Make Money Online as a Freelance Writer

I am living proof that you can really do this. Making money by working at home as a freelance writer is more than possible - all you need is a plan.

My plan went like this. The first step was to find as many sources of freelance writing jobs as possible. This step is pretty easy. There are plenty around and it’s simply a case of bookmarking your favorite ones in the links folder for easy retrieval later on.

You have three main types of site to choose from:

• Sites which you need to join as a member in order to bid on writing work
• Sites which you can join and post work on for others to buy
• Sites which display classified ads and listings for online writing jobs

There are others which don’t quite fit into these categories but these cover the majority of sites available.

The second step I took was to join the sites I needed to join (I didn’t pay any fees for upgraded memberships at this point), and then I looked on every site I’d bookmarked every day, to see whether I could find any suitable writing work to apply for or bid on.

Within two weeks I had my first job - a very low paying one which I actually stopped doing after about ten days because the money simply didn’t make it worthwhile. It was valuable experience though and it made my search for other writing jobs much easier as I was more discerning the second time around.

Within a month of starting to look for freelance online writing work, I was earning some three hundred pounds a month. That doubled in the second month, and two months after that… well, let’s just say my online writing jobs had got me to the point of seriously considering giving up my full time job to become a full time writer.

That was three months ago, and I am now a full time writer, taking on e-books, articles, web pages, press releases and much more for clients worldwide.

My plan now involves organizing each day’s work the day before, so I don’t waste time trying to figure out what I’m supposed to be doing each morning. I juggle a lot of work - at the moment I have three e-books on the go, three batches of articles for three different clients, two regular blogs, a monthly newsletter, website copy to write, plus another major project about to start. They all have different deadlines though, so I am still able to fit in other work as and when it comes in.

The secret to making good money from online writing is to persevere and keep looking for work - every day. It really doesn’t take long to find it if you try. Then it’s just a question of learning, building up contacts and clients, and developing your workload until it can replace your current job.

Then you’ll know just how rewarding freelance writing can be.

Here I will reveal the sites where I am making money, and where there are loads of freelance writing jobs to apply for. There is a wealth of resources below, and if you put your mind to using them (as I did) you’ll soon be in a position to start selling your writing - and receiving cash in return.

Here’s my favorite link:

Grab some writing jobs now to kick start 2008!