Passive Income Online - My Internet Journey
93I've seen several other Hubbers writing Hubs about how they came to be making money online, so I figure I may as well jump on the bandwagon and share my internet journey!
I started out writing online by accident. I wasn't looking for online earning opportunities - I was in a boring job, where I spent most of my time waiting around for problems to occur so I could deal with them. As countless other office workers have found, surfing the net is a great way to look busy when you're not! As I enjoy writing, I was drawn to article writing sites, and Helium.com's marketing was very convincing.
I don't write on Helium these days - I earn four times as much with less than half the articles here on HubPages, so I regret giving them irrevocable first rights to so many of my articles. However, it did give me a start to writing online.
My Pen Name
I started out writing articles about events in my own life. To protect the other people involved, I decided not to write under my real name - so I chose the nickname Marisa (a play on my real names), and a photo that didn't reflect my current age or show my face. As I joined other sites, I found the name was often taken, and I hate those nicknames with numbers after them - so I became "Marisawriter".
When Helium started encouraging its writers to use their real name instead of an internet nickname "for credibility", the transition from "Marisawriter" to "Marisa Wright" seemed quite natural.
Discovering HubPages
In my Hub Review of Helium.com, I write about my frustrations with the site - the slow earnings, the frequent rule changes, the annoying ratings system, the restrictions on improving and tweaking your articles, and the fact that I couldn't delete my articles.
That dissatisfaction brought me to HubPages. I loved it at once, because the ability to control the layout and dress it up with photos and illustrations appealed to my creative side. I also loved the fact that I could tweak and update my articles any time I liked, and even delete them if need be.
Even more amazing was the amount of information available, in Hubs and from fellow Hubbers in the forums, on how to make a living online. I discovered that while Heliumites talked about self-promotion and SEO in their forums, most were internet newbies and had very little idea of the greater potential of other sites. By contrast, there were many Hubbers with a lot of online experience. The fact that they were still Hubbing, even though they were earning money with their own sites, seemed like a good sign to me - and suddenly, instead of just playing at writing, I gave the idea of an online writing career some serious thought.
Why I'm Not an Internet Entrepreneur
I was working part-time at the time, and took the opportunity to reduce my hours still further, so I could focus on learning about making money online.
And I've learned an enormous amount - enough to know that I could make a living online, if I wanted to. But along the way, I also discovered a few snags.
Working at home on the internet is a lonely business, unless you have a partner or children at home with you. As I wrote in my Hub about careers for introverts, I like to work alone, but only if I have a "buzz" around me. Put me in a quiet room with only myself for company, and I lose my mojo. Unless I was going to do a J K Rowling and do my writing in cafes, I wouldn't enjoy the solitary life of an online writer.
I also chatted with several successful internet entrepreneurs through HubPages. Most said it took them two years working evenings and weekends on their websites, before they could give up their day job and live on their internet earnings. And it wasn't as if those earnings ever became truly passive - yes, they could do their work sitting under a Hawaiian palm tree or one the deck of a cruise liner, but their "passive income" websites still needed regular effort in maintenance and promotion.
I have other interests besides writing. My evenings and weekends are taken up with my first love, dancing (both socially and in performance). I had to ask myself, would it be worth sacrificing that for a year or two, while I built my online empire? The answer was a resounding no. I'm in my mid-fifties and need to make the most of whatever dancing years I have left!
Let's face it, the main driver for developing an online career is to gain a more enjoyable lifestyle - but for me, it would mean giving up something I love (albeit temporarily) and ultimately, putting myself in a situation where I'd be lonely, rather than happy - so what was the point? Add to that the fact that my real-life job is well-paid and I have the option to work part-time, and it became a no-brainer - and my online career went back to being a hobby.
My Online Presence
Considering I'm not doing all the things I should be doing to maximise my online presence, I'm fairly happy with my progress so far. Because I'm not spending hours promoting or creating backlinks, my effort is a lot less than serious internet marketers and writers, so I can't expect to earn the same dollars as they do.
Right now I have:
- about 190 articles on Helium, which will continue earning pennies so long as I can be bothered rating a few articles every month. In nearly three years, they've earned a whopping $250!
- about 90 articles on HubPages, which have earned almost $1,000 in two years (mostly from Adsense, with less than $100 from Amazon and eBay).
