July Update: Writing Opportunities

As you are aware, A Blogger's Books runs a regular writing opportunities update. Please click on the main page (linked) to see the full list of lesser-known jobs for writers, bloggers, verse writers etc. 

Again, you don't have to be an experienced writer to get paid for a lot of the jobs listed there. If you can write verses for cards or are good with tips and how-tos, there are plenty of places for you to submit your work too. The jobs listed are all paid posts. Many of them pay very well.

This month I've updated the foreign market section (not the UK). I've found that there are more paid writing opportunities in Canada, USA and Australia. UK markets generally don't stand out as ones offering struggling writers a good return for their hard work. It seems we can all survive on great effort, time and research, just for a copy of our published material.  This angers me, because no one can live on satisfaction alone. No other group of workers are expected to work for nothing.  Find update here:

  

Writing Opportunities - Another Update

I just wanted you to know that my Writing Opportunities page has been updated with some new and interesting jobs. 

As you know, you don't necessarily have to be an author to earn from these writing jobs. There are links to card companies accepting submissions, magazines asking for tips and photos, The Reader's Digest readers' submissions page, and much more. 

So if you've got a magnificent tip used by generations of family members or  funny pictures in your photo albums, these can earn you money.

Of course, a large percentage of work on the writing opportunities' page is about writing. Have a look. I'm sure there's something there suitable for you too. 

Do A Paid Review On Your Blog

Judging from the amount of traffic I received on my post, Do You Get Paid To Blog, it's clear that many bloggers - even those who're newbies to the web scene - are interested in earning some extra money blogging.

On A Blogger's Books I carry an entire section called, Writing opportunities where writers and bloggers alike can find all types of paid writing jobs to suit their niche. Today I want to tell you about a blogging-specific earning opportunity which you can all be a part of. 

CSN Stores are currently carrying out a major Internet campaign and need your help. In my opinion - and experience (and according to my friend) they're great to work with, and deliver what they say they will - on time! If you're able to do a well-written, entertaining or informative blog post, then you stand a chance of being selected to write a review for this company. 

You can also choose to do a give away - attracting traffic to your site. Give aways are also fun ways of rewarding your loyal readers. Otherwise, you can stick to a promotion or advertisement (text link) on your blog page. For either of these you will be paid. You can choose to receive very generous coupons to spend online (or to give away) as you please, or you can opt for a payment. Payments are made through PayPal. If you don't have a PayPal account, it's easy and safe to sign up. I found it necessary as a blogger to have a Paypal account, otherwise I'd have to accept cheques in different currencies which may get lost in the post and/or take ages to be deposited into my account. I've had mine (PayPal account) for many years now and have no complaints. 

You can find objective and non-biased information on the Internet either about Paypal or CSN Stores on GOOGLE or MERCHENGINES.COM'S adwords management.

If you are interested in this paid opportunity or you've always wanted to host a give away on your blog for your readers, contact Kate at  CSNPromoTeam@csnstores.com. You can mention that you heard this here at A Blogger's Books;-)

This link to CSN Stores is to the UK site. Find the dot com version by typing this into your browser if you wish to take a look first.

Earn Money Writing For Hard-Copy Publications (Update)

A Blogger's Books scourers the web to find well-paying writing jobs for you. You don't have to be an illustrious author to make money from your writing.



Can you write verses for greeting cards? Can you put together a recipe or a write up tips for glossy magazines? Are you a good with words? Can you write poetry or convey a real-life amusing situation?

Writing is not only about putting 100,000 words together. Modern needs have evolved to mean that people who are otherwise creative like Logo Designers, Web Designers, Website descriptive writers, or people who have particular expertise, can earn money writing.



Of course, your grammar and punctuation have to be perfect and you have to be able to write in the style that's best suited to online writing. When you've looked at the writing opportunities page (link below), peruse and bookmark this series of articles written specially for newbie online writers.



You can get paid well for doing any of the above, as well as writing short stories or novels. Have a look at my newly updated writing opportunities page and pick something that suits you.

