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Write-from-Home.Com, a new site for writers that "just opened its web doors at the end of 2006," has some interesting info and resources for freelancers who want to learn more about the writing business, as well as find markets for their work.
Write-from-Home.Com, offers a free list of paying markets for freelance writers and also a free list of writing contests and awards, as well as a fair-sized selection of interesting new articles on getting paid to write. They also offer a free subscription to their ezine, which provides info on all the latest paying markets and contests, and perhaps best of all, they buy articles from freelancers! Since their focus is on the business end of freelance writing, these are the types of articles they purchase for posting to their site.
Here's a link to their Guidelines. They pay $75 for first-time non-exclusive rights (to previously unpublished articles) and $30 for reprints. Articles of 500-700 words are preferred, though articles up to 1500 words will be considered. They like articles on the following aspects of the writing business: "breaking into new markets, unique ways to make money freelance writing, and tips new freelance writers can use to be successful." They are not interested in articles on the writing craft or on specific categories of writing, such as poetry, fiction, etc., nor are they interested in personal success stories; and they don't publish fiction, poetry, columns, or "rants."
If this gig sounds like something you'd be interested in, or if you'd simply like to check out their market listings or read some of their articles to pick up some tips that might prove helpful to you in the advancement of your own freelance career, take a look at their site. (They have articles on grant writing, travel writing, writing book reviews, finding article ideas, writing for your local newspaper, not overlooking small jobs, staying inspired, tax issues, and health insurance for freelance writers.)
Take a look at Write-from-Home.Com. You might just find something helpful there--and maybe even sell an article or two in the process!
Your friend in the literary art,
Jeanne
Another Great Site for Freelancers
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If you're looking for a site that will help you master the writing craft and/or prepare you for your own personal journey on the path to publication, Writing-World.Com has a great deal to offer!
This site is chock full of great information for the aspiring--or practicing--writer! Some examples:
~An interesting variety of books on the writing craft itself and on marketing your writing, including volumes containing specific markets for your work. (Their book inventory also contains a few books on subjects other than writing.)
~An impressive list of more than 600 writing-related articles that can be read right on the site. These articles are all well catalogued and categorized for easy reference.
~A contest database featuring a wealth of info on entering--and not being scammed by--writing contests.
~A list of certain selected markets for your work.
~A long list of links to other online resources for writers.
~A call for articles on writing that they will purchase from you to add to their database, complete with Writer's Guidelines.
~A "Guide for Launching Your Writing Career," containing a wealth of great advice that can get you started on the road to a successful freelance writing business. (This section also includes a lot of great advice on the real nitty gritty, down-to-earth, seat-of-your-pants aspects of writing.)
~A great section on how to avoid writing scams, presented along with info on copyright issues, rights, and contracts.
~A free monthly newsletter, containing many great feature articles, as well as recurring topical columns that you might find helpful.
As far as payment for articles is concerned, here's what they themselves have to say: "We pay 5¢/word for original articles, to a maximum of $100 (regardless of word count; thus, a 2500-word article is still paid only $100). We pay a flat $25 for reprints, and we definitely welcome work that has appeared in other publications (especially print). Payment is on acceptance. For humor, we pay a flat $15 per item. We will also exchange advertising space for editorial."
That doesn't sound half bad for an online market! So, if you enjoy writing about your craft, check out their Writer's Guidelines and try submitting your work. But be sure to check their article database to be sure your topic hasn't already been covered. You can do this via their Topical Indexes or their Master Article Index.
Take a peek at what Writing-World.Com has to offer. I think you'll be impressed!
And good luck!
Jeanne
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Another great resource when seeking markets for your writing is Duotrope's Digest. This website is a compilation of writing markets, described by the folks at Duotrope as "a database of over 1700 current markets for short fiction, poetry, and novels/collections."
Duotrope's free service includes a search engine that allows you to find the most appropriate markets for the type of writing you do, as well as the level of compensation you are seeking for your work--from non-paying to token payments and from semi-pro through professional compensation levels, with other payment levels in between. They also have an "unknown" category for those markets whose level of compensation isn't available.
