November 8, 2005
A WOL Publication

Hello Writers,

This issue of WOL/JM Paying Markets Newsletter is a very special one. Because we have some really great news!

First of all, we are back with the HTML style of our email newsletter, so those of you whose mail service providers accept HTML coded messages will see us in a new, WOL Paying Markets Newsletter "jacket". I hope you like it.

Second, we have a new "army" of subscribers. I'd like to welcome the subscribers to the monthly WOL newsletter because starting from today they will receive this great paying markets newsletter too. Welcome to all of you and I hope you will enjoy.

And third, but definitely not least, is that JustMarkets - the best daily digest of telecommute markets for writers and freelance writing jobs - celebrates it's first birthday this Saturday, 12th of November. All of you who have never tried this service are welcome to register for our special birthday gift - this Saturday's issue of JustMarkets will be totally free to all! To receive it, just subscribe right here to our birthday newsletter, but be sure to do so by 11th November 2005.

The birthday issue of JustMarkets will be filled with another bunch of fresh new markets and a special discount for a JustMarkets subscription, which I'm sure you won't be able to resist.

And this is not the last surprise! If you refer this birthday issue of JustMarkets to a friend, you will be entered into a drawing to receive a one year's subscription to Justmarkets absolutely FREE - a $101.95 value!
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We will announce the winner in the next issue of WOL/JM paying markets newsletter.

OK. And now down to the business of our biweekly newsletter. As always - 12 great paying markets from JM Daily, and as always -- a great and useful article about freelance writing. This time it is "How to Write an Effective Article" by Thom Jenkin.

Enjoy! And see you at our birthday party! :)

Good writing,

Regards,

Kevin Rux
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GUEST ARTICLE

How to Write an Effective Article

by Thom Jenkin

When running an online business it can be hard to convince potential clients of your expertise, especially if you lack formal, provable qualifications from an internationally recognised body. If a client doesn't believe in your abilities they will not believe in your company and if they do not believe in your company, you are in trouble! There is, however, an effective way of exhibiting your expertise. Article writing helps raise customer confidence and can indeed generate leads. Many article submission sites also reward your submission with a free link to your website, this will boost your search engine rankings. Put simply, it is win, win.

So writing articles is a great idea, but how exactly do you go about it? Well, selecting a topic would be a good start. Pick a topic related to the field that you work in, you might find an article about your favourite television program very interesting but it is unlikely to increase customer confidence in you and your brand (unless the program and the service/product you sell are related). Selecting a subject that you already have expertise in will also mean you won't have to do so much research.

Okay, you have a topic, now what? I find it helps to split the topic up into a number of sections, at least 3, no more than 5. Each section will make up a segment of your article. Give each section a subheading and brain storm around the subheading. How are you going to incorporate that section into your article? Where will that section come in your article? How long will that section be? Six hundred words is about the average length of a web article. This does not mean that if you have 3 sections each section should be 200 words long, some sections will invariably demand greater depth than others.

Typically, the first section of your article should be used to introduce your article. This can be done in a number of ways:

1) Explain your motivations for writing the article. Are you answering a predetermined question? Are you exploring a topic area that is of interest? Are you presenting a new take on a popular theme? etc.

2) Explore the wider subject area from which you have selected your topic. For example an article about gaining links might start by exploring search engine optimization and the different factors involved i.e. content and in bound links.

3) This is my least favourite form, but is commonly used. You could list the range of issues you are going to raise. e.g. In this article I am going to...

It is impossible to give a generic structure for the middle section of your article as every article is (or at least should be) different. However, here are some tips on article writing more generally:

- Your article should have a coherent structure and each paragraph or segment should follow logically from the previous one and link seemlessly onto the following segment.

- Your article should get to the point. Try not to repeat yourself. To reiterate, try not to repeat yourself!

- Do not try to use your article as a blatent advert. Your goal should be to share information (article writing is afterall the propagation of memes) and expertise with the reader, do not try to sell, sell, sell or they will close, close, close.

- Try to stay focused. Don't wonder too wildly off topic. This will simply show you to be undisciplined. It is okay to explore incidental points, as long as you link them back to the main topic.

- Don't use too much jargon. Unless you are specifically targeting your article to a bleeding-edge readership try to steer clear of industry specific names, they will simply serve to turn off the reader. You may feel it necessary to use some jargon, to show you know what you are talking about, (though I would argue that if you know what you are talking about then you can explain your meaning to a wider audience) in such case it cannot hurt give a definition of the term you are using.

