| I make money writing for a living. As a freelance writer, | | | | website is that it can take ages to find a job. You |
| I choose my own hours, work for whichever clients I | | | | have thousands of competitors vying for juicy, |
| want and enjoy steady writing opportunities that never | | | | high-paying freelance writing jobs. Unless you stand out |
| dry up. | | | | as a star with lots of previous work experience, you'll |
| Working three to four hours a day, I make about | | | | be stuck applying for cheap jobs just to build clout. |
| $20,000 per year - that's a full-time income for some | | | | Freelance writing sites also take a portion of your |
| people, and I'm only working part-time. | | | | income. Hey, they have to make money, too, so it's |
| Making money writing is a great way to make a | | | | totally fair, but you might feel a little jipped. Plus, they |
| part-time or even full-time income. If you're a stay at | | | | put limits on how many jobs you can bid for at a time, |
| home parent, augment your grocery and Wal-mart | | | | so if clients turn you down on each application, you |
| budget by writing a few articles a week - the income | | | | must wait until the next month when the limit period is |
| adds up fast. | | | | up. |
| College students make great money writing online. I | | | | 3. Become a freelance writer for a paid article media |
| personally know a college student who is very close | | | | publisher: This is how I make money writing. Every |
| to paying off $20,000 in student loans, just by writing | | | | morning I wake up and select five or six writing |
| online as a freelance writer. Many college students | | | | assignments to complete for the day. I usually have |
| have difficult finding a job straight out of college, so | | | | the bulk of my work done before lunch. Each article |
| becoming a freelance writer is a great way to cover | | | | pays between $3 to $15 per assignments - I usually |
| rent, car payments, insurance and student loans. | | | | stick to the $15 ones, but the $3, $5, and $10 ones are |
| You, too can make money writing online as I do. | | | | a nice change if I need a break. |
| You probably won't get rich quick as a freelance | | | | There are many, many web sites that pay writers for |
| writer. But you'll make steady income that you can | | | | their articles. Some, like Associated Content, pay both |
| depend on to buy food, clothing, doctor bills and even | | | | up front and bonus payments. That means you get |
| vacations. | | | | paid when you submit the article and when viewers |
| Here's the top three ways you can begin to make | | | | read the article. |
| money writing: | | | | There are other sites that pay based exclusively on |
| 1. Start a free blog: The minute you sign up for a free | | | | how many views your articles receive. Some pay as |
| blog, you can also sign up with Google AdSense and | | | | much as $3.50 per thousand views. That means if |
| place relevant ads alongside your content. A few | | | | your article receives 5,000 views, you get paid $17.50. |
| cents here and there will trickle in, and pretty soon you'll | | | | Not bad for 400-500 words! |
| be making several dollars a day. It might take several | | | | Still more sites share ad revenue on articles. These |
| months for this to occur, but keep adding to your | | | | media publishers place ads alongside your articles and |
| collection of blog posts, and pretty soon you'll have | | | | whenever a reader clicks on the ad, you split the |
| residual income that will keep paying you for years to | | | | revenue. Most sites pay their writers 50 to 100 percent |
| come. | | | | of the revenue. |
| 2. Apply as a freelance writer for outsource freelancer | | | | Making money writing online is a great way to take a |
| sites: Web sites like and provide freelance writers with | | | | financial load off your back. But don't try to go it alone. |
| a free platform on which to post a resume, previous | | | | Many writers experience lack of enthusiasm and |
| professional experience and a list of qualifications. | | | | burnout when they try to write all by themselves. |
| Take proficiency tests in English, spelling and grammar | | | | Some need a little help with grammar, others need |
| and show off your scores to potential employers. | | | | inspiration to figure out what to write each day. |
| The drawback of applying for jobs on a freelance | | | | |