In this article, we're going to look at 4 fast methods of ways of starting your career as a freelance writer. These are: Write for Free, Write Book Reviews, Write Profiles and Look for Editing Jobs.

Freelance writing is one of the better self-employed occupations you can have, partly because you now have the ability to chart your own course for success, instead of having someone else (as in a job) do it for you. With that freedom also comes responsibility, especially for managing your time and space. What you do and how you do it become critically important. Here are some strategies you can use for your own success:

In this tutorial, you'll learn how to use writing sites to find jobs. Here, we're going to look at 2 sites, Freelancewriting.com and The Guide to Online Guidelines.

When building an online career as a freelance writer, it's essential that you have the right tools. In this article we look at the necessary hardware and software components. First off, you need a good computer, one that is relatively new, with at least 3-4 GB of RAM. And for protection, I recommend the use of AVG and Spybot Search and Destroy. Both are free programs.