One of the benefits of writing all this web content is learning about a wide variety of topics. I don't have to be an authority on anything, but I have to be able to research thoroughly and regurgitate information. I won't take topics I consider objectionable, like gambling. Beyond that there is plenty of room for uninteresting topics, like ( Read more... )

It's a little embarrassing that my quota for this week is to earn $20 a day writing web content. Generally I earn $0.015 per word, so the average 500 word story is worth $7.50. That requires research, writing and proofreading. When I started, a job like that would take several hours. Consider that in the past I have never earned more than $25 in a ( Read more... )

It has been a strange and wonderful week. After making that big decision on Monday, I felt charged with enthusiasm and focus. You could probably tell by the flurry of posts here, on Facebook, Speed River Journal and even Twitter. So much energy feels almost foreign to me. It made me realize how much I internalize stress, how unresolved problems ( Read more... )

I'm becoming more efficient at writing web content. This morning I wrote a 150-word review ($2.25) in half an hour, then turned around a 600-word story ($9) in 70 minutes. It's almost worthwhile. I just need to do a lot more of it. I must be picky because so many assignments range from inane to morally bankrupt. The ones I can accept are usually ( Read more... )

My application was accepted and I have started writing web content. I'm on probation for the first five articles, then I can ask to be promoted to the next pay level. While on probation I can only write one article at a time until it is approved by an editor. My first two articles have passed inspection, so I will be paid for them unless the ( Read more... )