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If you love writing and want to get a book published, Amazon offers a free service called Kindle Direct
Publishing. The service allows anyone to self publish books on the Kindle (electronic) bookstore and
earn royalties from sales. There are two plans you can choose from — the 35% royalty works across
any book sold in any country) while the 70% royalty plans works if you sell in a few select countries.
Indian authors can choose to set prices specifically for the Indian bookstore and receive royalty
payments in Indian currency as well.
Both sites have a simple signup process. After you get verified as a seller, they provide you with a
step-by-step wizard to set your online store (how to add photos & details of items you want to sell).
Both have a similar system: set up a profile and take tests to prove your proficiency in certain areas.
Once done, you'll be listed as a contractor/freelancer and people can hire you for an hourly rate. You
can get paid more by working hard, getting better at what you do and getting good feedback (ratings)
from your clients.
E-Tutoring
If you are fluent in any subject and have some tutoring experience, you can sign up on websites like
www.2tion.net or www.tutorvista.com as an online tutor. The sites require you to create a tutor profile
with details such as the subjects in which you are fluent, what classes/courses you want to teach,
your experience level, preferred timings for tutions and the remuneration expected. After verification,
the site lists your profile on their portal where interested students can connect with you for tuitions.
You can opt for virtual workspaces with built in teaching aids like live chat and collaborative
whiteboards. Once you get better at tutoring, you can increase your monthly earnings by teaching
multiple students simultaneously.