Do You Know How Much Amazon Can Do?

As writers, we're all aware that Amazon sells books and ebooks.

But are you aware of how many other products they sell?

Knowing this is good for two reasons.

Firstly, it's oh so handy if you need to buy something because many times Amazon sells items cheaper than other companies.

Secondly, it's handy if you have a website and you're an Amazon affiliate because it gives you more advertising opportunities.

Amazon now not only sell more products than ever before but they also have more ways that you can make money.

For instance, did you know that Amazon has a trade-in offer for used books that you can sell back to them?

And did you know that they have a baby registry service and a wedding registry service or that they now sell their own smart phones?

Writing For The Love of Writing

Why do you write?

Can you answer that question?

It's a simple question yet it can stumble so many.

A question I get asked a lot is "how much money can a writer earn?"

And I tell people, that is really the wrong question.

A better question is, why do writers write?

The answer is because they love to write.

7 New Writing Markets

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E Magazine
E Magazine claims to be the "largest independent environmental magazine." They accept freelance submissions in the following departments: features, currents,  Money Matters, Going Green, Consumer News, House & Home, Your Health, Eating Right, and Eco Style. Pays $.30 per published word.
http://www.emagazine.com/writers-guidelines/

Hobby Farm Home
Hobby Farm Home magazine is published bi-monthly. Topics include: gardening; how-to guides; rural, country and farm events; profiles of successful hobby farmers and home-based entrepreneurs; preserving the harvest; decorating the farmstead; the beauty of nature; the joys of country life, and more. Features should be 2000-2500 words.
Payment for feature articles is $300+
http://www.hobbyfarms.com/corporate/hfh-writer-guidelines.aspx

Urban Farm Magazine
Urban Farm focuses on self-sufficiency and covers how-to projects, small-space gardening, profiles of urban farmers, “green” and innovative products, recipes for preparing your homegrown vegetables, eggs and other farm bounty.. Features should fall in the 1000-2000 word range. Shorter news-oriented pieces of around 500 words are also accepted. Payment rates vary and writers are paid on publication.
http://www.urbanfarmonline.com/urban-farm-writer-guidelines.aspx

Entry-Level Writer for Internet Marketing Company
Good writer needed for a North American company ... to write blogs and web pages.
Must be fluent in English; Must have very good grammar. Knowledge of SEO principles is preferred.
We supply all keywords to write with and we add images.
Payment (to be determined) for our contractors is made via PayPal twice per month.
We have been working with people all over the world for many years, and can supply references about our organization.
http://vancouver.en.craigslist.ca/van/wri/4523807133.html

Taking the 12 Month Writing Challenge

My good friend and writer, Patricia Sills, has set up a new website.

She sent me a link to it and I have to say I'm impressed.

Patricia is doing  my 12 Month Writing Challenge and has set up a blog so that she can do it in public.

I think it's very brave and very smart.

Brave, because not many people would have the courage and smart because publicly announcing you plans can make you more likely to stick to them.

So it will be interesting to see how she gets on.

The second month of the challenge is to set up a website so this is what she did without any prior knowledge of knowing how to go about it.

I wish her all the luck in the world and I hope she manages to stick to the whole 12 months and earns more money than she ever dreamed she would from her writing.

All the best Pat.

Take a visit to her new writing website at http://ritealong.com.

And if you want to, you can join Patricia and start The 12 Month Writing Challenge for yourself.

It's not easy because it will keep you writing, planning and earning money for a whole year.

But I have to say, that although the pace is tough, it's fun.

There is nothing like the satisfaction of continually writing, submitting and publishing and watching your income increase.

When I first started my own writing challenge (which I based the course on) I found it challenging for sure, but the results were more than worth it and the feeling of satisfaction was great.

If you haven't yet tried your own 12 month writing challenge, I can personally thoroughly recommend it.

And at the very least, you'll earn $36,000.