Granted, Craigslist isn’t a reliable place to find writing clients–there isn’t a guarantee they’ll pay your invoices on time (or at all) or offer a fair price for your web content. But this doesn’t necessarily mean it’s impossible to find writing clients on Craigslist–in fact, one of my highest paying clients found me through Craigslist.

If you know how to SEO, have a handful of good “web-friendly” articles, and have some expertise in some topic, there’s another website where you can speak your mind and get paid for it.  Examiner.com is a UGC website that runs solely on the submissions provided by “examiners”, writers with experience writing good web copy and expertise in a certain category.  Each examiner is assigned to a city and provides information about topics relevant to their expertise area (i.e.; a Minneapolis Travel Examiner would provide information about parks, restaurants, and …

eHow is a UGC website where anyone can publish articles about how to do something (hence the name eHow).  Each article lists a step-by-step process, materials needed to complete the objective, and additional information.  eHow is an extremely popular website with novice writers because they are not bound by strict writing criteria.
eHow writers earn money when a person clicks on an advertisement in their article, earning them a handful of cents with each successful click.  The biggest advantage is that you don’t need to gain thousands of page views to …

Factoidz is a UGC website that pays writers based on how many page views they accumulate, similar in structure to Mahalo.  They pay between $1.00 to $5.00 per 1000 page views for each article.
The pay rate for each article is determined by their editorial staff, and they shell out bigger payments for well researched content.
Factoidz is a fairly new website, and it’s hard to say how popular this website will become.  Writers who have used Factoidz say they are making decent money, and I really think it’s worth at least …

Authored by one of Associated Content’s most prolific contributors, Sabah Karimi, The AC Source Book walks you through the basics of publishing–and succeeding–with Associated Content.  Although the book is geared towards new contributors, even experienced writers can learn from this book, which includes effective promotion methods, how to specifically use search engine optimization (SEO) in articles, and how to create articles that garner substantial page views.
Specifics
The AC Source Book is a walkthrough through the entire Associated Content submission process.  It includes information found by participating in the AC forums, but …

Want to win $500 and be published in an anthology?  The “Why I Write Contest”, hosted by EditorUnleashed.com and SmashWords, wants to hear why exactly you’ve decided to write.  The best essay wins $500 and an immediate entry into SmashWords’ next anthology, along with 40 other winners.
End Date: December 31, 2009
Rules: Will be updated on November 2 on EditorUnleashed.com.
Theme: About what inspires you to write, in essay form.
More details: EditorUnleashed.com’s website.
Thanks to Rissa Watkins for informing WJR about this great contest!
UPDATED: November 9, 2009
Want to win $500 and be published …

$500 Writing Contest at Edubook.com
Want to win $500 simply by writing an informative article about any subject?  Edubook’s new writing contest may be up your alley.  Here’s the important information:
- You can write an informative article about any topic.  If you like health, go nuts about a new alternative health trend.  If you like sports, discuss the mechanics of football.  As long as it’s informational, well written, and adheres to Edubook.com’s editorial standards, your article is elgible to win.
- You can only submit one article to Edubook.com, so make it …