- Websites on Australian belly dancing, flamenco costumes, balletwear and ballroom dance wear, which were earning around $150 a month in total (dancing is not a highly lucrative niche!). The recent changes at eBay may impact on that figure.
- a few domain names parked at WhyPark until I get around to developing them.
- my own website, www.marisawright.com, which is not monetized - it's just an ego trip, and a safe repository for my Helium articles in case the site goes bust (when I get round to copying and pasting them all). Actually, the main reason for creating the site is that I have several novels in various stages of completion - and one day, when I eventually finish one, that site will come in handy for promoting it...
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I've been thinking of giving more and more time to online writing and less and less time on my day job but after I read your hub, it got me thinking if it is really worth it. I inherited this practice from my father and I feel that I can continue it for years to come. So maybe I'll take a leaf from your book and just be content with having this as a part-time job. Eventually, it may become a lucrative part-time job (and I'm still hoping for that) :). Thanks for the hub Marisa.
Emievil, the reality is that if you're already a professional in some field, your "real-life" job will pay a far higher hourly rate than any internet alternative, at least for the first few years. If you have the luxury of choosing to mix a lucrative part-time real-world job with part-time internet work, you can have the best of both worlds, IMO.
Hi Marisa, the 'real-life' job is more lucrative right now although online part-time writing is more exciting and fun for me :). I wish I have that luxury of choosing the mix, maybe in the future, I'm crossing my fingers. Thanks.
Hello stranger. I've been so busy getting ready for my grandbaby, that I have failed to fulfill my wants here on hub pages. Then one day I got a message from google adsense letting me know I had a few dollars built up and ready to send to me. I had only thought of this as a wonderful hobby to fill my time out of school due to an injury, but that money email really got my head to spinning. (not in and exorcist kind of way either, lol)
I am still very new to this, but this hub of yours, added to the money email makes me want to become a better writer. I'm sure it will take me at least 2 years to become better, but at the moment, I have nothing better to do. And I'm sure once my grandson gets here, I'll have plenty more to write about. It's been 15 years since I've had a baby in my house.
So thank you for sharing your journey. I think you will have inspired a monster here. LOL
Thanks~ Anita
Hi Anita, glad I've inspired you!
Marisa Wright. I enjoyed hearing about how you came up with your Pen Name, and how you have developed an internet presence.
To make a success of yourself as an Entrepreneur takes a lot of time and effort. I'm still working full time, so I certainly don't have the Entrepreneurial spirit either. I do like to write though. And have found a spot here (I think).
I have enjoyed your work and appreciated your Hub on Helium. It certainly gave me second thoughts.
Interesting narrative on your experience.
Thanks for quoting some actual numbers. It really helps to give a realistic idea of what to expect from the writing.
Georzetta, there are many people doing much better than me. Bear in mind I have only 90 articles on HubPages, and they've been written over time, so they haven't all been earning for a whole two years by any means. When you consider that means I've written less than one article a week, I'm pretty happy with the income!
A story similar to my own Marisa. I write mostly for my own enjoyment but it's nice to see a few bucks to justify the time spent. You know how I feel about Helium. Even though I wrote my very first article there I still abhor the site. Even though I haven't worked very hard at all here I will make payout this month. Perhaps I may try harder later on. Or perhaps not! Good hub!
Randy
Marisa,
90 articles at Hubpages earning $2000 is extremely impressive. My 370 articles at Helium have so far earned only $1050 including Upfronts.
One thing I would specially mention about your Hubs that they are written naturally without an "enforced SEO" style that makes them far more readable. And the money making intentions (as I see in so many other Hubs) are not at all overt.
Since I too am too lazy to work too seriously on best paying kewords, backlinks, SEO-with-missionary-zeal, I feel your earnings are something I should also hope for in the long run.
Will you please tell me two things?
1) How was your early earnings like - when you were say 30 articles old in Hubpages?
2) Do you find a gradual slackness in earnings because there is simply too much of competition (written content fighting to grab Google Adsense revenue amidst mushrooming and ever expanding web contents)?
CV, I wrote 55 articles on HubPages in my first few weeks. About half of them were copies of Helium articles,which I soon learned was a bad idea! I earned less than $2 in the first three months. I revised the Helium copies and improved the layout of my Hubs as I learned some tips - splitting my text over several capsules to maximise advertising, adding images, and putting a news capsule and useful links right at the bottom of my Hub, after the comments, so Google would see them but readers wouldn't.
