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Contents
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Angela's Desk
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Oh, yes! We know you’re excited!! Today, we’re going to share another installment of our popular column, World’s Worst Query Letters and Book Proposals. Featured below are real quotes from query letters and book proposals submitted to us over the past few weeks. Yes, we can learn from others’ mistakes. And, of course, I save the best one for last! …
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News From the Floating Home Office
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Mason taught me how to slice a finger WIDE OPEN with his newly learned guitar playing technique!
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Feature Article
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There are ways to figure out which categories and keywords will sell more books, and greatly increase your chances of having a best selling book in a particular Amazon category. Here's how!
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Ask the Expert
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Is this publisher committing extortion???
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MORE! Amazon drivers part of $10 million theft ring; big newspaper merger; "Stairway To Heaven" Lawsuit to Continue; Suing repeatedly for copyright infringement after making your product easy to steal?; Sarah Palin's defamation lawsuit revived by a court
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“Christian reader for adults. Favors true first-person testimonials. Also considers fiction, how-to and as-told-to. Stories must be from a Christian point of view and must have something the reader can readily identify with. We do not accept Bible-based fiction.” 100% freelance. Welcomes new writers. Circ. 15K. Quarterly. Pays on acceptance. Period between acceptance and publication varies. Buys first rights. Accepts reprints.
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Pays $0.10/word for first rights; $0.07/word for reprints; $60 for first rights poems and $42 for reprinted poems.
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“Christian reader for adults. Favors true first-person testimonials. Also considers fiction, how-to and as-told-to. Stories must be from a Christian point of view and must have something the reader can readily identify with. We do not accept Bible-based fiction.” 100% freelance. Welcomes new writers. “We evaluate completed manuscripts. Guidelines online
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Pays $0.10/word for first rights; $0.07/word for reprints; $60 for first rights poems and $42 for reprinted poems.
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“Chinese Martial Arts.” 70% freelance. Welcomes new writers. Circ. 10K. Bimonthly. Pays on publication. Publishes ms 3-4 months after acceptance. Buys first N.A. serial rights. No reprints. Responds within 1-2 weeks.
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"We publish ONLY stories about the harvests of world-class animals, 90 percent of which are white-tailed deer scoring 180 or more inches as Typicals or 200+ as Non-typicals. Other stories may revolve around the harvest of most any North American big game trophy, so long as the animal qualifies for one of the major record books." Welcomes new writers. Guidelines by email.
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Pays up to $360 for 1,000 words.
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“Northwest Quarterly is a city/regional lifestyle and business publication highlighting the best of life in the Northern Illinois/Southern Wisconsin and Northwest Chicagoland regions. Across two sister editions, we cover a wide variety of people and places that make our 16-county coverage area a great place to live. We especially enjoy topics such as conservation, local history, arts & entertainment, things to do/see, dining, home & garden, health & fitness, recreation & destinations, mind & spirit, personal finance, and business.” Welcomes new writers.
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Pays $0.15/published word and $25 per assigned person source.
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“The mission of the Kenyon Review is to identify exceptionally talented emerging writers, especially from diverse communities, and publish their work (fiction, poetry, essays, interviews, reviews, etc.) alongside the many distinguished, established writers featured in its pages. Kenyon Review is also committed to the advancement of literary writing through education, seeking to improve the skills of young people and adults through intensive, high quality workshops.” Welcomes new writers.
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Pays flat rate of $50 for Online book reviews; $0.08 per published word for prose ($80-$450); $0.16 per published word for poetry ($40-$200).
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NEED WRITERS, BLOGGERS, EDITORS, AUTHORS, OR OTHER CREATIVE FOLKS?? We’ll post your ad on WritersWeekly FOR FREE. Please complete THIS FORM.
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30 freelance jobs!
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Freelance Restaurants & Retail Business Staff Writer – includes benefits
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Freelance Human Resource Writer – includes benefits
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Freelance Small Business Accounting & Tax Writer – includes benefits
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Freelance Copy Editor – Pays $40K-$45K/year
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Diverse Issues In Higher Education
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Freelance Marketing Copywriter
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Freelance Writer – Pays $1.50/word
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Freelance Managing Editor – Pays $60-$150/hour
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Freelance Better Bike Share Partnership Writer – Pays $30-$35/hour
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Freelance Content Copywriter and Blogger
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Freelance Home and Garden Tips Writer
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Freelance Fitness/Gym Equipments/BodyBuilding Writer
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Freelance Editor – Pays $20/hour
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Freelance Technical Writer – Pays $20-$40/hour
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Freelance Technical Writer
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Freelance Review Writers/Content Creators
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Freelance Copywriter – Pays $15-$25/hour
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Freelance Grant Writer/Consultant
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Southern California Media Company
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Freelance Business Analysis, Blockchain Technology Writer
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Freelance Journalists and Magazine Columnists – Pays $300-$450/article
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NEED WRITERS, BLOGGERS, EDITORS, AUTHORS, OR OTHER CREATIVE FOLKS?? We’ll post your ad on WritersWeekly FOR FREE. Please complete THIS FORM.
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Freelance Success Story
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Keeping an eye out for what trends are currently prevailing in companies, and even the government, can reveal a multitude of money-making opportunities for the motivated writer. Here are a few examples of how I landed several great projects by taking advantage of current trends.
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Letters and Comments from Our Readers
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