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Inkspot's newsletter for Writers on the Net
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Issue 5.7 * Over 45,000 subscribers! * Mar.31, 1999
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This issue features tax advice for writers from Kay Cornelius and
advice on how to sell your writing as a publicist by Barbara
Chabai.
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CONTENTS THIS ISSUE:
From The Editor's Desk
Fresh Ink and Market Information
Preparing For The Tax Man
Sell Your Writing As A Publicist
Writers' Classifieds
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FROM THE EDITOR'S DESK:
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April is National Poetry Month. For those interested in event
highlights, please check the American Poets list at:
http://www.poets.org/npm/npmfrmst.htm
Several subscribers have written to warn me about the Melissa
virus. Unlike many virus warnings, this is not a hoax. You can
recognize the virus in email by a subject header that begins
"Important message from..." followed by the sender's name, and by
an attached Microsoft Word file called "list.doc." If launched,
the macro virus will attempt to launch Microsoft Outlook to send
copies of the infected document via e-mail to up to 50 people in
Outlook's address book as an attachment. You can find out more
info as well as helpful advice at:
http://www.avertlabs.com/
Certain issues in Moira Allen's E-Publishing FAQ (URL was
published in the last issue of Inklings) raised some hackles
among the e-publishing community. As a result, we've decided to
revise the FAQ before re-posting; Moira is surveying various
e-publishers and e-authors for more information. Keep an eye on
the main Inkspot page for news about the revised FAQ. I have also
created a new section of Inkspot specifically about electronic
publishing and to help clear up misconceptions. Many thanks to
the e-publishing community for their support and advice in
developing this new section! You can find the Inkspot
E-Publishing Resource section at:
http://www.inkspot.com/epublish/
As many of you already know, the Inklings list was spammed late
Saturday night by someone who had managed to bypass normal
posting restrictions. Due to the quick action of Shane Stacks and
Bryan Fullerton, the spam thread was cut off early on. Thanks
also to Loretta Kemsley and others who reported the problem and
helped research the origin. It is reassuring that most
subscribers realized immediately that the spam was *not*
authorized by me.
I formally apologize to all Inklings subscribers for any
inconvenience caused by this spam. The access was caused by a
Majordomo security hole which has now been plugged. We have also
completed a thorough check for other possible security leaks. No
individual email addresses were stolen, and the internal email
alias is no longer accessible.
As some of you already know from previous issues as well as my
comic strip, I despise spam. It is Inkspot's strict policy never
to sell or give away our subscriber list for any reason
whatsoever. The fact that someone -did- gain temporary access to
the list in unacceptable, and I will do whatever is necessary to
prevent it from happening again.
For more details (what happened to the spammer, for example),
please see:
http://www.inkspot.com/admin/nospam.html
PRIZEWINNER LAST ISSUE: Congratulations to Cindy Vallar, whose
name was randomly picked to win a copy of THE WRITER'S LEGAL
COMPANION by Brad Bunnin and Peter Beren.
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FRESH INK
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BOOK PRIZE GIVEAWAY: WRITING WITH STYLE, ALL IN ONE
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WRITING WITH STYLE by Laraine Fergenson. ALL IN ONE by Laraine
Fergenson and Marie-Louise Nickerson. Textbook format. Topics
focus on improving one's writing. Deadline: Apr.11. For more info
about the books and how to enter, see:
http://www.inkspot.com/admin/giveaway.html
Angelic Beat Haiku Machine
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Entertaining haiku generator. (DRO)
http://desires2.desires.com/3.2/Tech-Toys/
Author-Illustrator Page
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Part of the Children's Book Council website. Many useful links
and resources here, including submission guidelines to children's
book publishers and a link to Young People's Poetry Week
(Apr.12-18) (DRO)
http://www.cbcbooks.org/navigation/autindex.htm
Fiction Fix
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A brand new email zine with a focus on better fiction writing.
Informative articles aimed at sharpening your writing skills. No
market news or writing links. (TK)
http://www.ameritech.net/users/novelshop/news.htm
The Semantic Rhyming Dictionary
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A slick little online program that will find the rhyme for nearly
any word. Great way to get out of the moon june tune rut. (TK)
http://www.link.cs.cmu.edu/cgi-bin/dougb/rhyme.cgi
AltaVista Translation page
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Translate any text phrase or webpage into different languages.
