Make a portfolio of your writing and bid for jobs. All this information on how to be a freelance writer is free on the internet. If you enjoy writing, and have a blog, use it as an example of your writing skills and pitch yourself on sites like Elance. It’s not just about writing as well, you can offer consulting services or even foreign language skills to translate documents for clients. So much for paying money to someone for a ‘how to make money at home’ e-book. Wink.