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Freelance Writers Needed
Freelance writing opportunities are presented in this section. Please follow the wishes of these editors and be certain you follow their guidelines. Don't try to sell them something they have not asked for!
Ft. Myers Magazine
Ft. Myers Magazine is a bi-monthly magazine focusing on local and national arts & lifestyles, reaching 50,000 readers with a circulation of 20,000 distributed free at more than 250 locations throughout Lee and Collier Counties in Southwest Florida.
Their target audience is educated, active, creative and successful residents of Southwest Florida, ages 20-75 years old, as well as guests at the best hotels and resorts on the Gulf Coast.
- Media Columns and Features include: Books, Music, Video, Television, Films, Theater, Internet, (news, previews, reviews, interviews, profiles)
- Lifestyles Columns and Features include: Art & Design, House & Garden, Sports & Recreation, Food & Drink, Health & Fitness, Travel & Leisure. (news, previews, reviews, interviews, profiles)
- Submissions accepted in Microsoft Word, SimpleText or in the body of email
- Pays approximately 10ยข per word.
- ORIGINAL PHOTOGRAPHS & ARTWORK
- Cover - $100
- Full page - $75
- 1/2 page or larger - $50
- Smaller than 1/2 page - $20
- Submit high-resolution images (JPG or TIF) via email or on CD
Click here for more Writer's Guidelines for Ft. Myers Magazine
The Dollar Stretcher
The Dollar Stretcher produces both a print version and an online version of their magazine. Please Note: Articles accepted for the print version pay $.10 per word; articles for the online version pay nothing but provide an opportunity for writers to showcase their skills and build their portfolio.
The Dollar Stretcher is a group of publications dedicated to "Living Better...for Less". The goal is to provide readers with ways to help them save time and money. Occasionally we will also include material on ways to make money at home.
The majority of articles that will be used will be in the 500 to 700 word range but can be up to 1,000 words.
- How to articles based on personal or professional experience
- Time and space saving techniques
- Creative ways to save on food, housing, auto and clothing
- Stage-of-life material for babies, children, teens, college students, singles, couples, the divorced, single parents, empty nesters and retirees
- Material targeting different levels of experience with frugal living is welcome. We are looking for articles for the newcomer as well as the experienced tightwad
- Material on dealing with non-frugal partner, children or significant others
Click here for more Writer's Guidelines for The Dollar Stretcher
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Have You Thought About Booklets?
Writing Booklets opens a whole new world for freelance writers. We're not talking about eBooks here. Booklets run from 12 to 24 pages and can be printed on 8 1/2 by 11 stock paper, folded into an envelope and mailed. Or, it can be passed out at trade shows. Or, it could be a downloadable promotion from a client's website. Possibilities abound.
- Attend a trade show and pick up promotional materials from everyone. Do you see something you could improve for a potential client?
- Attend an job fair and collect handouts. Could you contact someone with a How to Can Make Your Business Stand Out at Job Fairs promotional letter advertising your services?
- Most businesses selling products and services could benefit with a booklet that more fully describes their product or service: something a potential customer can take home and peruse at their leisure.
- Booklets are a silent sales staff that cost very little and provide a standardized promotion for your potential clients.
- Click this link for more booklet tips: http://www.homebusinessop.com/booklet_tips
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