The fourth month I earned $5, the next month I earned a further $10 - and so it progressed, the income increasing monthly until I reached my first payout at nine months.
I haven't noticed any slackening of income, but then I have recently started writing again, and almost doubled my number of Hubs
Great hub, very inspiring article. Thank you for sharing it.
These are the very questions I was wondering. I am brand new and it appears to be a 2 year commitment but I was not certain. Thank you for your honesty. I don't mind the 2 years - I just get tired of the hype and don't want to dissapoint myself.
My profession is fitness but so far I have just written fun items on Hub Pages to simply get started. I love being able to create the tapestry - the videos, the photos. Being able to bring together the best of the best on one subject I find exciting.
I also enjoy bios - from movies, from books. I love being able to research the internet and see the life, the obstacles, the joys, the heart aches.
Thanks for the tip about the news capsule - I need to move mine - I placed all of them right before the comments. Didn't think of that one - I was just happy I learned how to bring the capsule into my hub.
I imagine some hubs become "dated" and some can be simply updated. Perhaps that affects the earnings?
Please keep posting with your great insights. I will be sure to check back.
Kelly, HubPages always says the best performing Hubs are "evergreen" - i.e. subjects that don't date. You can sometimes make a quick buck by covering highly topical subjects, but there is a lot of competition in the current affairs field.
Hi Marisa,
Thanks for an honest hub about making money on-line. We started a website because we wanted to. We would like to make more money than we do, but money was never our main motivation.
One of us runs a business and the other has a lot of voluntary activities. If we devoted more time to writing, and working at technical things like key word research we might make more money.
Your information is encouraging - might make us consider our priorities over the next few months.
Thanks.
Well you know you have inspired me, I try to write a hub every other day now and slowly build up a good base of Health Hubs. I have found changing and playing about with my Titles helps but I really enjoyed your hub and can only thank you for your inspiration !
thank you for sharing, for me it was useful
Aw shucks,HealthTip. You've got a great collection of Hubs building there - just remember most people find it takes months for them to start earning a decent amount, and don't get discouraged!
I won't get discouraged Marisa, you have taught me well and I intend to make this work. I am aiming at a 2 year plan in which time I hope to write 300 hubs, all health and all nicely keyworded ; )
Great article. I am new to hub pages and found your article to be very informative. You have approached the subject from every angle and given me much to think about.
Keep writing!!
Wonderful hub! I'm thinking of quitting the two other writing sites that I'm on now and devoting myself to HubPages. I love the "capsule" approach to writing ,similar to "information mapping" which I used as a tech writer. Thanks for sharing your story.
Thanks for the tip about the news capsule - I need to move mine - I placed all of them right before the comments. Didn't think of that one - I was just happy I learned how to bring the capsule into my hub.
I have never heard of Helium, but I'm not sure I want to go try it! I know what it's like to like to work alone, but I fortunately don't need a buzz around me, like you. I actually do better (become more extroverted) when there's no one around me. I start dancing and singing here and there. I listen to a lot of music, so I don't suppress the response when no one's around.
Thanks, a really interesting hub and I agree you have to stirke a balance between the pursuit of the 'ideal' of working from home / passive income and what really matters in life: family, friends and the things that make you smile.
I want $1,000 from hubpages LOL
I have turned over a new leaf, I was banned over a month ago, do me a favour and post I accept I am banned and I in no way want that thread posted. Thanks !
Thanks for the really interesting post - Im new to this but $1000 for 90 hubs over two years sounds impressive to me! - climberjames
Interesting Hub. It's really good, I think, 90 hubs and 1000$, so if you will write 1000 hubs your earnings grow up to 10000$ :) Keep Writing!
Sitting at the computer all day can be tough. I don't see how the whizzes in this industry do it -- I surely can't.
You are perfectly correct in that it can be hard to find the proper balance for activities. I need to be out in the fresh air and sunshine, gardening and walking. But I don't mind the solitude when I actually get down to writing!
I retired last year, and my income took a nosedive with the terrible economy. I'm glad I found HP.
You are doing everyone a big favor with this hub.
Hi, it's great to hear that those stories of people making high dollars in months is not happening often. I started on here to get people other reasons to visit my photography website; www.costenlessimages.com (it's more interesting with stories) and my love to write and of course to see if I can make a little extra money. I'm not sure if my writing is what people like to read but I'll keep trying and see what works. Good thing I love to write! Thanks again for the fantastic hub.
