Should a new freelance writer work for print publications, like a literary magazine? Or work online? It’s a valid question, especially for prolific writers who can pump out work on demand.

Print publications pay the best of the two. Writing for print publications takes more time to get paid than writing online does. For print, one needs to send query letters and manuscripts with or without photos to publications until an editor bites.

Some magazines pay upon acceptance, but they are few; most of them pay on publication, and many publications gather literature months (or even a year) ahead of time. This is okay, it’s just the way it’s done, but it gives them more time to kill the article (change their mind).

Writing Literature or Articles Online

Do a Google search on the terms “writing for pay online,” and “freelance writing online.” Look at the results and choose several sites to check out; see their Terms of Service or Use. Some of them have a minimum payment threshold, meaning payment won’t happen until that amount has been reached. The payouts happen faster than one might think, as daily page-views add up.

Writing for pay online is a building process. Sites usually pay by the page-view (they call these ‘residuals’), by ad clicks, or up front per article, and it’s a much smaller payment than one would receive for a printed piece (actually pennies per day, at first). The way these writers make money is by having hundreds of articles on several sites online, each making money by page-views and ad-clicks the entire time the work is viewable. Complete and evergreen information will keep an article making money for years.

The best situation is where a writer makes money writing for both, online and print publications, at the same time.

Want to make money writing online, so the day can be spent at home? Tired of going to a dead-end job where there’s no encouragement or reward? Many people find themselves in exactly these positions and they’re in a veritable quandary over what to do.

In the current economy, jobs aren’t easy to come by. But, there are ways to make money online that can supplement – or replace – recent income.

One great way to make money is to be a virtual assistant. Put an ad on CraigsList and advertise the expertise it took a lifetime to gain. Offer other web-workers services that can be done for them, like, scheduling, appointment setting, email reading and promotions. Pay is by the piece or by the hour, and one could offer bill-paying, payroll and bookkeeping, budgeting or secretarial work. Take stock of skills and check out entrepreneur.com.

Supplement Writing Income Easily

There are websites that pay for opinions and all one has to do is fill out questionnaires (opinionoutpost.com) or type in a short paragraph of an opinion. Easy money. But, when signing up for these sites make sure

Also, sites like PayPerPost.com offer money for writing reviews – for pay or perks. Perks can be a good way to supplement income if the perks are something the writer would normally have to pay for.

Share opinions and experience by writing blogs for someone else. Examiner.com and GigaOM.com are two great sites that pay for content. Do a Google search to check out more.

Sites are out there for freelancers of most any kind. Elance.com is a good one, as the site is scoured by companies for grant writing, contract writing, blogs, articles and even some stories. RentaCoder.com (or Vworker.com, same site) looks for program writers, so if html strikes a chord, apply here. DesignOutpost.com or LogoWorks.com are companies looking for logo and web designers; also good places to check out.