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Most Overlooked Freelance Writing Gig?

freelance newspaper jobs

by Joe Wallace

While researching another topic, I ran across an old post at Writing-World.com by Sue F. Lick about freelance jobs for local newspapers. A lot about the newspaper industry has changed since Sue Lick’s article appeared back in 2002, but the newspaper shouldn’t be overlooked just yet when it comes to supplementing your freelance income.

I know at least two writers who contribute regularly to their hometown newspapers, usually netting about $75-$150 per article at around 1200 words per or less. In bigger cities you may have trouble breaking in, but for freelancers living in rural areas this publication credit has two things going for it–one, you get street cred with the other publications in your local area.
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