Are you thinking of writing a children's book?

Marie Tracy is an active contributor to our side hustle group She wrote a children's book called  Magical Birthday Fairy: A Family Tradition and now is sharing her experience and even created a step by step course. 

Marie shared.... 

I’m a new children’s author of the book Magical Birthday Fairy.  I found the process of self-publishing very difficult. It was frustrating and extremely time consuming.  

Then when the pandemic hit and the world shut down, I lost my full time  job. So I decided to use to the to finally write and publish my first book.  (Yeah!) 

After I published my book, I had so many ask how I did it that I decided to share the steps in an online course. 

I’m new to  course creation and will initially share the course in a  facebook group (sharing info in social learning units).  I share the exact steps I took and a step by step check list to follow.  In addition, I share a list of all the expenses, resources I found and a simple to follow guide to follow.  The course is written text only. 

here is the facebook course 

How to get started with writing a book

 If you have ever thought of writing a book you will want to check out this podcast to see if it for you.  This might be directed as non fiction self help business type of book but if you have romance or childrens book check this out with best selling author Gabby  Bernstein 

Get ready to access behind the scenes tips for book writing success. If you’re considering writing a book - whether it’s through traditional publishing or self-publishing -

How to overcome the dreaded writer’s block

The first is that you must, must, must, must have a core message. You and I have worked on this. We really dialed yours down for your book. And I'm real—I'm a boss b-i-t-you-know-what when it comes to core message, because I won't stand for someone not being grounded in what their book is about. You know when someone asks you, like, you said this, like, when someone says, like, “What's your course about?” And you’re like, wah, wah, wah, wah, wah, and you just aren't grounded in it? It’s the same thing with a book because someone says, “What's your book about?” and you’re like, “Well, it's about the esoteric changes in my inner landscape.” And it's like, shut the f up. What are you—? And then it makes the person that's talking uncomfortable, it makes the person that's listening feel uncomfortable because, like, “I have no idea what you just said.” So it's all about boiling it down, boiling it down.  

Are you thinking of writing a children's book?

Ways to think about turning your digital course into a book (it can be done!)

Write a book proposal no matter if you are self-publishing or going down the traditional path

The only thing you need to prioritize to write a bestselling book

The biggest mistake most writers make, and how to avoid it

The #1 reason you’re blocking your bestselling book, and how to fix it

My secret method for marketing your book so it’s widely read

Tips for self publishing 

The self-publishing path is epic. I highly recommend the self-publishing path. What I often say is don't wait to be picked. If you are not getting feedback from an agent, when you're not getting any feedback from a publisher, okay, whatever. Their loss. Go self-publish. The beautiful thing about self-publishing is that once you go sell a bunch of books and your self-published book, you can then sell it to a publisher.  

Meet Gabby  

13 Work at home Telecommuting jobs for the Sports Fan

CNBC recently shared 13 jobs that you are work at home if you are a sports fan.  Some are  full time.,  a few part time    Here are some job titles plus descriptions  to search for!  

1. Fan Happiness Associate

Job description: "Working full-time and remotely, a fan happiness associate is needed at a sports ticketing app. The job involves fielding incoming phone calls, emails and texts; helping customers with questions relating to the app; placing new orders; and following up on customer inquiries. Must have two or more years of customer support experience."

2. Project Manager

Job description: "A company that promotes bike riding is seeking a project manager to manage the successful delivery of projects, maintain relationships with local contractors, and oversee the website for each project. Must have project manager experience and a bachelor's degree for this remote position."

How to get Started with Upwork

3. Contributor — Chicago Bulls

Job description: "A contributor is needed to develop content, generate story ideas, conduct research, monitor team scores and news, and more. Must have strong writing ability, as well as a passion for and extensive knowledge of the Chicago Bulls. This is a remote position anywhere in the U.S."

4. Senior Football Sales Specialist

Job description: "Working for a non-profit that assists with collegiate scouting, a remote sales specialist will evaluate and qualify football student-athletes academically and athletically, match them with the appropriate membership, sell and enroll qualified student-athletes and other tasks."

