Make Money Writing
Learn how to make money writing — from freelancing and copywriting to LinkedIn, newsletters, books and content.
I've spent 30 years building businesses, selling, marketing and developing brands.
I've written books.
I've written thousands of pieces of content.
And I've learned something:
You don't necessarily need more followers, another qualification or a complicated business model.
You need to know how to use words to create value.
That's what Make Money Writing is about.
Opportunities
More than you probably think.
Write articles, blogs and content for businesses.
Write words that help businesses sell.
Write content for founders, executives and experts.
Help business owners build their personal brands.
Write newsletters, campaigns and emails that get read.
Build an audience and turn attention into income.
Turn knowledge, experience and ideas into books.
Use AI to write faster without losing your voice.
Learn
Practical ideas. Real opportunities. No unnecessary fluff.
Most people who want to make money writing are looking in the wrong place. Here are the routes that actually pay — and what each one demands of you.
Paul Wakefield · 18 August 2026 · 8 min read
You don't need a website, a brand or a logo to get paid. You need ten specific people and something useful to say to them.
Paul Wakefield · 11 August 2026 · 6 min read
Ghostwriting on LinkedIn is one of the most accessible high-value writing businesses right now. Here's how it actually works.
Paul Wakefield · 4 August 2026 · 7 min read
Email is the highest-return writing in most businesses, and almost nobody does it well. That gap is your opportunity.
Paul Wakefield · 28 July 2026 · 5 min read
AI will make average writers faster and good writers dangerous. The difference is what you feed it and what you refuse to publish.
Paul Wakefield · 21 July 2026 · 6 min read
No audience transfer, no shortcuts. Just a documented run from nothing to £10,000 earned from writing — published as it happens.
Paul Wakefield · 14 July 2026 · 4 min read
I've spent 30 years building businesses, selling, marketing and helping businesses grow.
I've sold £75,000 cars.
I've sold £1m+ houses.
I've built businesses.
I've written books.
And I've learned how powerful good writing can be.
Make Money Writing is my experiment in turning that experience into a simple idea:
Your words can make you money.
Freelance Services
If you're a founder, business owner or organisation that needs great content but doesn't have the time — I can help.
Portfolio
Don't take my word for it. Read my work.
Independent recruitment business
A year of ghostwritten LinkedIn posts for a founder who had never posted before.
Website
Professional services firm
Positioning and page-by-page copy for a site that read like a brochure from 2011.
B2B services business
Concept, format and first twelve issues of a weekly commercial newsletter.
Newsletter
One useful idea every week for turning writing into income.
Learn how to make money writing — or let me write for you.