(GH) I'd be mightily interested in hearing from you multilingual
types to find out how accurate these translations are. Please
send your feedback to editor@inkspot.com with "babelfish" in the
subject header...thanks! (DRO)
http://babelfish.altavista.digital.com/cgi-bin/translate
1 Look Dictionaries
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A list of well over 200 online dictionaries and glossaries, some
dealing with pretty esoteric subject matter including castles,
cooking and oncology. Dangerous if you like to read dictionaries.
(TK)
http://www.onelook.com/browse.shtml
Do you have a writers' chat?
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If so, feel free to announce it in the free Inkspot Writers'
Classifieds. Please read guidelines first. (DRO)
http://www.inkspot.com/classifieds/chats.html
Electronic Publishing Q&A;
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Karen Wiesner is happy to answer questions about royalty-paying,
non-subsidy publishing for her new Inkspot column about
electronic publishing. Karen's book, _Electronic Publishing: The
Definitive Guide_, will be available this July from Petals of
Life (http://www.petalsoflife.com). Please send questions to
karenw@inkspot.com. (DRO)
http://www.inkspot.com/epublish/karen.html
NOT EXACTLY WRITING-RELATED....
This Is True
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Entertaining weekly news of unusual/bizarre nature. Could be
useful for those seeking writing inspiration...
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Fresh Ink editors: (TK=Tony King) (DRO=Debbie Ridpath Ohi)
(GH=Gail Heinsohn)
** Please send suggestions for Fresh Ink to freshink@inkspot.com
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FREELANCE SUCCESS newsletter gives nonfiction writers the tools
to earn a fulltime living. Detailed market info and online
writing classes. SASE to 801 NE 70th St., Miami, FL 33138, email
freelance-success@usa.net or see http://www.freelancesuccess.com
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MARKET INFORMATION
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Please get current, detailed guidelines before submitting to
publications if possible. Don't submit to email addresses unless
specifically stated. Include a SASE for surface mail replies.
More market info at: http://www.inkspot.com/bt/market/.
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"FNASR" = First North American Serial Rights, "SASE" =
self-addressed, stamped envelope, "simsubs" = simultaneous
submissions, "mss" = manuscript, "RT" = response time, "GL" =
guidelines, "wds" = words, "cc" = contributor's copy,
"IWGL" = Inkspot Writer's Guideline Library.
Markets Editor: Sal Towse (ST). Research assistants:
Shane Stacks (SS), Margaret Shauers (MS).
Market Tidbit: CONTEST TOPIC SOUGHT
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Angela Adair at the National Writer's Monthly is seeking a
creative topic for their next 24-Hour Short Story Contest (to be
held April 10th). There is no charge to submit your topic idea.
The author of the winning topic will receive a $50 flat fee and a
one-year subscription to The Write Markets Report. See contest
guidelines and FAQ before submitting your topic idea. Past
topics include: "Life Threatening Situation in a Natural
Disaster", and "Feb. 14, 2999." To receive the current issue of
National Writer's Monthly, along with the list of 55 prizes
offered, send any e-mail to: forwriters@fastfacts.net. (ST)
Guidelines at: http://www.writersmarkets.com/index-contests.htm
ABSOLUTE MAGNITUDE
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Absolute Magnitude. DNA Publications, PO Box 2988 Radford VA
24143. Editor: Warren Lapine. Full-sized, quarterly science
fiction magazine. Needs: "We do not use fantasy, horror, satire,
or funny science fiction; while we will not reject the following
out of hand, they are almost impossible to sell to us: present
tense, police procedural, time travel, clones, alternate history,
or stories with religious overtones. We're looking for
character-driven action/adventure based technical Science Fiction
stories from 1K-25K wds; 3K-8K wds are best. We want tightly
plotted stories with memorable characters. Characters should be
the driving force behind the action of the story; and should not
be thrown in as an afterthought. We need to see both plot
development and character growth. Stories which are resolved
without action on the protagonist's part do not work for us;
characters should not be spectators in situations completely
beyond their control or immune to their influence. The ideal
Absolute Magnitude story will have the plot resolution and
character growth tied together. That is, the plot resolution will
happen as a result of character growth, or vice versa." No e-mail
submissions. PAY: On publication. $0.01-0.05/wd. BUYS: First
English Language Serial Rights. All rights revert to the author
upon publication. Response time: 2 months. (ST)
URL: http://www.sfsite.com/dnaweb/abssum98.htm
GL: http://www.sfsite.com/dnaweb/guide.htm
E-mail: dnapublications@iname.com
ELKS
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The Elks Magazine. 425 West Diversey Parkway, Chicago, IL 60614.
