Saturday, March 28, 2009

How I make money from my hobby

by Charles Roring in Manokwari of West Papua - Indonesia


Everybody can make money from his or her hobby. Whether it is about swimming, building mini train or drawing, making money from it can be a profitable business. So many people do not realize that they can get a lot of money just by turning their hobby into a money making machne.


I like writing. It is a hobby that I do every day. I think it is not difficult job. I write about everything from about my daily life to complicated articles such as designing a ship with flagship; and delftship and tutorials on how to design a house using Archicad.


How much do I make from writing? Well, so far I only publish my English articles on the internet. I haven't sent them to publishers. For articles that I wrote in Bahasa Indonesia, I send them to Intisari and Flona. I get 350 thousand rupiahs or around 35 US dollars per article. It is a suitable honorarium in Indonesia. Besides, I become famous from writing.


Maybe your hobby is drawing figures. Why don't you try to make money from it? Is it difficult making money from drawing? Well, you can start by taking a commission from your neighbor who asks you to draw his or her son. Then, take pictures of your drawings and publish them on the internet. You will be able to attract more online customers from your hobby. Is it that simple? Yes. You'll know more if you have involved in your money making hobby. Also read: Is it possible making money blogging? and Tripling the income of your home business