get paid to write

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For most writers, getting paid to write means just that – money in the pocket. I’ve never advocated writing for free, but when is it ok to use the barter system? Barter is something we often get into as kids. Perhaps we traded an hour spent washing the car for an ...

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I can’t tell you how thrilled I am to welcome Cathy Miller as a guest writer on Get Paid to Write Online. Her Simply Stated Business blog is one of my must-reads and you’re in for a treat as Cathy describes her writing journey. There’s a freshness about a clean ...

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At usual this year, I’m keeping the Get Paid to Write Online annual roundup to a single post – this one. We have had a great year here. I know I say that every year, but it’s true. We’ve had more people visiting the blog than ever before, some great ...

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I suppose it’s natural given the name of this site, but every so often I get a question from a reader about whether it’s really possible to get paid to write and what it takes to do so. Here’s the latest example: I really need some reliable words of wisdom ...

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One of the issues writers always struggle with is what to charge for their writing. Here’s how I advised a friend recently. She was contacted by someone asking her to guest post for a set fee and wanted to know how to respond to them, as the money didn’t seem ...

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This is just a quick post to let you know that, with the launch of Google+ Brand Pages, Get Paid to Write Online now has its own Google+ page. There’s not a lot there at the moment, but for those who prefer to get news of blog updates on that ...

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Being a freelance writer can be a considerably varied career. If you’re a banker, you work in finance. If you’re an IT executive, you work in IT. If you’re a doctor, you work in medicine. If you’re a freelance writer, however, you get to sample numerous different careers and be ...

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Whether you have an affiliate marketing site of your own, or you are a freelancer who has been commissioned to write copy for somebody else’s, one thing it will almost certainly need to have is reviews of the products you are aiming to promote. These serve two purposes – one, ...

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by Hayden Jackson What does success as a writer look like on Elance? For me, it means working with great clients from all over the world, including worthy non-profit organizations, innovative tech startups, and interesting small businesses. It means only accepting work that pays professional fees. And it means working ...

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Get paid to write by entering these writing contests and writing competitions.

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For a couple of months now I’ve had a box in the sidebar (update: I’m now encouraging people to ask their questions either on my Facebook page or Google+ profile) where people can ask questions for me to answer. I was inspired by Anne Wayman’s regular ‘Dear Anne’ posts on ...

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From time to time. I get a query about something that appeared in an old issue of my newsletter. Since I’m now on my third newsletter provider, it can be difficult to find all the information. So I’ve decided to put it here to help you find previously published articles ...

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You might have noticed the ‘Ask Sharon’ box in the sidebar.  That’s my attempt to help writers with the real questions they have about getting paid to write. The first question I’m going to tackle is: “How do I write online and make money without it costing me money?” The ...

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I’ve just started an occasional series on my client facing blog aimed at answering some of the questions clients have about working with freelance writers. In today’s post (The Writing Process – Open Letter to Clients), I outline some of the steps needed to write a piece of web content ...

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Enjoy great posts on the writing business, getting paid, writer promotion and more in our new feature Reading on Writing (January 2011 edition).

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Video seasonal greeting from Get Paid to Write Online.

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It’s been a great year here on Get Paid to Write Online. We’ve had a team of three writing on the blog (thanks Dana and Dan for your excellent contributions), as well as regular guest posts. And now it’s time for the annual roundup, which I’m doing all in one ...

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Every day I get the three Help A Reporter Out (HARO) e-mails landing in my inbox. Depending on how busy I am depends on how many of them I check and in how much depth, but I tend to always have a quick flick through at least one of them every day. ...

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