When people think of someone as being a writer they often think in terms of books. Fiction, non-fiction, memoir, and scholarly books all come to mind as writerly pursuits. And certainly books are a noble goal and worth writing if that's what you want to do. However, there are many more ways to make money as a writer. In fact, there are so many ways to make money writing that it's possible to make a very good income as a writer without ever penning a single book. Here are forty ideas to get you started.