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110 Websites that Pay You to Contribute an Article, Instantly. It has been a while since I last published my list of websites that pay writers.

110 Websites that Pay You to Contribute an Article, Instantly

A lot has happened since publishing the last two lists; some of the sites are no longer active, some of the sites stopped accepting contributions from freelance writers, and there isn’t as much flexibility in the categories of the previous lists since most of the sites featured were either design or tech sites. That has changed, though. This new list is more comprehensive, includes more sites and is updated for 2015. In fact, I’m finalizing this list on the 12th of January, 2015. So what’s included? With the above clarified, it is important to note that in total this full post is above 6,400 words and includes over 100 links; for optimization reasons as far as my site is concerned, this isn’t ideal, so I can only directly display 70 of the sites included in the full list below, but you can get the full list in the form of an easily accessible PDF and Excel file.

Sites that Pay $50 or More 1. 2. 3. 20 Must-Read Blogs For Freelance Writers. The idea of this post comes from Steven’s recent post on freelance blogging.

20 Must-Read Blogs For Freelance Writers

Freelance writing certainly has many advantages and can be rewarding too. It goes without saying that in order to become a freelance writer, you gotta love writing. But you should also consistently work on sharpening your skills. And how do you do that? Reading well-written articles and blogs is a very good start! Write Start: Andy Weir’s 4 Tips for ‘Breaking the Seal’ Andy Weir/Photo courtesy of the author Editor’s Note: Andy Weir was first hired as a programmer for a national laboratory at age fifteen and has been working as a software engineer ever since.

Write Start: Andy Weir’s 4 Tips for ‘Breaking the Seal’

He is also a lifelong space nerd and a devoted hobbyist of subjects like relativistic physics, orbital mechanics, and the history of manned spaceflight. The Martian, currently being adapted for film by Ridley Scott, is his first novel. For Biographile's Write Start series, in which authors share advice about how to get that first word down, Andy offers up four tips to break the seal on your writing. Giveaway Alert: Want to win yourself a copy of The Martian? In your mind, your novel is an epic tale that will redefine a genre. How can this be? You’re not alone. 1) The purpose of the first line is to capture the reader. You have one sentence to convince the reader to finish the first paragraph. So make that first line interesting. 2) Don’t start with exposition. 3) Feel free to start in the middle.

Manuscript Editing Software - AutoCrit Editing Wizard. Comment créer un livre à partir de Wikipédia : tutoriel. eBook Creator Guide by Glenn Hunt (eBook) — Lulu GB. Business 2 Community. Stay Akamai: It’s a natural step for bloggers to consider publishing; self publishing books is easier than ever before.

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And yet. That doesn’t mean the process is easy. If only..there were a single resource written by people who have been through the process. People who could provide you the details of how to self-publish. From Blogger to Author? I’ve considered several books over the years. I’ve said many times that having a blog is a brutal task-master. What does it cover? APE covers everything from crowd-sourcing editing to determining what your book’s price point should be. Related Resources from B2C» Free Webcast: Using Data and Design to Create a Knockout Email Nurture Program I appreciate that the book moves through the steps of self publishing in a logical way, but I still recommend reading it in its entirety before ever typing a single word.

The Social Role in Self Publishing Many writers might think the only role for social media is in the marketing and promotional phase.