5. Game Day Monitor

Job description: "This part-time, remote role will work for a baseball-related company to handle the quality assurance of live audio and video streams over the web, supply nightly reports to game night staff, and troubleshoot issues. You'll need to work your hours around the MLB game schedule."

6. Major Gifts Officer

Job description: "A major gifts officer is needed at a soccer organization to generate philanthropic support, oversee a major gift program, establish an annual operating plan and steward donors through a range of experiences and communications. This is a full-time, remote job in the New York area."



7. Fantasy eSports Beat Writer

Job description: "As a freelance, remote job, a fantasy eSports beat writer will be responsible for writing data-driven articles related to trends in major U.S. sports with an emphasis on fantasy sports. The writer will also collaborate with an editor to develop new content topics. Being an avid eSports fan, along with writing skills, will qualify you for this job."

8. Sports Sales Representative

Job description: "A sports sales representative will work for a custom mouthguard company part-time to generate a robust pipeline in designated markets, close new business deals, and help with event bookings. Previous sales experience is needed, and experience with sports or sports technology is a plus."

9. Senior Sports Editor

Job description: "A remote senior sports editor will manage the editorial processes of a sports channel, lead writers and editors, and create content for distribution channels. A bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience will qualify you for this full-time job."

10. Video Contributor — MLB Team Brands

Job description: "A freelance, remote video contributor will develop 5+ original videos per week for a sports website, and collaborate with the league manager and executive producer on script development and video ideation. Must have experience producing short videos."

11. Freelance Artist

Job description: "Working remotely, a freelance artist is needed at a sportswear company to contribute original illustrations to supplement an in-house art staff. Must have solid illustration/line art/layout skills, and be able to complete designs to customer specifications."

12. Marketing and Operations Specialist

Job description: "This position will communicate directly with customers, create a customer retention strategy and marketing strategy and improve visibility for a popular sports-oriented website. You'll need strong customer service skills and a love of data/metrics for this full-time, remote job."

13. Social Media Producer

Job description: "A website for sports fans needs a social media producer to contribute coverage of live events, discover real-time breaking news and trending social stories, create original social content and collaborate on story ideas and packaging. There is an option to work from home."

How to Make Smart & Good Money with Fiverr

Learn how to make smart movie with Fiverr Fiverr is a marketplace that allows anyone to buy or sell services, or "gigs" as they call them, for $5. Launched in 2010, Fiverr has been a smash hit and is one of the most popular classified boards in the world.

Here are some of the gigs that you work on Fiverr
 Video
 Graphic Design
Copy writing
 Online Tutors
 Social Media marketing tasks
 Blog posts Translation
 Music
 Wordpress Script installation

Here is what works for one fiverr doing writing which is a very common freelance gig. 

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I created a gig to write 400 words of a buyer/s choice of topic for $5. Fiverr takes $1 for every $5 someone spends. So, I made very very little for each article to start. That was my choice to do that to bring in more buyers. You can set your gig for whatever you like. You do not have to be a writer, you can create any job you like for the $5. I personally enjoy writing, so that is what I chose. Content writing is very valuable, so it is a hot commodity on Fiverr. Not all jobs on Fiverr will bring in a lot of orders. I have had a lot of success on the site because I have been willing to write a lot of well researched material for a very low price. Since I stuck it out there for so long, I was able to raise my prices, and people still hired me at the higher price. I am not currently on Fiverr right now, and that is because I’m working so much for Lifetricks. com and I blog for 5 people every week. I also have a few other clients that I write website content for every so often. 

How to get Started with Upwork

A few things I wish I had known before I created my first gig on Fiverr.

-I wish I had set my gig for a longer period of time. I started it at 3 days, but eventually set my turn around time on a project for 7 days.
-If I had known how valuable content writing is, I would have started the gig at 350 words for $5, since that would encourage a buyer to purchase the gig twice for a more lengthy article.
-If I had known there would have been no shortage of orders, I wouldn’t have accepted every single article request asked of me. It took me three months to feel comfortable telling a buyer that I couldn’t do the article they were asking, for different reasons. It is ok to tell a buyer you don’t want to take on a project. There will be other buyers.
-It is time consuming and you should expect to put in a lot more time then what you are being paid for at least for the first month or two. You’ll develop regular people who come to you all the time. After a month, you can add on a tip to your gig. If you are good at what you do, people will give you the tip. I received many tips. 🙂

It is a learning process, and your experience may not be like mine. Not everyone has success on Fiverr but a lot of people do. I had the ability to hone in on my writing skills with little expectations. People do not expect to get good quality articles at $5, so I was given a lot of grace for writing that may not have been that well put together. Fiverr made a gateway for me to find opportunities to work for other websites, and also to realize that I can in fact blog on a regular basis.

If I had any real wisdom to share it would be, stay patient and flexible. With internet businesses, you do not know which ones will be successful and which ones will fold. There is no guarantee in any of this. So, build up a good clientele with whatever your freelance work should happen to be, so that if one of their sites doesn’t work out, the you still have other projects to fall back on.


I hope this helps anyone who is feeling hesitant about creating a gig on Fiverr. At the end of the day, what is the worse thing that can happen? You open a gig, it doesn’t bring in any money, and you do something instead. 🙂


Sign up for Fiverr here 

Getting paid to blog

Two new blogs are launched every second!

According to experts, this trend will increase 10 fold by early 2007. Don't get left behind while others take advantage of this unprecedented offer. Blogging is a great way to make money while working at home.


Launch your own cash-generating blog!

- Unlimited income potential!

- Make money blogging about your interests and hobbies!

- If you have ever written an email, you qualify!

It's pretty simple write about your life, your interests and find out why advertisers want to advertise on your blog.

Find at more at Blogging for Dollars

How to become a ghost writer

Ghostwriting can be rewarding in two ways.
a) You get a chance to research and write about all types of topics that you wouldn't normally have a chance to learn about. The old theory in writing "write what you know" doesn't apply to ghostwriting since your clients will dictate what topic you will write about.

b) You can make a decent living at it.If you're new to writing, it may take a while to get clients but it is possible. It just takes a little hard work and perseverance. There are several ways to get clients. Here are a few.

1. Bid on writing jobs on contracted work site such as Elance.com, Guru.com and Freelance Work Exchange.com

You basically sign-up as a service provider to begin bidding on projects posted by clients. If you win the bid, you do the writing project as a ghostwriter.

2. Place ads for your ghostwriting service on free classified ad sites. It doesn't cost anything to
post ads on these sites and is a good way to get your services out there in front of potential
clients. Free listing of advertising

3. Post responses in forums with a signature that defines your ghostwriting service and an email address or website URL. Something along the lines of "Affordable Ghostwriting Services,[your website url] or email for more details [your email address].

4. Introduce your services in forums where you are allowed to do this. Many forums have a section where you can introduce your business. See out writing forums for this.

5. Have business cards created showcasing your ghostwriting business. Pass them out every chance you get. Put them on bulletin boards in supermarkets etc. You can create your own or have them made.

6 Write a press release announcing your services. There are plenty of no-cost or low-cost distribution services on the web to get the message out for you. Ghostwriting may not be for everyone because you don't get credit for your work, the client does. If that doesn't matter to you and you like writing on a variety of topics, it can be an enjoyable way to earn some money.


Lorraine Cote is the CEO and Owner of The Write Touch 4U, Copywriting Service. She is also a published freelance writer who has written over 100 ebooks & articles on various topics for clients as well as all types of other written materials. She also has 16 years experience in the corporate world as a Trainer and Business Writer and dabbles in Internet Marketing. Visit her at http://www.thewritetouch4u.com or visit her blog at http://writetouch4u.blogspot.com