Recent Posts Tagged With 'get paid to write'

• Writing Pay – How Low Will You Go?

  Posted on Wednesday November 25th, 2009 at 09:11 in freelance writing, get paid to write, writing jobs, freelance writing pay

  Writing pay is a hot topic at the online freelancer water coolers.  A lot of people have plenty to say about  lower paying gigs posted on bidding sites and on freelance job lead blogs. I’ve touched on the subject several times and seen a wide...

• Tips for Reaching Writing Goals

  Posted on Wednesday November 18th, 2009 at 15:28 in writing, nanowrimo, freelance writing, get paid to write, writing goals

  Writing goals are good. Staying on track and reaching your goals is very fulfilling. They’re good if you’re a freelance writer and if you’re a fiction writer, and they’re also good if you write as a hobby as well. Whether you need to meet mon...

• Part 2 – Article Writing Research and Idea Tips – Going Beyond Wikipedia

  Posted on Wednesday November 11th, 2009 at 05:03 in freelance writing, get paid to write, ghostwriting, make-money-online, article research tips

  Last week , in Article Writing Research and Idea Tips – Going Beyond Wikipedia – Part 1, I talked about the importance of doing more than cobbling an article together for pay when you want to build a writing career. Today I’m going to share so...

• Is Your Writing Like Powdered Milk?

  Posted on Monday November 9th, 2009 at 11:29 in writing, get paid to write, writing skills, get paid to write online

  There’s a fine line between research and plagiarism. How often have you researched a topic only to find that someone else has already said it in the best possible way? When that happens, the temptation is to rewrite and disguise it, but use it ...

• Article Writing Research and Idea Tips – Going Beyond Wikipedia – Part 1

  Posted on Wednesday November 4th, 2009 at 10:59 in freelance writing, get paid to write, article writing tips, writing research

  Some people who slag off web content writers claim that there’s too much garbage content online and that too many people who write for money do it just for the money and couldn’t care less about the quality.  Some ghostwriters have low work stan...

• Have You Chosen a Freelance Writing Niche?

  Posted on Wednesday October 21st, 2009 at 10:12 in freelance writing, get paid to write, self-promotion, niche writing, getting started in freelance writing

  Those who get started in freelance writing can find that there are many clients who will pay writers to write for them on a wide array of topics. Writing on a lot of different subjects can definitely keep your job interesting. While learning how to r...

• Overwhelmed by Writing Work? What Should You Do?

  Posted on Wednesday October 14th, 2009 at 05:57 in freelance writing, get paid to write, writing business, get paid to write online, writer's schedule

  Being busy can be good. But being too busy can be overwhelming. It happens with freelance writing.  You go from famine (a time with little work and lots of bidding and job hunting) to a sudden writing job feast and suddenly you’re stuffed to the b...

• Passive Writing Gig Hunting – Get Paying Clients to Find You

  Posted on Wednesday October 7th, 2009 at 05:25 in passive income, freelance writing, promotion, get paid to write, job hunting, writing career, writing gigs, self-promotion for writers

  When you work as a freelance writer, job hunting can be a big part of your day and because time is money, doesn’t it make sense to handle it in a way that saves you time and increases your income? I try to handle job hunting in the same way as mak...

• Free Ebooks From Get Paid To Write Online

  Posted on Saturday September 12th, 2009 at 13:10 in ebooks, publishing, writing resources, get paid to write, writing tools

  I’ve produced a number of series on this blog which I know many of you have found useful. Now I’ve decided to make them available in another format.  I now have PDFs of: SEO Your Website Promotion Is Free Making It As A Freelance Writer...

• I Got A Proximidade Award!

  Posted on Thursday August 27th, 2009 at 03:04 in get paid to write, meme

  Yay! I got a Proximidade Blogger Award from Michael Kwan. It’s for “exceedingly charming, blogging friends who aim to find and be friends.” Thanks, Michael, and thanks also for stating that I made it past the ‘mark all as read...

• Inside Associated Content – AC Source Book Review

  Posted on Sunday August 23rd, 2009 at 13:47 in get paid to write

  The AC Source Book, written by Sabah Karimi, makes the bold claim that it offers everything you need to know about making money online with Associated Content. I don’t write for AC myself, but I thought I’d take the book for a spin and se...

• Where I Get Paid To Write Update

  Posted on Friday June 5th, 2009 at 05:18 in writing, freelance writing, get paid to write

  Almost three years ago, I published a list of some of the most lucrative writing markets I had found. At the time I listed the following places which had proven useful for me ...Another great post from Get Paid to Write Online Copyright 2005-2009 W...

• Evergreen Articles: Cash Cows of the Freelance Writer

  Posted on Thursday May 7th, 2009 at 08:55 in freelance writing, get paid to write, evergreen content

  The freelance writer can make an immediate return on topical articles but for an enduring income, writing articles containing evergreen content is the better investment. What is evergreen content? Evergreen content is subject material that will be .....

• Ten Ways To Start Your Writing Career Right

  Posted on Tuesday April 7th, 2009 at 08:47 in work at home, freelance writing, get paid to write, writing skills, writing career, writing business

  So you’re looking to get started in freelance writing? This is a favorite theme of mine and I’ve been offering advice on this topic for almost four years on this blog and longer than that offline. Here are ten things you can do to get ...

