I was at a conference a couple of years ago where one of the writers said that you should only submit short stories to professional-paying publications. His two major points were: You’re a professional so you should be paid that way The only way you’ll improve your craft is to keep writing and rewriting until […]
Six Writing Scams To Look Out For
Scammers are everywhere. It’s not uncommon to see emails, sometimes ones that look fairly legit, trying to trick you into clicking on a link and entering personal or financial information. Fortunately, in most cases, we know what to do to protect ourselves from this stuff. Double-check the URL you’re logging into, don’t download attachments from […]
Choosing A Pay Scale For Your Short Story
There is a lot to consider when looking at markets to submit your short stories to. From small press print anthologies, to major literary magazines, to niche ezines with limited traffic, a new writer hoping to score some publishing credits has nearly unlimited options. With this post, I want to look primarily how much to […]