Surviving and Thriving - Reviews

by Diana Conley

You don't have to spend your hard-earned money to get that elusive market information. Many great sources are on the internet or can even be in your e-mail box. For FREE! Here are some e-zines you can subscribe to, in no particular order:

1. Freelancing Later In Life
With a name like this, the 20-somethings and 30-somethings might over-look this. Not so fast! It's got tips, articles and markets others can use, too. To subscribe to the e-mail list and get details, go to the new URL of
http://www.kimberlyripley.writergazette.com/

2. Funds For Writers
Articles, Contest info, grants and jobs, along with fresh new markets. Only a few markets. They have links, but very little info. Check them out at: http://www.fundsforwriters.com They're a PAYING market, too!
To subscribe, send a blank email to-FundsforWriters-subscribe@yahoogroups.com

3. Funds for Writers Junior
NO, it's not a newsletter for Junior. It's the same people and the same articles as above, (Well, not EXACTLY the same,) but the markets are easier to crack into. And this one has publisher and agent information, too.
Check them out at: http://www.fundsforwriters.com
They're a PAYING market, too!

4. WriteSuccess
E-zine of ideas, information and inspiration.
mailto:writesuccess-subscribe@yahoogroups.com
For more info goto: http://yahoogroups.com/group/writesuccess

5. Writers Crossing Markets (15+ new markets in each issue) and
Writers Crossing Newsletter
Tips and tricks, advice columns, market news, online resources and book reviews. Free e-books with over 400 markets and 100 publishers here, too.
http://www.WritersCrossing.com

6. The Poetry Market E-zine
National & International Edition, Published monthly
http://www.thepoetrymarket.com
To Subscribe: poetrymarket-subscribe@yahoogroups.com

7. Worldwide Freelance Writer Newsletter
Some really helpful articles, links to industry news, resources on the ‘Net of interest to writers and both domestic and international markets that are both on and off the beaten path.
Sample issues And to subscribe to any of their newsletters, go to the at
http://www.absolutemarkets.com

8. Absolute Markets Newsletter
An Absolute Write Publication. A FREE version of their newsletter is available as well as the paying version. Contests, yahoos, and many "off the beaten path markets," including some foreign markets. Subscribe at: http://www.AbsoluteMarkets.com

9. Absolute Write Newsletter
An Absolute Write PublicationEncourages all sorts of writing, but no markets. Has articles on different aspects of writing, inspirational quotes and essays, book reviews, info about classes and items from and about folks like you and me. Subscribe at: http://www.absolutewrite.com/subscriptions.htm

10. National Association of Women Writers (NAWW).
You don't have to be female to get their jam-packed newsletter! Inspiration in the form of author interviews, book reviews, personal essays, member written fiction and conference informmation. Every subscriber gets a FREE copy of the e-Booklet - Resources for Writers! They're a paying market, too. (If you're a member.) You can subscribe at: http://www.naww.org

11. Writer Online
Yahoos (success stories) galore! If they can do it, why can't you try? Links to features, markets, classes, books, jobs, fiction, poetry, contests, and more. Pays writers for writing related articles, too. Http://www.writeronline.us

12. Writing For Dollars
E-zine for writers featuring tips, tricks and ideas for selling what you write. Receive the FREE e-book, 83 WAYS TO MAKE MONEY WRITING when you subscribe. Email to subscribe@writingfordollars.com or visit http://www.WritingForDollars.com

12. Writing Etc.
Twice monthly. Articles on how to make your writing sparkle and links to industry news articles. Links only to a few markets.
To subscribe to Writing Etc. and receive the free e-book, "Power Queries," surf here:
http://www.filbertpublishing.com

13. The Wooden Horse Publishing
Along with their weekly newsletter, they send out a short e-mail alerts. When there is an important happening or a call for submissions, they'll notify you. You might get something in your e-mailbox from them every few days, but when the heat dies down, they don't send you more than the usual. You have to pay to get the full market information, but they give you enough information to find the magazine sites yourself. Just Yahoo! it.
To subscribe to the News Alerts or unsubscribe, just e-mail Meg at
mweaver@woodenhorsepub.com. Or surf to: http://www.woodenhorsepub.com

14. Writer's Manual
Weekly newsletter comes every Tuesday. It has inspiring success stories, interviews, freebies, and contests.
To sign up, go to: http://www.writersmanual.com/

15. WritersWeekly.com
Paying markets that smell Downy fresh! But, they don't only have fresh markets, they have plenty of articles, submitted questions for their experts and even industry warnings.
To subscribe, and receive the (FREE) e-book, How to Be a Freelance Writer (with 103 paying markets), surf here: http://www.writersweekly.com Sign up for their 24-hour short story writing contest here, too.

16. Freelancing 4 Money
Weekly. Each issue contains between 7-10 freelance job opportunities, plus 5 detailed listings of current cash-giving contests, grants and fellowships. The market listing here are called writing Opps. It STRONGLY encourages you to buy the paid version, but you don't have to.
You can subscribe to either the FREE or paid version at: http://www.freelancing4money.com/fmoneyfree.html

17. Carol Hurst's Children's Literature Newsletter
Resources, news and discusions for those who write for the younger crowd. Teachers, librarians, parents and writers can all find this newsletter helpful.
To Subscribe to the newsletter send an empty email to:
carolhurst-subscribe@ml.mystery.com or go to Carol Hurst's Children's Literature Site at: http://www.carolhurst.com

18. The Write Stuff
This used to be AOL exclusive, but not anymore. There isn't much here in terms of anything useful, but they are a market for anything short.
Check them out at: www.noveladvice.com

19. SPAWNNews (Small Publishers, Artists, and Writers Network)
Monthly. Looks at the practical/realistic side of writing with resources, essays on writing, contests, events (conferences and meetings) and markets. You need to pay to join (membership dues are $45 per year) to get access to their back issues and markets, however, the current newsletter/teaser is free. Though there is not much information given out to us non-payers, we do get some good articles.
http://www.spawn.org

20. Flash Fiction Flash
No, it doesn't involved a trench coat. It's for writers of really short fiction, sometimes called ‘flash fiction'. News of courses offered in this specialty area, contests, markets, links to interviews, links to articles and in case you need peer inspiration, reader hurrahs.
send a blank email message to: FlashFictionFlash-Subscribe@yahoogroups.com
Or surf to: http://www.coffeehouseforwriters.com

21. The Scriptorium Webzine for Writers Newsletter
Monthly. Has an ‘Update' version and a ‘Full Newsletter' version. Both are free. It has articles and links to more helpful articles (and article excerpts) on their site, but no markets.
http://www.thescriptorium.net

22. The Daily Grind
The name implies that you get this newsletter everyday, but you don't. It's a weekly newsletter of things that happen to one writer (and likely to many other writers as well.) But, it always encourages you to write and even gives you a starter scenario for when your writing is stuck.
Subscribe here:
http://www.coffeehouseforwriters.com/

23. Writing Percs
Swankypoet (Karen Swank) delivers writing starters into your in-box every Monday (occasionally late Sunday night.) Sometimes it's a bit of an essay, sometimes a picture, but always something to get those creative juices flowing!
Subscribe here:
http://www.coffeehouseforwriters.com/perc.html

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As a future article, I would like to do a companion article to Gary's (Do I need to ask his permission first?) only with using Wordperfect instead of WORD. Don't count on it anytime soon, though. I'm going on vacation next week and my laptop doesn't have Wordperfect. (I'll also want to take my time on a technical article and make sure I get everything right.)
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