Writing Sites I Have Known and Loved

I think I have tried every writing site on the Internet at one time or another. Some have come and gone; some have gotten larger and stronger. Here are a few that I have sampled. I am still writing at most of them.

Triond

I have published mostly photographs here. They are published on the site Picable.com. Most articles are posted to Socyberty.com. They also accept audio and video. You are paid by how many views your content receives. I haven't figured out yet how many views you need to earn one cent. You get paid through PayPal once the total earned adds up to 50 cents or more. I have gotten paid in the past so it is a legitimate site.

Helium

I have posted several articles at Helium. One of my articles was sold to a publisher through their Marketplace. You can basically write about whatever you wish at Helium, they also accept fiction. They have a peer review system that helps quality articles to rise to the top. Articles are rated numerically. Helium occasionally has contests in which you can win money. You get paid through PayPal when you earn at least $25. One thing you should know is that your articles will be there forever. You can't delete them yourself.

Orble

I have a couple of blogs here. Anyone can set up a blog. Earniings are through AdSense. I have yet to earn any money here. Some of the blogs here are better than others. If the editors think you have some talent, they will ask if you want to take over any of their blogs with their own domain. There is a supportive community of bloggers here.

How To Do Things

I have written seven articles here so far. Each article must be submitted and reviewed by an editor. If they don't feel it is up to site standards they will ask you to make changes. The articles on this site are mostly written in the same format; a numbered list of steps is expected. You get paid through AdSense and HowToDoThings gets 50% of your earnings. Of all my sites with AdSense, this is the one that has earned me the most.

Gather

I occasionally post articles here. You earn points for articles, photographs, videos, commenting on content and rating content. Since I am in Canada, while I earn points, I can't cash those points in for rewards. The rewards consist of gift cards or charitable donations. I have met some very friendly people here and it is a great site discussions of all kind.

Suite101

I used to write here in the early 00s. I was the writer for Shakespeare on Film. I never did earn anything there then. However, I am writing there as a contributing writer now. You are paid through AdSense and get a cut of the sites income. They have a stringent application process; you have to submit two quality articles you have written and give them a list of sites you have written for. It is a very supportive community and there is help and training for writers. You are expected to post 10 articles in 3 months. After 3 months you can apply to be a featured writer in your chosen topic. According to Suite101, they receive over 7 million visitors a month to the site.

HubPages

I've been writing at HubPages now for 6 weeks and have written 14 hubs. I have made about 50 cents through AdSense. I've yet to sell anything from Amazon or Ebay. I find it a very supportive and friendly place to write. I love playing around with the hub capsules.