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In order to pitch paid clients, it’s best to get clips (another word for writing samples) on authority sites first. There are several sites that will accept pitches from authors who don’t yet have clips. Some sites pay while others don’t, and yet others will provide some kind of bartering in exchange for your articles.
There are times when it’s OK to write for free. Getting you first clips is one of those times. However, it’s important to know that some sites will pay for your very first article. Find out how to get published online, for free or for pay, by reading posts in this category.
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So you want to write a book. Me, too! These days, anyone can write a book, self-publish electronically, and call it a day. But that doesn’t mean it’s a good book. And it doesn’t mean it will sell, or that people will read it. And if you do it wrong (and trust me, there are … Read more
I see this scenario played out over and over on Facebook (and increasingly, in my inbox):
You post an article that you have gotten published, or you mention you’re an author at a large multi-author site, or people think you’ve got some kind of clout in the publishing world.
When I told some people close to me that I wanted to be a writer, there was no shortage of negative comments and discouragement.