Articles on the craft of writing
| A Few Writing Tips: 1. Read 2. Write 3. Discover who you are as a writer 4. Discover what you want to be as a writer 5. Discover why you want to be a writer 6 Educate yourself on how to be a writer 7. Be content in where you are as a writer 8. Strive to become the writer you want to be 9. Join a writers group 10. Believe in yourself 11 Conquer your fears 12. NEVER GIVE UP!! |
| Learn the Craft: Read lots of good how-to's. Attend writer workshops, conferences. Take some writing courses. And more importantly: read, read, read |
| Publisher Guidelines: Failure to follow simple writer guidelines is one of the main reasons manuscripts end up in the slush pile. |
| Self-Publishing: One crucial step missing between self-publishing and traditional publishing? The Editor. So find a respected, well-established editor before sinking money into self-publishing your book. |
Mississippi Writers Guild seeks articles for its website and
quarterly newsletter on every aspect of writing: fiction, nonfiction,
screenwriting, playwriting, poetry, songwriting, and commercial
writing, agents, marketing, etc.
We need beginner, intermediate, and advanced articles that teach
how to write with good detailed writing examples and prompts.
Articles should be between 800-1200 words. Personal experience
essays on writing are not needed.
Payment: $20 for first print/electronic rights; $7 for reprints.
Payment on publication.
Rights: For original articles: First electronic/print rights and
nonexclusive right to archive article on the Mississippi Writers Guild
website for one year. By written request, authors may withdraw
their articles from the archives. For reprints: Nonexclusive
electronic rights and the right to archive articles online for one year.
Response Times: We try to respond to submissions within one
month.
Submissions: Email article and a short bio in the body of an email
to: richput@mywebemail.net. Please designate in the subject line
what category of writing your article pertains to.
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