I like to mention financial opportunities that I come across. I know how hard it is to make a decent income and also have multiple sclerosis, so I especially think MSers who journal or blog are perfect candidates for any of the open spots at About.com.
This website is owned and operated by the New York Times Company and it pays a good monthly stipend for first and second year writers ($725.) The site states that writers can exceed the stipend amount with earned ad revenue, so the potential for income can exceed $1K a month, which is pretty good for writing a weekly article and a weekly blog post. About.com has hundreds of topics, with many current openings. Some are a little specific, but maybe you have a vast knowledge about Seattle or needlepointing. Another option is to suggest a topic to About.com (I’m in the process of this, since I couldn’t find an open topic that I could extensively write about.) In any case, those trying to obtain at-home work might find writing for pay a good, flexible solution.
PS: About.com mentions “published writing experience”, but many times they substitute vast knowledge for experience. Browse some of the established topics. And keep in mind that blogs count as great writing portfolios for potential gigs.