Managing Editor: Anna L. Idol. Published for the members of the
Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks. In addition to being
"the voice of the Elks," carries features of general interest.
CIRC: 1.2M. FREQ: 10 issues/yr. NEEDS: Informative, upbeat,
entertaining writing on a variety of subjects, including
technology, science, sports, history, and seasonal items.
Articles should be authoritative (please include sources), geared
toward the lay person, fresh, provocative, and thought provoking.
Elks *does not* need fiction, travel, business, health, political
or religious articles, humor, filler, or poetry. GL: Articles
1500-2500 wds, well researched, and well-documented. Try to stay
away from first person POV. Send complete typed (double space)
manuscript with SASE, making sure to include phone number or best
way to contact you. No previously published material accepted.
RIGHTS: FNASR. PAYS: $.20/wd, on acceptance. RT: 6 weeks. TIP:
"You might as well keep it simple, the manuscript itself is
sufficient (there is no need to submit a query letter or clips of
any sort, as we make our decision on the manuscript). To save
yourself wasted effort, you might check our Web page, which will
lead you to the table of contents for magazines over the past few
years. You'll see what we've recently published and where there
might be an opportunity for your work." (SS)
URL: http://www.elks.org/elksmag/
GL: http://www.elks.org/elksmag/em_writersguide.cfm
E-mail: annai@elks.org
ZOETROPE ALL-STORY EXTRA
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Zoetrope All-Story Extra. All submissions are electronic. No
snail mail, phone, FAX. Guest Editors rotate. Regular contacts
are Jim Nichols and Mare Freed, Editorial Coordinators. All-Story
Extra is an on-line supplement to Francis Coppola's fiction
magazine, Zoetrope: All-Story. FREQ: monthly. NEEDS: Highest
quality short fiction. Literary & mainstream fiction only -- no
genre fiction, no poetry, no non-fiction. Up to 7000 wds. We seek
highly polished, well crafted short stories. PAY: On publication.
$100. First North American Serial Rights and film bidding rights.
(First Negotiation/Last Refusal). RT: 30d. *NO* e-mail
submissions. Writers must join the workshop and submit there. The
Zoetrope: All-Story submission process requires writer
participation as follows. For each story you submit they ask that
you read and review five stories submitted by other writers. The
stories you submit will in turn be read and reviewed by others.
TIPS: All-Story Extra publishes literary and mainstream fiction
only, though we have on occasion published top-flight sci-fi and
magical realism. What we definitely DON'T WANT to see are genre
romance, children's/juvenile, religious (i.e., evangelical
fiction), genre goth, poetry, non-fiction, or poorly crafted
first-draft submissions of any style. Please read a few of our
stories (it's free!) and decide for yourself if what you're
marketing is of a similar level in craft, development and
professionalism. In addition to publishing outstanding fiction,
ALL-STORY EXTRA also offers opportunities for Guest Editing and
Nominating for writers interested in gaining practical experience
in online publishing. Guest Editors spend 2 months reading,
selecting and editing stories. Nominators (the online equivalent
to pre-readers) screen our electronic slush pile to find the very
best of the 400+ submissions each month. Both experiences make
great resume additions and offer a unique look into the growing
world of online publishing. (ST)
URL: http://www.zoetrope-stories.com/extra/index.html
GL: http://workshop.fcoppola.com/index.cgi?
