I know I say it every month, but I can’t believe how fast July has flown by. I hate to think that summer will soon be a memory…although I do love fall too. As one class ends, another one will shortly begin and this time it’s on the same topic. Crafting a short story and/or…
I’m often asked for suggestions about markets that are more willing to consider new writers. There are a lot out there. Some will pay you a small amount while others will pay in copies. One market area I had a lot of success with was anthologies. In fact, I think being published in four anthologies at the…
I thought I’d go with a different type of post for this one. When I was starting out as both an author and freelance writer I was always looking for markets and contests to enter so I thought I’d share this with you. Here are details of markets and contests I’ve recently been sent information…
Before I forget to post these, here are two possible writing gigs that might be of interest to you- First one is from The Romance Reviews who are looking for tips about selling more Kindle books. If you’re self-publisher you might have a few good ones to share and here are the details- The Romance Reviews is…
Here are three things I thought I’d share with you. Chicken Soup for the Soul is looking for cat stories for an upcoming anthology. Amazon has a new publishing imprint- https://kindlescout.amazon.com/ And finally, Coffee Time Romance…and they’re not joking when they say they’re a great bunch of people, are looking for volunteer reviewers and interviewers-…
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Check out these if you write essays or short stories Chicken Soup For the Soul is looking for submissions for a couple of books that will have a Christmas theme including Christmas in Canada http://www.chickensoup.com/story-submissions/submit-your-story The Short Story is seeking stories between 1,000-5,000 words. There is an entry fee of 5 pounds which is payable…
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It’s hard to believe that August is almost over. It’s the perfect time of the year to set writing goals for September and beyond. Maybe there’s a market you want to break into, a contest you want to enter, or even just a book you want to read when the leaves begin to fall. Speaking of…
