Building a fiction portfolio or finding an online publisher willing to accept your work is as easy as a few clicks of the keyboard. Many online sources accept freelance fiction with the potential for a small profit for writers as well as the privilege of sharing their work with online readers.

A free account with Triond lets fiction writers share their stories and poems with a community of writers and with a larger audience. Triond’s compensation program allows them to earn a small profit for their work, while statistics and other data provided shows them how search engines and viewers respond to their work.

Other free publishers like Bukisa offer sources for freelance fiction writers to share their material. The community environment is similar to Triond, with a small profit earned based on page views (meaning the more people view, the more you can earn).

Sharing your writing experiences in free-form essays or insightful articles draws attention to your work and yourself. Suite 101 also publishes articles on the art of writing fiction in all genres for writers eager to share their insights behind the pen. Being part of this writing staff may mean bigger monetary compensation, but the challenge of making the cut is slightly harder. Unlike Triond and Bukisa, Suite 101 accounts are only acquired through application and only a limited number are accepted. 

Additional requirements for Suite 101 include participation in the form of an online blog and a few other mandatory activities for advanced writers.

For ambitious writers with a taste for literature, the online literary journal Pedestal Magazine offers a haven for poems, short fiction, and flash fiction. Although the selection process makes acceptance a challenge, applying is easy and the reward is a small monetary gift along with the pleasure of seeing your work among the other journal contributions.

Writers can find online sources where their work is accepted and rewarded, with a little time and effort. The joy of sharing a story or poem online is second only the joy of (finally) seeing a little profit for your efforts, no matter how large or small.