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“It’s a real hustle, you sure you want to quit your job at Harvard?”
That’s the response I usually got from family and friends when I talked about leaving my day job to become a full-time freelancer. So I put it off.
But after thee years as a smoking cessation counselor and researcher at Harvard Medical Center, I knew I needed to leave academia. The work was boring. The people were toxic. The egos were huge. And it never seemed like any of my patients ever quit smoking.
Ever wonder if you can make it as a full-time freelancer, find your niche, and get paid to write?
I did. So I started freelancing on the side. Within a year I took the leap and quit my day job. I’ve been freelancing full time for seven months, and I can’t imagine going back to a J-O-B.
Trying to find your niche? Some writers seem to have that dialed in from day one. It took me a little longer to figure out where to find good-paying clients. But what I’ve been able to accomplish as an LGBTQ writer in a short amount of time is proof that you can be a successful freelance writer in just about any niche.
Here’s the basics about how I found my niche, along with 18 websites that pay writers $50 or more per article for LGBTQ content.
When I got started, I thought I might be able to write exclusively about being a bisexual man, and the experiences of biphobia I’ve encountered from both straight women and gay men. Alas, while various editors loved the pieces, it was not something I could write 20 pieces about a month. This approach was a little too narrow, so I expanded my niche and started getting more work and making more money.
Now I write about gay sex. I found that many LGBTQ sites have a need for honest and personal pieces about sex and are willing to pay pro rates. Since I’ve found my niche, I’ve had no problem finding work consistently. I write about sex, sexuality, gender, dating, relationships, and queer culture.
If you’re interested in writing in the LGBTQ niche, you need to understand the market and the target audience, just like any other niche.
Most of the LGBTQ sites I write for want identity pieces that discuss the untold stories of what it’s like to be gay, bisexual, pansexual, transgender, genderqueer, sexually fluid, polyamorous, etc. They’re looking to share the stories of queer men/women/genderqueer folks, and want pieces that discuss how queer life is influenced by the modern political and cultural climate.
If you want to write about the LGBTQ community, issues, lifestyle, and people, you can make make a living writing in this niche. Check out these websites that pay writers $50 or more per article:
1. Gay Pop Buzz pays $50 for personal identity pieces in It Really Happened. These pieces focus on real, embarrassing things that happened to you (as a gay/bisexual man). Contact: John Hollywood, misterhollywood43@gmail.com
2. Bisexual.org pays $100 for pieces on bisexuality. Pitch critical thought pieces, personal identity essays, or news stories with a bisexual spin. Contact is Talia Squires, talia@bi.org.
3. Buzzfeed LGBT pays $200-300 an article, and they’re looking for powerful, emotional, personal pieces that pull at your heart. Contact Buzzfeed LGBT editor Shannon Keating, keating@buzzfeed.com.
4. Vice pays $250 an article. (Make sure to keep your piece under 1,200 words). Vice has a new(ish) LGBTQ editor who’s actively looking for LGBTQ identity pieces. Contact Tyler Trykowski, trykowski@vice.com.
5. The Advocate pays $0-50 an article. Pitch op-ed and personal identity pieces. Contact Neal Broverman, broverman@heremedia.com.
6. PRIDE is a sister site to The Advocate that serves LGBTQ millennials. Pay $0-50 an article as well. Pitch fun list articles about sex, dating, and queer life, and personal identity pieces. Contact editor-in-chief Levi Chambers, levi@pride.com, or deputy editor Tracy Gilchrist, tracy@pride.com.
7. XoJane pays $50 for It Happened to Me, which features personal queer identity pieces (mainly for women, but men, too). Contact editor Emily McCombs, emily@xojane.com.
8. Bustle pays $50-75 an article (depending on length) and features queer, personal identity pieces as well as queer lists. Submit completed articles for consideration instead of pitching. Contact features editor Rachel Krantz with submissions, Rachel@bustle.com.
9. YourTango pays $50 an article for a variety of queer pieces about love, sex, and dating. (I’m currently writing a piece for them about why I love dating couples.) Contact Andrea Zimmerman directly with pitches, andreaz@yourtango.com.
10. Cosmopolitan pays $250-300 for personal identity pieces. They’re no longer “Old Cosmo” and don’t want pieces about how to please your man. They now want personal pieces about how you tried something out of the box, were scared to try it, but it paid off in the end by enhancing your relationship. Query sex and relationships senior editor Alex Drucker, ADrucker@hearst.com.
11. Surge App pays $150 per article. This is a new dating app for gay men, similar to Tinder. Also needs blog post writers. Contact Michaela with pitches at szilvasova@strv.com.
