I once read about a website that paid for publishing photos, art, stories, poems, and articles. I was already writing for newspapers so I decided to join the site. The site was called Gather. When I was active on Gather, I knew about Helium, an article writing site. When I began publishing on Helium, I knew about Hubpages and Squidoo. It took me two years to receive my first payment. When I received money, I knew I could make money online. I started as a writer and I still make most of my income as a writer.