Comments on: So Your Are A Published Writer - What Next? http://www.thewritersmanifesto.com/blog/2008/05/06/published-writer/ freelance writing by a freelance writer that works in the freelance writing field Fri, 16 May 2008 02:17:24 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.2 By: Monika http://www.thewritersmanifesto.com/blog/2008/05/06/published-writer/#comment-3700 Monika Wed, 07 May 2008 23:39:50 +0000 http://www.thewritersmanifesto.com/blog/2008/05/06/published-writer/#comment-3700 @ Cath: there you go. I can actually believe that too. With the frequency of publishing in offline publications (mainly mags) the need for an article is obviously limited. Since most mags have an assembly of writers on their payroll it makes sense that they get less frequent work. I guess that the secret lies in scoring enough offline work from a wide base of employers to allow for continuous income. Personally I still believe in the power of diversity and that is why I am targeting offline publications next. @ Cath: there you go. I can actually believe that too. With the frequency of publishing in offline publications (mainly mags) the need for an article is obviously limited. Since most mags have an assembly of writers on their payroll it makes sense that they get less frequent work.

I guess that the secret lies in scoring enough offline work from a wide base of employers to allow for continuous income.

Personally I still believe in the power of diversity and that is why I am targeting offline publications next.

]]> By: Monika http://www.thewritersmanifesto.com/blog/2008/05/06/published-writer/#comment-3699 Monika Wed, 07 May 2008 23:36:22 +0000 http://www.thewritersmanifesto.com/blog/2008/05/06/published-writer/#comment-3699 @ Sandra: PDF's are actually a great idea as well. Trouble is I have so many articles by now I would probably need my very own PDF factory. LOL. Thank you for the compliment too. It is very much appreciated. :-) @ Sandra: PDF’s are actually a great idea as well. Trouble is I have so many articles by now I would probably need my very own PDF factory. LOL.

Thank you for the compliment too. It is very much appreciated. :-)

]]> By: Cath Lawson http://www.thewritersmanifesto.com/blog/2008/05/06/published-writer/#comment-3691 Cath Lawson Wed, 07 May 2008 16:22:33 +0000 http://www.thewritersmanifesto.com/blog/2008/05/06/published-writer/#comment-3691 Hi Monika - I was just reading an article in a writing magazine. The writer was saying that she used to write for offline markets but now does most of her work for online ones. She was saying that although the pay was actually higher per word for offline publications, she was actually getting paid less, because she was getting less work. More money in total is definitely better than more money per word. Hi Monika - I was just reading an article in a writing magazine. The writer was saying that she used to write for offline markets but now does most of her work for online ones.

She was saying that although the pay was actually higher per word for offline publications, she was actually getting paid less, because she was getting less work. More money in total is definitely better than more money per word.

]]> By: Sandra Mendoza-Daly http://www.thewritersmanifesto.com/blog/2008/05/06/published-writer/#comment-3690 Sandra Mendoza-Daly Wed, 07 May 2008 13:27:01 +0000 http://www.thewritersmanifesto.com/blog/2008/05/06/published-writer/#comment-3690 Great article Monika. I would also encourage writers to make a PDF of any online articles. You never know when the link will be broken or gone forever. P.S. I love your blog! Great article Monika. I would also encourage writers to make a PDF of any online articles. You never know when the link will be broken or gone forever.

P.S. I love your blog!

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]]> By: Monika http://www.thewritersmanifesto.com/blog/2008/05/06/published-writer/#comment-3678 Monika Wed, 07 May 2008 03:25:34 +0000 http://www.thewritersmanifesto.com/blog/2008/05/06/published-writer/#comment-3678 @ Sara: Interesting insight. Thank you for adding your voice. Also, that point you raised about offline records makes much sense. Like you, I like to keep backups but haven't bothered with this. I will print out a copy ASAP. I'm a backup phobic. :-) It is also a great encouragement for new writers to read what you are saying. @ Sara: Interesting insight. Thank you for adding your voice. Also, that point you raised about offline records makes much sense. Like you, I like to keep backups but haven’t bothered with this. I will print out a copy ASAP. I’m a backup phobic. :-)

It is also a great encouragement for new writers to read what you are saying.

]]> By: Monika http://www.thewritersmanifesto.com/blog/2008/05/06/published-writer/#comment-3677 Monika Wed, 07 May 2008 03:18:31 +0000 http://www.thewritersmanifesto.com/blog/2008/05/06/published-writer/#comment-3677 @ Brett: It really helps to do that early on. Otherwise you will play catch-up like I did. Hopefully the spreadsheet will be good for you, it is simple but works. Feel free to adapt it to your own style anyway. :-) @ Brett: It really helps to do that early on. Otherwise you will play catch-up like I did.
Hopefully the spreadsheet will be good for you, it is simple but works.

Feel free to adapt it to your own style anyway. :-)

]]> By: Sara Ferguson http://www.thewritersmanifesto.com/blog/2008/05/06/published-writer/#comment-3671 Sara Ferguson Tue, 06 May 2008 19:18:30 +0000 http://www.thewritersmanifesto.com/blog/2008/05/06/published-writer/#comment-3671 I agree with the fact that writers who publish offline look down to those who publish online, I'm afraid it goes deeper. Some people do not think you are a writer until you have a book out. I am published both offline, online, and do have books to my name, but find some writers will look down on you unless you do nothing but write books for a living. What makes a writer? It isn't how many books or publishing credits they have to their name, it is the writing. It doesn't matter if you are even published, if you write then you are a writer. If publishing is your goal, then keep records of everything. I have a file cabinet that has nothing but a copy of everything I have written over the years, dates published, what name it was published under, who published it, how much I was paid, people involved (editor's names), addresses, and any other details. Everything is filed by month and year. I do keep a list on the computer like you suggest, but no matter how much I trust the computer I will always keep a hard copy of everything. I agree with the fact that writers who publish offline look down to those who publish online, I’m afraid it goes deeper.

Some people do not think you are a writer until you have a book out. I am published both offline, online, and do have books to my name, but find some writers will look down on you unless you do nothing but write books for a living.

What makes a writer? It isn’t how many books or publishing credits they have to their name, it is the writing. It doesn’t matter if you are even published, if you write then you are a writer.

If publishing is your goal, then keep records of everything. I have a file cabinet that has nothing but a copy of everything I have written over the years, dates published, what name it was published under, who published it, how much I was paid, people involved (editor’s names), addresses, and any other details. Everything is filed by month and year. I do keep a list on the computer like you suggest, but no matter how much I trust the computer I will always keep a hard copy of everything.

]]> By: Brett Legree http://www.thewritersmanifesto.com/blog/2008/05/06/published-writer/#comment-3669 Brett Legree Tue, 06 May 2008 12:02:43 +0000 http://www.thewritersmanifesto.com/blog/2008/05/06/published-writer/#comment-3669 Monika, Thanks for this today - now that I've been blogging for a while, and I have a lot of other ideas starting to come to the forefront, I need to organize the back end a bit. The spreadsheet you provided will be a useful tool - I'll give it a try tonight, before I get too far down the road :) -Brett Monika,

Thanks for this today - now that I’ve been blogging for a while, and I have a lot of other ideas starting to come to the forefront, I need to organize the back end a bit.

The spreadsheet you provided will be a useful tool - I’ll give it a try tonight, before I get too far down the road :)

-Brett

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