Anyone else here love being a writer?

United States
September 8, 2008 4:00pm CST
I love writing more than anything. I love to write since I can write whatever I want. I have been a member with ehow since July 26 and somewhat getting closer to reach trhe payout rate. They pay you with paypal and loving every minute of it. I was wondering who aer writing full time as well as part time and if you are a freelancer as well. Besides writing on here, what other places do you write for? I need to work on my articles so I can earn some more money with ehow. My nick on ehow is Laurie1979. Later.
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16 responses
• Sri Lanka
9 Sep 08
I am writer and most of my writing are based on religions. But I can write on any other subject as well. Presently I write to the public news paper of Daily News weekly. My work is available on my site www.shamika.50g.com. At the moment I am not a paid writer other than this site. But I would like to contribute for paid writing as well if you give me any contacts.
• United States
9 Sep 08
Depending on where you live, most places online that I know of that pays any writers are based in the US. You might want to check our craigslist and look in your local area there. There are writing jobs posted on there almost everyday. I'm sorry that I couldn't be much help here but I wish you luck. Oh yeah. Why write about religion?? My religion is buddhism.
• Sri Lanka
10 Sep 08
Thanks for the response. I live in Sri Lanka. Can you please tell me how to find the craiglist. Nice to meet a fellow Buddhist. My strength is on Buddhist Doctrine so I write on Buddhism.
• Malaysia
9 Sep 08
I've loved writing since I was a child. I work full-time as a copywriter and I also freelance for friends. I also blog, so those are the places I normally write for. I've submitted a few articles to AC (Associated Content) and I will need to write articles for a few more subjects before I can reach their September payout. See ya!
• United States
9 Sep 08
Are you happy with what AC gives you? I know the pay rate all depends on some things like the content and such. I just signed up today with them and didn't write an article yet but I guess I should. I am a stay at home mom and I write for ehow. With ehow, I am halfway close to the monthly payout and they pay you with paypal. I suggest that you check it out since it is easy to write about anything there and the articles for the most part can be done within 20 minutes depending on what it is as you know. I am hoping that I would eventually make really good money by next year at least. Being a freelance writer and translator would make me really happy.
• Malaysia
9 Sep 08
Ah Kelly, my bad, I meant their September offer for newbies where they'll pay you 10USD if you submit 5 articles before 30 September. Laurie, I'll give ehow a try, but I live in Malaysia, and sometimes finding the opportunity to write here is a bit tough because they all want US-centric articles.
@moneyandgc (3428)
• United States
8 Sep 08
I have never written anything for ehow. I will have to go over there and take a look. I write here and for Associated Content, ReviewStream and Triond. I mainly use Triond for photos though. I need to write a few more articles for ReviewStream. I am wanting to make payout there soon. I keep a lot of my links in my profile but I haven't added the more recent ones yet.
• United States
9 Sep 08
I love writing as well and have been working on building up blogs which make me some money as well as working on writing articles for a number of sites (including ehow). I love sharing what I know and working on building up my earnings. If you want additional locations where you can write check out my profile and my make money online blog (link found on my profile).
• India
16 Sep 08
I lovee to write to ..the only problem with my writing is that I am not able to get much takers!:( Its frustarting beinga writer at times !
• United States
16 Sep 08
I love to write as well and keep doing it. It takes time to get takers though. If your topic isn't interesting enough, then you won't get much takers. I suggest expanding on what you want people to reply back to you about of whatever topic you chose. Ask people questions and stuff if you meant here not having much takers. Keep working on it and such. What other places are you with as well? Having more than one places to make you money is better than just one. It's the "multiple streams of income" concept.
• Philippines
9 Sep 08
I will try to visit the site later.. I am fond of writing and I will try it n that site... I will add yoy and will give some feedback.. Anyweiz, Thank you very much my friend for that wonderfull information.. Will share that too with my students... Be blessed!
• United States
9 Sep 08
Your welcome as well. Let me know if any of your students like working at ehow of the aricles. I once read that a ehow friend of mine had an article that stated that if you wanted to make a grand a month from ehow, you have to do 200 articles. In my opinion, it's not for sure that you will get it just writing that much. It mainly depends on helpful the articles are and such. Plus, the more that views them, the more you earn. I hope that you take the opportunity to take advantage of it too. I am also in a paid forum place which I am happy to get accepted doing that job. It would help me out.
@jfeets726 (775)
• United States
9 Sep 08
I work as a freelance web content writer. I also think it is the perfect way to work from home, as you have so much freedom. I have been working part-time mostly at night because I had my daughter home with me. She starts full day prek tomorrow, so I am making the switch to days and I am planning to increase my hours. I write for eHow too. I actually just sent you a friend request. It will come from a Jen. I also write for Associated Content. I don't submit there much now, but I still make pretty good money from their bonus program and my old articles. I make the bulk of my money working for website owners who need articles for their websites or for marketing purposes.
• United States
9 Sep 08
I just accepted your friend request on ehow. I just join Associated Content today and hoping that I would be able to write 5 at least in order to qualify to get that extra $10 bonus. I would like to be able to get that since extra $10 would somewhat help. Do they pay with paypal? I hope so because I prefer paypal more than anything else. There's a site that I know of that actually pays you $10 if someone you referred used you as the referrer where you would get it for sure. They did have that $25 signing bonus but that was months ago. I wish I nabbed it but when I got around to it, it was too late. Let me know if you wanted to get that link to check it out.
