tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7392393277880937685.post3921195033370115069..comments2023-10-23T12:40:22.672-07:00Comments on The Writers Alley: How to Turn Your Writing Dreams into Spending Money, Part II by Jim BesseySherrinda Ketchersidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07581676437345249386noreply@blogger.comBlogger23125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7392393277880937685.post-83977560691922258372013-07-18T17:00:09.197-07:002013-07-18T17:00:09.197-07:00That's fantastic, Rhonda!
I've heard wond...That's fantastic, Rhonda!<br /><br />I've heard wonderful things about The Writer's Den. Funny, too--my first writing website was called Writers' Den Magazine (long gone).<br /><br />Glad you found the info helpful. Here's to your continued success! Jim Besseyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07875352026571948234noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7392393277880937685.post-79125067499688077342013-07-17T21:45:50.147-07:002013-07-17T21:45:50.147-07:00Jim, this is a great follow-up to Part I. You'...Jim, this is a great follow-up to Part I. You've provided some great, encouraging advice.<br /><br />I am taking Carol Tice's Audit Blast-off Class now and just joined her Writer's Den today. I have already taken steps towards writing for mags. I think your advice about groups is so important - this is something that would be very hard to figure out on your own.<br /><br />Thanks for the helpAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02502705025139020198noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7392393277880937685.post-50852023586556120472013-07-17T19:10:06.041-07:002013-07-17T19:10:06.041-07:00Thanks so much, Carol and Sophie, for taking the t...Thanks so much, Carol and Sophie, for taking the time to stop by and improve on my advice. Really appreciate your time. And, Carol, consider me enlightened! -smile-<br /><br />@Connie: You can do it! I knew what you meant, but didn't respond to your comment clearly. My apologies.<br /><br />@Carol G: Thank you very much!<br /><br />@Christina: Yup, a great portfolio can do wonders for your confidence, focus, and "pitch accepted" letters. Best of luck to you!<br /><br />@Mike: You are so right! Passion for a topic can ring clearly right from the headline and intro. Great point, thanks!<br /><br />@Veronica: Thanks so much for reading. Hope you are having all the success you can handle!Jim Besseyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07875352026571948234noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7392393277880937685.post-7878875841300952692013-07-17T14:04:36.165-07:002013-07-17T14:04:36.165-07:00Cristina, Glad it was helpful.
Mike, great tip ab...Cristina, Glad it was helpful.<br /><br />Mike, great tip about narrowing topic choices.<br /><br />Veronica, Good luck and hope the information helps!<br /><br />Sophie, Thanks for your free offer for our readers. I look forward to checking it out.Julia M. Reffnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11979214959063965164noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7392393277880937685.post-28458630311509840192013-07-17T11:30:57.025-07:002013-07-17T11:30:57.025-07:00Hey Jim, thanks for including me! For anyone consi...Hey Jim, thanks for including me! For anyone considering freelance blogging, I invite you to download a free copy of my Ultimate List of Better-Paid Bloggig Gigs with 45 blogs that pay $50 or more per post: <a href="http://beafreelanceblogger.com/betterpaidbloglist" rel="nofollow">http://beafreelanceblogger.com/betterpaidbloglist</a><br /><br />Carol offers a ton of info on blogging, too. (I think her highest-ever rate per blog post actually tops mine by about $50.) She's been a great mentor to me via her Freelance Writers Den. :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14051639825324102529noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7392393277880937685.post-28037625553772458172013-07-17T10:06:54.642-07:002013-07-17T10:06:54.642-07:00Great article Jim. Very informative. Great article Jim. Very informative. Veronica Shinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11447996288302110037noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7392393277880937685.post-38695862391070908122013-07-17T09:46:06.915-07:002013-07-17T09:46:06.915-07:00Great post Jim. Specialization on a particular nic...Great post Jim. Specialization on a particular niche is so important these days. Readers have a very short attention span. They need to see within a second or so that you are writing to their needs and interests. By narrowing down your topic you will catch their attention and they will stick around to read your great writing.