This is the newest page and mostly reflects my interest in writing.
This page will contain resources for writers and aspiring writers.
There will be links to places for publishing your writing, as
well as to sites that can serve as resources for writers. Some
sites will be somewhat esoteric, while others will be as simple
as online dictionaries and encyclopedias. This
page will be useful, I hope, for those who are
trying to develop a career as a freelance writer,
Writer Resources
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Web Resources for Students , is
a great list of resources for students (and any other) writers.
You can find almanacs, biographies, dictionaries and more.
A must list for the writer.
Benoa.net, has
free photos for private use if you put a directing link.
Some of them are very good. Check it out if you need photos
for your blog or website.
Brainy
Quote,
has famous
quotes by a wide variety of people. The list is alphabetized
and very easy to use. If you're looking for a quote from one
of your favorite people, this is a good resource.
Confusing
Words, is
a website that explains the difference between commonly confused
words such as affect and effect. Very
helpful site, especially for young writers.
Fairy
Tales Collection, is
a website with a variety of fairy tales and myths and legends
available. Great as a resource.
Hubpages, is
an online site for writers who are looking to publish as a
hobby, or who are aspiring freelancers. I've just started
using the site.
Internet-Resources.com, has
a great list of resources for the writer focusing on the technical
issues that we face in terms of grammar, etc.
Wikipedia,
is the open source encyclopedia that anyone can work on. It's
an exciting concept and the information level is quite good. I
use it regularly with my classes.
Online Publications
21st
Century Adventures Travel 'Ezine, has
been online since 1995. Their magazine aims for the folks
who like adventure travel or exotic
locations. They are looking for content and not length. They take
photos along with your article, and both can be submitted by email.
If you get published here, you will be paid $15 for your article
plus another five if you send along some photographs that they
use.
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AM Magazine, is an offbeat, cutting edge literary magazine
that publishes fiction, political pieces, reviews and travel articles.
This magazine is definitely not the place for mundane writing.
Writers are not paid, but receive "spiritual" rewards. Article
length should be under 3,000 words.
EscapeArtist.com,
is an online resource for people that want to get away and move
to another country. They don't pay, but they do publish, and they
get a lot of traffic. After I published my first article with
them, I received a load of traffic telling me how much they enjoyed
my article and how they too had left America, or how much they
want to leave. It's nice to get the feedback and know that someone
reads what you write. Articles published here run from quite well
written to very elementary "this is my vacation stuff." This is
what they have to say about themselves:
What we're looking for are ideas, not Pulitzer Prize writers.
Ideas are what fuel our magazine and our website. You don't have
to be a professional writer to submit an article that provides
important information - - information that you yourself have learned
by having been there and done it. That is exactly what our readers
are seeking, facts about living overseas from people who've done
it, facts about sailing down the Danube, what it takes to migrate
to Argentina, how to open a business in Prague, buy an island
in Belize, get a job in Paris, start a farm in Mozambique, run
an internet business out of the Dominican Republic, bank in Mauritius.
What we are seeking is rich content, style takes second place.
Family
Life Abroad, is a web site for families who have become expats.
It features articles about expat life usually viewed from a humorous
perspective as the title of one article, "American Observations
on New Zealand ~beer, boobs & samurai swords" suggests. There
are also quite a few articles with hints for new expats on how
to adjust to life overseas. Reader submissions are welcomed.
GoNOMAD.com,
is another travelzine that calls itself the "alternative way to
travel". They publish four different types of feature articles:
journeys (500-1000 words), destination guides (1200-1700 words),
go local(500-1000 words), and destinations (800-1200 words). They
pay $25 for feature articles. This is what they have tosay about
their guidelines:
GoNOMAD prides itself on providing excellent, entertaining,
informative and unique travel articles and research about destinations,
activities and experiences. No glossy magazine fluff, no standard
guidebook descriptions, no promotional hype; just honest, accurate,
well-written and detailed articles and destination guides that
speak to an educated, curious and well-traveled audience. TIP!
Read the stories we have up on the site, and format your story
the same way. We like short paragraphs, subheads between every
few paragraphs, and photos with detailed captions.