@nickventere (1420)
• Zambia
9 Sep 08
Interesting. I love writing, too. perhaps, that is why I am here craking my knuckles on this poor keyboard. I might want to take a look at that site. Meet you there soon.
• United States
9 Sep 08
lol For now, I am using my hon's pc to do this and loving it but wish I am on my laptop. It's so much easier for me on there. I hope to meet you on there real soon and can't wait to network. Sign up and work on your profile and then work on the articles. They are so quick and easy depending on what it is.
@Bluepatch (2476)
• Trinidad And Tobago
9 Sep 08
So do I. I've been trying to be a writer for years. Since I was 16 years old, in fact. What I do is walk around with a flashdrive and work on a TV play and a Western as much as I can. I also blog on Blogger and on Myspace. Thanks for this post, though, I'm going to check ehow.
• United States
9 Sep 08
YOur welcome. I always love sharing what I know to everyone on here and on the net. I have been a member there since Jult 26 this year and enjoy writing. If you are out of writing ideas, they have ones requested by others that are ehow members to write about certain topics but there is one catch: You don't get as much points as some ideas that you came up with from scratch so it's better to not work on the articles of what others requested. I know this makes me look bad but you earn points but you make more by the more people sees it, the more money potential you can make. 5 a day will be good enough as what they recommend doing.
@paid2write (5201)
9 Sep 08
In the past six months I have written more than 3000 responses at myLot, over 100 articles and reviews, and around 60 blog posts, so I am writing every day and loving it. In the next few days I will be paid by Helium and by myLot, and I have payments due to me from other sites, and some where I have not yet reached payout. As you know I can't join eHow because I'm not in the USA, but I've heard good things about it. I have already made a few hundred dollars by writing so I will continue to work at it. I hope your eHow articles do well and you will keep writing and earning at that site, and maybe you will try some of the other writing sites. They all pay with PayPal.
• United States
9 Sep 08
Wow. U r one amazing person. O can't wait to make hundreds of dollars just by writing where I would no longer need $200 usd from my hon. That is one of my many goals where I would feel proud to get into. I love paypal and going to get a check from them soon. BUt the only bad part of getting a check from paypal is that they charge you with $1.50usd but I think it's worth it for now since I need to pay for my cell bill.
• United States
9 Sep 08
I do like being a writer. Although, some days it's really challenging. And of course there are those moments were you feel like giving up because of the frustration. I'm currently a freelance writer. Which works out great because I don't have a fixated schedule or anything. And on top of that I get to be choosy about what I feel like writing. I write for other sites like Helium and Associated Content. Plus I've also written for companies and organizations.
• United States
9 Sep 08
I know how that is. It's been a challenge for me as well. I think it's very challenging for everybody that started out into something unknown because you wanted to hurry up and make money but at first, it's not what you wanted but then eventually, things will work out even better than you thought. I write for ehow and was wondering if you knew anybody else that are writing for ehow. I have talked to some that are doing it besides me and are more experienced doing it for that site. The ones I talked to said that they made good money doing it. One lady stated that if you wanted to get a grand a month, you have to do 200 articles that are how tos guide. THe only way to make that much is depending how good the content is and how many viewed it. The more people that sees it, the more money you can make. I just joined AC today and hoping that I would get that extra $10 that they said I would qualify for if i did at least 5 before the end of this month on the 30th.
@insulin (2479)
• Philippines
9 Sep 08
Hi THere.:-0 Me me me !!!.:-0 Lol I am a writer but yeah a songwriter and I always love to create lyrics and not just lyrics,I love to create articles and anything else but I am focus in writing songs so It just like i love rhym to rhym words.:-0 God bless and have a nice day.:-0
• United States
9 Sep 08
Hi there as well. It's good that you write whether writing songs, books, articles, etc. It's a great outlet in my opinion since it can help you make money with it. How long have you been writing songs? I have been addicted to writing in my book ever since who knows when but have been keeping track of it in one book where not just what I did everyday but I also use it to list food like my food journal and activies all rolled into one. I hate having more than one book in case I need to look something up of what I did previously for something. I love researching stuff.
@geekyjock (371)
• Philippines
9 Sep 08
I love writing but sometimes I'm running out of ideas especially when writing stories. I've heard about the AC and it has great reviews but don't you guys think it is hard to earn on it? It is still just "extra" income. I mean you can't earn that much and treat it as your main source of income. Or it does?
• United States
9 Sep 08
You know, I wouldn't rely on it as my main source of income which is why you should have "multiple streams of income" in order to make really good money. I've been a writer since JUly 26 when I joined ehow this year and loving it. For now, I am not too happy with what I am making now but I know it will work out in the end as always. There are more than one places to make income. Other ways which I just got accepted to take as a job is to post at forum and get paid for it. It's 10 cents for each posts. Let me know if interested in the link.
@UmiNoor (4523)
• Malaysia
7 Nov 11
I love to write and to be paid for doing so is a bonus. I write for Bukisa, Helium and Triond mainly. I heard that some people do quite well at Hubpages but I'm not active on that site.
@AdalieM (1134)
• United States
29 Jun 11
I don't work for ehow, but I am freelance writer and it pays extremely well. I love to write. I don't really work or write for any companies, I sell my work and I have a blog where clients come everyday and hire me. I used to write for AC and textbroker but I don't write for them anymore.
@bolive (73)
7 Nov 11
And we have the same problem.What is the key to online success?