You've given me more hope of making a decent amount of passive income via Hub Pages.
I just started on Hub Pages a month ago. Before that, I was writing for ehow.com (started ehow in May of this year). I've written around 25 articles on ehow so far. I wrote one article for Squidoo.com and then stopped, as they don't promote the articles properly on search engines and it's hard to make any money there. I was trying to do freelance writing/editing on elance.com, but I don't like most of the employers who give too tight deadlines and very low pay.
I found it interesting that you were able to make more money with fewer articles on Hub Pages than on Helium. I never tried Helium. It might be that way in comparison between ehow and Hub Pages, too.
I seem to average writing about 1 1/2 articles a week, no matter which web site I'm writing for. I try to do more, but there are too many other things to do during one day to be able to focus exclusively on writing articles.
I find that when I'm writing, I don't have the time for commenting on other people's hubs, and then my score goes down because of it.
I do in-home care-giving work for an elderly woman. This is part-time, and so I have a lot of extra time to write on Hub Pages. My employer covers my room and board and basic needs, but I need extra income to cover needed dental work and other things. I write mainly because I love to write, secondarily because I love helping others with what I write about, and thirdly, because I need some extra income.
I'm trying to find ways to balance everything, between doing work for my employer at home, household chores, cooking, reading people's articles on both ehow and Hub, trying to promote my hubs, still working on promoting ehow articles, etc. I must say it isn't easy. I don't really like sitting at the computer for hours on end (it gets tiring and is hard on the eyes); however, my interest in what I'm doing keeps me stuck to the computer, anyway.
Writing these articles for ehow and Hub Pages is the most interesting, fulfilling, fun work I have ever found. I just wish we could all be paid at least $5 per article up front. The only web site I know of that pays up front for articles is Associated Content, but they sound so picky about what types of articles they will pay for that I never pursued it. Has anyone had any good experiences with them?
I am trying to also hold onto ehow, as I have put so much time and energy into it so far and have built up quite a following there. However, their technical problems are very serious lately and I worry they will crash and go out of business. So, like you, I'm trying to figure out where to save all of my ehow articles in case they suddenly crash. Maybe your idea of a personal web site to store them in is what I should do. What I've been doing is, I save the article with its photos to my desktop, then I email the article to my Yahoo email account and then store the articles there. I'm not sure if that is the best method, though.
Your article is the first one I've read that gives specific figures of income with time frames and number of articles and also compares the different writer web sites. Your hub is helping me a lot.
I would love to have $1,000 a month or more from Hub Pages. Even $200 a month would be nice.
I want to ask you, though, exactly what types of things did you do on Hub Pages to increase traffic to hubs, get your scores up, and make more money? You've mentioned a few things. Do you always try to put Amazon ads on your hubs, and ebay? Does that help? I find this idea very exasperating, as then I have to spend tons of time trying to figure out which Amazon and ebay ads to put on my hubs. I really hate to have to do it, but if it's the only way I get get a decent income from Hub Pages, I guess I'll have to bite the bullet. What do you think about this?
Thanks again for sharing.
@Healthtip, I wondered what was going on - I think it's a real shame some people keep revisiting the sins of previous alter egos, let's move on already!
@Maraiya, I had heard that eHow was quite a reasonable money-maker, but have never tried it as it only pays US residents. As for what I do to promote - actually, not much. Once I started my own websites (about a year ago), I turned my efforts to promoting them. In fact several of my Hubs were written specifically to promote my websites, and the fact they also earn money is a very nice bonus.
My main means of promoting is to visit other blogs, forums and websites on my chosen subject and make comments with my website link either in the text or in my signature (depending what's allowed). Occasionally I will make it a HubPages link, if I decide that's more relevant than one of my sites, so I guess I do still promote occasionally.
For most people, Amazon and eBay are very small contributors to their income, unless they've written a Hub directly reviewing a particular product they sell. I take the view that every little helps!
The best way to make income at HubPages is to write articles that answer a need. That might mean reviewing products or offering solutions to problems. I've never tried to pick subjects based on research - I just write what I find interesting. It's surprising what works - one of my best Hubs is about hair, and another popular one is about divorce.
Marisa... great hub, I am just learning the ropes and I obviously have a lot to learn. Your hub was quite informative. Thanks so much...
Thanks for sharing you always whipped great hubs for hubbers to read... BTW I promoted some of your hubs in one of my hubs for beginners and intermediates...
