I Just Quit My Last Paying Writing Gig...and You Should Too!I Just Quit My Last Paying Writing Gig. Why? Because I Make More Money Giving My Writing Away. Yes, That's Right. I Make More Money Giving My Writing Away Than I Did Selling My Articles And Columns. In Fact I'm Making More Money Writing Part-time For Free Than I Did In Any Of My Full-time Paid Writing Jobs And That Includes Advances And Royalties From The Publication Of Three Novels. I Have Been Writing Professionally For Two Decades And I Never Thought I'd Make More By Writing For Free But I Am.But That's Not Even The Best Part -- And I Know You Experienced Writers Will Understand Why This Is Better Than Money -- I Can Write Whatever I Want. I Pick My Topic And My Slant. If I Want To Be Funny Or Irreverent Then I Can Be Funny Or Irreverent. If I Want To Melancholy Or Maudlin Then I Can Be Melancholy Or Maudlin. It Just Doesn't Matter Because I'm Writing To Suit Myself! I Am My Own Boss And My Own Editor -- And I'm Making Money Off My Writing.How? I Write For The Internet. I Have Been Doing So Since 1999 And Earning Money During The Entire Time. I Have Written Freelance And Under Contract For A Number Of Internet Publications And Ventures As Well As Publishing My Own Work.At First I Considered My Personal Internet Writing Just Something To Satisfy My Creative Urge As I Transitioned From Full-time Writing To Full-time Teaching, But Then I Noticed Something Curious -- I Was Making Money.Today, After A Lot Of Work And Study I Have Discovered The Right Mix That Works Well For Me -- And I Decided It Just Doesn't Pay To Keep The Writing Contract Any More. The Time I Used To Satisfy The Contract Can Be Far More Enjoyably And Profitably Spent Writing On The Internet.What Internet Venues Am I Using? Ezines And Newsletters Blogs And RSS Feeds Web Sites ArticlesHow Do I Make Money With These Efforts? Selling Advertising Space In My Ezines Selling Text Links On My Web Sites And Blogs Posting Pay-per-click Ads On My Web Sites And Blogs Promoting Affiliate Programs On My Web Sites And Blogs As Well As In My Ezines And NewslettersIt Really Is Not A Difficult Or Complicated Business Model And One Any Competent Writer, Or Anyone With The Ability To String A Decent Sentence Together, Could Replicate Or Modify To Suit Their Purpose. I Am A Writer Not A Business Person, But I Know This Is Working For Me And That It Could Work For You, Too.Now Go Out There And Give Your Writing Away!