Hackwriters.com,
publishes a variety of writing including travel writing, fiction,
and reviews. As with EscapeArtist, the level of writing varies
greatly. I published
a short story here in the April issue. This is what they
have to say about themselves:
We welcome intelligent and observant travel artifcles from
around the world and review pieces (film, literature, and other
arts). We have a policy of rejecting defamatory material or work
that would offend. There are other places for that material. Hacks
exists to aide writers experimenting with their craft and share
their experiences with others. We do like people to read the current
issue and be aware that other people may also be writing about
the topic you have chosen to write about. Submitted material should
be written in Word and between 1000-2000 words, spell-checked
and where possible be factually correct. (If submitting travel
journeys it is useful to state airlines, hotels and useful contacts
at the end of the piece.) If writing fiction, do check our section
in Dreamscapes to see what we consider suitable material. It is
widely varied but we do reject horror or excessive foul language
and/or explict sexual content which is adequately catered for
elsewhere on the www.
Hackwriters will accept all submissions on any and every
topic, within our remit of travel writing, fiction, lifestyles
and comment as long as they are analytical or questioning in nature.
We will not publish any work that demonstrates discrimination,
sexism, racism, or any other -ism you can think of. We are interested
in writing of the highest quality, and ask only that it be thought-provoking
without being offensive. Please send them either as a Microsoft
Word attachment or within the body of your email. (Word Limit
guide 1000-2000 preferred) Note when using word please keep in
mind we do not like narrow columns and write as if for a US Letter
or A4 sized page with natural wordwrapping. If you wish to include
a picture or a graphic with the article, please send it to us
as a small JPEG attachment scanned at 72dpi.
InsideOut
Travel Magazine, is a "bimonthly online publication for independent
travelers, from first-time backpackers to those who have made
traveling a lifestyle—anyone who values the experience of traveling
and learning about other cultures more than importing the luxuries
of everyday life to a new location." InsideOut will pay $10-20
per feature article, but note that they often expect signficant
rewriting. In
terms of what they are looking for in their feature articles:
"Each
issue will include two destination articles. These articles may
be from 1,000 to 1,500 words and will each have a specific angle.The
destination does not make the story. We’re interested in
pieces with a unique slant so please don’t just send a list
of places you’ve visited. Share an experience that is out
of the ordinary, one you could only have away from home, and use
that angle to write about the destination."
Just
Markets, is a daily markets email for writers. I haven't had
time to check it out so I'll fill this in more once I get a chance
to visit it.
Literary
Traveler , is about travel and literature. They note that
they "...hope to bring you inspiring, informative articles
about writers, creative artists, and the places that they lived
and traveled. " The Literary Traveler is looking for professional
writing. They note that "subject matter can be anything artistic
or creative. Each one of our articles in some way, is about someone
who creates. Some of our articles are subjective first person
travel pieces. Some take a meditative slant on a visit somewhere,
and reflect on a theme. Others are objective articles about places
or writers, or artists. Please read some of our articles to see
if your article is right for us." Literary Traveler
pays $25 for an accepted submission.
nthposition,
is a webzine that publishes a variety of writing genres: poetry,
people, places, opinion, politics, fiction, and reviews. It was
started in 2002 and was shortlisted for the European Online Journalism
Awards. You can subscribe to be notified when new writing appears.
They do not pay for articles.
Oriental Tales,
is an online travelzine.
They are looking for articles on the "Orient." They prefer writing in the first person that transcends the usual guidebook writing. They do not pay for articles.
short
stories at east of the web, is a site just for short stories.
They publish a wide range of stories including classic stories
and new writing in nine categories - fiction, humour, children's,
science fiction and fantasy, crime, non-fiction, romance, horror
and hyperfiction. This is definitely an interesting site for short
story writers.
Tales
from a Small Planet, is another online travel magazine. They
publish poetry, sections from novels, book reviews, short stories,
trip reports, and more.
Tales
of Asia, is an interesting web site focusing on Cambodia.
It's run by an American who owns a guesthouse. He publishes travel
accounts, opinions, trip reports and other things by readers.
There is no pay here, but this web site seems to have a steady
flow of traffic, and your writing will receive exposure.
Traveling
Stories Magazine,
is an
online travelzine. They
are looking for interesting stories about your travel experiences.
They do not pay for articles, but do have a contest running
right now (oct. 2007) with a $125 prize.
Travelmag, is an online magazine
of people's reports on their travel adventures. This magazine
isn't as flashy as some of the other travelzines around, but some
of the reports are interesting and useful if you are planning
a trip in that region of the world. Preferences
for travel pieces are 2,000 words, but will publish shorter or
longer quality pieces. Articles
should be sent as attached files. Travelmag
doesn't pay contributors.
World
Hum: Travel Dispatches from a Shrinking Planet, wants to publish
travel articles that get past the usual been there, done that
format. They are looking for "first-person stories and essays
that reveal the beating heart of a travel experience."