E-mail: ASEwrites@hotmail.com
PAPYRUS
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Papyrus Fiction. Papyrus Submissions, P.O. Box 976, Great Falls,
VA 22066-3331. (703) 430-1240. Editor: Brent P. Newhall. Online
Science Fiction and Fantasy magazine. CIRC: 3K successful
pageviews per month. FREQ: Updated weekly. NEEDS: "Quality
science fiction and fantasy short stories; we'll take adventure,
contemplative, courtly, vampiric, character-oriented, cyberpunk,
epic, space opera, or whatever else you'd like to throw at us, as
long as it's interesting and makes its point. The less sex,
profanity, and violence, the better. If it's truly necessary for
the story, fine, but we're not in the market for X-rated
stories." GL: 1000-2500 wds preferred, previously published
material okay. Simsubs and multiple submissions accepted (at
least until they start causing a problem!). Submit with cover
letter containing brief bio and experience (used for write-up if
published), overview of story acceptable but not necessary.
Submit via either postal mail or email (email *much* preferred).
Several ways to email (from most preferred to least): with story
contained in body of email and in HTML format; with story
contained as plain text in body of email; with story attached as
plain text, Microsoft Word (up to Word 97), or Corel WordPerfect
(up to version 8.0) format, and finally emailed with the URL of
an already web-published story (your own, of course!). For
email, be sure to use title of story as subject line. RIGHTS:
First (or Second) Worldwide Electronic Rights. Story will be
displayed on Papyrus's web site for 28 calendar days, and then
removed permanently. PAYS: $.05/wd for emailed submissions,
$.04/wd for postal mailed submissions and emailed reprints,
$.03/wd for postal mailed reprints. Papyrus will only pay for the
first 2500 wds regardless of overall length. RT: 1 week. TIP:
"Regular mail submissions. Be warned that this involves more work
for us, and consequently somewhat lowers your chance of being
accepted." Also: "Most of the stories I get fall down in a few
basic ways: failing to start the actual plot within the first few
paragraphs, no distinguishable *point* to the story (e.g., things
happen, but there's no sense of continuity or Telling A Story
that has a clear beginning, middle, and end), and/or writing
about a main character with whom I have no sympathy (often
because surprisingly little is said about him/her). From a more
positive angle, I'm looking for stories which challenge the
reader; which have a point to make, and make it with clarity
while still being entertaining." (SS)(ST)
URL: http://www.papyrus-fiction.com/
GL: http://www.papyrus-fiction.com/submissions.html
E-mail:
Submissions- submissions@papyrus-fiction.com
Editor- editor@papyrus-fiction.com
Please send market news to Sal Towse, towse@inkspot.com.
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Ask The Experts
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*** Please put "inklings question" in the subject header. ***
Judith Bowen (ROMANCE WRITER) JudithBowen@poboxes.com
David Breeden (POET) drpoetry@ktc.com
Charles Deemer (SCREENWRITER) cdeemer@teleport.com
Mark Fowler (LAWYER) askthelawyer@inkspot.com
Carol Henson (BOOK DOCTOR) bookdoc@Prodigy.net
Ken Jenks (ELECTRONIC PUBLISHER) MindsEye@tale.com
Michelle Sagara (SF/FANTASY WRITER) Michelle.Sagara@sff.net
Lee Wardlaw (CHILDREN'S BOOK WRITER) lee@inkspot.com
Marcia Yudkin (FREELANCE WRITER) send to yudkin@inkspot.com
Columnists may be unable to reply privately to every message,
but will answer selected questions in future issues of Inklings.
Please keep your question BRIEF and send it to *one* columnist.
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ASK THE EXPERTS will return next issue.
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PREPARING FOR THE TAX MAN
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by Kay Cornelius <kaycorn@hiwaay.net>
As this tax season approaches, many writers--both published and
unpublished--will pay more than they should because they have
never developed any system for keeping accurate and complete
records. Getting such a system organized takes very little time,
the materials are simple--and deductible--and the rewards can be
great.
What you'll need
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(Note: I use a paper system, but some writers may prefer to keep
their ledger in electronic format on the computer.)
Get a 3-hole binder with a stiff cover. If it has pockets inside
the cover itself, all the better. Next, you'll need paper. While
you can use ordinary notebook paper, a better choice is the kind
of columnar pad accountants use, available in discount and office
supply stores. I use one that's 3-hole punched, 20 lb. non-glare
green bond with 50 tear-off-as-needed sheets, each having 6
columns across and 40 lines down. The pages are printed front and
back, so if you choose to use them that way, one ledger pad will
last a long time.
