Greetings!
Have you tapped into your inner entrepreneur? I know the word "entrepreneur" can conjure images of gray business suits, massive speaking engagements, and stuffy corporate meetings, but that's not always the case. Today's entrepreneur is a regular woman, just like you or me, sitting behind a computer screen in her home office. A woman who has chosen to make a living from her writing...and, she's loving it.
It's not surprising more and more women are turning to freelance careers. The past few years have been tough for those in the workplace. Many women who have experienced downsizing and layoffs at their day jobs have turned to freelance writing as a way to supplement their incomes or start a new career. Thankfully, there are plenty of opportunities on the Web for writers to carve out their niche and make a steady living as a freelance writer. And these women are not only making a living beyond their expectations, they are exploring new paths, forging new identities, and loving the freedom that freelancing brings.
When I first started freelancing, I was amazed by the sense of empowerment and satisfaction I experienced simply from using my own creativity to make others' dreams come to life, as well as my own. After all these years, and many freelance writing issues, I'm still fascinated by how other freelancers are making a living through avenues that have never occurred to me. And in this issue, we explore many opportunities we haven't covered in previous issues--everything from ghostwriting to keyword writing to expat writing to writing for the educational market. These women are brave, bold, freelance entrepreneurs in a new world.
WOW! has dedicated past issues to freelance writing: Writing the Web (blogging for pay, starting your own e-zine, monetizing your blog); The Freelance Union 2 (becoming an about.com guide, breaking into animation writing, writing filler); The Freelance Union 1 (freelancers' viewpoints); Breaking Out of Your Cube (interviews with freelance magazine writers, repurposing articles); and Money Matters for Writers (health insurance, retirement planning, how to survive during a recession). Please review these issues for more freelance writing topics.
Now, to those of you who are NaNoing at the moment, we haven't forgotten about you. We applaud you for taking the 50,000-word challenge this month during NaNoWriMo! (If you don't know what NaNoWriMo is, that's okay. We covered it in a fabulous article written by Suzanne Pitner called NaNoWriMo Applied.) We'll be posting words of encouragement for NaNoers and sharing stories on our blog, The Muffin. If you'd like to share a story about your experience, please e-mail our blog editor Marcia Peterson at marcia@wow-womenonwriting.com. We'll also be chatting about all things NaNoWriMo on our Facebook Fan Page and Twitter. We know you have a lot on your plate right now (or should I say "serving platter"?), but after you come up for air, you'll also want to check out Beth Cato's article After NaNoWriMo: Begin to Edit and Revise Your Manuscript, as well as our fiction-writing issue The Fiction Writer's Toolkit. Good luck this month!
And, if you are one of those rare birds who are freelancing and doing NaNo...you are super woman!
I hope you enjoy this issue as much as we did putting it together. Many of the topics are new to me, so I was delighted to learn about the opportunities and resources. I hope you will be too!
----------------
A big, warm, thank you goes out to our
freelancers & staff:
We're trying to cut down the size of our
newsletter since it's always so long!
Please visit the Editor's
Desk for a complete list of thank yous
and the editor's comments on the issue.
But, I do have one announcement I have to share. Congratulations to WOW!'s contributing editor and columnist Margo L. Dill on the birth of her beautiful baby girl! Margo wrote, edited, taught classes, social networked, and more for WOW! up to the day of her labor. Margo, you're an amazing woman. We wish you and your baby the best for a long, happy and healthy life together. Mazeltov!
=================================
Please take a moment to visit our sponsors:
If you enjoy the free content on the WOW! site, please help support our efforts by visiting our sponsors and seeing what they have to offer. We handpick sponsors that we think will be of interest to WOW! readers. There are some fantastic offers this issue.
---------------------------------------------------------
3 FREE e-books from Women's Memoirs!
Do you have a story that you've secretly dreamed of writing? Are you feeling the need to capture your thoughts and emotions in a journal? All you need is your desire to get started. And our three, FREE ebooks (Writing in Five: Prompts to Get You Moving, Journal Essentials: Everything You Need to Know to Start and Keep a Journal, and Top 10 Reasons to Write Your Memoir). This is an amazing site with so many avenues to explore.
This is a fantastic freebie! Download all three FREE ebooks now: www.womensmemoirs.com
---------------------------------------------------------
Cure Writer's Block with Create Write Now's FREE ebook
Learn how anyone can use a journal to cure writer's block now. Plus receive a FREE journaler's newsletter. Visit CreateWriteNow to take advantage of these free offers. Find out about journal writing therapy and what's in it for you. This is a fantastic site for journal writers, filled with journal writing tips, prompts, exercises, and resources you can put to use right away.
Download your FREE ebook to help cure writer's block by visiting: www.createwritenow.com.
---------------------------------------------------------
Special Offer from Enlightened Edits by Nancy Wick, Your Partner in Prose
Tired of writing in isolation, with no one to give you honest, helpful feedback? I'll read what you've written and make it the best it can be. Not sure I can help? Try a Quick Edit: seven pages, $35.
Try a Quick Edit of your manuscript (up to seven pages, 1 Quick Edit per client): www.EnlightenedEdits.com
---------------------------------------------------------
For WOW! Subscribers Only! Social Media Training Class from Leili McKinley for only .99 Cents (Limited Time)
Authors: Build Your Platform and Make Your Book a Bestseller. Learn how to market your book like the pros do. Create your platform to attract reputable literary agents and build a following. Leili McKinley is an expert in social media and has helped many authors utilize the power of social media to sell their books.
Limited time only. Take Leili McKinley's Social Media Training Class for .99 Cents by visiting: www.LeiliMcKinley.com (click the "Get Started for $.99 Cents" button)
---------------------------------------------------------
Dream Quest One Poetry and Writing Contest
Write a poem, 30 lines or fewer on any subject, or a short story, 5 pages max, any theme, for a chance to win up to $500 in cash prizes. Deadline: December 31, 2010.
Visit www.DreamQuestOne.com for submission guidelines.
---------------------------------------------------------
Thank you for visiting our sponsors! These are wonderful sites with special offers we hope you take advantage of.
If you'd like to be featured in this section, please contact us about our special advertising rates. You can also view our media kit here.
=================================
Fall 2010 Flash Fiction Contest
DEADLINE: November 30, 2010 Midnight,
Pacific Time.
GUEST JUDGE: Literary Agent, Wendy Sherman
About Wendy: Wendy Sherman is a seasoned professional withi over 25 years of publishing experience. She has held senior executive positions at Simon & Schuster, Macmillan, and Henry Holt. During her tenure at these major publishing houses, she served as Director of Subsidiary Rights, Director of Marketing, and Director of Sales, as well as, most recently, Vice President, Associate Publisher, and Executive Director of Publishing at Henry Holt. She became a literary agent when she joined the Aaron Priest Agency. With a desire to work more closely with writers, and have a key role in the development and management of their careers, she founded Wendy Sherman Associates, Inc. in 1999.
Wendy is a board member of the Association of Authors Representatives (AAR) and a member of The Women's Media Group.
Wendy is particularly interested in fiction with a strong voice and unique perspective. She loves quality women's fiction--whether literary or with more commercial appeal. Mainstream commercial fiction, literary fiction, upmarket women's fiction, and African-American fiction are strong categories for us. In non-fiction, she loves anything unique with a strong media platform. Narrative non-fiction, memoir, practical and prescriptive, self-help and mainstream psychology are general areas of interest, as are books that show us how to live life a better way.
Find out more about Wendy by reading her
interview on WOW! Women On Writing: Secrets for Your Success: Signing the Perfect Literary Agent, an Interview with Wendy Sherman.
Visit Wendy Sherman Associates' website: www.wsherman.com
Wendy was also our honorable guest judge for our spring contest last year. You can view the winners of that contest here to get an idea of the types of stories she enjoys. ;)
PROMPT: Open Prompt
WORD COUNT: 750 Max; 250 Min
LIMIT: 300 Entries
Don't wait until the last minute! Enter
Today. Visit our Contest
Page and download our terms &
conditions ebook. Good luck!
----------------
Call for Submissions
Note: If you queried us about our January '11 issue, "Get Fit! Physical Fitness for Writers," we are still reviewing queries/submissions and should get back to you within a week or two latest.
WOW! is seeking submissions for their
upcoming themes:
Personal Writing
Publication Date: March 2011.
We're looking for how-to articles on various topics in memoir writing, personal essay, journaling, and blogging. We aren't looking for general articles that cover what memoir writing is, for example, we're looking for articles that would cover a specific topic in memoir writing--like how to determine pivotal life-changing events, drawing and strengthening your personal story art, how to write narration, etc. What other types of writing qualify as personal writing? Let us know! We'd love to hear your ideas.
We're also looking for a few select interviews with authors of memoir writing books and journal writing. An interview with a freelancer who is an expert at writing personal essays for women's magazines would be great, too.
We did an issue in August '08 called Personal Writing, Personal Space. And contributing editor Annette Fix wrote a fantastic article on memoir writing: Drawing from Your Life to Create Your Story.
Submission Guidelines: Please
review our submission guidelines on
our Contact
Page (scroll to the bottom under
"Submissions") for pay rates
and how to submit. We look forward to hearing
from you!
----------
On to the issue... Enjoy!
 |
|
|
Summer 2010 Flash Fiction Contest Winners Announced!
Drum roll...
Congratulations goes to everyone who entered the Summer '10 Flash Fiction Contest. All of your entries were incredible this round, and our esteemed guest judge, literary agent Kathleen Ortiz, did not have an easy job! But with her expertise, she dutifully picked the winners, and we thank Kathleen!
All of the stories this season were phenomenal! It was hard to narrow down the entries to the Top 25 and then the Top 10. All the stories were superlative in subject, content, and style--it really came down to technical aspects and the guest judge's personal choice of which ones made it into the Top 10. Every story is a winner in its own right and has the potential to win a 1st, 2nd, or 3rd Place. They were that good.
I know you've all been waiting patiently, so here's the results!
-- 1st Place Winner: "Motherhood" by Rachel Phelps
-- 2nd Place Winner: "Charon's Lament" by Elizabeth Demers
-- 3rd Place Winner: "American Pie" by Susan Stites
Runners Up (in no particular order):
-- "A Kind Woman Lives Here" by Jan Ackerson
-- "Knowing" by K. E. Blaski
-- "1974" by Karen Simmonds
-- "Looking for Death" by Nicole Amsler
-- "Vessel" by Karen Simmonds
-- "Venus Envied" by D.E. Gallagher
-- "Impact" by Mary Krakow
Read the Top 10 winners' stories in our contest feature!
Honorable Mentions (in no particular order):
-- "Peanut Butter Hero" by Jenny Matlock
-- "Time for a New One" by Jeanne Bannon
-- "Familiar" by Jen Brubacher
-- "Buyer's Remorse" by Misty Baker
-- "Smoke" by Tricia L. McDonald
-- "That Old, Cold Shoulder" by Diane M. Davis
-- "Has Anyone Seen Charlie?" by Jeanne Newland
-- "The Stranger" by Nancy Franke
-- "'Til Death" by Evelyn J. Quinn
-- "Truth Be Told" by Kristen Namba Reed
-- "You Are" by Christi Goddard Howell
-- "A Vicious Attack" by Sherri West
-- "Enchantment" by Barbara Fitz Vroman
-- "The Leopard and the Mouse" by Marilyn Briant-Rockmore
-- "Anne, Undone" by Alisia Leavitt
Congratulations goes out to all the winners! And congrats to everyone who hit the send button--we know it's not easy, but each season provides a rebirth of opportunity!
So, go on already! Read the stories!
Notes: if you purchased a critique for the Summer '10 contest, we will be sending critiques one at a time over the next couple of weeks. If you haven't received your critique by the end of November (make sure you check your bulk mail), please send us an e-mail and we'll resend. Prizes: all prizes this season are digital, so we will be sending gift cards, e-books, and cash prizes electronically next week. Thank you!
MORE >>
|
|
|
|
|
Writing for the Educational Market
By Margo L. Dill
When a writer states, "I'm an educational writer," people imagine hours spent writing books like Dick and Jane or items for standardized tests--not exactly the most exciting work. However, educational writing currently comes in many shapes and sizes. Some educational writers pen books for companies like Scholastic Teaching Resources, Libraries Unlimited, Wright Group, and Enslow Publishers, Inc. Others create lesson plans, testing passages, and even captions for illustrations in encyclopedias. Some work for developmental houses that contract with educational publishers. Experienced education writers receive book contracts from editors without even pitching ideas. In this article, Margo L. Dill shows you how to get started in educational writing, what pay range to expect, and she chats with expert writers in this market (Alice McGinty, Nancy Sanders, Veda Boyd Jones, Pam K. Hill, Suzanne Lieurance, and Sara Latta) who share their best tips and resources, including publishing companies and links to submission guidelines.
MORE>>
|
|
|
|
|
Get Covered: Media Insurance for Writers
By Tara Lynne Groth
Before you get a car, you purchase auto insurance; when you buy a home, you acquire homeowners insurance. Writers are notoriously concerned about health coverage policies, so why are so many writing without media ("writing") insurance? Simply because most are not aware of its existence, affordability, and benefits. As freelancers, we're independent contractors with a business that pays taxes and writes off expenses; and like all successful businesses, we are susceptible to the unforeseen, including lawsuits for charges of plagiarism, contextual errors, or invasion of privacy. So, how do we protect our writing? Tara Lynne Groth introduces us to media insurance and explains who should look into it, what it covers, why you may need it, and she even takes it for a test drive by applying for a quote.
MORE>>
|
|
|
|
|
WOW! Women On Writing Workshops & Classes
invest in yourself, write now
Whether you are looking to boost your income
or work on your craft, we know that education
is an important part of a writer's career.
That's why WOW! handpicks qualified
instructors and targeted classes that women
writers will benefit from. The instructors
are women we've worked with on a professional
level, and these ladies offer high quality
courses on various topics.
How the courses work: All of the
courses operate online--whether through
email, website, chat room, or listserv,
depending on the instructor's
preferences--and are taught one-on-one with
the instructor. The flexibility of the
platform allows students to complete
assignments on their own time and work at
their own pace in the comfort of their own
home. It's a wonderful experience and an
excellent way to further develop your skills,
or to try your hand at something completely new.
Improve Your Craft. Take a Class in 2011!
Featured e-Courses (By Date):
January 3, 2011
NO MATTER HOW BUSY YOU ARE, YOU CAN FIND TIME TO WRITE! by Kelly L. Stone
JOURNALING FOR HOLISTIC WELLNESS by Linda M. Rhinehart Neas, M.Ed.
January 4, 2011
SHORT FICTION WRITING by Gila Green
January 10, 2011
FOOD WRITING: THE BASICS by Mary MacRae Warren
RECIPE WRITING INTENSIVE by Mary MacRae Warren
INTRODUCTION TO THE CRAFT OF SCREENWRITING by Christina Hamlett
INTRODUCTION TO PLAYWRITING by Christina Hamlett
January 12, 2011
BRING OUT THE STORY-TELLER IN YOU by Karlyn Thayer
January 15, 2011
THE ART OF TRUTH: WRITING YOUR LIFE INTO SHORT CREATIVE ESSAYS with Melanie Faith
January 19, 2011
FINDING EXPERTS AND INTERVIEWING THEM by Jodi Webb
January 22, 2011
THEME POWER! POETIC EXPLORATIONS by Melanie Faith
January 26, 2011
THE UNWILLING GRAMMARIAN by Karlyn Thayer
January 31, 2011
GET PAID TO WRITE: BECOME A FREELANCE WRITER! by Nicole LaMarco
February 4, 2011
INTRO TO BOOK REVIEWING: TURN A LOVE OF READING INTO A REWARDING SIDELINE by Norah Piehl
February 7, 2011
BLOGGING 101 AND MORE by Margo Dill
February 23, 2011
SOCIAL NETWORKING FOR AUTHORS: TWITTER, FACEBOOK, LINKEDIN AND MORE! by Margo Dill
March 1, 2011
THE SECRET TO FREEING YOUR CREATIVE MIND by Kelly L. Stone
March 9, 2011
WRITING FOR CHILDREN: SHORT STORIES, ARTICLES & FILLERS by Margo Dill
--------------------
I hope
you are as excited about our classes
as we are. WOW! Women On Writing
ensures that our instructors will work with
you one-on-one. In most cases you will
receive emailed course materials and
assignments, or for those with groups, you
will be able to download course materials.
Your instructor will give you assignments and
personal feedback, and guide you through a
charted course of learning. Our instructors
are wonderful ladies who go above and beyond
to help you achieve your writing goals.
MORE>>
|
|
|
|
|
Magazine Markets for Children's Writers 2011
Get Published, and Paid, in 2011!
The new 2011 market directories list over 1,250 publishers and periodicals that publish freelance writers. You'll have at your fingertips twice as many children's, young adult, and related publishing opportunities than are provided by any other source.
The 675 magazines and resources listed in Magazine Markets for Children's Writers 2011 published nearly 32,000 articles and stories last year alone. Of those submissions, nearly 7,000 were by previously unpublished authors and almost 14,000 were by writers new to that magazine.
Book Markets for Children's Writers 2011 lists over 590 publishers that combined to produce more than 25,000 titles. Of those titles, nearly 1,500 were by previously unpublished authors, and more than 2,300 were by writers new to the publishing house.
30 day money-back guarantee.
"Every submission and sale I've ever made has been because of the Market Directories. Other directories just can't compare with those put out by the Institute." ~ Amanda Hall
FIND OUT MORE & WHAT'S INSIDE >>
|
|
|
|
|
WOW! BLOG: THE MUFFIN
Find out the latest from the Bakers of WOW!
Have you checked out what we've been baking
for you on the daily Muffin? We've stirred
together some traditional ingredients with
new ones to deliver more interviews,
enlightenment, thought provoking ideas, and
inspirational messages to help you through
those gray writing days.
----------
Never Stale! Here's the Latest:
Tuesdays are contest interview
days!
If you are interested in
writing for our contests, check out the
interviews with previous Top 10 winners to
find out how they crafted their stories.
Spring 2010 Flash Fiction Third Place Winner:
Angela R. Jackson
Interview by LuAnn Schindler
Spring 2010 Flash Fiction Runner Up: Eileen Granfors
Interview by Jill Earl
Spring 2010 Flash Fiction Runner Up: Doris Wright
Interview by Anne Greenawalt
Spring 2010 Flash Fiction Runner Up: Mary Elizabeth Summer
Interview by Marcia Peterson
Spring 2010 Flash Fiction Runner Up: Tara Cowie
Interview by Margo Dill
Spring 2010 Flash Fiction Runner Up: Karen Simmonds
Interview by LuAnn Schindler
Spring 2010 Flash Fiction Runner Up: Nancy DeMarco
Interview by Jill Earl
Spring 2010 Flash Fiction Runner Up: Patricia Sands-Anis
Interview by Anne Greenawalt
----------
Blog Posts of Interest:
Ruth Hartman, Author of Pillow Talk,
Launches Her Blog Tour!
Interview by Jodi Webb
Author Ruth Hartman begins her second blog tour with WOW! As a dental hygienist and romance writer, she has fun working the tooth fairy and her dentist into her new novel, Pillow Talk. Join us for an interview with Ruth, and learn about what made her switch genres, the road to publication for her latest book, and why it's good news for budding romance writers.
Blanket Tour for Breast Cancer and Author Diana Raab
October's WOW Blanket Tour promoted Diana Raab's book Healing with Words: A Writer's Cancer Journey. Diana's latest book reflects her experiences battling breast cancer at age 47 and then multiple myeloma, a type of bone marrow cancer, when she was 52. The book is part practical advice (she is a nurse, after all) and part inspiration, which takes the form of poems, journal entries, and friendly thoughts. Each time readers posted a comment at one of the blogs on this tour, they entered to win a copy of Diana's book. Check it out, and be sure to participate in our next blanket tour!
Sherri Cook Woosley, Editor of CoffeeHouseFiction's The Fifteenth Dame Lisbet Throckmorton Anthology, 2010, Launches her Blog Tour!
Interview by Jodi Webb
We're thrilled to bring you a different kind of blog tour for CoffeeHouseFiction's The Fifteenth Dame Lisbet Throckmorton Anthology, 2010. The tour features five authors and two editors of the anthology who share wonderful writing advice, anthology tips, contest tips and more throughout the length of the tour. Check out our interview with Sherri Cook Woosley, editor of the fabulous anthology and creator of Coffee House Fiction's writing contest. If you've ever been curious about the inner-workings of a writing contest, you'll learn a lot!
Join Us On November's Blanket Tour!
Join us as we celebrate family all month long with a WOW Blanket Tour. Each day a different blogger will be posting their thoughts about family. We start with a super post from our featured blogger Chynna Laird, author of Not Just Spirited: A Mom's Sensational Journey with Sensory Processing Disorder. Each time you post a comment at one of the blogs on this tour you enter to win a copy of Chynna's book!
Sage Advice for Avoiding Interview Mishaps
By LuAnn Schindler
An experienced journalist goes over six common interview scenarios. Learn how to avoid interview pitfalls with practical and helpful advice.
5 Secrets to a Successful Book Signing
By Anne Greenawalt
In this economy, it may be harder than ever to set up a book signing and even harder than that to sell. But with these few insider secrets to book signings, you will find yourself inside a bookstore with your stack of books and poised pen in hand in no time.
Be Ready for Your Writing Career
By Margo Dill
If you are a writer--freelancer, novelist, children's picture book writer--you need to be ready to take advantage of opportunities you see IMMEDIATELY. If you don't, someone else will. And the ready writer is the one that is going to land the job, get the book contract, or receive assignments from the editor. What can you do to BE READY?
Going for the Degree...or Not
By Elizabeth King Humphrey
A writer shares her experience going for a MFA, getting it, and the aftermath. Is it necessary? What are the benefits? Join in the discussion.
Fishing for Beta Readers
By Jodi Webb
The first readers of a book's manuscript are invaluable as the buffer between the author, who has read the manuscript so many times they no longer know if it's good or drivel, and the professionals. But who are these mysterious people, the beta readers, and where do you find them?
Taking Your Writing Off the Back Burner: Writing in the Moment
By Heiddi Zalamar
One of the biggest challenges as a writer is to have time to write. Running errands, paying bills, working, parenting, etc. can leave you thinking that you don't have the time anyway. And then your writing officially goes on the backburner. Check out these great tips to take your writing off the back burner and back into production.
Confessions of a Reference Book Junkie
By Robyn Chausse
Sure, you can find just about any information you need on the Internet, but a book can answer the questions you don't know you have. Learn about a reference junkie's favorite books, and share some of your favorite reference materials too.
In the Mood
By Cher'ley Grogg
We get in the mood to write and our minds concentrate on the heroine in our next story or we're trying to figure out the best way to kill a really good person. In the meantime, life goes on, the phone rings, the baby cries, our husbands demand our attention and we find ourselves getting in a discouraging mood. Finally, we get everything settled down and return to our writing, but now we are not in the mood. So how do you get back in the mood?
Time to Break for Gratitude
By Jill Earl
In the writing life, there's always something to be grateful for, someone to show some gratitude towards. All you have to do is look for it. It's a worthy break to take!
Con your way out of Negative Thinking with a Pros & Cons List
By Heiddi Zalamar
"I'm not good enough to be a writer." "Why would anyone publish my work?" "This is such crap!" Every writer goes through this at various points of his or her writing career. Negative thinking has a way of creeping up slowly until it all piles up on top of you and keeps you from your writing goals. Be sure to check out this post for a great trick to combat this negative junk.
Expressing Yourself on a Day Like Today
By Margo L. Dill
Some writers have a hard time writing about emotional issues or subjects that touch them deeply. It's difficult to step back and get the words on the page. But if you feel the need and the words are ready to spill out of you--on any subject (9/11, divorce, grief)--then just do it.
5 Ways to (Re-)Capture Creativity
By Elizabeth King Humphrey
Check out this list of activities writers can do to help re-kindle some creativity. A great pick me up!
6 Tips for Selling Your Book
By Jodi Webb
An author shares some great tips based on personal experience at a book event. Practical, helpful and fun advice!
-----------
Want to contribute to The Muffin?
Friday's are "Speak Out!" days. We allow
posts from contributors for promotion. If
you'd like to submit a post, please make sure
that it's about women and writing.
