The Writer’s Coin

Finally this is finished and I am so happy. I had underestimated how much work it was going to be and how much time it was going to take up. This is the first day in a couple of weeks where I really felt like I could devote myself to writing and not think about [...]

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I’ve mentioned the importance of diversifying your income before. So after seeing so many blogs listing their alternative income streams, I’m happy to announce my own “ticker.”
I received an advance for this freelance job I’m about to finish (today, actually). So that’s $80. And this week I should get paid the rest ($170). I [...]

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Anyone try this site yet?
It intrigues me the same way Prosper.com did when I first read about it.
The gist: You look up something you would want to borrow or try within your local area and if you find someone who is willing to lend you whatever that “thing” is, you make a deal.
Basically it’s craigslist [...]

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So last week I officially got my first ever freelance job. The timing is horrible: it’s the busiest time of the year at work, it’s National Novel Writing Month (I’ll have to abstain), and I am dedicating a lot of time to this here blog while I build my portfolio and look for another job.
But [...]

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I’m a big believer in this idea of making money in more than one way. The first time I heard it called “diversifying your income” was by Trent over at The Simple Dollar.
It’s why I’m out there trying to get freelance editing, writing, and proofing jobs.
But three years ago I actually made some money with [...]

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