A reader asked several important questions about starting a freelance magazine writing career on my Ask a Question About Writing page. Since money and successful writing are two of my favorite topics, I turned my answer in to a post about making money as a freelance writer…
Here’s what she said:
“I recently left Corporate America to return to school [...]

Successful professional writers don’t necessarily need expensive software to track invoices and payments! I’m a busy full-time freelance writer; here’s my spreadsheet for invoices and payments.
But, before the spreadsheet tips, a quip…
“Almost anyone can become an author; the business is to collect money and fame from this state of being.” – A.A. Milne.
If you’re dedicated [...]

Financial expert Brandon Wilkins describes how successful writers can create multiple income streams – and why we want to!
Before the tips, a quip:
Never work just for money or for power. They won’t save your soul or help you sleep at night. – Marian Wright Edelman.
The ideal way to earn money is to find something that fulfills [...]

You can make money with your writing blog, especially if you pay attention to my tips for advertising Amazon products! These tips stem from a Big Mistake I made on “Quips and Tips for Successful Writers” — I live to serve as a horrible warning to other bloggers and writers :-). Making money blogging can help you fill in the financial gaps between [...]

Author, copywriter, and web writing expert Jon Wuebben shares three keyword optimization tips and offers a once in a lifetime chance to win copies of his web writing book, Content Rich!
“Content Rich is just about the perfect resource for anyone looking to create killer copy for their web site,” says Andy Beal of Marketing Pilgrim. [...]

A ”payment upon publication” offer from a magazine editor means writers get paid for article when it’s published. A ”payment on acceptance” assignment, on the other hand, means the writer gets paid when the article is submitted.
Which is preferable for working writers? Payment on acceptance, of course! But, even the most successful freelancers get a “payment on publication” offer [...]

Do you dream of earning money writing for magazines – making money as a freelance writer? These seven signs that writing is the career for you are based on characteristics of successful freelancers. If you say “yes” to most of these signs of successful writers, then perhaps you can make mony writing!
First, here’s a tip about [...]

If you’re wondering about writing full-time, here are six drawbacks of a freelance writing career. These tips aren’t meant to scare you away from writing — they should prepare you to be a successful writer!
Before the tips, check out this poem from Ray White, co-editor of How I Got Published:
The Publication Blues
I’ve queried and networked, [...]

These three ways to earn more money as a freelance writer occurred to me during my massage the other day. I realized that my massage therapist could only earn money while she was actually working. But the best way to get rich is to earn money on something(s) while you do other things. For a [...]

If you’re an aspiring author thinking about jumping into web writing, here are ten reasons Suite101 can be a worthwhile step in your writing career. I rounded up these tips to commemorate my two year anniversary (since I didn’t get a watch!). I started writing for Suite on October 1, 2006 and love it so much, I wanted to share my top 10 [...]