<br /><br />Thanks for the reminder.Mike Martelhttp://achievethegreenberetway.com/welcomenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7392393277880937685.post-40606691898993327872013-07-17T09:35:19.552-07:002013-07-17T09:35:19.552-07:00Great post - I've pitched a few times but neve...Great post - I've pitched a few times but never thought about creating a bio that outlines what I've done and what I focus on. I will do that right away!Cristina Sierrahttp://www.badaunt.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7392393277880937685.post-56063774154371843192013-07-17T08:40:41.487-07:002013-07-17T08:40:41.487-07:00Julia Reffner, if you'd like to find out more ...Julia Reffner, if you'd like to find out more about my books, I have a website you can visit (www.wix.com/connymanero/home)<br /><br />Carol Tice, I would love to know more about your freelancing business. If you can make that kind of money with writing, I'm all ears.<br />Is there a way that we can talk? My email address is conny.manero@gmail.com<br /><br />Connyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04948317390823096421noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7392393277880937685.post-91612252867511066492013-07-17T05:15:35.823-07:002013-07-17T05:15:35.823-07:00Hi Jim,
I always love your writing! My favorite ...Hi Jim,<br /><br />I always love your writing! My favorite point here is the advice to specialize in something you love. Passion for the subject can take you over some rough spots!<br /><br />(another) Carol Carol Gyzanderhttp://www.carolgpapercrafts.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7392393277880937685.post-5862938808778561422013-07-17T05:04:50.731-07:002013-07-17T05:04:50.731-07:00Carol,
Thanks so much for the links! I'm exci...Carol,<br /><br />Thanks so much for the links! I'm excited to check it out! I know they'll be of help to our readers.Julia M. Reffnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11979214959063965164noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7392393277880937685.post-77718230844423790012013-07-16T21:32:09.266-07:002013-07-16T21:32:09.266-07:00Hi Jim -- thanks for including me in this post!
T...Hi Jim -- thanks for including me in this post!<br /><br />There are many more than three niches in online writing. I've written $2,000 online articles for Fortune 500 companies' websites, to name just one you didn't touch on.<br /><br />I thought it was funny that you said Sophie was the blogging expert and my expertise was something else...I'm best known for a post I did a while back about how I used to make $5,000 a month from blogging: <br />http://www.makealivingwriting.com/2010/11/05/how-i-make-5k-blogging/<br /><br />I have broad-ranging experience writing for businesses, magazines, and online.<br /><br />I see above the usual disbelief that anyone makes a real living as a writer. I'll just say I've been doing it since 2005 and made more each year. I made $100K as a freelancer in 2011 -- here's my breakdown on that:<br />http://www.makealivingwriting.com/2012/01/30/how-i-made-6-figures-freelance-writer/<br /><br />When you hang around content mills or Elance it may be impossible to imagine earning professional rates, but there's a whole world of real clients once you leave those behind and start prospecting to find your own clients, and learn how to qualify prospects.<br /><br />Again, thanks for raising the issue of how to earn well as a freelancer!<br /><br />--Carol<br />Carol Ticehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17106973510623798986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7392393277880937685.post-92200023500417748162013-07-16T20:18:40.284-07:002013-07-16T20:18:40.284-07:00Conny, Look forward to hearing more about your boo...Conny, Look forward to hearing more about your books. Good luck with your ventures into freelancing!<br /><br />And thanks for the compliment on our site. We plan to have some surprises for our readers in the not too distant future.<br /><br />Glory & Paradise: So glad you were able to find inspiration in Jim's post.Julia M. Reffnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11979214959063965164noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7392393277880937685.post-33986895717287974912013-07-16T19:43:28.431-07:002013-07-16T19:43:28.431-07:00I didn't mean hitting that figure by selling b...I didn't mean hitting that figure by selling books Jim, I meant earning that much with writing articles and blogging.<br />BTW this site is beautiful. I went looking for Blogpost, but I ended up with Blogger.