September 13, 2005
A WOL Publication

Dear freelance writers,

Once again I have some great news from the camp of our JustMarkets Daily subscribers.

One year ago we were up to 15 markets in one day and now we have an average of 22 markets per day. We delivered 548 fresh paying telecommute markets and freelance writing jobs to our JM Daily subscribers during the last month. These figures rise every day. We will have even more fresh paying markets for writers each month, you have my word!

Also, yesterday I received a nice message from our new subscriber Linda (she subscribed in the beginning of August):

"Dear Kevin,

I just wanted to express my gratitude for your service. I have landed 2 great long term editing jobs (worth over $5000) during the first month of my subscription!!! <...> I couldn't expect a better result that quick <...> You are my hero, Kevin! <...>

Good luck!

Linda"

Why don't you join the list of our subscribers too? It is now even less than 2 cents per market and your success is guaranteed. Try it! You'll see I am right!

Good writing!

Regards,

KEVIN RUX
Publisher/JustMarkets

GUEST ARTICLE

Happy Snaps

By Raelene Hall

Most editors these days want more than just writing. They want the whole package, writing and photos/illustrations. Now that’s fine except that as a photographer I make a darn good writer!

I have photos of ceilings, headless people, photos with people in miniature in the far distance, and numerous other disasters. The thumb over the lens area is another speciality of mine.

So how on earth am I going to get photos suitable to illustrate magazines? Practice you say, I’ve been practicing for 20 years and already my 8 year old daughter is a better photographer than me.

It’s not just the physical act of taking the photos that causes me problems either. It’s the peculiar language that those with a camera fetish indulge in. Apertures, depth of field, transparency, shutter speed and so it goes on. All of it is Chinese to me. I bought a book on photography thinking how hard can this be? All I have to do is read the book and follow the instructions.

Hah! First of all is the range of cameras and lenses. I got lost in that chapter so moved onto the next one. Depth of field, apertures, shutter speed, I read, reread and read again. I thought I was a reasonably bright person but obviously whichever side of the brain can decipher photography language isn’t functioning terribly well for me.

People have tried explaining things to me and I nod wisely, thinking I understand what they’ve told me but the minute they are out of sight confusion reigns again.

The only solution for me appears to be to take numerous photos of the same object/scene required to illustrate the article and hope/pray one of them will turn out.

Maybe a digital camera is the way to go. They seem to be so straightforward to use and you can erase your mistakes –a definite bonus for me.

However when I had to supply some digital photos for a magazine I found my troubles were in no way over. I didn’t have a digital camera myself but the people who the article was based on did and so they supplied me with digital photos, which I promptly sent off to the editor.

‘Too small,’ was the response. ‘Too small?’ I queried, they seemed a good size on my computer screen. Patiently the editor explained about dots and pixels and what digital photographs of that size looked like in print. I tried printing them and guess what? The editor was right. Somewhere in the vastness of my A4 page were 2 tiny squares vaguely resembling the photos seen so clearly on the screen.

Well that’s easily fixed. If something is too small you just make it larger so feeling very clever I went into my computer software and with some considerable brainwork found a way to enlarge the photos. I duly sent them off to the editor, feeling very proud of myself until I received a very terse email in reply.

‘Please, under no circumstances, alter the size of digital photos.’ Apparently it was all to do with number of dots per picture and the pixie like pixels again. Enlarging them made them bigger but not better.

I contacted my friend to see if she could get them any bigger when she downloaded them on to the computer. She tried –very hard –and we ended up with pictures in a size smaller than when we started.

I am so glad I was dealing with the editor of this magazine long distance. I could then pretend he wasn’t literally tearing his hair out of my lack of photographic ability. Oh did I happen to mention that it was for a digital camera magazine that I was writing at the time. I guess you could expect the editor to want photos of a reasonable quality!!

However he and I both persevered and the article was published, with some half decent photos. What amazed me even more was the editor actually asked me to do second article.