12. New York Times Modern Love reportedly pays up to $300 an article. Submissions should be complete between 1,500 and 1,700 words. The editor is Daniel Jones, and he will reply if interested or not within two months. Like it or not, it’s best to use the generic modern love submissions email at modernlove@newyorktimes.com.
13. Salon pays $100-200 an article and publishes some queer female pieces.
14. Mic has two paying sections that actively publish pieces about queer folks: Identities and Connections. They don’t want strictly personal identity pieces, but rather want pieces rooted in a larger cultural context with (many) quotes from people you’ve interviewed. Pay rate differs depending on the piece, so be prepared to negotiate. Average is around $100. Email editor EJ Dickson at ejdickson@mic.com with pitches and submissions.
15. Upworthy pays $150-200 for short 500-word posts about LGBTQ topics. Use the form to submit your pitch.
16. The Daily Dot reportedly pays $50 an article but asks you to submit to tips@dailydot.com, which is a blackhole. I’ve pitched a number of times and haven’t received a response. That said, Austin Powell is the managing editor, so if you can find his email, reach out to him directly.
17. Everyday Feminism pays $75 an article, but they’re not always accepting unsolicited submissions. They want critical feminist, social justice-type pieces.
18. Bitch Magazine Website looks for commentaries on pop culture, which can include queer commentaries, as well as personal identity pieces about being queer. Pay is variable, so negotiate for the pay you want.
BONUS: Huffington Post Queer Voices. Ok, so you’re not going to get paid writing for the Huffington Post. But it gets a lot of traffic and can help boost your portfolio as an LGBTQ writer. Contact editor-in-chief Noah Michelson, at noah.michelson@huffingtonpost.com.
Know any websites that pay for LGBTQ content? Let us know in the comments below.
Zachary Zane writes about sexuality, gender, and relationships. His work can be seen at zacharyzane.com
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You can easily pour a ton of money into a bathroom remodel, but there are also some more cost-effective options. Check out these simple and inexpensive ways to make your bathroom look and function better.
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Below are 3 inexpensive ways to transform your bathroom:
Repurposed Storage
Add stylish storage using flea market finds. If your bathroom is too small for a freestanding piece of furniture, consider adding a vintage shelf or old drawer backed with pretty paper that hangs on the wall and stores bath essentials. Clean and give it a fresh coat of paint. To hang a drawer-turned-shelf, drill through the back and into studs in the wall. Source: BHG
Updated Fixtures
Next, look at the little details. You can update light fixtures, sink faucets, towel racks, and drawer pulls for a relatively small investment. These items may seem insignificant, but updating them can make a big difference in your bathroom’s look. Check out sites like ModernBathroom.com for ideas. The items may be out of your price range but you can find ways to replicate the look for less.
Keep in mind that you don’t always have to buy towel racks at a home improvement store or IKEA. One of my friends used old plumbing for her towel racks and it gave her bathroom a very cool, industrial feel. Plus, since she rescued them out of an old house that was about to be torn down, they were free! Source: MoneyCrashers
Add a Fresh Coat of Paint
A new color on the walls can completely change the look of your bathroom. Many cabinets can be painted — think about switching yours (this is my next project). Oh yeah, and you can use your soap-scummy old shower curtain liner that you replaced as a dropcloth. Source: Houzz
Contact:
Perfect Bath
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How would you know if you found a good realtor?
What are the qualities of a good realtor?
Why do we need a realtor?
A right realtor can help you purchase your fantasy house or sell your current home rapidly. The wrong agent can mess up the exchange, abandoning you with egg all over and no place to call home.
Regardless of the high stakes, numerous purchasers and dealers give little thought to picking an realtor, whether they’re purchasing or offering.
When you’re looking for a realtor, you clearly need the best. In any case, with realtors introducing themselves through yard signs, online advertisements, standard mail postcards etc., how would you slice through the offers?
So it is really critical to whom you will entrust your lovely homes.
If you want more information on how to prepare, feel free to email or call me.
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Since we have a “Water Cooler” forum in Freelance Writers Den, I get to do that a lot.
The stories are colorful:
“Get a load of this guy’s laundry list of requests for my content — which he wants done for a pittance!”
“Can you believe how little this website offered me?”
Yes. Yes, I can.
The world is full of business owners looking to see what they can get for nothing. The problem is, many writers suffer from low self-esteem — and are only too happy to oblige.
Writers like to blame their clients for their low pay or dull assignments. They love to skewer clients’ annoying personalities.