• Five Tools You Need To Write From Anywhere

  Posted on Monday March 30th, 2009 at 10:44 in freelance writing, get paid to write

  One of the joys of freelancing is the ability to write from wherever you happen to be. I was able to put this to the test last week as I travelled to Cancun, Mexico. Here’s my list of essentials for writing from anywhere. 1. Laptop Whether yo...

• Becoming An Unlimited Freelancer

  Posted on Saturday February 28th, 2009 at 16:24 in freelance writing, get paid to write, writing career, writing business

  Anything that James Chartrand is involved in has to be worth a look, so the minute I heard about The Unlimited Freelancer, which he co-authored with Mason Hipp of Freelance Folder, I asked if I could review it. I’ve finally got around to rea...

• Seven Steps To A Professional Bid

  Posted on Wednesday January 21st, 2009 at 14:09 in freelance writing, get paid to write, writing career, writing business, bidding

  Bidding can be one of the hardest things to get right. Someone asked me the other day if I had a bidding template. I’ve discussed bidding before, but for those who missed it, here’s a snapshot of my approach to bidding. 1. Read The Brie...

• My Posts Of The Year

  Posted on Tuesday December 30th, 2008 at 07:38 in writing, get paid to write

  It’s time for another roundup of Get Paid To Write Online posts. This time, I’m looking at my favorite posts throughout the year, just one for each month. Here they are: January - Why I’ve Gone Back To A Paper Diary February - Freela...

• Sharon, Where Have You Been?

  Posted on Thursday December 18th, 2008 at 12:04 in work at home, writing, freelance writing, get paid to write

  Everywhere I go online these days, people are asking where I’ve been. I didn’t think I had been that absent, but then I looked at my blog’s archives. Last January I posted 24 times; in November, that was down to 2. Shocking, I ad...

• Blogging Start Writing Project Posts

  Posted on Monday August 18th, 2008 at 05:18 in get paid to write

  Thanks to all those who took part in the Blogging Start group writing project. There have been some fantastic posts over the last couple of weeks. Here they are, in order of appearance: How Did You Start Blogging? - David Bridger From Paper to ‘Pu...

• Four Reasons Why Your Writing Is Worth More

  Posted on Tuesday July 22nd, 2008 at 15:04 in freelance writing, get paid to write

  A recurring issue with freelance writers is how much to charge for writing services. Even if you get that worked out, you still have the tricky issue of deciding when it’s time to up your rates. However, there are four good reasons why you sho...

• When Last Did You Pay Yourself?

  Posted on Wednesday July 9th, 2008 at 09:44 in get paid to write, earnings, writing business

  There’s nothing like the security of having a cheque arrive every month, but when you’re a freelancer, you just don’t have that security any more. Instead, like many work at home professionals, payment for your labour may be erratic...

• May’s Most Wanted

  Posted on Monday June 2nd, 2008 at 19:03 in get paid to write

  I’ve been making a few changes on Get Paid To Write Online, and the fun isn’t over yet. For some time now I’ve thought that the blog needs a facelift, and you’ve probably noticed a couple of theme changes in the last month. I&...

• Three Reasons Why Freelance Writing Rocks

  Posted on Friday May 30th, 2008 at 06:04 in freelance writing, get paid to write, writing career, writing business

  Believe it or not, this started as a tweet, after a particularly good day. I was having one of those moments when I was in love with the freelance writing life, and I started thinking about what made it special. Putting that into 140 characters didn&...

• Tips for Slowly Building a Freelance Writing Career

  Posted on Thursday May 29th, 2008 at 05:12 in freelance writing, get paid to write

  Today’s guest blogger is Chris Bibey of ChrisBlogging, which I reviewed on this blog last year. If you are interested in becoming a freelance writer, you should keep in mind that slow and steady is just as good as fast and furious. In other wor...

• How To Find Success With Elance

  Posted on Tuesday May 27th, 2008 at 07:15 in get paid to write, writing career, elance, bidding

  Today, I’m happy to welcome Kerrie Spencer as a guest blogger. I’ve worked with Kerrie for a couple of years, and lately she’s been finding success with Elance, something that has eluded me despite success on other bidding sites. I ...

• Freelance Does Not Mean Free

  Posted on Tuesday May 20th, 2008 at 08:12 in freelance writing, get paid to write

  This may turn into a rant. Yesterday, I submitted a bid for some work. I took my time over it, addressing all the points in the client’s project outline. The client wanted a blogger to produce posts of a certain length, and I quoted him my nor...

• Making Writing Clients Happy

  Posted on Saturday May 17th, 2008 at 12:29 in freelance writing, get paid to write, web content writing

  I love it when my writing clients are happy. Usually I know because they send me effusive emails saying that I have captured exactly what they needed. I get a lot of those. (Lest you think I’m big headed, I also have several clients who simply ...

• Making Freelancing Personal

  Posted on Wednesday April 23rd, 2008 at 09:36 in freelance writing, promotion, get paid to write, writing business, self-promotion

  What’s your online personality? Do people really get a good idea of who you are from your site, blog and interactions in the blogosphere? I don’t often have face to face meetings any more. I talk to most of my clients by email, IM or S...

• Querying And Bidding Strategies

  Posted on Friday April 18th, 2008 at 05:14 in freelance writing, get paid to write, bidding

  A post from Allena Tapia made me think more about the process of querying for freelance writing work. The post outlined all the stuff that writers sell to editors along with their idea when they pitch to a magazine. At the end of the post, Allena ask...