Writing Opportunities
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Greeting Card Writers Wanted by Blue Mountain Arts
Blue Mountain Arts is interested in reviewing writings for publication on greeting cards. They are looking for highly original and creative submissions on friendship, family, special occasions, positive living, and other topics one person might want to share with another. Submissions may also be considered for inclusion in book anthologies. We pay $300 per poem for all rights to publish it on a greeting card and $50 if your poem is used only in an anthology.
Request a copy of our writer's guidelines (which include contact/submission information) by sending a blank e-mail to writings@sps.com with "Send Me Guidelines" in the subject line, or by writing us at: Blue Mountain Arts, Inc., Editorial Department, P.O. Box 1007, Boulder, CO 80306. You can also visit our Web site at http://www.sps.com.
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Sustainability Writers Wanted
YES! Magazine documents how people are creating a more just, sustainable, and compassionate world. They welcome submissions that relate directly to this focus. Each issue of YES! includes a series of articles focused on a theme -- about solutions to a significant challenge facing our world -- and a number of timely, non-theme articles. Pay rates for articles vary and are negotiated based on the circumstances of the writer and the assignment. YES! pays higher rates for original reporting and deeply researched stories that break new ground. View website for details. http://www.yesmagazine.org/default.asp?ID=15
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Health Writers Wanted
EmpowHer.com is a unique online resource dedicated to helping women improve their health and wellbeing. They provide up-to-date medical information, access to leading medical experts and advocates, a devoted community of women, and original articles created by a dynamic team of HerWriters. They seek writers to create short but compelling articles on a variety of women's health topics such as cancer, heart conditions, and sexual, reproductive and mental health. http://www.empowher.com/jobs
Links and More!
For anyone who has put off buying a copy of The Elements of Style, by William Strunk Jr. here's your link. The brief essays explain the mysteries of style and the rules of usage. (Note: This isn't exactly an e-book, but the website does contain the full text of the book.) http://www.bartleby.com/141/
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If you are ever stuck for inspiration consider: Ink Provoking. This site has a new prompt everyday, Monday to Friday to help warm up those writing muscles. http://www.inkprovoking.com/
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The Spirit Led Writer is aimed at Christian writers but has a wealth of information for all writers. It has articles on a wide variety of fiction genres as well as covering nonfiction and reviews of writing books. http://www.spiritledwriter.com/