Next, determine how many categories you'll need and how to
arrange them--alphabetically, for example, or in the order of
frequency of use. You'll need as many new or used #10 or 5 x 7
envelopes as you have expense categories and some way to punch
holes (at the bottom of the #10 or side of the larger envelopes)
to attach them in the binder in front of each columnar page.
Finally, you'll need index tabs to make it easy to find any
category.
You can also use ledger sheets to record income, such as
royalties, advances, speaking fees, etc. For writing expenses, I
use the following tabs:
Supplies and equipment (paper, computer ribbons, pens and
pencils, paper clips, erasers, promotion materials, etc.)
Postage (in the case of manuscripts, etc., always ask for a
receipt and write what it's for on the back. Record single
letters directly on the Postage page.)
Research materials (magazines, books, videos, etc.)
Telephone and Fax (the portion of the phone bill that is
business-related, figured and recorded monthly.)
Organizations and Conferences (Dues paid to professional groups
and for participation in conferences and workshops related to
work and/or research.)
Copying
Mileage (Take time to jot down the mileage to "standard" places
like the local library, office supplies store, post office, etc.
one time, on a separate sheet and keep a cumulative count of the
miles. At the end of the year, multiply the total miles by the
government-approved mileage rate. You'll be surprised how many
"miles per page" your writing work can take.)
Setting up the ledger
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Put a heading at the top of each page, such as "WRITING SUPPLIES
- 1999." The first column to the left is for the date. The next,
larger line is for "Item." Skip to the 4th column and head that
"Cost" and then use the 6th column to record the "Cumulative
Cost." (That way, you won't have a staggering column of numbers
to add at the end of the year.) Here's an example from a
typical "Writing Supplies" page:
Date Item Cost Cumulative Cost
1-16 Laser toner $84.90 $84.90
2-22 Diskettes $16.20 $101.10
Each page will be slightly different, depending on the category.
On the "Postage" page the "Item" can show what was sent and to
whom, which makes it easy to check on how long a query or
proposal has been out or when a manuscript was mailed. Example:
Date To For Cost Cumulative Cost
1-21 CW TIMES query & SASE .68 $1.24
On the "Research Materials" page, record the title of the book,
tape, etc. I also use the initials of the project for which I got
it ("TW" for the book TWIN WILLOWS, for example).
The "Mileage" page will look something like this:
Date Place #miles (round trip) Cumulative miles
1- 4 Post Office 12 12
1-14 Library 16 28
1-26 Bookstore 7 35
Update your expenses - daily
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Once your ledger is set up, put it where you can use it
conveniently. Mine rests beside my recliner in the den, with a
pen clipped to the inside pocket. At the end of the day, it takes
only a moment to record each day's expenditures, then put the
receipts into the relevant envelope. If time is really short,
paper clip the receipts to the proper page, then record them as
soon as you can.
At the end of the calendar year, simply total the columns and put
the pages and the receipt envelopes into a large (8 x 10 or
better) envelope until tax figuring time. Then, armed with good
records, you can confidently keep more of what your writing
earns.
For information about deducting expenses for a home office or
depreciating large expenditures for equipment, consult the IRS or
an appropriate tax professional.
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Former English teacher Kay Cornelius now writes full time and
dabbles in genealogy. In addition to several articles, her
credits include six inspirational historical romances, two
inspirational contemporaries and an historical novella, all from
Barbour Publishing. Her first mass market paperback book, TWIN
WILLOWS, was released by Harper in February.
Copyright (c) 1999 Kay Cornelius.
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SELL YOUR WRITING AS A PUBLICIST
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by Barbara Chabai <blchabai@lonet.ca>
Self-employed writers can easily have healthy sideline businesses
as publicists, in addition to regular writing duties. In fact,
if you have ever written a query letter, you have already slipped
into the togs. A well-penned query, like a publicist's press
release, is designed to sell a story to an editor by enunciating
the extraordinary traits of your idea and how the story affects
the intended publication's readers. Press releases, whether
originating from a global corporation or a non-profit
organization, are sharply written to pierce news editors' short
attention spans, to give their missive the best shot at reaching
airtime or newsprint.
