From the desk of founder Melissa Tripp:
A Resource Writers Trust
Remote Writing Jobs (RWJ) was founded in 2023 and first hosted on Patreon. What began as a small curated list has quickly grown into a bestselling premium directory for remote writing and writing-adjacent work. Tens of thousands of writers now move through it including hundreds of paying subscribers who rely on the quality and care behind every listing. Nothing here is automated. Each listing is meticulously sourced, vetted, and handpicked through a mix of industry contacts, direct submissions, and deep searches across the web.
Post a Job
Have work for a writer? RWJ features more than traditional writing jobs. I welcome freelance gigs, editorial support, personal projects, creative assists, publishing help, and other paid opportunities that rely on a writer’s eye. If the work is remote, transparent about pay, and offered in good faith, it belongs in the directory. See full guidelines here.
My Mission
Writers deserve work that doesn’t ask them to shrink their lives around it or bend themselves to systems that were never built with them in mind but finding that work is often slow, unclear, and exhausting. That’s why I built something better with less friction and more clarity. RWJ streamlines the search and connects you to the respectable rates, transparent pay, consistency, relevant variety, and seamless experience you’ve been looking for, all in one place.
Subscription
Access to my directory costs $15/month or $120/year, a 33% savings when you choose the annual plan. For many writers, this investment is quickly offset by a single landed role, while quietly reshaping how the search itself feels, from scattered and uncertain to steady and filtered through real standards. It gives you a daily, trusted advantage in a crowded, confusing market where good opportunities are often buried beneath noise, unclear pay, or listings that waste your time before you even realize it. What you get instead is a consistent flow of work that has already been vetted for legitimacy, clarity, and respect for writers’ time. It also provides me with a dependable base to continue the ongoing, hands-on work behind RWJ, the hours of research, review, and refinement it takes every day to surface opportunities worth your attention and remove the ones that aren’t. More details on access can be found here.
Become a Founding Writer Ally
Some supporters believe in this work so deeply they’ve chosen to invest in its growth through the Founding Writer Ally plan, a $500+/year contribution. This level of support helps sustain RWJ as an independently run resource while also funding the expansion as a paying market through my in-house publication where I commission writers directly and pay them $1/word for their work. As a Founding Writer Ally, you won’t just gain access to the directory. You’ll help support a broader mission centered on fair, transparent compensation for writers from discovering opportunities to creating original work that deserves to be published, read, and paid for. Your support helps protect the long-term future of this platform without compromising the standards behind it.
Opening Doors for Others
RWJ is even better when shared. A gift subscription can open doors, ease the search, and encourage someone’s next chapter. Donated annual subscriptions go even further offering lasting support to writers facing financial barriers. Each one is added to a queue and distributed to those who’ve submitted a hardship request. Give a gift, donate, or request access.
Team Up and Save
RWJ offers 20% off annual subscriptions for groups of 5 or more. Whether you’re part of a writing team, community, or organization, this discount is designed to make long-term access more affordable and to help you support writers at scale. Available for yearly plans only. Explore group access.
My Role in the Process
I don’t handle the hiring unless otherwise stated. I do the homework. I don’t just list jobs. I filter them like a working writer by asking what the pay is, who’s hiring, and whether I’d apply myself. Only the jobs that meet those standards make it through and every listing is shaped with the kind of care, precision, and consistency only a writer can give. I check for red flags and filter out most listings with fees, any with misleading “remote” terms, or unrealistic expectations. If it doesn’t respect writers, it doesn’t make it into RWJ.
Job Types
The directory spans a wide range of opportunities to fit different schedules and work preferences and is designed to reflect different stages and rhythms of a writing career. Whether you’re seeking full-time stability, part-time flexibility, or contract/freelance gigs, there’s something here for everyone.
Update Frequency
I keep things fresh by posting new jobs daily. Monday through Sunday. You can count on a steady flow of listings so there’s always something to explore whether you’re actively seeking or just browsing. Since roles tend to fill quickly, I always recommend applying as soon as something catches your interest.
Pay Standards
Rather than relying on fixed pay thresholds, I evaluate each opportunity through a broader context lens of what the work demands, what it offers in return, and whether the balance feels right. If it appears in RWJ, it’s because I believe it’s a great opportunity that offers real potential.