Either he was a glutton for punishment or he thought/hoped I learnt something the first time round!

Raelene Hall © 2005

Raelene Hall is lives in Outback Western Australia. She has written non-fiction articles for magazines, newspapers and the Net on a variety of topics, including education, Outback life, communications, nature, spirituality, families, technology, and the environment.
Raelene is a regular columnist for a regional newspaper. Contact Raelene at raelene.hall@gmail.com or check out her website at www.outbackwriter.com

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Please send submissions to: submissions@writer-on-line.com

MARKETS

August 23
PROOFREADER/COPYEDITOR REQUIRED TELECOMMUTE IMMEDIATE NEED

A reputed e-zine due to be launched next month has a vacancy for a proofreader/copyeditor. Kindly send your resume along with references to the e-mail address. The proofreader should have at least one year of experience proofreading articles for publishers or magazines. Payments will be made by Paypal. Also state your quote per word to increase your chances for acceptance to work with us. The most affordable range we are looking for is from 0.009 per word to 0.14 per word. This is not a full-time job and only those who can correspond via e-mail and can work through internet are encouraged to apply. You should have a Bachelor's degree majoring in English. Those meeting all the requirements above will be appointed immediately and work commences followed by acceptance. The candidate should also be deadline-oriented. The deadline for this application expires on the 24th August, 2005.

Compensation: 0.009 per word to 0.14 per word or negotiable
Reply to: honestwriter@hotmail.com

August 24
MAGAZINE WRITER

I am looking for creative writers with an individual style for a new magazine about the "best of the best" in the resort gaming and entertainment industry. Please submit your resume.

Compensation: Rate is based upon word count
Reply to: Hahn@HighRollerXT.com
Website: www.OneAndOnlyMagazine.com

August 25
ARTICLES PERTAINING ALASKA BUSINESS WANTED

Alaska Business Monthly is written, edited and published by Alaskans for Alaskans and other U.S. and international audiences interested in the business affairs of the 49th state. Its goal is to provide thorough and objective analysis of the issues and trends affecting Alaska's businesses, and to feature stories on the individuals, organizations and companies that shape the Alaska economy. Welcomes new writers. Circ. 80K-100K readers per month (they are on most in-state airlines and in hotels). Monthly. Pays after publication. Publishes ms approx. 2 months after acceptance. Buys all rights. Accepts reprints. Responds 1 month. Sample on request with SASE. Subscription $29.95. Guidelines by mail with SASE.

CURRENT NEEDS: Articles pertaining to Alaska business. Pays $125-$300 for 500-2000 words. Submit query or complete ms by mail with SASE or by email.

PHOTOS/ART: Assigned. Pays $25-$400.

HINTS: We get a lot of queries and submissions that aren't related to business in Alaska. We don't publish anything that doesn't have an Alaska theme/focus.

Compensation: Pays $125-$300 for 500-2000 words and $25-$400 for photos/art
Reply to: editor@akbizmag.com.
Website: http://www.akbizmag.com
Address: P.O. Box 241288, Anchorage, AK 99524-1288.
Phone: (800)770-4373.
Fax: (907)279-2900

August 26
WEDDING ARTICLES FOR THE WEB NEEDED

I am looking for someone to write a few articles about weddings and related topics. The Articles can be as short as 250 words. Original content, with a little research please.

Compensation: $10-15 per article based on approval
Reply to: argus_b@yahoo.com

August 27
FREELANCE WRITERS NEEDED TELECOMMUTE

EaglesLink.com a fast growing online source for Philadelphia Eagles fans seeks freelance writers to submit articles to be published on website.

Compensation: TBD (payment will be per article)
Reply to: ken@eagleslink.com

August 29
SEO COPYWRITERS NEEDED TELECOMMUTE

Internet-based company seeks writers for keyword articles on a variety of topics. Must be fluent in English and have internet access. To apply, send C.V. and a short writing sample.

