Logo: ‘The highest circulation
freelance-writing ezine in the world.’
Writers Weekly is a very user-friendly site. It compiles a free newsletter offering listings of paying markets for freelance writers. One interesting market was Brick : A Literary Journal, a Canadian semi-annual publication that stated it’s current need was nonfiction.
Writers might be interested in a ‘
Tax Season Special’ offering ½ price savings on ‘Tax Planning Strategies for the Self-Employed’, especially as we are heading into income tax season at the end of this month.
A very good section of the site deals with concerns under its ‘whispers and warnings’ section. It alerted me to one scam originating in the southern USA right now. Sometimes this problem arrives through the mail or sometimes through email. It
usually targets professionals - writers, musicians and athletes who have websites. If you are anything like me, it strokes my ego to feel that my work has touched someone enough for them to write.
A gentleman writes saying he is disabled and looking to collect people’s ‘autographs’. (Tip: make sure your
professional autograph is not your regular signature.) The problem with this is the sender is mailing this
request from Missouri, Mississippi and other USA destinations all with the same name on it.
This request ends in wanting a signature and once
sent you never hear from the requester again. This may be identity theft. Beware! This information alone could prove invaluable to someone who is moving from emergent to professional status with their work. Heads up!
The various sections of the site cover ‘news from the home office, letters to the editor’, a feature article, ‘ask the expert’, a success story, ‘paying markets and freelance jobs’. It also covers courses, articles, forums, searches, along with a best selling list of print and ebooks.
One problem did occur when I chose an advertisement to respond to requesting a real estate freelance blogger. The link sent me to a blank page. However, that was the only time that this occurred on the site. Usually www.writersweekly.com is a trouble-free zone.
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