Comments on: Writing to Bring in Extra Cash

By: David G. Mitchell

David G. Mitchell — Mon, 01 Jun 2009 17:08:29 +0000

Derek — I checked out your blog and it appears that you have an IT focus. I suggest you start by requesting review copies of IT books and review them on your site. You will have the most credibility reviewing books in an arena relevant to your blog. I review WWII books because I am a moderator at a World War II forum.

By: Derek

Derek — Sun, 24 May 2009 18:55:44 +0000

Loved the article and do a bit of blogging myself, both for fun and for extra money. I am intrigued by the book reviewing that you mentioned. Is there any chance you might be able to recommend a site to get started in reviewing??

thanks

By: Gail

Gail — Sun, 24 May 2009 13:59:59 +0000

One other comment. Write about something you feel passionate about. What is my passion you say? If you read your newspaper or magazine and see something that you want to comment on, do so. How many of us read a magazine or newspaper article and compose a letter to the editor in our head yet never send it? Well put it down on paper or bytes and snail mail or email it to the editor. In the past 2 years I’ve had 3 letters to the editor published in my favorite magazine and one in our local newspaper. When you see your name in print once, you may think it is a fluke, but when you continue to see it, you start to realize, that maybe you too can write! Go for it!

By: Gail

Gail — Thu, 21 May 2009 00:47:01 +0000

I enjoy your articles and am happy for your increase in income. I’ve also started reviewing books too and it is so much fun to get free books in the mail (I love to read). I have enjoyed having a blog and doing the writing I do on line. I just wish I had the energy to do more. I have so many ideas in my head and if I was 100% physically fit, I know I could earn my entire income on line!

By: money blog

money blog — Mon, 18 May 2009 00:00:09 +0000

This is exactly what I intend to do with my blog. Good to see it working for you. and some good tips too.

Thanks.

My two cents: If costs are barrier, start at free blog hosting sites, I read many good blogs at sites like blogger.com .

By: persephone

persephone — Sat, 16 May 2009 20:10:39 +0000

I also like to use sites like iFreelance to find freelance jobs.

By: spicoli

spicoli — Sat, 16 May 2009 18:33:08 +0000

I do everything but keep my own blog. I think that takes too much time. I do make a few dollars freelancing, but it is not enough to keep me from week to week.

By: David G. Mitchell

David G. Mitchell — Sat, 16 May 2009 18:16:29 +0000

Neil — I would love to make a living as a writer but I believe that is a long way off. Ideally, my wife and I would both be earning money as writers. She has just finished a novel so we are trying to shop that around. Of course, I am not averse to being a “kept man” with my wife making all of the money, either!

By: Neil

Neil — Sat, 16 May 2009 07:04:46 +0000

Do you never see yourself supporting yourself through writing? If you continue to increase your income surely there will come a point when you do?

When writing there is an important distinction between writing for a one-off fee, and arrangements where you derive a royalty or otherwise earn an ongoing income from it (like advertising revenue from your blog for instance). The latter is obviously better for building up an income over time.

By: David G. Mitchell

David G. Mitchell — Fri, 15 May 2009 21:01:54 +0000

Lou — I think you are quite an engaging writer, based on your comments here and on your participation in a forum that we both frequent. Don’t sell yourself short — you have a lot to say and you say it well whether you are writing it or speaking it!