Published on August 24, 2017

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Published on August 24, 2017
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Published on August 24, 2017
self-publishing

“My only source of income is social security. I tell you this because if you accept my work I’ll have to take out a loan from my bank…”
Published on August 24, 2017
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Published on August 24, 2017
” Red Sun is a quarterly magazine that publishes science-fiction, fantasy, and horror fiction. We want quality entertainment. The stories can be dark. They can be violent. They can be gory. They can be humorous. They can be weird. They can be political. They can be speculative. They can be populated with any culture, any religion. With men, women, LGBT, black, white, or brown. We are particularly interested in war-themed science fiction five science fiction written by war veterans. In addition to fiction, we want interviews, articles, and reviews up to 5k words that are relevant to the genres we publish, to include role-playing games, board games, movies, television, etc. We also accept artwork & comic strips; no poetry. Art should fit the genres we publish.” 100% freelance. Welcomes new writers. Quarterly. Pays within 30 days of publication. Publishes ms 1-2 months after acceptance. “We ask for exclusive rights to the author’s work for six months (the duration of a single issue’s run, plus two months), as well as exclusive anthology rights for a year, both to begin at the time of publication.” No reprints. Responds up to 4 months. Sample available for purchase at https://redsunmagazine.com/purchase. Guidelines online at https://redsunmagazine.com/guidelines.
Published on August 24, 2017
writing career advice

“As a student, I recently sold a single article for $600, and consistently earn three-figure sums per piece…”
Published on August 24, 2017
book marketing

If you don’t have any particular qualifications for the kind of book you’re writing, that’s when you need to get creative. ..
Published on August 24, 2017

The solar eclipse wasn’t the only strange thing going on!
Published on August 24, 2017
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“The base pay went from $15.41/hour to $11.41 per hour. (Commission-based) reps are estimating a $30,000 loss in pay annually. New leads have been stagnant for months…”
Published on August 17, 2017
copywriting

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