Writing for money is a great deal different than writing for myself. I have to pay a bit more attention and actually proofread. Paying attention to writing requirements and details makes me check through things an extra time or two. Again, something I should do anyway.
I have written about 50 how-to articles for Demand Studio and a website called eHow. I have a note from my editor in my inbox to write some more, so hopefully that number will increase.
My articles will not win me any literary prizes, but I did earn a bit of income and once again get more experience. I also get paid for article views, so take a look at them if you would like. The link is on my writing page.
The pay is not great, but the articles are easy to write. Pay for these articles beats the heck out of the $2 per article SEO mills that I have read about. I can spend a little less than an hour researching and writing a simple how-to. It is fun for me to come up with topics. At some point in time, I won’t want to write any more articles for them, but for now it is experience.
I am learning about writing for the web. My next goal is to learn how to write for print. I would love to write articles for magazines. My current project is to educate myself on how to write a great query letter.
The next thing I plan on conquering is my organization and time management issues. When I figure out how to add an extra two hours for the day, I will be thrilled. I guess for now, I will stick to careful scheduling.
