The first part of “Freelancing Through the Decades: Making Money Writing Online” depicts how the author began writing for a local newspaper in the 1970s and continued in her writing career through several decades, although there were interruptions such as motherhood. Most of the content shares how it wasn’t until she started writing online that she finally started making more money. It also provides helpful links and advice for writing for some of the most popular writing websites, such as Suite 101 and Demand Media. The article, which is roughly 7,200 words, concludes with the author’s most recent writing venture of self-publishing eBooks, providing tips for succeeding as an online freelancer and eBook author.