Writing Opportunities - Update

Don't forget that A Blogger's Books runs a regularly updated writing opportunities' page. Subscribe to this site and you'll be notified when there's a new post to suit your individual needs.



I've searched the web to come up with writing ops of every kind. Most of them on the linked page above are hard-copy writing jobs where you can earn good money in exchange for your hard work. There are however, a few online links too. You will also find small opportunities like tips requests. If you are a poet, start earning by writing greeting  cards messages etc.



This page has been updated today, so go check it out. 

Writing Opportunities

I've scoured the web and hard copy editions in the UK and elsewhere to find writing prospects so you don't have to do any of the hard work.



Subscribe to this blog to keep updated with this page. I'll be adding new writing/publishing opportunities every 2 weeks or so. Keep in mind that most of these prospects may be tiny, one-off writing jobs, but each small break is a chance to get your foot on the ladder. Each piece accepted is another chance to add 'published' work on your CV.





The opportunities below are grouped by countries, but you can email submissions to any of them regardless of where you live.



WRITING OPPORTUNITIES IN THE UK



PAID



Reader's Digest

Pays £100.00

For - short stories, jokes, anecdotes, It's Your Time You're Wasting, Laughter Is The Best Medicine, My Story etc.

email; excerpts@readersdigest.co.uk

Or post

Excerpts, Reader's Digest, 11 Westferry Circus, Canary Wharf, London, E14 4HE

Pays £200.00 for cartoons with captions

email: captions@readersdigest.co.uk

Or post 'Captions' to the above address.





The New Writer

http://www.thenewwriter.com/guidelines.htm

Pays for articles, features, short stories and poetry.





Knit Today

http://www.originpublishing.com/vacancylist.asp

A monthly magazine which is interested in work from freelance writers. If you can write about, create, or instruct in knitting and crochet, they want to hear from you. Great rates of pay: £250.00 for 1,500 words article with pictures.





Kiki Magazine

http://www.kikimag.com/submit/submitWriting.php

This is another craft magazine site that pays well for submissions. Approach them with your ideas.





Heat Magazine

Heat magazine pays £200.00 for unposed snapshots of readers with celebrities. Text your picture to snapped pictures 0784 350 0911. Or email them to (write 'heat snapped' in your subject line) snapped@heatmag.com with your name, address and daytime telephone number.





Full House

Earn £100.00 for your holiday stories. Send your story and photos to: features@fullhousemagazine.co.uk 





Smallholder

If you write about farming, agriculture or have a smallholding, you can submit work to Smallholder. You will be paid extra for pictures or for technical livestock-type articles. Contact them first for details of submission. 





Your Dog

A monthly magazine covering topics about caring for dogs. Send queries first if you have stories or articles you want to share. Payment is negotiable. 





UNPAID



The London Magazine

http://www.thelondonmagazine.net/default.aspx



Rough Guide To Presentation



Short stories, features, memoirs, critical articles No more than 2,500 words

Reviews Generally no longer than 1,800 words

Poetry No longer than 40 lines



Short stories, features, memoirs, critical articles No more than 2,500 words

Reviews Generally no longer than 1,800 words

Poetry No longer than 40 lines

Form of submission

They accept ideas for art reviews, memoir pieces, fiction, poetry and poetry reviews. They prefer e-mail, with the poems or stories to be sent in the body of the email, as well as in attachment.

Send submissions to admin@thelondonmagazine.net.  

All postal submissions must be accompanied by a stamped and addressed envelope.

The London Magazine, Flat 5, 11 Queen's Gate, London, SW7 5EL.





Pick Me Up Magazine

http://www.pickmeupmagazine.co.uk/tip_offs/

Pays £25.00 for every tip, hint, how-to you send in.



WRITING OPPORTUNITIES ELSEWHERE



PAID



Wet Ink (Australia)

http://www.wetink.com.au/about.htm

They accept fiction, poetry and creative non-fiction, interviews, photography, book reviews and more, from new and established authors.

