When most people think of authors, the first thing that probably comes to mind is books. However, writers do more than write books. They write the content that is used for social media marketing, screen plays for television shows and movies, and the list goes on. To be sure, most writers are keen to concentrate on one thing at a time. However, if they thought about diversifying their efforts, they would find that there is much money to be made in many different arenas.
As mentioned earlier, content creation is one of the areas that authors could consider as an additional income source . We are in the age of the internet, and companies rely on writers to create content to keep their customers tuned into their social media pages. Facebook and TikTok are two of the biggest sources for sales, and it is crucial that companies have the ability to rely on writers to keep their content fresh and new. Of course it helps to have a marketing background, but if you already have a successful platform, it will be easier to find content creator gigs.
If writing digital content for social media doesn’t appeal to you, perhaps you would be more interested in writing articles for magazines, or guest blogging for an online publication. If you check the contact section of most of the ezine websites, you will find the information necessary to send your query to the editors accepting submissions. All you have to do is choose a topic that you think would be a good fit for the website you are interested in, and voila! The amount you can make will vary. However, you are expected to submit original content that has not been previously published elsewhere.
Another way that you can earn money as an author is through beta reading for other authors. If you have published work an aspiring author, or perhaps a published indie author can verify your work and you may have the ability to earn a higher income because you are a trusted source since you have experiencing writing books. One quick way to get started is to set up an account on Fiverr. All you have to do is create an eye-catching thumbnail, and write an attention grabbing gig that will pique the interests of writers, and you are on your way to making gig money.
If you are more experienced, you can also do freelance work as a ghost writer, writing tutor, proof-reader and even editor. While in between writing your own books, or if you want to supplement your income, you can take on writing jobs that can earn you money but won’t take you too far off the path of doing what you love.
Now, I haven’t listed all the ways you can make money as an author as there are too many to list here. If you can think of any writing jobs that you would like more information on, please don’t hesitate to comment below. If you would like a consultation to help you decide which writing jobs would be a good idea for you to look into you can get more information here:
