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Life as an Online Writer
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By Jeannine
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Other Writing Markets
Many don't pay up-front, pay little or are slow to pay. If you have the time and patience for internet deep-linking then you should find at least 10 markets that would be a good match in one weekend. It may be beneficial to find out from other writers what their experiences were, if any. If you don't have any friends or acquaintances who write professionally or committing to a writer's group is not your style, Yahoo Answers is a good way to get feedback from those in a particular industry or interests. I've had the best luck with these people -
Absolutewriter.com
Eclectics.com
and of course, Writer's Digest. Almost once a week, I find out about a new resource through networking or in cyberspace!
My 'Zine Project
In the past several years, women's magazines that have stood for more than food, fashion or gossip have had a hard time staying afloat. Even with subscriptions, two feminist magazines betrayed me a while back by giving my information to a reproductive-rights group (my guess is that they pay the magazine's bills at the end of the day). So in creating my business, I followed advice that was given to me about marketing - use a tool to create an image or story behind the product.
I use basic (inexpen
sive) desktop-publishing software and while my 'zine/blog is not strong on visual effects, it is image as well as reader-friendly. My priorities are information, humor and though I'm sure there are better illustrators (I mix my work with copyright-free images) out there or feminists periodicals with a more cerebral (or angrier) point of view, I feel there is room for everybody. I have two columnists that get a small fee as well as room to plug their product. New writers are invited to come on board and everyone retains ownership of their work as well as credit.
Payment comes from Google ads, ad space purchased and participation in other affiliate programs. I've also joined a few blog registries and am currently working to get into 'zine distros as well as like-minded business. The process can be arduous, especially when people are telling you to get some rest, just worry about your 9-5 or go out on a date.
I will wind down by saying that if you're looking to get rich in 2 years, you might as well get into real estate or the stock market. If you like to read as I do and do not mind taking in occasional criticism and developing your writing talent while adding to your income, then writing online is a good way to get into bigger and better things. Whether you desire business writing, fiction, screen writingz, self-publishing, or running a blog - the opportunities are there!
Many don't pay up-front, pay little or are slow to pay. If you have the time and patience for internet deep-linking then you should find at least 10 markets that would be a good match in one weekend. It may be beneficial to find out from other writers what their experiences were, if any. If you don't have any friends or acquaintances who write professionally or committing to a writer's group is not your style, Yahoo Answers is a good way to get feedback from those in a particular industry or interests. I've had the best luck with these people -
Absolutewriter.com
Eclectics.com
and of course, Writer's Digest. Almost once a week, I find out about a new resource through networking or in cyberspace!
My 'Zine Project
In the past several years, women's magazines that have stood for more than food, fashion or gossip have had a hard time staying afloat. Even with subscriptions, two feminist magazines betrayed me a while back by giving my information to a reproductive-rights group (my guess is that they pay the magazine's bills at the end of the day). So in creating my business, I followed advice that was given to me about marketing - use a tool to create an image or story behind the product.
I use basic (inexpen
Payment comes from Google ads, ad space purchased and participation in other affiliate programs. I've also joined a few blog registries and am currently working to get into 'zine distros as well as like-minded business. The process can be arduous, especially when people are telling you to get some rest, just worry about your 9-5 or go out on a date.
I will wind down by saying that if you're looking to get rich in 2 years, you might as well get into real estate or the stock market. If you like to read as I do and do not mind taking in occasional criticism and developing your writing talent while adding to your income, then writing online is a good way to get into bigger and better things. Whether you desire business writing, fiction, screen writingz, self-publishing, or running a blog - the opportunities are there!
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