Why Freelance is for Anyone - Earn Even More!

Since joining Triond back in 2011, I have been searching for ways to make more profit from my writing. Recently, however, I stumbled upon the art of Magazine Freelancing. Magazines are businesses- they need to earn money. Most magazines cannot fully rely on their employees for content, and that's where freelancers come in. You send in your work or ideas to them, and then they offer you a certain amount of money for it, and unless you're super famous on Triond, it's going to be way more than you earn here a month! I'm not saying you should stop writing for Triond, but keep in mind that you can earn more for certain articles.
Most magazines have a website. If you already know what magazines you are interested in writing for, look them up and find the website. At the bottom of the page, there should be either a link along the lines of "Write for us". This is their way of saying "freelance" without making their business seem unprofessional. Once you click the link, there should be instructions and guidelines about what to submit. If they don't have that section, check out their "Contact us" section. You can always email them directly asking if they accept freelancers.
I have sent in two different articles to The Dollar Stretcher, and have been paid about $125 for the both.
A few tips:
1) Don't get discouraged by rejection.
When you get that email that says ‘Unfortunately…” don’t get upset! It doesn’t mean that you’re a bad writer at all, it just means that your article wasn’t the best match for the website. Don’t give up, just keep trying! Also, don’t think this means that you can’t submit anything to that website ever again ; they would love to hear from you again!
2) Write your best, nothing less.
You won’t earn much money from your writing if you aren’t going to put 100% into it. You should want to be proud of your writing, so put everything you have into it.
3) Be professional when emailing magazines.
This doesn’t mean you should sound like a robot; just make sure you spell everything right, use correct punctuation, and refer to the person receiving the email as if they were your boss. Treat them with respect and they will return the favor.
I found this directory of freelance magazines to be VERY helpful. Check it out here.
http://www.freelancewriting.com/guidelines/pages/index.php