Greetings & Salutations,
I'm Charmaine - fellow freelance writer and online marketer. I say online marketer with a smile because in spite of all my efforts, I haven't actually made any money with marketing. In the past six months I've been struggling for some kind of success with contextual advertising and affiliate marketing. While my efforts have not been exactly fruitful when it comes to money, my efforts have not been in vain. I have learned a lot about marketing and other related issues that all tie into writing online.
From day one, my REAL objective has been to be able to get paid for my writing and never work another unwanted job again. Now that I have found Constant Content, an excellent website for serious-minded writers, I'm starting to REALLY earn money with my writing. I'm making money writing articles for people who are actually looking for what I write.
I have been freelancing on an "off and on" basis for years. I've written a lot of stuff online (mostly for no pay), and I've been a contributing writer for some local publications (again for no pay). I've also exerted myself on a few occasions and found a couple of people who paid me for a writing project here and there. But up until recently, I have never been in a position to make REAL and STEADY money as a writer.
Those writers who are not familiar with Constant Content can get all the information they need about the site. Just read my two articles: CONSTANT CONTENT HUB and also e-How ARTICLE so you can find out what you're missing out on.
Those writers who want to learn and/or share ways to be more successful on CC, be sure and bookmark this blog so you can return on a regular basis. Even though Constant Content has a forum so new writers can read about what goes on at CC, my blog is specifically targeted to ways for new writers not to feel so intimidated. Writing with confidence is equally as important as grammar or other areas of your writing.
The most important thing I can say to any writer that is reading this blog is: SIGN UP FOR CONSTANT CONTENT! If you want to STOP wasting your time making pennies with your writing and start earning real dollars, this is the site you need to write for.
Even though I know I am a pretty damn good writer, for years I have managed to make one excuse after another for why I'm not a paid writer. I don't have enough time to write. I don't have the right working environment. I have too many distractions in life to focus on writing. I have consciously and subconsciously come up with every excuse in the book! I don't really know why. I guess it has something to do with the fear of succeeding (t can't be the fear of rejections because I have certainly had my share of those).
Whatever the real and made up obstacles were, I failed to be diligent about my writing. I can honestly say, my number one barrier to me making money by writing has been ME. Now I can hardly go to sleep at night because I'm so excited about all the article requests that are waiting for me to fill! If you are a writer that truly wants to step up their writing and start getting paid, it's time for you to GET OUT OF YOUR OWN WAY! I encourage everyone to use this blog to stay focused and on the right path in your writing career. I'll share my ups as well as my downs and I hope the viewers will do the same. If so, together we can motivate one another to become self-sufficient, PAID WRITERS.
