It’s not easy to make money as a writer, especially if your forte is fiction. A particularly challenging niche in fiction is short stories. These standalone works of fiction typically range from 1,000 to 4,000 words and center around a single theme or mood. Many writers pen short stories for fun but never think to monetize ... Read More
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Vocal Review: How to Make Money as a Vocal Creator
I was scrolling through my Facebook newsfeed a few months ago when I came across an ad for a short story contest hosted by a site called Vocal Media. Lured by the $20,000 grand prize, I signed up, wrote a story, and entered it into the contest. Once on the platform, I was intrigued to learn that Vocal does more than run writing ... Read More
Working at Home as a Performing Arts Marketing Coach, Performer, and Writer
Melinda Massie is a performing arts marketing coach, published author, and performer. She teaches people in the performing arts how to market themselves. She also teaches marketing courses for TCU Extended Education and is an actress with TCU + UNTHSC School of Medicine. Prior to becoming a marketing coach, Melinda had ... Read More
From Side Hustle to Full-Time Freelance Writer and Podcast Host
Sarah Li-Cain is a finance writer whose work has appeared in places like Bankrate, Business Insider, Redbook, Financial Planning Association, Stacking Benjamins, and Her Money podcast with Jean Chatzky (of NBC Today). Her work blends practical tips and mindset strategies so that those trying to change their financial life can see ... Read More
How This Mom Left the Corporate World For the Comfort of Home
Lisa Kanarek left the corporate world over 20 years ago and has been working from home commute-free, boss-free, and annoying-co-worker-free ever since. For the first five years, she didn’t let anyone know that she worked from home because she wanted to seem professional and definitely not the small, one-person business that she was. ... Read More
How This Stay-at-Home Mom Became a Writer For Hire
Kimi Clark is a career stay-at-home mom turned writer and blogger for hire with a passion for business. She specializes in posts about writing, blogging, and entrepreneurship, as well as all things parenting and motherhood. She's the owner and founder of The Mom Shopping Network. Read on to see how this mom got started. Tell us a ... Read More
How This Mom of Six Became a Digital Nomad
Back in the late 90s, Connie Brentford and her husband discovered the potential of making a living online by writing and publishing books. Their work made them a consistent six-figure income and allowed them to raise a family of six without “regular” jobs, and to start traveling the world. Read on to see how this mom of six became a ... Read More
From Broke and Homeless to Flourishing Freelance Writer
When Sophie Lizard began her freelance journey in 2009, she was broke, jobless, homeless, and pregnant. Then she started writing blog articles for other businesses. Fast forward, and now she supports her whole family only working part-time hours. Read on to see how this professional freelance writer and blogger became a ... Read More
How This Digital Nomad Became a Christian Author
Kimberly Rae has lived in Bangladesh, Uganda, Kosovo, and Indonesia. She rafted the Nile River, hiked in the hills around Mount Everest, and tried cow brains just to say she’d done it! She now writes Christian books from her home in Madison, Georgia, where she lives with her husband and two children. Read on to see how this ... Read More
