Juan Said:

How does one make money writing short stories?

We Answered:

You have to sell to magazines and anthologies. Easier? Maybe. The big thing is that you have to sell more works than if you're selling novels, as they bring in less money - but they take less time to write, as well.

The best thing to do is to look for a website that lays out resources for your particular genre. These sites usually list places that take first-print unsolicited work, as well as good agents for beginners and suggestions on how to get started.

Gertrude Said:

Everyone compliments me on my handwriting. Can I make money writing for people?

We Answered:

Contact some publishing companies -- they can set you on the "write" path.

You can also make money addressing invitations. You just need to get your information out that you do it.

Sylvia Said:

Why do people use money orders instead of writing checks?

We Answered:

Some people use money orders because they can't open a checking account for some reason. The person they are paying may not accept personal checks. Another reason is if they are paying someone they would prefer did not know there bank account number. Collection agencies have been known to debit accounts without actual authorization.

Charles Said:

How do I make money writing articles for others?

We Answered:

Hi John,

I'm professional writer myself so I know exactly how you should start.

1. Create a simple website for your article writing business.
Explain how much you charge per article and for how many words.
eg. $20 for a 500 word article

2. Use Paypal for online payment. Integrate it on your website. PayPal has details on how to do this.

3. On your website, explain why your service is different to justify that you charge more than others. For example, your articles are researched thoroughly for the client and you will do search engine optimization for them if they are to place the articles on a website.

4. Go to several websites such as
http://www.Elance.com
http://www.Scriptlance.com
http://www.FreelanceWriting.com

to register your service and have a detailed profile.

5. Start bidding for jobs and with every job you complete, ask for a testimonial from the customers and place it on your website.

6. While you are building a good reputation and feedback with these websites, you can promote your website by search engine optimization, blogging, forum posting, squidoo lens, press releases and distributing your own articles.

It will take about 3 months to build a good reputation and charge higher prices.

After that, hopefully the majority of your clients will come from referrals and finding your website with the search engines.

If you're a newbie, I would charge $5 for a 500 word article to start with. This is very low, but you need the testimonials and get used to this business.

After that steadily increase your prices. I currently charge $36 for a 500 word article but it took me a while to get there.

Hope it helps.

Glen Said:

How to make money Writing - Composing Guitar music?

We Answered:

with so many people stealing music these days
it getting very difficult to get a job/make money with music, unless you are a Disney actor, already known, or born into a "music family"

the music field isn't spend much time or money looking for new good people, because 1/2 of the music downloaded these days is stolen.

Everyone thinks that YOU get rich off the "tour" money,
when only the band itself gets paid.
NO one from the studio/production/writing/studio crew gets paid from the tour money

sorry