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Part of the appeal of getting paid to write is that you can do it from the comfort of your own home. And these days you can make money writing on the web. Of course, there are plenty of scams out there promise to pay you and never do. Or even places that ask you for money up front. (Never do that!) While there are some sketchy places on the web, there are also some legit places online that you can get paying writing gigs. For some ideas on places to look have a look at 3 Legitimate Ways To Get Paid Online over at Dumb Little Man.

As someone that majored in English and Journalism in college, being a travel writer is one of those writing dream jobs for me. I mean, how cool is it to get to travel to places that you want to visit and then get paid to write about those places. If travel writing is something that you dream of too then I came across an article that can help you out.

Becoming a travel writer is not as hard as you might think. To get started in your new career as a travel writer, just follow The 10 Steps to Becoming a Successful Travel Writer posted over at The Travelers Notebook.

If you are interested in writing for a living then you are prolly looking out for the best places to score a freelance gig. There is no shortage of ads for freelance writers on places like Craigslist. However, you never really know what you are getting yourself into when you answer an ad like that.

So, if you would like to know about some reputable places to check out for freelance jobs then you are in luck! Over at The Writer’s Manifesto Blog, you can find a list of 9 freelance writing job sites where you can search for that dream writing gig.

Do you have dreams of being a travel writer? If you do, then you will want to stop by Brave New Traveler and look for the post on 6 Steps to Succeed As A Travel Writer Abroad. The writer of the post actually was able to live on funds made travel writing while living in Buenos Aires. If you want to make a living travel writing, then there is no better person to learn from than someone that is having success doing just that. I’m sure the writer of that post is just one of many people doing that so be sure to explore the net for other people living your dream.

Are you an aspiring travel writer? If so, you will not want to miss the travel writing tips up at Vagabondish. There are two parts to the series “A Guide to Better Travel Writing.”

If you are a travel writer or if you want to be a travel writer, be sure to check out these two articles:

• A Guide to Better Travel Writing (Part 1): 23 Essential Tips & Habits
• A Guide to Better Travel Writing (Part 2): 20 Time-Tested Techniques and Essential Exercises