Published book author Seth Harwood explains how authors can build a fanbase before getting their book published. Seth has grown his own fanbase into the 1000s with his book, "Jack Wakes Up," published by Three Rivers Press, an imprint of Random House ...
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Learn how to use Twitter as part of your freelance writing business.
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Six Elements of Narrative Prose - Free Chart
Learn six essential elements of narrative prose.
H.P. Lovecraft on Writing Weird Fiction - Free ChartLearn H.P. Lovecraft's style of writing weird fiction.
Hopeful Freelancing: Write Because You Have Something to SayAdded: Wednesday, January 25, 2012
Every writer has something worth saying and knows how to say it. You, the hopeful writer, can always find a profitable market for every valuable thought, if only you have the tact to develop it ...
The Importance of Building a Professional Writing PortfolioAdded: Wednesday, January 25, 2012
The portfolio you hand prospective clients should include samples of your work. Preferably these are tear sheets from actual magazines. However, printouts from web ezines or other online sites will also work. A copy of the cover from books is also quite impressive ...
Why Book and eBook Authors Still Need Literary AgentsAdded: Wednesday, January 25, 2012
Even with the explosive and steady growth of self-publishing, literary agents remain in demand for both fiction and non-fiction books on countless topics. The advantage of employing a literary agent to represent your next book or ebook may benefit you ...
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This week's question: "How can writers write a better how-to article?" Professional authors and published freelance writers provide expert advice on writing a how-to article for a magazine, newspaper or website ...
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Updated (paid) freelance writing jobs from the last six days. Published by us since 1998.
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New Writer's Guidelines to magazines that pay for articles:VIEW ALL writer's guidelines
The SOGC/CFWH Journalism Awards for Excellence in Women's Health Reporting reported by FreelanceWriting.com
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Madeleine P. Plonsker Emerging Writer’s Residency Prize reported by FreelanceWriting.com
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Madeleine P. Plonsker Emerging Writer’s Residency Prize reported by FreelanceWriting.com
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Freelance Writing : Don't Trust Every Job Ad You See
If the majority of the writing jobs posted on a certain site seem to pay an average of ten dollars an article, but the ad you are looking at lists a pay rate of a hundred dollars an article, this should make you wonder about the validity behind the ad. Produced by FreelanceWriting.com ... Added: 20-January-2012 ( Watch Video )
Freelance Writing : Don't Trust Every Job Ad You See
If the majority of the writing jobs posted on a certain site seem to pay an average of ten dollars an article, but the ad you are looking at lists a pay rate of a hundred dollars an article, this should make you wonder about the validity behind the ad. Produced by FreelanceWriting.com ... Added: 20-January-2012 ( Watch Video )
H.P. Lovecraft on Writing Weird Fiction
Howard Phillips Lovecraft (August 20, 1890 - March 15, 1937), better known as H.P. Lovecraft, was an American author of horror, fantasy and science fiction, especially the subgenre known as weird fiction. He derived his stories of weird fiction from themes of horror and fantasy. H.P. Lovecraft wrote an article in 1933, entitled, "Notes on Writing Weird Fiction," in
which he explains his writing process. Our free ebook, H.P. Lovecraft on Writing Weird Fiction is a short ebook on Lovecraft's writing style.Added: 20-January-2012
The Nelligan Prize for Short Fiction
The winner receives a $2,000 honorarium and the story is published in the fall/winter issue of Colorado Review.There are no theme restrictions, but stories must be under 50 pages ... (more)
DEADLINE: 03-10-2012
PRIZES: $2,000.00
ENTRY FEE: $15.00
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The 2012 New South Writing Contest
New South awards $1,000 to a first place winner, and $250 to a second place winner in the genres of poetry and prose. Submit up to three (3) poems per document or submit one (1) short story or non-fiction piece ... (more)
DEADLINE: 03-05-2012
PRIZES: $1,000.00
ENTRY FEE: $15.00
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The winner receives a $2,000 honorarium and the story is published in the fall/winter issue of Colorado Review.There are no theme restrictions, but stories must be under 50 pages ... (more)
DEADLINE: 03-10-2012
PRIZES: $2,000.00
ENTRY FEE: $15.00
Added: 20-January-2012
The 2012 New South Writing Contest
New South awards $1,000 to a first place winner, and $250 to a second place winner in the genres of poetry and prose. Submit up to three (3) poems per document or submit one (1) short story or non-fiction piece ... (more)
DEADLINE: 03-05-2012
PRIZES: $1,000.00
ENTRY FEE: $15.00
Added: 20-January-2012
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As early as 2004, the health and wellness industry was already a billion-dollar business, and almost all its sectors, including the fitness magazines, gained from its growth. The number of health & fitness magazines has grown 62% from 2004 to 2010. Today, these publications are still on a rave, making them great places to begin a full-fledged freelance writing career...
Added: Sunday, January 8 2012
Though health care facilities are all about saving lives, at the end of the day, they're still businesses. They still need to earn if they want to ensure they can provide the right kinds of services to their patients. That's why medical billing coders are highly needed in the industry.
Sample Query Letter to Pitch an Article to a Local Community Lifestyle Website
Learn how to write a query letter to pitch an article to a Local Community Lifestyle Website. We provide the full query letter that a writer pitched via email to the editor of a local community website and sold her article for $350.00.
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Teresa has a Ph.D. in Latin American Literature and is the author of five novels, three in Spanish and two in English, and a collection of short stories in Spanish. Her plays has been staged in Chicago by Aguijon Theater and in small theaters in Miami. Her articles, reviews and short stories have appeared in Rosebud, Latino Today, Afro-Hispanic Review, Baquiana, and La Peregrina.
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