9 Tips for attracting Twitter followers
Posted by Jo | Filed under Markets
If you’re using twitter, particularly if you want to promote your blog or website with it, you’ll need followers. How can you attract twitter followers without making an annoyance of yourself or coming off as a spammer?
Say something useful. Or funny. Or at least mildly entertaining. Don’t spam, and don’t make every post about driving [...]
Publishing your short fiction
Posted by Jo | Filed under Markets, Publishing
You may have a great short story already written, or the seed of one wriggling around somewhere, and you’d like to know where and how to publish it.
Ralan.com is a good place for speculative, horror, sci-fi, fantasy, etc. He keeps the site up-to-date, and there are hundreds of listings there, divided up by pay [...]
Eight Magazines that Want to Buy Your Short Stories
Posted by Jo | Filed under Markets
Clarkesworld Magazine
Pays 10 cents per word for Sci Fi, Horror, Fantasy. The site is worth visiting just to read the list of what they don’t want.
Strange Horizons
Pays 5 cents per word, $50 minimum for speculative fiction. They also have a list of what they don’t want.
The Paris Review
There’s not much information on the site as [...]
Find Freelance Writing Jobs
Posted by Jo | Filed under Freelancing, Markets
Whether you’re looking to be a ghostwriter, freelancer, or just simply want to find a writing job, there are plenty of reputable places online to help you get started.
Elance is a good option. As of today, there are 705 jobs listed under Writing and Translation. Here are a few breakdowns for you, keeping in mind [...]
Markets: Write yourself some extra cash
Posted by Jo | Filed under Markets
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Paperback Writer has a great post today listing some writing opportunities.
That reminded me that I haven’t done a market post in a while, so here’s some tips and market information that you might find helpful. With the holidays approaching and higher gas and food prices, earning a few bucks from your writing [...]
Where to sell your writing
Posted by Jo | Filed under Markets, Promotion, Publishing
You’re interested in selling some writing, maybe even starting to “freelance,” but where do you go to SELL your work? Here are some of the most popular sites and the pros and cons of using each.
Constant Content
After registering, you’ll submit your work for approval. You can submit content that matches up to a previous request, [...]
Constant Content Success
Posted by Jo | Filed under Markets
Craig recently asked in a comment to my post 10 Reasons I Didn’t Buy Your Article to talk more about what I’d recommend for success on Constant Content.
I’m no expert, but I do have some additional tips that might be helpful if you’re looking to sell there.
Requested Content
Writing an article that fits a request automatically [...]
Zombie Markets
Posted by Jo | Filed under Markets
Here are a couple market listings you may be interested in.
Permuted Press
I found these guys because my husband bought a couple of their books. I read one this weekend, Day by Day Armageddon, and it was good. If you like zombie fiction, then it’s one you may want to check out.
It looks like Permuted Press [...]
Plan Your Seasonal Posts
Posted by Jo | Filed under Markets, contests
Now is a good time to sit down and mark up your calendar for the upcoming year. Since many magazines and publishers want material months in advance, you need to plan ahead and note deadlines.
Are you planning on writing any holiday or seasonal material? Now is the time to think about markets and find their [...]
Entrecard Update
Posted by Jo | Filed under Markets, Promotion
I have to say that so far, I’m pleasantly surprised by Entrecard. You can check out my earlier posts about them here and here.
I’m still seeing a good traffic boost from Entrecard. Visitors are also commenting more, which is terrific. Of course, the extra page views will be a good thing for Project Wonderful as [...]
