Irregular Books

It’s a sad economy for almost everyone - including writers. Sales are down, of books, magazines and newspapers. Reading is now regarded as something to do with discretionary income.

Doing some old-fashioned web surfing this evening, I came across a site called Get A Freelancer, where writers can bid for the privilege of working on freelance projects. My eye was immediately caught by the extremely low rate of pay that these writers are competing for.

One bid offered “10 articles, 500 words each” - for just fifty dollars. That’s five dollars for a 500-word article.

For writers looking to sustain themselves, there has to be a better way. Don’t stop writing that book.