Work From Home Writing Jobs: 27+ Ways To Start Freelancing Remotely
You can absolutely work from home writing and make a living.
I’ve been able to make income working as a freelance writer and know that it is an absolutely real way to create an extra income stream.
To be able to start though, it’s been really helpful that I had a blog up and running and a couple of blog posts to show your writing skills.
That way, I was able to show some writing ability and could start getting paid for my work.
I mean, isn’t it nice to be able to have extra cash on hand to pay for extra expenses (hello, red wine)?
Related: 65 Creative Ways To Make Extra Money From Home
So, I put together a list of 20 work from home writing jobs to put your writing chops to work. Now, choosing to work from home can be overwhelming, because you often have no idea where to start.
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It’s a great way to kickoff your work at home writing journey!
Extra Writing Tip: You do NOT have to be an expert to contribute to these writing sites, so don’t be intimidated and keep yourself from pitching. You Do have to be a decent writer, though. Remember, the more you practice the better you’ll get.
Make sure you read the end on tips and tricks for effective pitching to get your hard work accepted and paid for!
1. The Layout
Earn up to $150 per article
If you’re WordPress savvy and can share your knowledge with the world in an easy to read and comprehensive way then you should write for The Layout. Sometimes work from home jobs can involve writing about a few things you’re already knowledgeable about, which can be nice.
They even do the hard work for you if you have no idea what to write about (they have a list of topics you can choose from).
Here’s how to start earning by writing for The Layout!
2. Cooking Detective
They pay $75 for 2,000+ word posts
Are you a cookspert? (see what I did there?)
You can write for Cooking Detective. They are constantly looking for new contributors on food and nutrition. And they even ask you to submit your regular pay rate to see if they’d like you to become a regular contributor!
Check out their complete guidelines here!
3. Freelance Mom
They Pay up to $100 for a 900-1500 word post
Are you a mommy? Write for Freelance Mom and get paid. They like their guest posts to be at least 900 words long and like personal, researched, or educational articles on parenting topics!
Get more info about their paid guest posting guidelines here.
4. Healthy Living
They pay $150 for a 1500-6000 feature word post
If you like writing about health and bettering your lifestyle then Healthy Living is a good option for you. Best of all, they’ll respond within six days of you submitting your story so you aren’t left in the dark and waiting forever.
Get the Healthy Living submission details here.
5. Barefoot Writer
Pay is $100-$300 per published article
Barefoot Writer wants your writing secrets in a nicely written post! They prefer their posts to range anywhere from 400-800 words.
Learn more about their submission guidelines here.
6. The Write Life
They pay $75 per 800-100-word post
The Write Life is a great resource for writers trying to get their writing careers started. If you can contribute any valuable writing tricks and tips then you should look into submitting a pitch.
Get The Write Life pitching details here.
7. UpWorthy
UpWorthy likes your short (500 word) posts that are ‘shareable, meaningful, visual, and surprising.’ If you’re interested in pitching UpWorthy, you’ll have to send them an email and they’ll send you a complete information packet on how to apply!
8. Writers Weekly
Pays $60 for a 600-word feature article
Get paid to Write for various topics on Writers Weekly! They cover topics like writing from home,