They publish:

• short fiction (including genre fiction)

• creative non-fiction

• poetry

• memoir

• essays

• opinion pieces



Women On Writing (USA)

http://www.wow-womenonwriting.com/contact.php

WOW! Writer's Guidelines

WOW! welcomes queries and submissions from its readers. Remember each issue focuses on Women, Writing and the monthly Theme.

Columns, Word Counts and Pay Rates:

Twenty Questions: $50

How 2 (1,500 - 2,000 Words): $75

Inspiration (1,500 - 2,000 Words): $75

Feature Interviews (up to 3,000 Words): $75

Feature Articles (up to 3,000 Words): $150





Apex (USA)

http://www.apexbookcompany.com/submissions/

A book company looking for dark/SF/fantasy/horror novels, short stories and poetry.

They pay a substantial advance and high royalty rates for novels. Best of all, they accept unsolicited material.





Blue Mountain Arts

http://www.sps.com/help/contact.html

Think you can write smart, funny, thoughtful greeting cards and get paid for them?





Poetry Magazine (USA)

http://www.poetryfoundation.org/poetrymagazine/submissions.html

They say on their website: 

'Payment is made on publication at the rate of $10.00 per line (with a minimum payment of $300), and $150 per page of prose, for first serial rights. All rights will revert to the author upon publication. Authors will also receive two contributor copies of the issue in which their work appears.'



Riddle Fence (Canada)

http://riddlefence.com/submissions/

Get paid for your poems.





Thriving Family (Canada + USA)





This is a bi-monthly magazine which focuses on the family. They invite writers to submit articles about parenting and marriage relationships. They pay well and have a good ethos. 

The website is here: http://go.family.org/thrivingfamily/



The PDF writers' guidelines document is here:

http://www.family.org/sharedassets/correspondence/pdfs/GeneralInformation/TF_Writers_Guidelines.pdf





Horizon Air Magazine (Canada and the USA)

http://www.horizonairmagazine.com/contributor/writers.php





Have a look at their writers' guidelines before sending anything in. This is a monthly in-flight magazine for travellers in parts of the U.S and Canada. They pay $100.00 for short news articles (200 to 500 words) and $450.00 for features of up to 2,500 words. 

They ask to see a sample of your writing work.





MAD (USA)

http://www.dccomics.com/mad/?action=submissions





Their writers' guidelines page (above) tells you everything you need to know about submitting to MAD. They're a comedy magazine and are actively looking for new writers for their writing pool. They pay $500.00 per page. 

The link above tells you in detail what kind of material they publish and gives you the email link to send them to. 





JQ Greetings (USA)

http://www.jqgreetings.com/artists.php





They pay for art and verse submissions. You can find the guidelines on their site. Payment is by negotiation. 





Poetry (USA)

http://www.poetryfoundation.org/poetrymagazine/submissions.html



This is a poetry magazine. You're able to sign up and create an account which allows you to track your submissions online. They pay $10.00 per line, ($150.00 per page) so not a bad investment for something you like doing. Their submissions' page is pretty comprehensive so read it thoroughly before submitting anything to them.





Cats and Kittens (USA)

http://www.petpublishing.com/catkit/

They accept submissions of educational and informative articles and stories about cats and how to care for them. They pay 10 cents per published word. Contact for details. 





Constant Content

Sell your original content on Constant Content. Get paid by PayPal. You need to read up their terms and conditions on the website to see if this is for you.





Lightspeed 

This is an online magazine which publishes science fiction. They mainly deal with fiction, but also publish a few non-fiction pieces every month. They pay very well at 5 cents a word (on acceptance). They accept pieces of up to 7,500 words! 

See the complete submission guidelines at this link.





The First Line (USA)

Another chance to be published in a American (hard copy) magazine. The First Line accepts short stories and poems. They pay $20.00 on publication and you can submit material by email. See their submissions page for full details.





Naval History Magazine

This is a monthly, American hard-copy magazine which accepts submissions from all over the world, based on naval and maritime history. If this is your speciality or if you know any stories related to this, you can submit your material to them. They also publish book reviews. Their payment (which is quite good) is tiered to suit your submission, so you'll have to look at their writers' page to see the details.