How to Earn Money as a Writer: Top Writing Platforms

If you have a talent for writing but don’t possess any incredible ideas for your book, there’s no need to be upset. You won’t earn millions by writing articles, blog posts, and reviews, but you may certainly make a living. If you have a unique style and a good command of English, numerous platforms and online magazines will pay a decent amount of money for your writing.

I’ll start from the well-known platforms and continue with less popular sites where you can post your articles for money:

• Upwork

If you want to become a freelancer, you should start with platforms that have a good reputation. Upwork is the most popular site that connects employers and employees from around the world. This platform has a significant advantage: they offer several payment methods, including Payoneer. 

However, Upwork is demanding when it comes to freelancers’ profiles. You have to provide a portfolio and persuasive bio — otherwise, your profile won’t be approved.

How to Earn Money as a Writer: Top Writing Platforms

• Fiverr

If you’re good at planning your time, Fiverr will be a great choice for you. This platform offers many opportunities for the authors who are ready to work with numerous small tasks. In case you’re not a fan of long-term projects, check Fiverr. By the way, this site also allows you to use Payoneer to get paid

• Freelancer.com

The title of this site speaks for itself. A big community of customers and freelancers is ready to welcome all the applicants who want to provide high-quality writing services. You can use it as an alternative for Upwork, but you’ll have to work harder to build your reputation on two sites.

• Cheap Essay Writing Services

If you’re new in the world of freelance writing or are not quite sure about your writing skills, you can try your hand at an academic writing service. It may seem like these platforms are much more demanding than freelance sites. However, the reality is that they hire even students with no writing experience who are able to express their thoughts in written form. They don’t pay much, but it may be a good start for your career.

• Listverse

Do you like making lists? If so, this platform is perfect for you. Listverse pays $100 for a list-like article. Each article should be about 1800 words. Unfortunately, they accept writing only from native speakers. One downside is that you don’t know whether you’ll be paid for your article before submitting. Listverse also demands the full version of your text to be submitted. 

• PeoplePerHour

This platform is based in the United Kingdom. They offer high payments for freelance jobs. PPH works with local banks, international banks, PayPal, and Payoneer. It may be hard for beginners to get a job on this platform, so it’s better to start from less competitive sites. 

• Cosmopolitan.com

Print magazines belong in the past, but their online versions thrive. If you want to become a part of the Cosmo team and make some money, submit a story about your college experience. If the magazine publishes your work, they’ll pay you $100 and offer you other assignments.

• Narratively

If you’re not afraid of challenges and have a great story, give Narratively a shot! They’re ready to pay good money, but you have to provide exclusive “untold” stories. This site has a long list of requirements, but they’re ready to pay $300 for one piece of writing!

• BookBrowse

Are you a Bookworm? Then BookBrowse is 100% for you. This platform pays for written reviews. It’s based in the US, so if you live overseas, you’ll have to read ebooks for reviewing, as American publishers don’t send their physical books abroad.

• Saveur

Do you have a “tasty” story about your journey or dining experience? Saveur is looking for such authors. They start at $150 per article.

This is a guest post. Thanks so much to Nicky Quinton for the article.

Nicky Quinton is a professional writer and blogger. With more than 7 years of experience, she has collaborated on different educational projects. Nicky is writing a book that is going to see the light of day by the end of 2019.