any type of broad IT-related jobs (IA, usability, blogging) would also be good.

By: PatoPata

PatoPata — Wed, 13 Aug 2008 19:21:23 -0800

You mention working "a few hours" to make $25, which sounds like Elance to me. There's also Guru or Freelance Switch.

By: mynameisluka

mynameisluka — Wed, 13 Aug 2008 23:22:37 -0800

You're looking for Freelance Writing Jobs, methinks. It aggregates job listings from all over the Net and is run by respected folks.

By: EmpressCallipygos

EmpressCallipygos — Thu, 14 Aug 2008 07:20:15 -0800

I'm favoriting this as I'm in the same boat. I'll also check out the links in the post you referenced.

Yay!

By: jnscoopz

jnscoopz — Mon, 18 Aug 2008 11:18:34 -0800

You can always go on Craigslist