Are you an aspiring journalist or beginning freelancer? Or, do you just want to earn extra cash by writing? A growing number of sites will help you turn your writing into cash. And you can get started right away!

You don’t need to be a professional writer to use these sites. But your writing skills should be above average. You’ll have a greater chance at success.

eHow.com

eHow.com publishes how-to articles in a variety of categories. It doesn’t matter if a particular tutorial already exists. You can write your own version. eHow accepts the articles automatically. However, it may remove articles that don’t meet its standards.

eHow also provides an extensive list of articles it needs. These usually come from requests from site visitors. eHow doesn’t pay a flat rate. Rather, you’re paid based on the number of times an article is viewed. So, you’ll get residual income, assuming people find your articles compelling.

AssociatedContent.com

AssociatedContent.com accepts articles on a wide variety of subjects. It also accepts videos and images. Associated content offers up-front payments for certain articles. These payments range from $1 to $20.