@compumom on myLot

sirnose @sirnose (2436) • United States 9 Aug 10

Calling all writers who write for profit. I would like to know what writing software you guys use to keep your writings professional sounding, and is it the best software for the buck? I've read reviews about most of the popular...

writng software

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compumom I'm with you, Jaytech. I just published an ebook using OpenOffice. It's great and free.

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LillyBelleDaisyRose @LillyBelleDaisyRose (285) • United States 9 May 10

hey guys I am a stay at home.. I would like to learn how to make some extra income.. not alot.. just maybe 100=200 extra a month just to help out with some stuff.. can yall give me some idea.. the thing is I don't have really...

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compumom I've been working from home as an online freelance writer for a few years. It's my sole source of income. I put together a free ebook with tips and advice on how to get started. You can download or read the book online. It's free:

11 Aug 10

ahsaniqbal111 @ahsaniqbal111 (66) • Pakistan 14 Jun 10

I have been writing online for one site and the other for about an year but I never received a single penny. I only bought a domain for my self by the virtual money I earned through writing on a website. So I wonder whether I will...

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compumom Here's a free ebook with a few tips on how to earn money online as a freelance writer. I've been doing it for a few years and each year my income increases. My online writing is my sole source of income. Here's the link to the book:

11 Aug 10

snowy @snowy22315 (183822) • United States 10 Jul 10

Does anyone on here make a decent income as a freelance writer, one that you can come close to living on? Do you do this online, and if so, what sites are your favorite, or do your earn your living from blogging? I recently lost...

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compumom I just put together an ebook with a few tips to help new writers earn money online. You can read it online or download it for free: http://www.nojobformom.com/ebooks/NJFM_Newbie_Freelance_Writing_Motivation.pdf Hopefully it will help you.

11 Aug 10

colydf @colydf (913) • China 24 Feb 10

For me, I have about four blogs. I use every blog to write different things about my life. I think this is quite interesting. But sometimes I am very lazy and I do not update a blog for several months or even a year. What about...

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compumom I've got 9 blogs and 3 websites. I don't update them daily. Some blogs are updated 3 times a week while others are only updated twice a month. I like websites because I only update them when I get around to it. Sometimes I update them every day and then...

24 Feb 10

DoriLentrich @DoriLentrich (1016) • United States 6 Sep 09

Given that the trend in writing is towards the electronic, how do people feel about the shift? It definitely opens doors that were once barricaded to the average writer, but in the glut of supply, had demand gone down? I've...

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compumom Right now I work less than the 20 hours a week that I used to work at my part time job. The beauty of residual income is that the money comes in when I sleep, watch my son’s football team, or take my daughter to cheerleading. That being said, I put in a lot...

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DoriLentrich @DoriLentrich (1016) • United States 6 Sep 09

Given that the trend in writing is towards the electronic, how do people feel about the shift? It definitely opens doors that were once barricaded to the average writer, but in the glut of supply, had demand gone down? I've...

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compumom I honestly believe the only thing that is stopping a freelance writer from earning a lot of money as a writer is the freelance writer. Many of us get paralyzed because of the current economic conditions, the fact that there are so many new writers, because the...

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absolutluv @absolutluv (8) • United States 8 Sep 09

i enjoy writing, and recently found out that there are websites that pay for the content that i can provide. i was just wondering if anyone out there had done this already and could at least point me in the right direction. any...

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compumom I’ve been slowly compiling a database of freelance writing sites. The database is not complete, but I have at least 25 freelance writing sites listed. Some of them pay through residual earnings and others pay up front. If you’re interested, the database...

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DoriLentrich @DoriLentrich (1016) • United States 6 Sep 09

Given that the trend in writing is towards the electronic, how do people feel about the shift? It definitely opens doors that were once barricaded to the average writer, but in the glut of supply, had demand gone down? I've...

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compumom I agree with you Maryihla. However, the other aspect to online writing that I quickly realized is that the residual income payment model can really pay off in the long run. When I first started writing online, I had to find clients willing to pay my going...

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crimsonladybug @crimsonladybug (3112) • United States 31 Aug 09

Does anyone have any insight on this site? You have to fill out an application to be a writer, which I haven't seen on any other writing site. Do they give you assignments or are you on your own to write whatever you want like...

online writing sites

paid to write

suite 101

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compumom I've been writing for them for a little over 2 years. I'm very happy with them. Even though I'm a Feature Writer for one section, I write articles on any topic that suits my fancy. Here's my Suite 101 review along with feedback from other Suite writers:...

