Q. Have you ever thought about posting a job board on your web site? If not, where can I go to find good industrial writers? I’m not looking for a superstar like you or Bob Bly; just someone who I can hire to help out on occasion without breaking the bank. Any ideas?
A. I have considered this idea once or twice, but it would be a pretty huge effort for a dubious or unclear return. Not sure I want to mess with it. In the short term, you might check out the Find a Freelancer section of The Freelance Forum web site, which is a local Atlanta freelancer’s organization. www.freelanceforum.org.
And of course, you can always check out sites like elance.com or guru.com, which can be good places to find cheap help (though generally NOT good places to find good jobs), but you might have to wade through a lot of dreck. You might also check out www.washwriter.org, site for Washington Independent Writers, a DC writers org. Not sure if they have a similar function, but you might poke around. Good luck!