Compensation: $4.00- upwards per 200-800 word article, depending upon word length
Reply to: articlewriters@yahoo.com

August 30
CANADIAN GHOSTWRITERS WANTED

Busy freelance writing Agency in Ontario, Canada, seeks two Canadian team players to work on a variety of daily assignments.

Good, all-round writing experience needed immediately for the following: articles, keywords, sales letters, web site copy and ebooks. Pay will vary to an average of $20/hour.

Please respond in body of email,(NO RESUMES OR ATTACHMENTS,) with brief description of writing experience and two verifiable references.

Please Note that due to the volume of expected responses, only those considered will be contacted.

Compensation: $20/hour
Reply to: denipink05@yahoo.ca

August 31
FREELANCE RESEARCHER PART-TIME POSITION

Dedicated freelancer wanted for regular weekly assignment. Responsibilities include research and reporting for syndicated investment column. Journalism experience required; business and stock market knowledge preferred. Must be highly reliable, detail-oriented, able to meet deadlines and willing to make longer-term commitment. Send resumes. Experience required: Journalism experience required; business and stock market knowledge preferred.

Compensation: negotiable
Reply to: cmgallivan@aol.com

September 1
FINANCIAL PLANNING/INVESTMENT ARTICLES

We are looking for assistance in the development of 4 articles on aspects of financial planning/ investments that we would select that could be submitted to the local trades for publication. We are paying up to $500 per article.

Compensation: $500 per article.
Reply to: rschuster@chornyak.com

September 2
ARTICLES AND REVIEWS SOUGHT BY A JOURNAL

EVANGELICAL MISSIONS QUARTERLY is a professional journal serving the worldwide missions community. EMQ articles reflect missionary life, thought, and practice. Subjects are related to worldwide mission and evangelism efforts, and include: ministries, tactics and strategies, trends in world evangelization, church planting and discipleship, health and medicine, literature and media, education and training, etc.
Length: 3,000 to 3,500 words for articles; 400 words for reviews.
Submissions: query first by email.
Pay: $100 for articles; $25 for book reviews.
Guidelines: http://www.emqonline.com/emq_userhomeguidelines.php

Compensation: $100 for articles; $25 for book reviews.
Reply to: emqjournal@aol.com
Website: http://www.emqonline.com

September 3
FREELANCE BUSINESS WRITERS SOUGHT TELECOMMUTE

Talented freelance writers with interest and/or background in small businesses and start ups to write short informative articles for upstart consultancy and advisor website. Competitive pay and creative opportunities.

Compensation: competitive hourly rate
Reply to: julie@247advisor.com

September 5
FREELANCE WRITERS FOR A VARIETY OF TOPICS TELECOMMUTE

Policy Today is a digital-delivery magazine focused on contemporary political issues at a fundamental level. Unlike publications that report the partisan contention surrounding public policies, Policy Today strives to examine the underpinning issues and structural problems within our democracy.

We are currently seeking freelance writers for a variety of topics. Policy Today publishes twice monthly, therefore there are many opportunities and a wide range of issues to cover. Recent features have included the California redistricting initiative, the split in the AFL-CIO and ultimate issues for the U.S. Supreme Court.

Each feature runs from 1,000 to 1,500 words and must be sourced and reported--no opinion pieces.
Experience required:
Strong reporting and journalism skills imperative. Excellent knowledge of contemporary political issues. Capacity to take politicians beyond their talking points and into deeper structural concerns. Attention to detail and deadlines essential.

Compensation: 35 cents per published word.
(about $325 - $525 per article)
Email: fholland@qiosk.com
Web site: http://www.policytoday.com
Phone: (415) 765-7159
Fax: (415) 765-7200
Phone: 413-528-0206
Address: Frank W. Holland
Managing Editor
Policy Today
1 California St. Ste. 2800
San Francisco, CA 94111