What writers don’t seem to love so much is doing the work to get better clients. Because mostly, it’s work you have to do on yourself.
Now, anyone can get one bum client. If you freelance for very long, it’ll happen. We all make mistakes.
But if you find it’s happening over and over again, then you’ve got a problem. It’s time to look at your attitudes towards your freelance writing career, and make some changes.
What do I mean by changing yourself to get better clients? Here are a few big reasons why writers end up with crummy freelance clients, time and time again.
Ever get a writing offer, and have a strong feeling, in the depths of your soul, that the gig will be a nightmare — but you take it anyway?
Then it’s time to get in touch with your feelings. Your gut-check on a prospective client is probably right on.
If you have a viscerally negative reaction to the idea of a gig, it’s unlikely to pan out well. You need to pass!
You may feel desperate for work, but remember, taking a bad gig robs you of marketing time to find better clients. It also often sucks you dry of self-esteem.
Instead, take a page from Bonnie, a Den 2X Income Accelerator student who recently described to me why she turned down one writing gig:
“It was for a national organization that depends in large part on volunteers who are changing constantly. No, thanks!
“I do think it’s a great opportunity for someone who’s into communications strategy, audits, surveys, etc. For someone who thrives on turning chaos into clarity — and working with multiple personalities — it would be ideal. I’d rather my energy go into growing my business.”
Bravo! This writer took the time to do a gut-check, and realized this organization’s chaotic structure wasn’t something she wanted to deal with. She guessed it would lead to lots of wasted time. So she moved on.
Shortly after passing on this gig, she got another offer, with a company with more stability.
Good thing she didn’t ignore those inner alarm bells and sign up with the ever-changing staff of the first organization.
If you get offered a big lump of work, do you get all giddy and excited and say ‘yes’ right away? When you hear a big number, it’s easy to start counting chickens, and assume this will be a great situation.
But remember, it’s all about your hourly rate. Time is your most precious commodity.
If it’ll take you forever to earn that lump, the hourly rate may still work out to pennies.
So I was proud recently to see another Den member — after getting some coaching in our forums — pass on a $9,000 offer to ghostwrite a full-length memoir.
I know, seems like a big number! But we’re taking about an assignment that could easily take six months of that writer’s time. Or could take longer than planned, or never finish (many book projects sputter out, I’ve found).
That’s a grim prospect with a gig that should pay at least $20,000, and likely much more.
The capper for this writer? The offer was through an agency that was no doubt taking a big cut — and the end client was a very wealthy woman.
Laura asked herself an important question:
“If I’m resentful [of the pay rate] at the start, how will I be in six months?”
Rightfully guessing that she could well end up wanting to kill this client and feeling exploited, she passed.
It’s sad to say, but many writers attract low-paying clients because they’re a sucker for a sob story.
Chat them up, and you hear about the endless string of volunteer or low-paid gigs they take for wonderful causes…all while they struggle to pay their bills.
Janet recently told me she’d accepted a pro-bono gig to write and pitch a placed article in a magazine for one charity — a task that should pay $1,000 or more. This volunteer gig came on top of a $15-an-hour regular monthly gig doing all of her church’s marketing work!
Giving back is great, and we should all do some of it. But remember that if you don’t leave room for good-paying gigs, you’ll soon be working a day job.
Many writers have a poverty mentality that leaves them rejoicing in any small pittance they earn. They even actively seek out writing gigs they know will be low-paid.
Another Den 2X student recently reported that she had pitched a print-book publisher a $2,000-advance book idea. She had done a couple other books for this publisher, and thought it would be easy to line up another one.
But why would you do that, I asked, if your goal is to double your writing income in the next year? Few print books earn a writer more than the advance, and writing a book, as I noted above, is a TON of work.
“It’s work I enjoy,” she said.
If your goal is to earn twice as much, how could you “enjoy” writing a book for a pittance?
This is one of those scenarios where the writer has a crummy client they self-selected for, and doesn’t even realize it.
It can be easy to get writing gigs that pay little, as compared with working harder and doing more marketing to find truly lucrative gigs.
Nothing against having a passion writing project you do on the side — but don’t lose track of the goals of your freelance writing business and go down too many side trails where the writing may be fun, but the pay just isn’t there.
If you want to earn more as a freelance writer, begin with your mindset. What do you think you deserve to earn? What sort of people do you want in your life?
Make a commitment to turn down offers that don’t fit your vision for your business, and keep marketing. You’ll soon find better clients come your way.
Do you have a crummy client? Let’s discuss why in the comments.
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