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Work that pays while you write

  • Copywriting and content

    Advertising and brand writing, often salaried.

  • Technical writing

    Manuals and documentation for software and engineering companies. Steady salaried jobs.

  • Ghostwriting

    Writing someone else's book for a flat fee.

  • Teaching

    Community college and university teaching, which is why so many authors end up with a master's degree.

  • Editing

    Working on other people's manuscripts sharpens your own eye and pays by the hour.