Your post
can be about: writing inspiration, balancing
family life/parenting with writing, craft of
writing fiction/nonfiction, how-tos, tips for
author promotion/marketing/social media, book
reviews, writing prompts, special
opportunities (paying markets for writers),
publishing industry news/gossip, and anything
you think our readers will love.
Please make
sure that there is take-away value to our
readers. No press releases please. We're more
interested in hearing from our core
audience--personal essays and humorous
anecdotes are encouraged as well, as long as
they provide
something useful to our audience--including a
good laugh! ;)
How To Submit: Submit your 250 - 500
word post in the
body of your email to
our blog editor Marcia Peterson: marcia@wow-womenonwriting.com.
Please put "Friday Speak Out! Submission" in
your subject line. Upon acceptance, we will
ask for your bio,
links, bio photo, and any other pics to
illustrate the article. We look forward to
hearing from you!
-----------
Friday Speak Out! and Guest Posts of Interest:
My NaNoWriMo Boyfriend by Melissa Gibson
How NaNoWriMo Taught Me To Write A Novel In Fifteen Minutes At A Time by Laurie Brantley
Writing Copy vs. Writing for Yourself: How Not to Kill Your Creativity by Joy Paley
Don't Be a Geezer by Julie Lindsey
Elusive Rivers of Brilliance by Lauren Alissa Hunter
Bookmaking--Commonplace! by Patricia Anne McGoldrick
The A-B-C's of W-R-I-T-I-N-G by Joanne DeMaio
-----------
Want to get blog posts via email?
Subscribe
to The Muffin with Feedburner and get the
latest delivered straight to your inbox.
Visit The Muffin >>
|
|
|
|
|
Premium-Green Markets
New to Freelance Writing? Jump Start Your Freelance Career!
Are you tired of markets newsletters that simply "list" a bunch of markets without any personal guidance?
Get the Guide That Helps You Grow Your Freelance Writing Career!
The Ultimate Guide for Freelance Women Writers
Premium-Green Markets is Great for Newbies!
If you are new to freelancing, we will show you the green.
Premium-Green isn't just market listings, it's a guide with community benefits. For only $4 a month, you get a 100+ Page Ebook delivered to your inbox every month, and you'll have access to a private community of women writers just like you!
We know that becoming a freelance writer takes more than just market listings. You'll need the opportunity to network with your peers and have a support system to help you reach your goals. And that's exactly what your Premium-Green Markets Subscription will do.
Here's what you get when you subscribe to PREMIUM GREEN:
- Monthly 100+ page ebook in friendly PDF format: Easy to print, easy to save. No need for storing emails to find links and articles you missed!
- Articles to grow your Freelance Career: These are articles not found anywhere else: More than Your Magic 8-Ball, I.T.T. In the Trenches, Tips & Tricks, Meet Your Mentor, Get Writing Mamas!, Project Workbook, and more...
- Access to the PG Subscribers Listserv: Network with your peers through the Google listserv, post discussions, ask questions, and receive insider tips.
- First Calls from WOW!: We give you immediate calls for what we need on the spot (or when we're in a crunch) to fill each issue. Get on the ground level and write for us!
- Pink & Green: Find women's markets only, and get insight from the editors and what their needs are right now.
- Markets, markets, and more markets. We provide markets for all aspects of freelancing. One example is, "Niche Quiche," which includes greeting card markets, slogans, and anything you can write in a few words and get paid! Check out our markets page for more details.
Earn the money you deserve, and get a real support team that will help you grow your freelance career.
The subscription price is $48 a year, which is $4 per month. We want to support you! Let's make this a banner year for all women writers. We can only do it by helping each other and creating a strong network and community for ourselves. Together, we can do it!
VISIT THE MARKETS PAGE >>
|
|
In Closing:
We hope this issue has inspired you to explore all the opportunities available to freelance writers. We encourage you to reach for your goals and to achieve your freelance dreams. Each one of you has your own unique set of skills to bring to the world of publishing. And at WOW!, we will continue to create opportunities for freelancers to shine in every way possible. Please contact us, we are always seeking submissions from freelancers just like you.
Write On!
|