At this instant, there are an infinite number of people in your
community who would benefit from a writer's publicity services.
Usually, they need to convey information to as many people as
possible, in as short a time period as possible, and yet don't
have the budget to do so. Think of the local business that has
just received a prestigious service award; the school swim team
that needs sponsors for an upcoming out-of-town meet; the church
that renovated their basement into a soup kitchen. Approach
them with the idea of becoming a hired conduit of information
(for an irresistibly affordable fee). Then turn your sights and
your pen towards communicating their message to as many people as
possible, by using your most precious of resources: words.
Like query letters and resumes, a press release has slightly less
than nine seconds to make an impression on an editor. That is
why each word has to be precise, every idea clearly and
enthusiastically yielded. It has to state why the message you
are conveying is worth telling others about. If necessary, put
yourself behind an editor's desk, sifting through a stack of
press releases that all look alike: What will make your release
stand out? What makes the issue newsworthy (i.e. the timing, the
relevance of the topic, the people involved)? Why would the
public be interested in hearing about this subject?
Many corporate and government publicists have backgrounds in
journalism or have public relations diplomas. For the home-based
publicist, the most important qualification is the ability to
communicate through words. However, the more experience that you
may have accumulated through interviewing, composing factual
articles, dealing with busy editors, desktop publishing, or
selling ideas either in writing or on the phone, the further
ahead you will be.
Once your foot is in the door with a business, organization,
band, church or team, you may also find that your writing finesse
leads you down other publicity avenues: creating a newsletter,
designing a brochure, generating a press kit, planning a website.
Imagination is your only limit.
The professional publicists' pay scale is not unlike that of any
other wage. New publicists start at the bottom of the totem pole,
with more ripe publicists climbing to six-figure salaries.
Another advantage to being your own boss, aside from choosing
your own clients and arranging your own hours and working in your
own private office, is that you can set your own fees. Many
self-employed publicists charge a $15-40 hourly rate, or have set
rates for specific duties, such as writing a press release for
$100, including mail or fax-outs to intended media outlets.
Publicity is an ever-growing field, one that many homepreneurs
are finding easy to cultivate. The untapped opportunities for
eager writers are ripe for the picking.
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Barbara Chabai is a freelance writer from London, Ontario with a
background in broadcasting and media communications. She has
worked as a publicist for several Canadian music artists,
including Fred Penner, Marc Jordan and Thomas Wade & Wayward.
Copyright (c) 1999 Barbara Chabai.
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INKSPOT WRITERS COMMUNITY CENTER UPDATE (IWCC) by Shane Stacks
http://www.inkspot.com/ss/iwcc/
*Upcoming Workshop*
IWCC ORIENTATION TOUR
Host: Shane Stacks
Date: Saturday, 17 April
Time: 12 PM EST, 11 AM CST (5 PM GMT)
Place: Inkspot Classroom, IWCC
Have you taken the time to discover all the ins and outs of the
IWCC environment? There's a lot more than just the Classroom,
including a coffee shop, private residences, and even our very
own receptionist and newspaper! Join me for an exciting hour of
exploration in this dynamic online community (torches
supplied)... Hope to see you there! Advance questions welcome:
staxx@inkspot.com
NOTABLES:
- Loretta Kemsley's Mar.17th ONLINE COPYRIGHT ISSUES workshop
was a fantastic learning experience! Transcript available at
http://www.inkspot.com/ss/iwcc/transcripts.html (Thanks,
Loretta!)
- IWCC QUICKLINK- Easier interface (no need to pre-register).
Check out: http://noisey.oise.utoronto.ca/iwcc/
- Chat transcripts, IWCC help files, etc. available soon on
autoresponders! Stay tuned...
MISCELLANY: Up-to-date IWCC info and help can ALWAYS be found at
http://www.inkspot.com/ss/iwcc/, or contact Shane Stacks
directly: staxx@inkspot.com. The IWCC is generously supported by
the kind folks at MOOkti (http://noisey.oise.utoronto.ca:9996/).
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W R I T E R S ' C L A S S I F I E D S
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WEBSTORE FOR WRITERS includes the popular "Writers' Software
Store". Ready to be a Master? See http://www.MasterFreelancer.com
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