One of the more interesting sites amongst a host of similar ones, is the crowdsourcing site Snipsly. It provides an opportunity for budding writers to post their articles and get them published on the web free of any consideration. It has a well-thought-out dashboard created with the user convenience in mind. It is very user friendly and has a lively, useful, and a "go" feel about it.

Right now, Snipsly is running a contest with lucrative award for one of the lucky entrees. Log on to Snipsly and make your oeuvre work for you.
http://snipsly.com/