[byoung2]

Here's one technique I've had success with on MTurk. I needed 500 descriptions written (250-350 words each) so I created a test hit with just 25 assignments. The reward was $2 with a $1 bonus for excellent work. I got about 10 really good results, the rest were average to terrible. I feel bad about not paying people unless they just didn't follow the instructions or they plagiarized, so I ended up paying everyone. For the 10 excellent results, I paid them the $1 bonus, and in the bonus message, I told them to contact me for more assignments. For the 3 that contacted me, I worked out a flat rate to write 50 at a time.

You can also use Elance to find writers, but these tend to be more expensive.