More Ways To Earn Writing Income

If you are looking for ways to increase your writing income, here are some simple tricks that may net you greater revenue.

Negotiate
Negotiate for a higher price. Freelance writing is a business and you need to treat it like one. I do this often and end up getting paid more.

• If, for example, you are a newer writer and someone says they pay $6.00 per piece, I would reply that I wouldn't write it for less than $10.00. Then outline why I could offer them the best service (to ensure they still picked me for the job). 

• This same rule applies if you've been writing for awhile. Decide on the lowest amount you will settle on and don't write for less than that. 

Getting paid a couple of extra dollars is better than settling for low pay rates. Once you are established in your career, you can set rates accordingly so that you earn much higher writing income.

PPPs

Sell previously published pieces. I remember asking one of my writing instructors about this and she recommended that I rewrite the piece before sending it out. This wasn't what I had in mind. I loved the idea of getting paid for something that was already cooked. Lets face it, we usually don't make enough on any one piece for it to be worth all the hours of research, composing, editing, and proofreading to bring it up to industry standards.

If, though, in turn, we turn around and sell that same piece 5 or 6 times, we earn higher writing income and our efforts pay off.

Rewriting
Once your previously published work is circulating, now is the time to take a look at what you've already written and change it into a new article. Why? You've already done the research and compiled relevant information. Use your research to craft a new article. You have the "nuts and bolts" assembled, now simple rewording will wring more from your writing with minimal effort so that you earn additional writing income.

Another neat trick is to look at your article and use the mental prompts who, what, why, when, where or how to spin new articles.

Go International
If you write from Canada, target those countries where the exchange rate is in your favor. I send most of my stuff to the U.S. or England because when these currencies are converted into Canadian funds, I end up getting paid more. Here are some recent examples: U.K. 50.00 (CAD 80.00), UK 150.00 (CAD 180.00), U.S. 50.00 (CAD80.00). That extra $20.00-30.00 dollars per article is awfully nice!

Sidebars
Add sidebars to your articles. Editors love them and will often pay more. This works well for print publications.

Photos
Include high quality photos. You will be paid extra for pictures you include to illustrate your submission. Pictures also help to sell a piece, because the slant of your article comes across tangibly.

Editorial Contacts
If you've sold an article to a particular publication, don't let too much time go by before submitting again to the same outfit. Your chances of having another piece accepted are good. I've had success doing this. I always mention in my cover letter that I've been previously published in that publication, the name of the article, the publication date and issue it appeared in.

Training
As your finances permit, learn from other writers. Find out how they've crafted and grown their writing skills and career and what they do to actually earn writing income. One course I particularly like is: Quick Cash Writing by Nick Daws. He's a published writer who shows others how to build a writing career and what paying markets to target. His course is inexpensive and it gives the goods on how to break into the writing life. Nick's been doing it for years and he will show you how to do it, too.

Always Take Your Camera With You                                                                                                  You never know when a great story/article may be in the making. I went to Ainsworth Hotsprings, B.C. one Christmas and, surrounded by colorful Christmas lights and mist, I was treated to the strains of a Ukrainian choir. The group was practicing in the caves because of the great acoustics they found inside. They came out and sang Christmas carols in their native tongue. If only I'd had my camera! This would have made a great seasonal piece.

Keep Your Eyes and Ears Open                                                                                                      Articles and stories are all around you, when you are open to the possibilities. As you become more experienced in your writing, you'll find that you are constantly finding something to write about and you'll realize greater writing income.

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