Okay, now for the final section of your article. You have a gripping introduction, a coherent, concise, jargon-free middle and now you just have to end it. How? Well, there are a number of approaches. If your article has explored a specific question try to draw a conclusion, which satisfactorily answers the question you set yourself. If the question has no definitive answer, explain why. Do not simply present the reader with a mass of information and expect them to draw their own picture, such laziness will destroy a potentially fantastic article. Another way to end an article is to invite the user to ponder more questions related to the central theme, expand the original topic and leave the reader with some answers but wanting to know more. This can be very effective. Moreover, such an ending allows you to link to any other related articles you have written. If you do this and follow the other tips and tricks given in this article about articles, then you will surely maximise your exposure.

There is yet another way to end a successful article and that is to wish the reader good luck.

Good luck!

Article is the original work of Thom Jenkins, author of articles such as The @kins Diet, Double 'O' Syndrome, The Quest For Links, and Google: Internet Democracy?

MARKETS

October 31
COURSE WRITERS SOUGHT

MEECH ROAD, LTD., a company representing technical
writers, is seeking qualified professionals to write
on line or on site courses in various topics including
but not limited to criminal justice, law, accounting,
business, education, law enforcement, and accounting.

Qualified individuals should have at least a master’s
degree and college teaching experience in their field.
Compensation ranges from $1500 to $3000. Send resume
as e-mail attachment to Roberta Gubbins, President.
Additional information will be provided.

Compensation: $1500 to $3000
Reply to: rmgubbins@meechroadltd.com

October 29
HR PROFESSIONAL WANTED

Education Direct, a Thomson Learning company, is seeking qualified professionals to write an online course in Employee Benefits. Qualified individuals should have at least a master's degree and college teaching experience in the field. Compensation is $3000. Send resume as an email attachment to Jim Shemanski, Project Manager. Additional information will be provided.

Compensation: $3000
Reply to: jim.shemanski@thomson.com

October 28
LOOKING FOR WRITERS

Country Business is a trade publication for independent retailers of country gifts and accessories. Content includes articles on marketing, legal, financial, technical, and basic small business advice, as well as trends and news regarding the wholesale gift market. Welcomes new writers. Circ 32K. 7 issues/yr. Pays on acceptance. Publishes ms approx 4-6 months after acceptance. Buys all rights. Occasionally accepts reprints. Responds 4-6 weeks. Sample available when sending query. Subscription free for qualified retailers; $19.95 other. Guidelines by mail with SASE or by email.

CURRENT NEEDS: General writers to write business profiles; financial, legal, marketing and technical writers. Pay is negotiable. Submit query or complete ms, bio/resume, and printed sample of work by mail. Items can't be returned.

Compensation: negotiable
Reply to: cbiz@sampler.emmis.com
Address: Country Sampler's Country Business,
707 Kautz Road, St. Charles, IL 60174.
Web site: http://www.country-business.com

Oktober 27
LOOKING FOR ARTICLES

The magazine of dog-powered sports. Works with experienced and first-time authors and photographers. Considers articles on canine health and nutrition, sled dog behavior and training, musher profiles and interviews, equipment how-to's, trail tips, expedition and race accounts, innovations, sled dog history, current issues, and humor, including cartoons. Length: features: 1,000 to 2,500 words; departments: 500 to 1,000 words; short news pieces: 100 to 500 words. Submissions: a detailed query with clips is preferred but does consider unsolicited manuscripts. Pay: paying market. Guidelines: http://www.mushing.com/pages/editor.php

Compensation: negotiable
Reply to: editor@mushing.com
Address: PO Box 246, 3875 Geist Road Suite E,
Fairbanks, AK 99709, USA.

October 26
FITNESS AND NUTRITION WRITERS WANTED

We are looking for writers with expertise in fitness and nutrition for our soon to be launched website.

If you are a fitness trainer, nutritionist or dietitian, MD or possess knowledge of the subject matter please contact Mark Zagorski.
In the subject matter please write ‘Writer’.

