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January 3, 2020
Happy 2020, everybody! What are YOUR writing goals for this year? I, myself, am getting back on track with my one-hour of writing every single morning before I do anything else...except going to the bathroom, of course. ;)
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Contents
This Week's Backstories! How did these authors get the ideas for their books?
Paying Markets for Writers and Photographers for 01/01/20
This Week's Trivia Question! Win a FREE BOOK PUBLISHING PACKAGE from BookLocker.com valued at $875!
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1st Place: $300 + a book publishing package from BookLocker!
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Only 500 entrants allowed so sign up today if you want to play!
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Angela's Desk
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This week, I’m sharing our 20 “most clicked on” articles for 2019. Some of these were published before 2019 but they remain popular, and two aren't related to writing at all, but show that posting personal items can attract more people to your publication. Enjoy!
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News From the Floating Home Office
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I don't know anyone who has received one in the past few years. Oh, and almost everyone in our family is sick right now, including me...
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This Week's Backstories
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Beginning when I was 13, characters started invading my daydreams. They most decidedly weren’t elves or dwarves or dragons or knights in shining armor. They were human beings. I had no idea who they were then but I could see them, and hear them speak in my mind. Vividly. Clearly...
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I started writing seriously around 1978. Prior to that I suppose I wasn’t serious – shopping lists, addressing letters, hastily scribbled recipes, threatening notes to other car owners to get out of my parking space...
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Feature Article
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Includes pay rates and links to writer's guidelines for parenting publications you may have never heard of!
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Ask the Expert
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"I have a story that must be written. The world needs to see it! I'm certain movie companies will be interested in it. I am not a writer so I need someone to help me with it. I can't pay them..."
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In The News ...
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MORE: Chef sues over rating he received in a book; Disgusting author exposed; Politician sues paper for big bucks; Is editorial bias the new norm?; Writer sues town over tax designation; CA law will leave countless writers destitute; and Journalist sues magazine for $25M.
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Paying Markets for Writers
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50% freelance. "Nature-loving children and families get Nature Friend. We are primarily about wild nature. Can be animals, plants, birds, insects, rocks, ocean life, astronomy, gardening, learning by doing activities and experiments." Welcomes new writers. Circ. 7500. Monthly. Pays on publication. Period between acceptance and publication varies. Buy first rights. Accepts reprints. Responds quickly.
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Pays $0.03-$0.05/edited word.
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100% freelance. "Overtime, a series of one-story chapbooks, was created to showcase some of the stories we receive that are a little too long for our Workers Write! series, but are worthy of publication. We are looking for stories between 5,000 - 12,000 words, where work is a central theme. (We also will consider serializing novels about the workplace. Please query first.)" Welcomes new writers. Circ. 500. Quarterly. Pays on acceptance. Publishes ms 6-12 months after acceptance. Rights purchased varies. Accepts reprints. Responds 1 week to queries; 1 month to stories. Samples at website.
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Pays $50 flat fee for 5,000-12,000 words.
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"We publish surveys and research reports about developments in libraries, law firms, and higher education." Usually pays within a week of acceptance. Publishes ms approx. 4 weeks after acceptance. Buys all rights. No reprints.
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“We're a small copywriting firm with a lot of real estate clients who need a significant number of blog posts each month.” Pays on acceptance. Buys all rights. No reprints. Responds in 3-5 business days.
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“Unlocked is a devotional with daily readings for teens that challenge readers to live out their faith in today’s world.” Welcomes new writers. Quarterly. Pays on acceptance. Publishes ms 6-9 months after acceptance. Buys all rights. No reprints. Responds within 12 weeks.
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Pays $30 for 300-425 words.
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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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21 freelance jobs!
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Freelance Cryptocurrency Writer
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Freelance Editor – Pays $27.50/hour
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Freelance Legal Marketing Writer – Pays up to $40/page
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Freelance SEO Marketing Writer – Pays $22-$40/page
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Freelance Golf Expert Writer
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Script Writer – Pays $80K-$200K/year with benefits
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Freelance Content Writer – Pays $20-$22/hour
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Freelance Dating App Writer – Pays $20-$35/hour
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Freelance News Editor – Pays $25/hour
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Freelance Screen Writer – Pays $80K-$200K/year
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Freelance Content Editor – Pays $12-$15/hour
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Freelance Technical Writer
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Freelance Car Guides Writer
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Freelance Dermatology Writer – Pays $50-$77.50/blog post
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Freelance Proposal Writer
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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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Marketing Secrets
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Promoting our own books is hard work. For many writers, promotion feels unnatural, perhaps tacky, and even a little tainted. However, I was able to develop several useful promotional skills while working for a small publisher promoting their latest release, and you can do the same!
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