Overview

Shivam Das Bulletin News doesn't pay contributors a flat rate for publishing — instead, every author builds their own income directly from the readers who value their work. If you're wondering how to earn money writing online, this is it: publish articles, build a readership, and turn that readership into extra income or passive income over time. Nothing here is automatic or guaranteed: like any creator platform, what you earn depends on what you publish and who it reaches. What we provide is the plumbing — two active, opt-in ways to earn money online from your writing, both settled directly through your own PayPal account, with no investment required to get started.

Note: reader-to-author "paid contributions" (bank/crypto, off-platform) are not currently active and have been removed from this page. Only the two models below are live.

1. Reader support

Reader → Author, one-time, via PayPal

Support is a one-time tip a reader can send straight to an author — from a post or from the author's profile — with an optional message attached. It runs on PayPal: once your PayPal email is on file, a "Support" button appears on your posts and profile, and every tip a reader sends is a manual, one-click PayPal payment straight to your own PayPal account. No card details ever pass through our servers.

Reader clicks "Support" → enters an amount → pays via PayPal, directly to author's own PayPal email
You keep100% of every support payment
Platform feeNone
Setup costNone — add your PayPal email in profile settings and you're live

2. Author subscription plans

Reader → Author, recurring, via PayPal

This is the closest thing to a paid newsletter: you set up one or more of your own plans (say, a $5/month tier and a $50/year tier), readers subscribe to the one they want, and — while subscribed — they get access to posts you've marked paid members only. Subscription payments go straight to your own PayPal email. We never touch that money and take no cut of it.

Reader picks your plan → pays your price directly to your PayPal → you keep 100% → you can gate posts as "paid members only"

One condition: subscriptions are only available to authors with an active earning status. Turning earning on means paying the platform a flat $20 every 30 days — a manual, one-click PayPal payment, not an auto-charge — which keeps your subscription plans live and lets you gate posts behind them. If an earning period lapses, your existing plans and subscribers stay on record, but you'll need to renew before creating new paid content or collecting new subscriptions.

You keep100% of subscription revenue
Platform feeNone on subscriptions — instead, a flat $20 / 30 days to keep earning active
RequiresAn active earning status + your PayPal email on file

Which one is right for you?

The two models aren't exclusive — most active authors end up using both. As a rough guide:

Model Best for Cost to you Money goes to
Reader support Casual tips from readers who liked one piece None Your PayPal, directly
Subscription plans A steady, recurring readership and gated content $20 / 30 days flat Your PayPal, directly

Getting started

Both live under your profile's Contribution and Earning settings once you're signed in. Head to your profile to turn either of them on.

FAQ

Can I start earning money without any investment?
Yes. Reader support costs nothing to turn on — just add your PayPal email. Subscription plans require a flat $20 every 30 days to activate earning status, but there's no other upfront cost or investment needed to start earning as a writer.
How many earning models are currently active?
Two: one-time reader support and recurring author subscription plans. Both run on PayPal. Paid contributions between readers and authors are not currently active.
Does the platform take a cut of reader support?
No. Reader support goes 100% to the author's own PayPal account, with no platform fee.
Does the platform take a cut of subscription revenue?
No. Subscription payments go directly to the author's own PayPal account. Instead of a percentage cut, the platform charges a flat $20 every 30 days to keep the author's earning status active.
What is "earning status" and why does it cost $20?
Earning status is a flat $20-per-30-days fee an author pays to the platform, via a manual one-click PayPal payment, to create subscription plans and mark posts as paid members only. It does not auto-renew or auto-charge.
What happens if an author's earning status lapses?
Existing plans and subscribers who already paid keep their access until their own subscription's expiry. The author just can't create new paid posts or accept new subscribers until they renew.
Is reader support a one-time payment or recurring?
One-time. It's a manual PayPal payment a reader chooses to send — it does not repeat automatically.

Questions

If anything here is unclear, or a payment didn't go the way you expected, reach out via our Contact Us page.