Compensation: TBD
Reply to: mzagorski@nutrifone.com

October 25
FREELANCE WRITERS WANTED TELECOMMUTE

Freelance Writers: We are excepting submissions for Monthly Political Reviews, Monthly World Event Reviews, and Columnists. We are also excepting Short Story submissions for all topics regarding the Human Condition. We like light to dark satire, comedy, drama, realistic horror, non-fiction and fiction. Expecting talented creativity and words that envelope the mind. Make us leap, make us laugh, roll and cry and your submission, may just make your bank accounts smile really wide! Submissions must be within 1500 to 2500 words for payment.

Compensation: tbd
Reply to: editor@onlyhumanllc.com

October 24
EXPERIENCED WRITER WANTED

Description: Writers are needed for ongoing projects of rewriting articles into summaries without changing the tone. Some articles are 300-700 words in length but need to be summarized into 300-350 new words.

Rate: We need writers who can summarize on average 10 of these articles per week on a regular basis and writers who can complete the assigned work within the same week.

Payment: Expected rate of pay is $10-$20 per summary depending on the subject.

Conditions: If you are selected, this is an ongoing project and if you are sent a project then it must be completed. If there is a time that you cannot work, we need to know ahead of time.

Application: Because you're job is to summarize, we will send you (2) sample pieces to summarize with instructions. If we like your summaries, you are hired and you are expected to return the same quality each week, projects will begin on November 1st.

Samples: We will not pay for samples. We can't anticipate how many will apply because this is the first time we've requested for freelancers and we'll see how this goes.

To apply: Simply send an e-mail with "ATT:Jill" in the subject line.

Compensation: $10-$20 per summary depending on the subject.
Reply to: project40017@yahoo.com

October 22
WRITERS WANTED TELECOMMUTE

The Hawthorn Institute has openings for writers with a Masters degree or higher who are interested in assisting us with writing marketing material, brochures, pamphlets, catalogs, etc. This position offers an excellent work-at-home opportunity, utilizing email, fax, and teleconferencing. Excellent compensation for the right person. Time requirement is 10 to 20 hours per month.

If interested please emial your C.V.

Compensation: excellent
Reply to: LRoberts@hawthorninstitute.org
Web site: www.hawthorninstitute.org

October 21
FREELANCE COPYWRITER TELECOMMUTE

Talented freelance copywriter needed to write and/or correct press releases dedicated to food editorials/magazines.

Requirements:
BA degree in English or Communications
Native English speaker
Microsoft Office
Relevant work experience in this industry is a plus.

Compensation: negotiable
Reply to: alix@brevilleusa.com

October 20
STORIES OF AMERICAN LIFE AND TRADITIONS SOUGHT

Stories of American life and traditions. A nationally distributed
monthly tabloid publication. Publishes non-fiction features
(800-1,500 words) about topics important to today’s families:
American values, outstanding people and interesting places, home
and garden, arts and crafts, American history and traditions,
family lifestyle, community involvement and service, Americana
and nostalgia, antiques, collectibles, cooking and travel. Also
publishes fiction and poetry. Submissions: send manauscripts by
mail with SASE. Pay: $0.15 per word for features. A flat fee for
departments. Response: 3 to 4 months.
Guidelines: http://www.grit.com/guidelines

Compensation: $0.15 per word for features. A flat fee for
departments
Reply to: grit@grit.com
Web site: http://www.grit.com
Address: 1503 S.W. 42nd St., Topeka, KS 66609, USA.
Tel: (785) 274-4300.
Fax: (785) 274-4305.

October 19
PORTUGESE TO ENGLISH TRANSLATION TELECOMMUTE

Looking for Portuguese writer for translation job of interesting autobiography from Portuguese to English. the material is very interesting. Must have great knowledge and vocabulary in both languages. I am looking ideally for a student or a writer capable of transferring the text in a flowing way. Need this done as soon as possible.

Compensation: great compensation, negotiable.
Reply to: rchafir@yahoo.com

October 18
ARTICLES ON SAN FRANCISCO WANTED TELECOMMUTE

Writers we are currently seeking articles 300-400 words in length to be used at web content on http://www.napavalleypictures.com I'm looking for locals who can write about places in and around San Francisco that would appeal to tourists. I recently hired similar work for another site http://www.rawseattle.com so you can see what types of articles we've bought. We pay $15.00 per article that we buy for the rights to use it exclusively on our web site. We can pay via paypal or send a check whichever you prefer. Please contact us with your ideas.

Compensation: $15.00 Per Article
Reply to: galljc@sherbtel.net