How to Earn Money as a Writer
By Mary Jaksch
Do you want to earn money as a writer? If you love writing, then Im sure the answer is yes! Because if we can earn a crust whilst doing what we love thats pretty optimal. Agreed?
But how to do it?
If youre a novelist, a poet, or a story writer you may have to wait for the big break-through. But if your a faction writer I mean, if you write non-fiction you have a lot more options.
Freelancing
There are many different kinds of freelancing jobs. You can write for magazines or other print media, for business, or for the Internet. As Carol Tice wrote in her post How to Start Earning From Your Blog Right Away , a blog is a great platform from which to launch a career as a freelancer.
Blogging also teaches you how to write well for magazines. Because the optimal structure of blog posts, as well as the crafting of headline, is similar to what you need to do in order to write well for magazines.
Writing and selling eBooks
Traditional print media are heading for a collapse. This is a great opportunity for web-savvy writers! A good way to create an online income is to write and self-publish books and reports. Or to create products, such as podcasts, videos, webinars, or courses. Those kinds of products may seem a far cry from an eBook, but in reality they are based upon written material. The content is just presented in a different medium.
The new wave of pay for content
There is a lot of discussion in the Blogosphere about how bloggers could offer premium content for modest subscriptions. For example, professional blogger David Risley asked in a recent post Is the Future of Blogging Paid Access? T! his is a ll very new, but I think its worth watching this movement closely.
In view of this, its a great time to build an attractive blog with a strong readership in order to make the most of this new direction when it gains traction.
Freelancing opportunities
Here at WTD, were keen to see you succeed. Im mindful of the fact that many of us need to find a way to make our passion for writing pay the bills. Thats why Ive jumped at a new opportunity that could benefit all of you. Ive joined a network that collects and publishes freelance opportunities for writers.
For now, Ive placed a widget with the job board in the sidebar. But I could also display a larger amount of jobs on a separate page. Leo Babauta and I would earn a small amount from the job provider when a WTD reader gets a job (but not enough to buy a pony). More importantly this may turn out to be a good source of potential jobs for you, our readers. Please tell us in the comments what you think of the Write to Done Job Board. Should we have a page of freelance jobs for writers on this blog?
Talking of opportunities, heres a quick heads-up: Leo and I are closing access to the A-list Blogger Club this Thursday at midnight (Eastern). Well re-open the doors in about 6 weeks after our upcoming 4-week Bootcamp The Art of Blog Seduction How to Draw Subscribers to Your Awesome Blog. If you are keen to jump aboard the A-List Blogger Club, click here. (A Club member wrote recently: You couldnt pay me to unsubscribe!)
Oh, and if youd like to watch a video where I talk about how to blog Like an A-lister, please complete a 2-minute survey in order to get the video link. Click here for the survey.
As to our topic of how to earn money as a writer: if you have some good tip, please share them in the comments.
Mary Jaksch is the Chief Editor of Write to Done. You can enjoy more of her posts on Goodlife ZEN . Together with Leo Babauta, Mary runs A-list Blogging Bootcamps and the A-List Blogger Club.
~ Carol Tice of Make a Living Writing
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