2 Sep 09

Heartbreaker08 @Heartbreaker08 (684) 7 Apr 09

I was wondering do any mylotters use suite 101 to publish articles?? How do they pay? Is it just through revenue sharing or some other means? Do they pay upfront? I notice the site requires you to submit examples of your work...

suite 101

writing

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compumom I've been writing for Suite 101 for a little over two years. I find them to be great. I get paid monthly and their payments are covering my car note and household utilities. Each month I earn a little more. You should really give them a try.

19 Jul 09

GlitterGlam123 @GlitterGlam123 (16) • United States 16 Jul 09

Okay, the GPT sites, review sites, PTC sites, Paid to post sites, and reading emails sites are really tiring me out. I can't get anything to credit, go through, or reccieve payment without getting scammed. I want to earn about...

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compumom No, I don't chat on Yahoo or any of the other catting sites. However, I do have a blog where I share many ways to earn extra money through writing (http://www.nojobformom.com). There are a few threads about Demand Studios, Textbroker and several other writing...

17 Jul 09

GlitterGlam123 @GlitterGlam123 (16) • United States 16 Jul 09

Okay, the GPT sites, review sites, PTC sites, Paid to post sites, and reading emails sites are really tiring me out. I can't get anything to credit, go through, or reccieve payment without getting scammed. I want to earn about...

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compumom If you like to write, apply to Demand Studios (www.demandstudios.com). They pay $15 per article. If you write 2 articles a week you'll make over $100 per month.

16 Jul 09

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Chysom Scott @CJscott (4187) • Portage La Prairie, Manitoba 16 Jul 09

All right, so this may not fit with the tradition "make extra money" theme. But instead of telling you about a site, or asking what is legitimate or bragging about the fact that I reached my MyLot payout. I am going to instead...

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compumom CJ, that's great advice. I wish more people thought as you do. I read many posts here on myLot about getting rich quick and how to make a bundle in a short period of time. Maybe some of them work, but I believe in providing a valuable service and taking it...

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windchimebooks @windchimebooks (314) • United States 29 Jun 09

I've been writing articles on eHow for a couple of months. At first I liked it. They pay very little, but I was simply writing for this and other web sites to get back into the swing of things, so to speak, with writing, since I...

ehow

writing sites

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compumom I agree with sierras236. I would leave my articles there and collect the residual income. I started writing for them several months ago and was notified yesterday that 11 of my articles were being deleted. I hadn't placed any new content on the eHow site...

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sweetseoul @sweetseoul (732) • Philippines 13 Apr 09

I just joined this site the other night. At first, I was excited because I thought it was going to be easy money. I posted one article...and I got 3 views so far! ha!ha! I realized getting that 1000 views is really hard. I have to...

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compumom Give it time. I joined in November and wrote 16 articles. So far I've earned $27.95. Most of my earnings comes from folks who signed up under my referral. I stopped writing for Bukisa because I've been busy with other sites (and my own blogs).

14 Apr 09

android @android (895) 20 Oct 08

I was thinking about joining up with Bukisa. Does anyone use this site and is it any good?

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compumom They're legit. I received my first payment of a little over $13 last month.

10 Mar 09

trulyptc @trulyptc (33) • Canada 24 Jan 09

I need to pay off someone, and I still need $60 in one week. This has to be over the internet, as I have no job, and I am finincial in a bid situation. I can do more than one job, but I need $60 in 1 week Please Help In...

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compumom Apply to write for Demand Studios. They pay $15 per article. If you write 4 articles in one day you have your $60. It doesn't take long to write an article for them It has to be anywhere from 300 to 500 words. The topics are not difficult. The website is...

24 Jan 09

Marie Anne @Ldyjarhead (10233) • United States 8 Jun 08

Does anyone blog at today.com? They supposedly pay you for your blog posts and extra after you get so many hits. I'm not familiar with it and would like to get more feedback before I decide to give it a go. So fess up, are...

blog

blogging

pay per post

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compumom I just joined about two weeks ago and have been adding posts to my blog. What I did find out yesterday is that they don't pay for posts that have affiliate links in them and they don't pay for "self promotion." I was accused of "self promotion" because my...

24 Dec 08

starr4all @starr4all (2863) 15 Dec 08

Does anyone write for ehow.com? I'm thinking about signing up for it but they want your tax info like social security number and such. I just want to know peoples experience with it. If it's legit or not. Thanks!

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compumom I started writing for them at the end of September. Three months later I've earned over $200 from them. They are legit. I share my progress with eHow here: http://www.nojobformom.com/2008/10/21/my-ehow-experiment/ I would suggest giving them a try.

23 Dec 08

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