Hello Marisa,
Thank you for sharing your journey, sure brings back memories. You made me think back years ago when I decided to go full time on the Internet. My first thought was, "This is a cake walk, it couldn't be any easier." Did I ever learn real quick that working online is not a game! It's work just like any other job. The only difference is, I love this job.
Bob
great article, i was recently fired from my job and have started writing in my spare time while i think about what i want to do next, i love the writing but i know its hard to build an profitable online career overnight, im like most of the newbies on here thinking about making money doing this full time, but your stats and figures make me think that it might just be a hobby that i cherish on my time off from my professional work, thanks for the information and continue to enjoy life, youve earned it.
Nice read - you made some interesting points. Although I make a fair bit of money on the web I still have a well paid job which I actually enjoy. So I'm not an internet entrepreneur either.
I had wondered about helium myself - after reading this I think I'll keep plugging away with the Hubs though. Thanks for the advice.
Good point on the solitary lifestyle of an online writer, I have def gone stir crazy quite a few times as a result of the solitude the occupation creates.
I have changed my patterns, where I now do most of my writing and research at internet cafes and public wi-fi spots. So now instead of being lonely I thrive in being in all the new places I find each week and love the flexibility and friends Ive made at each different location.
It is really something people should consider early on when they make the jump into serious online earnings...schedule human interaction during the work day, volunteer, go to local events, take advantage of your freedom..rather than chaining yourself to a desktop
Very interesting, sometimes I find myself glued to the desktop for hours on end. I try to take breaks and go outside to get some fresh air, but it seems like there is a never-ending amount of tweaking to do. Thanks for the hub and good luck!
Thanks! I love hubs like these, gives me an idea about where I want to head MMO
Thanks for this informative and lucid hub! I had recently started with Helium thinking it might be a way to increase my internet writing presence and add some income, but I am very unhappy with the lack of access to an article once it is published They are not nearly as writer friendly as Hub Pages. Guess I started with the best and didn't realize it, LOL.
Quite a journey! I also became disilusioned with Helium and no longer contribute to that site. I am new to Hub but have articles up on Associated content, Triond, eHow, and Factoidz. I also have a few Squidoo lenses. so we will see how I do with the income.
Great Hub. It is refreshing to see some realistic information for those of us just starting out. Thanks for sharing.
Great hub! I have found that working from home is a little bit alienating, but with Facebook and the forums on the sites I write for I have made a lot of helpful writer friends who not only answer questions and read my work, but also entertain me so I don't feel so lonely writing from home each day.
Thanks for all your comments. @jjmyles - you have a Hub in the making there, in about a year's time, comparing the earnings potential of all those sites!
I enjoyed this hub. It is definitely difficult to know everything, and hearing what has worked for you is enlightening. Thank you!
Thank you, this very helpful! I want to start writing and this seems like a great place to start. very inspiring!!
Online world has many ways in its core that has to be revealed yet. Nice hub and good topic... :)
good an informative
thank you for the tips
Very informative hub.. thanks for sharing the tips :)
thanks for sharing your online journey, Marisa. it's always interesting to hear how others were brought online and the story behind ending up here at HP. wonderful. :))
Too bad you can't turn the helium articles into Hubs! That is a lot of content that could be making a lot more money.
Marisa, this hub has given me insight of what I just started. Thanks for sharing. Would you please tell me how do I put a news capsule in my hub?
Bhawna, just click on the "news" item in the capsules menu, then enter a relevant keyword. I usually put it at the very bottom of the Hub, so as not to interfere with the main content.
Hi Marisa - its interesting we've ended up in different places and started about the same time I think. I think the real challenge is working out what you REALLY want to do most people just keep on working because its normal - you've taken the journey to question it! Sending you PM re dancing
I'm glad I signed up for hubpages after reading this, there are only two other article writing tactics that are worthwhile I think so I'm glad I didn't get caught up in all of the other timewasters.
Very informative and realistic hub - many thanks. I too doubt if I'll ever make writing online my sole source of income, but it would be nice if it could make a regular contribution to my monthly outgoings.
Hadn't thought about adding a news capsule to the bottom of my hubs - I will give that one a go.
Wirednomad, now I'm intrigued - which two would you nominate?
One other article directory. Ezine, because Google likes it so much.
and
Either UAW or AMA for building backlinks.
