Thanks for your comment — it’s great to hear that you’re earning a fantastic living as a freelance writer! I love hearing success stories

Hope to see you around Quips & Tips again…

Laurie
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My apologies for letting your comment and question go so long without responding — the Christmas holidays really put a crimp in my blogging life! I’m just catching up now…

There are several ways to earn more money as a writer, and I’ve written about most of them on Quips & Tips for Successful Writers. I’ll list a few ways here; to learn more, just search for each term on this blog. I can’t explain all these terms here; each idea is worthy of its own article (or book!).

- diversify your writing income as much as possible. Write for small local magazines, large international magazines, and everything in between.

- find ways to earn money writing on the web, such as for Suite 101 or about.com.

- monetize your blog.

- look into writing for newspapers (but in my experience they pay less than magazines).

- network with other writers and spread the word that you’re looking for work (they may pass work along to you).

- hook up with magazine editors on Twitter.

Don’t forget that it takes time, perseverance, and energy to make a living as a writer. I started out freelancing part-time too, and now have several editors that I often work for. It takes time to build a strong freelance writing career — but you CAN do it if you keep trying different things and learning as much as possible about freelancing.

I hope this helps, and that you make a full-time living as a writer sooner than you think!

Take care,
Laurie
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I’m at the beginning of my freelance writing career. I work part-time, and write for magazines part-time. But, I’m not earning alot of money writing for magazines, only about $400 per month. How can I earn more money as a writer?

Thanks for your help,

Kerry

I sent an article pitch to the editors of Men’s Health last week. How long should I wait before following up with an email or phone call? And, how much do they pay?

Thanks,
Joel

Yes, it can definitely take years to earn that much money as a freelance writer, if you’re working part-time. But I grossed over $40,000 in my first year, and I did work part-time for a few months.

Freelance success is really about learn how to do things the right way. That above all else is the secret to success. I did — and still do — lots of things wrong (not following up a few weeks after I send a pitch, for example), and that decreases the odds of success.

Anyway, welcome to Quips & Tips for Successful Writers — and I hope to see you around!

Laurie
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These are good tips though.

Dee

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