by Loralie Lynn

Created on: December 07, 2009   Last Updated: December 08, 2009

Freelance writing is a great way to make some extra money and enjoy getting creative. The Internet is full of online freelance writing sites where writers can share their experiences with others who in turn pay them for their knowledge. These sites are usually referred to as 'how to' sites. Signing up for 'how to' sites can help writers get paid to do something they already love doing...writing about their interests. Writers can write about pretty much anything they choose on these 'how to' sites and earn cash in a few different ways...

First, the more articles a writer writes the more money he or she can make. Second, the number of times an article is viewed helps the writer make more money. Third, many 'how to' sites offer ads, by companies such as Google Adsense, that earn the writer a percentage of money earned from clicks of these ads.

Writing sites are great for freelance writers who want to earn money for doing something they love to do, however, there are a few drawbacks in depending on this money for income. Getting started as a freelance writer on 'how to' sites is easy and free. That's the best part. One downfall is that it can take a little time to build writing material and get enough views to start earning money. This means there is a decent amount of time needed to draw traffic to your writings to get them noticed. The more views you get on your articles, the more money you stand to make. Building this kind of traffic takes patience and perseverance.

On a lighter note, I've been writing for a few sites where I am actually making a decent amount of money each month. Even better news is that it didn't even take a year for me to start making this amount of money. All in all, I'd say, it has taken me only 10 months to make $150-$300 a month from just about each writing site I submit to (as keeps increasing the more I write). That isn't bad considering I can't write everyday because I have a full time job and am a single mother. So, if you have more time on your hands than I do, or find that you can make the time to write, you could probably be making a very good income in around 6 or 7 months. Again, this all depends on how much you can write and submit to each 'how to' site. Say, for instance, you are able to write at least 10 articles a day for even one site, you could probably be making a good amount of money in half the time that I have.

As stated earlier, each 'how to' freelance writing site is easy to sign up for and absolutely free. You

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