Upwork, formerly known as oDesk, is an outsourcing platform for freelancers all over the world to come together with clients.

You will want to sign up for a client account. This means you are going to be hiring people. Once you are signed up, attach a payment method. You can use PayPal. Verify your email address and you’re done.

You are now ready to post a job. The trick here is to find native English writers living in a country where the cost of living is much lower than in the US. The best people to hire are the ones who are new to Upwork. These people are willing to work for much less in order to get some feedback on their profile.

Here is a simple summary:

Native English (If you are not native, please don’t apply)

Interested in completing this job quickly for the fixed bid amount and receiving 5 start feedback

Interested in potential longer term writing after the successful completion of this job

Bid at or below the $6 for this article.

Also, require them to send you a cover letter. This lets you glance over their writing and see if they are, in fact, English speakers.