Roz Warren, Writing CoachinAsk an Editor·Jan 31, 2022Member-onlyNeed a Good Editor? Get in TouchIs There Anything Wrong with Creating a Medium Post That’s Just an Ad for My Services as a Writing Coach? — As anyone who has been on this platform for any amount of time knows, you can create a Medium post about anything from dogecoin to dirigibles. So why not create a post which is just an excuse for me to tell potential clients — that’s you — about my services…Editing4 min readEditing4 min read
Abena Talks·Oct 12, 2021Member-onlyThe “33 Method” Use it to Skyrocket Your Blogging Career Right NowDon’t overthink it, just do it — Edited by author with Canva People are quitting their jobs and building businesses online. It’s feasible, it’s still realistic and you can make a six figure or seven figure income as a blogger/content creator in 2021 and beyond. I experimented with the “33 method” in July 2021 and I was…Writing2 min readWriting2 min read
Zulie RaneinThe Startup·Jan 26, 2022Member-onlyThese 3 Boring Income Streams Earn Me $5k/Month From WritingExciting =/= profitable. — I wish I could say that Instagram product sponsorships or my YouTube videos earn me the most money. Those are definitely the most fun and glamorous for me. But my Instagram following is humble, and my YouTube channel is small. Instead, a large portion of my income comes from three…Writing7 min readWriting7 min read
Tim DenninginThe Writing Cooperative·Jan 26, 2022Member-onlyThe Key to Become a Wildly Successful Writer with Millions of Views Is a Writing SystemHere’s how to build one and change your life — Don’t ever become a wildly successful writer. It’s hard work. Lots of trolls. Pies in the face. Your name in random headlines. But if all of that doesn’t spook you, and it shouldn’t, then here’s how I achieved some level of writing success. Not to brag. And no I won’t…Writing5 min readWriting5 min read
Auctor QuickinWriters’ Blokke·Sep 1, 2021Member-onlyHow to Find Your Niche When You Want to Write About a Lot of Things.A simple exercise for beginners struggling to find their niche. — If you are a newbie like me you have probably read a ton of articles on what to write about to build an audience. The most popular advice is to stick to a niche if you want to gain a following but the problem is when you are entering the…Entrepreneurship5 min readEntrepreneurship5 min read
Alison AchesoninThe Writing Cooperative·Nov 30, 2021Member-onlyHow I Earn Over $500 a Month Writing on SubstackA beginner’s guide — I began a newsletter on Substack in April 2021, and then went “paid” with it June 1. My publication, the Unschool for Writers, has now averaged about $500/month income for me, and this is just the first — and growing — five months. Let’s start Q&A, and please ask any…Writing5 min readWriting5 min read
Nicole FroioinCreators Hub·Dec 10, 2021Member-only6 Things To Do Now for a Great Writing Year AheadSome tips to kick-start your freelance writing in 2022 — This story is behind Medium’s membership paywall, which means the writer earns through our Partner Program. To become a Medium member, click here. If you’re a writer or a journalist, you know that coming up with ideas is probably one of the hardest parts of making writing a sustainable job…Writing3 min readWriting3 min read
Carter KilmanninEntrepreneur's Handbook·Oct 5, 2021Member-onlyThe Painfully Patient Way to Build a $5,000 Monthly Writing BusinessIt took me 795 days to eclipse this heralded milestone, but my approach eventually worked. — I started freelancing full-time in July 2019. About 26 months later, I’ve finally built a stable $5,000-per-month writing business. I took somewhat of an unconventional approach to get to this point. Until now, I’ve only surpassed this income milestone twice — October and November of 2020 when I had a…Entrepreneurship9 min readEntrepreneurship9 min read
Tim DenninginILLUMINATION·Oct 27, 2021Member-onlyI Spent Three Months Collecting the Best Underrated Writing Tips on the InternetHere they are — Writing advice normally makes me puke. The focus is usually on a writing platform rather than writing itself. This leads innocent advice-givers to drift into the realm of fortune-telling. These nuggets will light a fire in your belly and get you writing the best stuff of your life. Be warned…Writing7 min readWriting7 min read
Kiran YasmininWrite To Inspire·Nov 23, 2021Member-onlySites That Pay $100 To $1000 A PostGet paid to write what you love — It always feels good to write what you are comfortable with and to earn a living from your couch. However, not all websites and writing companies are worth your time. Freelance writing is hard to break into for some people, which is primarily because of low pay and tricky projects…Writing3 min readWriting3 min read
August BirchinThe Book Mechanic·Nov 24, 2021Member-only7 Ways to Earn Semi-Passive Income From Your Writing in 2022Number three is my favorite — As a writer you’ve got this golden gift. You are one of the few vocations with the power of alchemy — turning nothing into something. Electrical signals to gold. However, too many writers trade their time for money. They take the fast-cash route, because freelance gigs pay you today, versus…Earn Money Online5 min readEarn Money Online5 min read
Medium CreatorsinCreators Hub·Dec 1, 2021How To Succeed On MediumTen Medium tips from the creators who know best — We learn so much from our creators, and we don’t just mean because of the great ideas you share on Medium (though yes, those too!). You all figure out things about writing and succeeding on Medium that we never could, and we appreciate your perspectives so much. Here are a…Medium5 min readMedium5 min read
Jon BrosioinPublishous·Dec 15, 2021Member-only4 Ways To Improve Your Writing That No One Seems To Be Talking AboutFor people sick of "find a niche" and "use Grammarly" — Writing is one of the greatest technologies in the history of man. It's allowed people to take ideas and send them across the globe. It's helped form countries. It's helped war heroes stay in contact with their loved ones. …Writing8 min readWriting8 min read
David W. Berner, The Writer ShedinThe Writing Cooperative·May 24, 2019Member-onlyDoes Tweeting Really Promote Your Writing?Some Dos and Don’ts for Writers on Social Media. I have a Twitter account. I have an Instagram account. I have a Facebook account. Most of everything I post is about my books, my writing, my workshops, my appearances. But I try to toss in some fun stuff about my…Social Media4 min readSocial Media4 min read
Amy ShearninCreators Hub·Jul 29, 2021How to Write an Essay Everyone Wants to ReadFive steps to creating a meaningful personal narrative — My colleague Harris Sockel and I recently facilitated a workshop about essay writing as part of Medium’s Creator Workshop Series, and we wanted to share some of the takeaways here. (The workshop was recorded, too — you can watch it here, and we’re embedding it below.) As editors at Human…Writing8 min readWriting8 min read
Sadia MaqsoodinThe Writing Cooperative·Jun 27, 2021Member-onlyGet Paid to Write Your Personal Story ($200 and above)5 publications looking for personal stories — You want to make money writing. But what if you don’t have the creative brains to write an imaginary story? Or maybe you don’t have the skills to write salesy articles with clickbait headlines that are everywhere on the internet these days. I have good news: you can write a…Writing4 min readWriting4 min read