Hi Marisa,
Do you Think that writing about subjects related to a specific area (in my case skin care articles), rather than multiple topics is a good idea? How does publishing the same article on multiple sites affect personal scores? Thank you for helping clarify those questions.
Gabriella, there is nothing wrong with specialising in a particular niche. It can take a few months to discover whether it is a profitable niche or not, so be patient.
Publishing the same article on multiple sites is self-defeating, because Google (which provides most of your paying audience) tends to ignore duplicates. You can post multiple articles on multiple sites on the same topic, but each one should be revised to be significantly different.
The best approach is to decide which is your major money-making site, then link to the articles there from your other articles (e.g. if your main site is HubPages, include a link to your article here when you write on ezinearticles or Infobarrel etc).
I have three blogs and write for eHow, Factoidz, Xomba, and Life123 as well as HubPages. If I couldn't rewrite the same content for multiple sites, I couldn't keep up.(It's hard enough as it is. I haven't been around here to read and comment for a long time.) But I agree that simply posting the same thing multiple places is bad idea. It can get folks kicked off of some sites, too. Thanks for sharing your experience. It is certainly helpful for those of us who are just getting started.
Allpurposeguru, "rewriting the same content for multiple sites" is a good way of explaining it - I hope Gabriella is reading this!
Thanks Marisa, Passive income is the great way to one's financial freedom. Can anyone think of other ways? It's very interesting that you break down income streams into different content categories, so smart, I like it!
Yes Marisa, I just got to the site and now I understand better the idea of re-writing. First I change the title and the first paragraph (sombody mention that Google is picking up first those two), in the body of the article I put the same information, but change a few words here and there.
Specialy because my area of expertise is restricted to skin care and fashion it is not easy to come up with different information when "facts are facts"
At any rate I am considering making a selection and writing only for a site or two (too much time involved to keep up with topics, discussion board, different rules for each site, different methodes of paying,etc.etc)
Yes Gabriella, it does get confusing doesn't it? The best idea is to take it slowly, get used to one or two sites first, then branch out.
Apart from my own sites, I only write for HubPages and Ezinearticles these days.
Thanks for being so specific and to the point: the info is helpful and your style's great. Good luck with the novels, I'll keep an eye out for them, let us know when you eventually get one out there :D
Nice to know I'm not the only one trying to figure out a game plan for internet writing. From what I see at least half your time needs to be spent promoting to make it work. Would love to hear what others think about that.Thanks for the article.
Thank you for the insight, although I have few published, I want to the journey as well. Great Hub!
impressive Marissa.keep going.good luck.
Nice article. I'm trying something similar to what you veteran writers are doing. I will post here about it, once it makes money.
This is great hub.
very nice!
I can't figure out how to get adsense to my hubs. Can you help me?
lonely writer who makes money online-could be joining some social site like facebook would relief a certain portion of lonely stress.
Hi Marisa, the 'real-life' job is more lucrative right now although online part-time writing is more exciting and fun for me :). I wish I have that luxury of choosing the mix, maybe in the future, I'm crossing my fingers. Thanks.
I think the key is enjoying yourself and if you make money, than great.
Great hub on how you started making money by doing something you love! Thanks for sharing your story with us :)
Thank you for sharing, your page is so well written and informative.
It seems to take a long time to get the stage of earning enough to work from home full time. Nice article
You inspired me so I wrote a hub about my own journey.
http://hubpages.com/hub/My-Journey-to-Passive-Onli
Do you think it ever really is passive income? I think residual income better describes it most of the time. You always have to put in the hard work to start with.
I agree, I'm not convinced it ever becomes truly passive. It's possible to set things up so you don't need to keep adding new content, but it doesn't seem like you can ever stop promoting.
Marisa,
I really appreciate how open you were in this article about your writing experience. I have always loved writing and was a tech writer at one point, but now my day job doesn't even pay peanuts. I wish my children would pay me more! Why don't they? :)
I think if I didn't enjoy writing and view it as an outlet as well as a source of passive income, I might have to find something different. My hubs vary wildly in quality, unfortunately, but sometimes I get on a roll here. I agree HubPages is a great place to write. Mostly I find the encouragement of like-minded people to be a huge boon here. Rated this hub wayyyyy up.
Rochelle Frank says:
3 weeks ago
Thanks for sharing your very interesting journey. You have shared a lot of great information for hubbers in the past, as well. I know I have learned a lot from you.