Three Ways Authors Can Obtain Consistent Income

Chasing the dream of growing your reader base means finding ways to pull in consistent income to fund this dream

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Many authors dream of filling hundreds of pages with memorable stories, but until you grow your reader base, how do you fund this dream?

Even though authors wish they could be writing these stories full-time, there are ways to grow your reader base and your income.

1. Social Blogging: Places like Medium offer great ways for you to get paid for your writing. By choosing to write on social blogging sites, you are putting your work in a place that already has an established reader base.
2. Copywriting: This is a job that has a high demand and can often offer a high pay scale depending on the job. You can find these jobs on Google with a simple search or on freelancer websites like Upwork or Fivver.
3. Teach what you know: Even if this doesn’t have to do with writing, everyone has a skill. There are websites such as Gumroad, Coursera, and Skillshare that allow you to create a course and get paid fast. Some of these courses can pay up to $100 dollars depending on the length and topic.

Believe it or not, these other revenue avenues also open opportunities for new…