<br />Is this perhaps your private domain?Connyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04948317390823096421noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7392393277880937685.post-16753985249038457252013-07-16T17:15:47.994-07:002013-07-16T17:15:47.994-07:00Those numbers are hard to hit selling books, Conni...Those numbers are hard to hit selling books, Connie--unless you have quite a few of them and a loyal audience. (Connie writes beautiful books!)<br /><br />It's discouraging that we writers view pay at that level as "impossible" or otherwise out-of-reach. Plenty of folks who claim to hate their jobs make salaries equal to or higher than those figures.<br /><br />That's why I've pointed to a couple of writing experts. They know the "secrets"--which aren't actually secret, of course--that can help determined writers learn how to make their keyboards pay the bills.<br /><br />Hope you achieve your dreams, one way or another, Connie!Jim Besseyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07875352026571948234noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7392393277880937685.post-61592215595433448832013-07-16T17:08:06.047-07:002013-07-16T17:08:06.047-07:00@Sherrinda, thanks. I was hoping for a few "I...@Sherrinda, thanks. I was hoping for a few "I can do that!"s. Best of luck to you with wherever your writing takes you.<br /><br />@Julia: I have faith in you. You have a natural talent that should serve you well on the way to your goals.<br /><br />@Jeanne: I'm so pleased you like this advice! Too often we convince ourselves that "writing for money" has to be dreary and tedious. Thanks for reading!<br /><br />@Amy Leigh: You're entirely welcome. You're right that it's a journey, not a sprint.<br /><br />@paradise: Glad you found this inspiring. We all need a little inspiration to keep working toward our dreams.<br /><br />@Glory: Thanks for your boundless enthusiasm. You always make me smile.Jim Besseyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07875352026571948234noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7392393277880937685.post-4593016713383301802013-07-16T16:32:23.854-07:002013-07-16T16:32:23.854-07:00Earning $3,000 to $5,000 a month with writing Jim?...Earning $3,000 to $5,000 a month with writing Jim? I wish. I make some money with writing, but nowhere near that figure.<br />All in all good advice though. I'll look into the tips you gave.Connyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04948317390823096421noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7392393277880937685.post-21728690491867764882013-07-16T13:10:24.138-07:002013-07-16T13:10:24.138-07:00Great advice, Jim, as always!Great advice, Jim, as always!Glorygarden@msn.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05590509665833028919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7392393277880937685.post-91046516736288962992013-07-16T08:39:32.359-07:002013-07-16T08:39:32.359-07:00Inspiring! I appreciated this post very much!Inspiring! I appreciated this post very much!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7392393277880937685.post-76282924372929781902013-07-16T07:47:44.542-07:002013-07-16T07:47:44.542-07:00Awesome stuff here, Jim! "Write what you love...Awesome stuff here, Jim! "Write what you love." Such good advice for the journey! Thanks for being on the Alley!!Amy Leigh Simpsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13631381714658134094noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7392393277880937685.post-25844496106456629802013-07-16T05:42:49.038-07:002013-07-16T05:42:49.038-07:00Wow, this is great. I am going to have to go back ...Wow, this is great. I am going to have to go back and check out the first post. I love Jim's ideas for places to look for paid writing opportunities. How interesting is it that, even when we're trying to make money for these kinds of writing jobs, we should write about what we're passionate about. Thanks for sharing this, Julia and Jim!Jeanne Takenakahttp://jeannetakenaka.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7392393277880937685.post-90527501490840394672013-07-16T04:26:02.454-07:002013-07-16T04:26:02.454-07:00Sherrinda,
You can do it! This is one of my goals...Sherrinda,<br /><br />You can do it! This is one of my goals for next year for my writing to become self-supporting.<br /><br />Julia M. Reffnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11979214959063965164noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7392393277880937685.post-43155142765494075792013-07-16T03:57:13.145-07:002013-07-16T03:57:13.145-07:00This post is so encouraging and motivating. I have...This post is so encouraging and motivating. I have never tried to write for money, but this sure makes me want to try! Thanks for all the great information.Sherrinda Ketchersidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07581676437345249386noreply@blogger.com