Comments on: Exit Strategy 3: Passive Income for Writers http://www.sparkplugging.com/freelance-parent/exit-strategy-3-passive-income-for-writers/ Freelance Resources for Writers, Designers & Other Virtual Service Providers Sun, 11 Oct 2009 15:50:10 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Marcia Passos Duffy http://www.sparkplugging.com/freelance-parent/exit-strategy-3-passive-income-for-writers/comment-page-1/#comment-6542 Marcia Passos Duffy Thu, 26 Jun 2008 15:47:25 +0000 http://www.sparkplugging.com/freelance-parent/?p=176#comment-6542 I've been working on my passive "retirement account" for the past 4 years, publishing two online magazines. Its better than publishing articles on someone else's magazine and taking a cut. I get advertising dollars (google and affiliates), have a platform to sell my ebooks, plus I have a loyal readership. It takes about 3-5 hours a week to keep up (although the initial start-up and learning curve was MUCH MUCH more than that per week). While I'm not getting rich (yet) off the sites, it does provide me with a passive income, many surprise checks in the mail (okay, they're small -- $100 and under, but they do add up!) and I feel like its "easy money" (however, like childbirth, I've forgotten now how hard I worked in the beginning!). These sites are not my sole source of income -- still doing my share of mercenary writing (plus working on a sci-fi novel). But they probably do add up to the equivalent of 1 client. Plus its fun to do if you love the subject matter. If you're curious, you can visit my sites: www.TheHeartofNewEngland.com (a lifestyle/travel site about northern New England), and www.HomeOfficeWeekly.com (a site about working from home). Marcia I’ve been working on my passive “retirement account” for the past 4 years, publishing two online magazines. Its better than publishing articles on someone else’s magazine and taking a cut. I get advertising dollars (google and affiliates), have a platform to sell my ebooks, plus I have a loyal readership. It takes about 3-5 hours a week to keep up (although the initial start-up and learning curve was MUCH MUCH more than that per week). While I’m not getting rich (yet) off the sites, it does provide me with a passive income, many surprise checks in the mail (okay, they’re small — $100 and under, but they do add up!) and I feel like its “easy money” (however, like childbirth, I’ve forgotten now how hard I worked in the beginning!).

These sites are not my sole source of income — still doing my share of mercenary writing (plus working on a sci-fi novel). But they probably do add up to the equivalent of 1 client. Plus its fun to do if you love the subject matter.

If you’re curious, you can visit my sites: http://www.TheHeartofNewEngland.com (a lifestyle/travel site about northern New England), and http://www.HomeOfficeWeekly.com (a site about working from home).

Marcia

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