Writer's Online Marketplace : How & Where to Get Published Online

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Summary: Multipurpose Your Content . . .
Review: . . . and wring maximum value out of it. There are many places to sell your work and now you have a new one: online. The Web has created an enormous thirst for editorial material. Only writers can quench that thirst. You can be one of those writers.

Writer's Digest is well known for its line of Market Books, especially Writer's Market. This book is an extension but it contains a lot more information on this new place to sell your writing. Some of that foundational information is online queries and submissions, types of online markets, where to find market information, contracts and copyright, networking online, online promoting and ePublishing. Then a number of editors and authors relate their online experiences.

The book not only shows you how, it tells you where. 120 pages are devoted to detailed listings of more than 300 paying online markets for your work.

Debbie Ridpath Ohi is the founder of Inklings and Inkspot.com in Toronto and works for Xlibris in Philadelphia.

As the creator of The New Book Model (the electronic way to write, publish and promote books), I welcome this valuable tool for selling what you write. Whether you are writing magazine articles or nonfiction books, you will find this book an invaluable guide and a constant reference. [e-mail].

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Summary: A Good Guide for low paying markets
Review: Debbie Ohi's Writer's Online Marketplace is a definitive guide to getting published online. She provides an informative overview of today's online publishing landscape; methods for crafting queries and submissions addressing the specific needs of the online marketplace; using the Web to network, promote and sell work; making a web site; electronic rights; the differences between writing for print and writing for online publications; email basics that will ensure a positive response from editors; and invaluable information on who's buying what and what types of markets are now available on the Web. Enhanced with tips and advice from dozens of successful online writers, hundreds of Web site listings, a comprehensive section with details for 300 paying online markets (including what they want, how much they pay, contact information), Writer's Online Marketplace is an essential, core reference for any writer seeking to be published online for fun or profit.

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Summary: On line is the way to go- and this book tells you how!
Review: Hey - this is an on line review-you are on line- that is the way people get information- and this book is the primer on how to get there. I learned a lot- you will too! Rick Frishman- Pres. Planned TV Arts. Co-author "GUERRILLA MARKETING FOR WRITERS"

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Summary: Wrier's Online Marketplace
Review: It's taking the world by storm. Online writing is the new publishing wave, or shall we say tidal surge. As more and more readers become internet savvy, they surf for the written word. Almost every cyber site is posting articles and ads, as this infinite market expands. For those who are open to change, it offers opportunities in every genre. But, how do you break in? Writer's Online Marketplace offers a step-by-step guide. The book was written by Debbie Ridpath Ohi. She is the founder and editor-in-chief of an award-winning online resource and community for writers. Beginning with "The Basics", the volume presents a wealth of information to conquer the web. Included is an overview of online publishing, networking, promoting, and selling, and instructions for queries and submissions. There are also sections on web sites, rights, and markets. In addition to descriptions of publishing sites, there are suggestions from successful online writers. Reviewer's note- Since reading this book, I've had positive feedback from two online queries.

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Summary: Who Says Online Writers Don't Get Paid!?
Review: Reviewed by Carolyn Howard-Johnson, award-winning author of This is the Place and Harkening: A Collection of Stories Remembered

Writer's Online Marketplace is one of the few review copies I have that will stay on my desk within easy reach.

Debbie Ridpath Ohi has compiled a book of informative articles-sage advice from other writers--to go with a section of very complete Market Listings, all paying! It covers everything from the very basics to "Insider Views." It even has a section that addresses "Online Promotion," my favorite subject. Its strength, however, is that list of more than 300 sites that pay their authors and the advice it gives on how to trace down sites that have changed addresses.

Each entry in Online Marketplace is very complete; that is a boon to writers looking for new markets because it curtails the amount of research they must do for themselves. Because the entries are so complete, the book would benefit from some easily spotted codes or icons at the beginning of each listing. Perhaps we can look forward to that in the next edition. I'm sure there will be one. Authors will want to keep on top of this rapidly changing market in yearly editions.

