by Joni M Fisher | Dec 27, 2024 | Writing Tips
Usually a magazine buys the right to publish the article for a specific period of time, after which the rights revert back to you. For example: ABC Magazine buys your article on fly-fishing techniques and publishes it in their March issue. In their contract they hold...
by Joni M Fisher | Dec 27, 2024 | Writing Tips
Whether you are young or newly retired and seeking to support yourself as a writer, you need to establish a plan based on understanding the marketplace for selling your work. Expect a slow start and slow returns. If you want to pursue a career in writing, consider...
by Joni M Fisher | Dec 27, 2024 | Writing Tips
Do you carry a small notebook to jot down ideas? If not, start. Great ideas can get lost in our multi-tasking, fast-paced lives. Once you have identified your topics of expertise and interest, keep that list in your notebook. Add the following to your notebook as...
by Joni M Fisher | Dec 27, 2024 | Writing Tips
Okay, so you’ve sold an article to a magazine or newspaper. Now what? When do the rights revert back to you? If you did all that research and writing for a one-time payment, then you are squandering your time. How much did you get paid per word? How long did it take...
by Joni M Fisher | Dec 27, 2024 | Writing Tips
Books for Serious Writer Many libraries have these books. I buy my favorites in paperback (even used) because I reread them and highlight vital passages. Of the hundreds of books I’ve read on the craft of writing, these have the meatiest content and clearest...
by Joni M Fisher | Dec 27, 2024 | Writing Tips
Writing fillers and sidebars can offer quick and plentiful spin-off sales from your research. At 500 words or less, they are concise. When submitting these to magazines or other publications, offer bunches of them at a time for the editor to choose from because only...