“Growing Magazine educates growers in the fruit and vegetable production industry by providing practical, relevant information they can use to improve their businesses.” Welcomes new writers. 75%-90% freelance. Circ. 20K. Monthly. Pays on publication. Period between acceptance and publication varies. Buys all rights. Accepts reprints. Responds within one week.
“We are a pet service website with an extensive blog section for pet owners.” Welcomes new writers. 100% freelance. Publishes three issues per week. Pays on acceptance. Publishes ms within 30 days of acceptance. “We prefer you do not submit content written for YPS to any other siteóunless you are quoting only 1/3 of what was originally written. This helps ensure that Google does not list our site as containing duplicate content.” Accepts reprints. Usually responds next day.
In 2006, I was spending my weekend sitting in a cubicle with four elderly women arguing about the proper step-by-step process every representative should be trained…
“Quarterly magazine covering the building sector in North America, from small to large projects. For further information visit https://www.nab-magazine.com/index.php/about.” 33% freelance. Welcomes new writers. Quarterly. Pays 30 days after invoice is submitted. “Their story will appear in the issue they are writing for and it will also appear in a digital replica of the magazine online.” Buys all rights. No reprints. Responds 24-48 hours.
At some point, all freelancers experience brain-drain. The creative challenge of brewing and executing fresh ideas, coupled with other daily demands – children, grandchildren, aging parents, health issues – can lead to sensory overload and burnout. How can creativity thrive when it’s buried beneath the worries of the world? Getting down to work when you’re already ëdown’ can be intensely stressful. That’s when a ‘possibilities folder,’ thoughtfully prepared ahead of time, can be a lifesaver.
If you’re like me, you love to write in part because you love to explore. One of the few things I enjoy as much as exploring new territory in my fiction and nonfiction writing is exploring new places in the world. I love to travel almost as much as I love to write. Years ago, I decided to combine these two passions.
I’m not a huge fan of housework but I do enjoy a good materialistic purge. Last weekend, I started on one corner of the house, intending to keep moving until I had finished the entire house. My intentions were good…
Thank you (BookLocker) for showing me how POD is done the right way.
Unfortunately, I had a bad subsequent experience and I thought you’d find it interesting…
As writers, many of us feel the same things as we try to get the attention of the editors we believe would be a perfect fit for our submissions. As someone who’s been doing this for more than 20 years, and has also worked as an editor on occasion, I’d like to offer a little perspective…
What is your opinion of the (name removed) organization and their bestseller program. The fee is $20 and they will purchase (a few) copies for reviewers to evaluate my book and potentially increase my sales dramatically. I would like your opinion. I would have to provide a copy of my book for them to utilize and have an opportunity for someone to win a free copy.
