Robert Lee Brewer - Writers Market 2017

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Cincinnati, Ohio

Whats the most important secret to freelance success? Thats the question I ask myself each year as I assign articles for Writers Market, and Ive found that the answer cant be pinned down to one quality or trait. Each successful writer cuts their own path to success.

For some writers, it might be an effective approach to queries, which is why this book includes the article Write Better Queries and Sell More Articles. For other writers, their success flows through owning the conference experience: See Tips for a Great Conference Experience.

Still other writers know How to Develop an Effective Author Brand or find success with Promotions, PR, and Publicity. Heck, some writers are super at Connecting With Book Clubs.

At the end of the day, I know were here to provide options, instruction, and inspiration for you to follow a path that has worked for another writer or to cut your own. Read all the articles, use the listings, and start making success happen for you.

Also, be sure to take advantage of a specially recorded webinar for Writers Market readers. Learn more at www.writersmarket.com/wm17-webinar.

Until next we meet, keep writing and marketing what you write.

Robert Lee Brewer

Senior Content Editor

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Writers Market is here to help you decide where and how to submit your writing to appropriate markets. Each listing contains information about the editorial focus of the market, how it prefers material to be submitted, payment information, and other helpful tips.

Since 1921, Writers Market has been giving you the information you need to knowledgeably approach a market. Weve continued to develop improvements to help you access that information more efficiently.

NAVIGATIONAL TOOLS. Weve designed the pages of Writers Market with you, the writer, in mind. Within the pages you will find readable market listings and accessible charts and graphs. One such chart can be found in the ever-popular How Much Should I Charge? article.

Weve taken all of the updated information in this feature and put it into an easy-to-read-and-navigate chart, making it convenient for you to find the rates that accompany the freelance jobs youre seeking.

ICONS. There are a variety of icons that appear before each listing. A complete Key to Icons & Abbreviations appears on the right. Icons let you know whether a book publisher accepts only agented writers (), comparative pay rates for a magazine (-), and more.

CONTACT NAMES, ROYALTY RATES AND ADVANCES. In every section, we identify key contact people with the boldface word Contact to help you get your manuscript to the right person.

EDITORS, PAY RATES, ROYALTIES, ADVANCES, AND PERCENTAGE OF MATERIAL WRITTEN BY FREELANCE WRITERS. For Book Publishers, royalty rates and advances are highlighted in boldface, as is other important information on the percentage of first-time writers and unagented writers the company publishes, the number of books published, and the number of manuscripts received each year. In the Consumer Magazines and Trade Journals sections, we identify the amount (percentage) of material accepted from freelance writers, and the pay rates for features, columns and departments, and fillers in boldface to help you quickly identify the information you need to know when considering whether to submit your work.

QUERY FORMATS. We asked editors how they prefer to receive queries and have indicated in the listings whether they prefer them by mail, e-mail, fax or phone. Be sure to check an editors individual preference before sending your query.

ARTICLES. Writers who want to improve their submission techniques should read the articles in the Finding Work section. The Managing Work section is geared more toward post-acceptance topics, such as contract negotiation, organization, and self-promotion.

Look at the Contents pages to familiarize you with the arrangement of Writers Market. The three largest sections of the book are the market listings of Book Publishers; Consumer Magazines; and Trade Journals. You will also find other sections of market listings for Literary Agents and Contests & Awards. More opportunities can be found on the WritersMarket.com website.

KEY TO ICONS & ABBREVIATIONS

	market accepts agented submissions only
	market does not accept unsolicited submissions
	Canadian market
	market located outside of the U.S. and Canada
	market pays 0-9/word or $0-$150/article
	market pays 10-49/word or $151-$750/article
	market pays 50-99/word or $751-$1,500/article
	market pays $1/word or over $1,500/article
	comment from the editor of Writers Market