You can either use their search engine to generate a list of all the markets in one of three categories (Short Fiction, Poetry, or Novels & Collections) or narrow your search still further using such criteria as Genre, Country, Length, Sub-Type, Reprints, Awards, Themed, and others; and you may also search by Publication Title, if desired. You also have the option of hiding temporarily closed markets so these do not appear in your list.
Duotrope's Digest uses a very interesting system of color-coded symbols to present all the pertinent info about each market on their list. Info covered includes Type of Media (Electronic or Print), Length Ranges/Categories, as well as specific Genres accepted by each publication. (Their Genre listing also includes an "Open to Most" category.)
They also give you Response Time information in each individual market description, as well as statistical info on percentages of Acceptances vs. Rejections, Rewrite Requests, Non-responses, and Author Withdrawals of Manuscripts. In addition, each market listing contains a Before Submitting section, giving tips for submitting your own work. They also tell you when the Most Recent Response Reported to them was received by an author from the publication and also the Latest Submission Date of manuscripts that have received responses. They tell you when the market was added, when its entry was last updated, and when it was last checked. Each market description page also includes a link to the publication's website.
Duotrope updates its market listings about once a day--They, in fact tell you exactly how much time has elapsed in hours and minutes since their last update!--and once a week, they check all listings to make sure they are still current.
While this site focuses on fiction and poetry, some of their markets accept essays and articles, as well, though these tend to relate to the genres covered by the particular publication. In fact, some of their markets even accept such things as interviews, scripts, photography, artwork, music, and other media. So, it's definitely worth a look!
Duotrope's Digest is a helpful site offering an impressive list of free services to the writer who is interested in finding just the right market for his or her work. Aside from those services already mentioned above, they offer a fascinating compilation of statistics related to the marketing of your writing, including lists of the 25 slowest-responding and 25 fastest-responding markets, as well as the 25 most challenging and the 25 most approachable markets. (This can be found by clicking "Curious?" in their Quick Menu.) Very interesting stuff!
They also offer a weekly e-mail, based on your writing category of interest, informing you of any new markets that have become available that week, as well as any updates that have been made to the markets already on their list since the last Duotrope's Digest e-mail. This service can be a real boon to the busy writer and can make keeping up-to-date on the latest markets an absolute breeze!
Anyone who visits the site may search for market info and also read all the valuable info posted to the site, but an additional service is available to registered members: that of tracking your submissions on the site. Membership is free, though they do ask for donations to help the site stay that way.
Check out this great site and find just the right home for that literary masterpiece that's been sitting there gathering dust!
Happy hunting!
Jeanne
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During my time away, I came across the following site while browsing the web for opportunities for writers: The Market List. There are literally thousands of market listings here, organized by groups alphabetically! (All the "A's" are listed together, and so forth--and there are over 300 of the "A's" alone!) So, with a little patience and persistence, I would venture to say that any writer should be able to find something of interest to him or her here!
Each market listing, when clicked on, takes the writer to a short listing of info about the market, containing contact info and, in many of the listings, specific info on the type of work they accept, as well as a link to the website, and a link to the site's submission guidelines page--very convenient! (A number of the markets included in this list are apparently more traditional markets that accept submissions by mail only, and some of these do not have websites listed.)
There appear to be book publishers and numerous types of magazines included in these listings. And while The Market List describes itself as "The Online Resource for Genre Fiction Writers," and a number of their markets are of this type, it's quite obvious that their market listings are in no way limited to that area of writing. There seem to be quite a few trade journals on the list, as well as magazines that accept everything from "gags to be illustrated by cartoonist," to "essays on the psychology of creativity."
In addition to the specific market listings, there are reviews of a select list of magazines and other fiction markets, as well as a group of articles on various subjects of interest to writers. (A few sample titles are "On Both Sides of the Slush Pile" and "The Only Bad Sale is the One You Didn't Make." ) The site also features a number of interviews (Q & A sessions) with editors, writers, and other important figures in the writing field that could prove helpful to you as you seek publication for your own work.
This is the kind of site you'll want to bookmark and visit again and again as you seek an ongoing flow of outlets for your work! And make no mistake about it: navigating this site will be a long-term project!
In my own perusal of the site, I've barely scratched the surface, due to my present time constraints. But you can bet that this is a site that I'll be returning to often! (Yes, I do have it bookmarked!) And I have the feeling that you will, too!
Happy browsing!
Jeanne
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