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While it is possible to get writing gigs even if you don’t have a portfolio, it definitely makes getting gigs a lot easier when you do have one! When I made the decision to write full-time I knew I was going to need samples of my writing and if those samples were actually published this would be in my best interest. Not wanting to take the time and energy to put up a website I decided instead to look for places that I could post articles for payment whether by revenue sharing or a flat payment or both. The two places that I chose to write for initially were Associated Content and E-how. Associated Content has both flat payments and what they call a bonus program where you make a certain amount of money each month based on the number of views your articles receive. E-how has a revenue sharing program that has become quite lucrative for me and I know of others who make up to $1000 a month on E-how.

So, why am I tell you this and how does it relate to having a portfolio? Well, it relates in this way. Since I started my freelance writing career, two of my longest standing gigs came from people that came to me and asked me if I wanted to write for them because of articles they’d read that I’d written on Associated Content. That’s how writing for websites like Associated Content and E-how can really pay off in terms of both money, gigs, and having a portfolio. People that need writers look at websites like Associated Content and E-how for writers, and when they see someone whose writing they like, they do offer that writer a job.

Websites like Associated Content, and E-how can not only help you make money writing, but they can help you build a portfolio that brings you more money because they can net you writing gigs. So, the moral of this story, yes you do need a portfolio, Virginia. However, why not get paid to create your portfolio while you are waiting for those higher paying gigs to come along?

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