I recently became a contributor to one of the national newspapers. I just sent a query letter on a whim and now I write film and book reviews. Now, I'm going to try get some work with regional magazines.
I finally finished the last round of edits on a piece about Charlie Chaplin that a mag in the UK required before they'd publish it (cuts, cuts, cuts)! This thing has been languishing in the editor's email archives for a long, long time - it'll be so good to have it printed. And to finally get that cheque!
I recently became a contributor to one of the national newspapers. I just sent a query letter on a whim and now I write film and book reviews. Now, I'm going to try get some work with regional magazines.
I had a couple of articles accepted by a content site. Yes, I know that's not a huge accomplishment, but it does move me into the realm of professional writer, since it is the very first time I've gotten paid for anything. So I'm happy.
Last week, I got my first story published as a stringer for the regional newspaper, over the Wakarusa music festival. It isn't much, but it's completely professional! It kept my smiling through 6 hours working fast food
it's just something small, only 713 words (by demand), so it almost seems silly to want to brag about it, but I was one of 8 who were selected for this month's Kazka Press 713 prompt.
They put the wrong name up, it should be my writing name "Ramsey Kingston", but I emailed them already to fix it so... pft. But yeah. It's the first thing I've ever submitted for publication so having my first sub get accepted is exciting, even if it's not in my preferred writing style. and if people like it enough I can get into the quarterly print anthology. :]
Ok, you asked... one day last month I sent out 4 queries-- and got 4 acceptances! It was a truly awesome feeling. By now, all four articles (three different magazines) have been written and submitted. They're just waiting publication time!
Woohoo! Just landed my first buck-a-word. I've been banging my head against the wall for the past month on a 1000-words-for-$50 piece so this is quite refreshing (especially considering the article will be a piece of cake to write)
My essay, "I worked as an online tarot card reader despite not knowing how to read tarot cards," is on xojane.com. Thanks to everyone who helped critique my essay over in the SYW forum.
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