Do you want to get into freelance writing? Maybe you’ve been laid off. Or maybe it’s your dream. No matter what your reasons are, becoming a freelance writer is both easy and challenging. It’s easy to get started. It’s not as easy to be patient enough to wait for the money to start coming in. But if you are, you’ll be happy once you start making cash.

With that said, it doesn’t need to take a long time to start making money writing. Here are some ideas that can get you earning within a few weeks or so.

• Today.com - If you don’t already have a blog here at today.com and you meet the eligibility standards, why not apply? Blogging has a lot of rewards and not all of them are monetary.

• AssociatedContent.com - They pay you up front for your articles and also a revenue share. If you don’t want them to review your articles for up front payment you’ll only make residual earnings. Otherwise, you’ll earn both. You need to be a United States resident.

• ConstantContent.com - This is a site where you can put your content up for sale so that clients can buy them. You set the rates.

• eHow.com - Join the site and sign up for the Writer’s Compensation Program and you can make residual income over time. Visit the forum there to get tips on how to maximize your earnings.

There are a lot more sites out there that can help you start your writing career, but that’s enough to get you started. Once the money starts to come in this will build your confidence which will make it easier for you to find other freelance gigs.

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