The debate is raging on whether writers should write for content aggregators like Helium. Some writers say it’s great to write an article and get it online sans query and editing process, and they boast that they can churn out several articles per hour; others point out that the pay is peanuts and the market …… Click here to keep reading…
Jun 10, 2009 Writing
This is a guest post by Jeannette Moninger, one of the authors of the e-book Cash in on Your Kids: Parenting Queries that Worked, which has tips on writing for parenting publications, along with samples of actual writers’ queries that landed assignments in top national magazines.
Every parent who leaves the hospital with a newborn also …… Click here to keep reading…
Jun 8, 2009 Writing
Just a reminder that my next e-course on breaking into magazines starts on Monday, June 8. In eight lessons, I tell you how to:
* generate salable ideas
* find markets for your idea
* find the right editors to pitch
* find and interview sources
* write a winning query letter
* get that thing out the door!
I recently signed …… Click here to keep reading…
Jun 3, 2009 Writing
Let’s face it: Many of us freelance writers are strong on the writing side of the business, not-so-strong on the business/money side. I know that once you turn in an article, you want to move on to the next writing project — not get bogged down in paperwork. But if you want to get paid, …… Click here to keep reading…
Jun 1, 2009 Advice, Money, Organization
