Start a Side Hustle from Home
Does it seem as if most side hustles take away too much valuable time from writing?
Developing Your Writer Skills
If you need to take a break from writing fine. But consider ways to earn extra income while developing your writing skills.
Tutoring, for example, can help you do that. We learn when we’re teaching others. When you tutor someone in writing, you’re also increasing your own skills. The same could be true with proofreading. It increases your eye for words on the page (or screen more likely).
Other tasks, which might seemingly be time-consuming, could work to your favor. For instance, while delivering food Door Dash or running an Uber pick up, you could be dictating your next writing. Or you could listen to audio books in your genre or ones that teach how to hone your writing skills.
Time Management Skills
Other gigs, such as Affiliate Marketing, may take a little more time to develop. Your time management skills will come into play. If you need more immediate income, this side hustle may not be for you. If some delay is ok for you, affiliate marketing could become more lucrative than writing. You could use a blog, for instance, to help drive traffic for affiliate marketing.
An obvious starting point might be Amazon’s Affiliate Marketing program. Click Bank is another popular source. You’ll want to find products or services you’re interested in and care about. You’ll also need to look for merchants you offer the best deals. If you’re a new to affiliate marketing, check out the 15 Best Affiliate Marketing Programs for Beginners.
Make More Money Writing
Of course, you could develop your business as a writer by finding more ways to make money with your writing. Joanna Penn’s book can help: How to Make a Living with Your Writing.
When you decide on the side hustle that’s right for you, set a start date. Then block off time on your calendar for tomorrow or the next day, and the next. Don’t put it off. Go ahead. Take the risk. Take some action. Don’t give up. You can do it.
Don’t wait. Start today.
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