(Carolyn Howard-Johnson's first novel, This is the Place, has won eight awards. Her newly released Harkening: A Collection of Stories Remembered has won three. Kristie Leigh Maguire, author, says "Carolyn Howard-Johnson will be one of the greats.")

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Summary: Who Says Online Writers Don't Get Paid!?
Review: Reviewed by Carolyn Howard-Johnson, award-winning author of This is the Place and Harkening: A Collection of Stories Remembered

Writer's Online Marketplace is one of the few review copies I have that will stay on my desk within easy reach.

Debbie Ridpath Ohi has compiled a book of informative articles-sage advice from other writers--to go with a section of very complete Market Listings, all paying! It covers everything from the very basics to "Insider Views." It even has a section that addresses "Online Promotion," my favorite subject. Its strength, however, is that list of more than 300 sites that pay their authors and the advice it gives on how to trace down sites that have changed addresses.

Each entry in Online Marketplace is very complete; that is a boon to writers looking for new markets because it curtails the amount of research they must do for themselves. Because the entries are so complete, the book would benefit from some easily spotted codes or icons at the beginning of each listing. Perhaps we can look forward to that in the next edition. I'm sure there will be one. Authors will want to keep on top of this rapidly changing market in yearly editions.

(Carolyn Howard-Johnson's first novel, This is the Place, has won eight awards. Her newly released Harkening: A Collection of Stories Remembered has won three. Kristie Leigh Maguire, author, says "Carolyn Howard-Johnson will be one of the greats.")

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Summary: Buy this book!
Review: This is an on line review-you are on line- that is the way people get information- and this book is the primer on how to get there. I learned a lot- you will too! Rick Frishman- Pres. Planned TV Arts.(NYC) Co-author GUERRILLA PUBLICITY and GUERRILLA MARKETING FOR WRITERS

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Summary: Excellent!
Review: Writer's Online Market Place is a great referencing tool for writers wanting to get their work online. Not only does it have over three hundred online markets, but it lists all paying markets in one chapter. Chapter one starts off with basic internet etiquette and the differences of writing online. The book goes on to cover how to do online queries and submissions, the types of online markets, workshops and courses that are available, where to find market info, etc.

Writer's Online Market Place also includes a very useful list of websites that contain databases of guidelines for submission. For those who have questions about copyright information, this book goes through what you should look for and what to ask about. It also has a section about how to promote your work online.

The two most useful chapters (MUST READ sections) are the insider reviews and market listings. Insider Reviews has a group of writers and editors who give tips about submissions, guidelines, and the online market place. The market listings list online paying markets with web address, street address, contact person, and a general idea of submission needs.

If you are a writer wanting to get your work out into the world wide web, this book is for you! Even if you are a beginner, you will find Writer's Online Market Place to be an excellent tool to get you started.

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Summary: An Essential Guide That Makes The Web Work For Writers.
Review: Writer's Online Marketplace edited by Debbie Ridpath Ohi does a masterful job in presenting the Web as an open marketplace where writers can have a go at promoting themselves through personal Websites, where they can publish their own literary works, where they can network and develop professional relationships with others, where they can gain wider reading audiences, and where they can generate an income. The book is packed with a wealth of essential online marketing information that will inspire every writer to proceed onward with their careers.

Readers receive concrete suggestions on how to get their name out. Advice includes using signature lines in e-mail messages, setting up informative Websites, joining mailing lists, writing press releases, publishing e-zines (or Webzines), conducting workshops, and establishing one's self as an expert - as a book reviewer perhaps?

Readers will learn how to network with others - including meeting those people they need to know to advance their writing careers. They will learn about the growing world of e-publishing - the pro's and con's of putting books into electronic format and posting them online. They will gain access to a number of online publications listed in the book that accept manuscripts for publication. They will also learn how to search for writing markets, how to submit manuscripts, negotiate contracts, and follow copyright laws that pertain to freelance work, e-books, and Websites.

The book is an essential guide to making the Web work for writers. The contributions of many seasoned writers makes this book a valuable tool for advancing writing pursuits. Writers of all walks of life and all levels of experience will benefit from its wealth of information. It will make an outstanding workshop textbook. Must reading!