30 Magazine Submissions in 30 Days June Day 16 30Submissions30Days

Here is the post that started it all! I suggest you go check it out first before you take on the challenge. You can start the challenge at any time and each days post leads to the next day! Here is yesterdays post, #15.

Here is the piece I am sending out for today. Its also a reprint like Ive been sending and is an evergreen piece. Instead of sending my reprints once and then never again, I think sending them annually is smarter. Editors change, publications come and go, opinions and magazine space change.

I suggest you get a good system down that works for you. I use Excel and in one tab have all the publications and what they have used of mine (so Im not sending a magazine something theyve already used and wasting their time), in another tab I have it arranged by article so I can see when each was published and how it did, another tab for financial stuff like invoice numbers and amounts, and another tab for my submissions plan.

So here is my offering to the magazine gods today, and Ill keep you updated on how it fares. Its already been used three times and I received $85 for it then did nothing more with it!

#16 The Allowance Issue

And here is your #16 tip/step/help for the month:

Some magazines like a photo with an article if you can provide something of quality for free or a small fee. Otherwise, you could at least hit pixabay.com or some other site with free photos for something appropriate to match with your article.

If you want to dust off your ideas and take the challenge with me sometime this summer, comment below and get my book here on Amazon as an ebook or as a print book. My book not only has all the markets you need with contact and pay information, but also embellishes on the tips Im going to be giving you this month to get you going. I recommend the print version (I make the same amount of money either way pretty much) because you are going to want to make notes, cross things out, highlight publications youve worked with, etc.

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30 Magazine Submissions in 30 Days June Day 25 30Submissions30Days

Here is the post that started it all! I suggest you go check it out first before you take on the challenge. You can start the challenge at any time and each days post leads to the next day! Here is yesterdays post, #24.

Here is the piece I am sending out for today. Its also a reprint like Ive been sending and is an evergreen piece. Instead of sending my reprints once and then never again, I think sending them annually is smarter. Editors change, publications come and go, opinions and magazine space change.

I suggest you get a good system down that works for you. I use Excel and in one tab have all the publications and what they have used of mine (so Im not sending a magazine something theyve already used and wasting their time), in another tab I have it arranged by article so I can see when each was published and how it did, another tab for financial stuff like invoice numbers and amounts, and another tab for my submissions plan.

So here is my offering to the magazine gods today, and Ill keep you updated on how it fares. Its been used three times and I received $95 for it from just one round of submitting!

#25 8 Ways to Eat Organic on a Budget

And here is your #25 tip/step/help for the month:

Utilize social media! Follow magazines on Twitter and Facebook, share their posts. When you are published in a magazine, make sure to share the online piece all over your social media to drive traffic to the publication.

If you want to dust off your ideas and take the challenge with me sometime this summer, comment below and get my book here on Amazon as an ebook or as a print book. My book not only has all the markets you need with contact and pay information, but also embellishes on the tips Im going to be giving you this month to get you going. I recommend the print version (I make the same amount of money either way pretty much) because you are going to want to make notes, cross things out, highlight publications youve worked with, etc.

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30 Magazine Submissions in 30 Days June Day 8 30Submissions30Days

Here is the post that started it all! I suggest you go check it out first before you take on the challenge. You can start the challenge at any time and each days post leads to the next day! Here is yesterdays post, #7.

Here is the piece I am sending out for today, which is a Monday. Its also a reprint like Ive been sending and perfect for any pregnancy or baby issue or as an evergreen piece. Instead of sending my reprints once and then never again, I think sending them annually is smarter. Editors change, publications come and go, opinions and magazine space change.

I suggest you get a good system down that works for you. I use Excel and in one tab have all the publications and what they have used of mine (so Im not sending a magazine something theyve already used and wasting their time), in another tab I have it arranged by article so I can see when each was published and how it did, another tab for financial stuff like invoice numbers and amounts, and another tab for my submissions plan.

So here is my offering to the magazine gods today, and Ill keep you updated on how it fares. Its already been used 9 times and made $385 but I havent pitched it again as a reprint in years.

#8 Pregnancy Sleep Solutions

And here is your #8 tip/step/help for the month:

Streamline your process or you will be overwhelmed and give up. It took me hours to enter all the email addresses from my book into my email system but its been worth it because I can now send out any submission to over 200 publications in seconds.

If you want to dust off your ideas and take the challenge with me sometime this summer, comment below and get my book here on Amazon as an ebook or as a print book. My book not only has all the markets you need with contact and pay information, but also embellishes on the tips Im going to be giving you this month to get you going. I recommend the print version (I make the same amount of money either way pretty much) because you are going to want to make notes, cross things out, highlight publications youve worked with, etc.

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30 Magazine Submissions in 30 Days June Day 7 30Submissions30Days

Here is the post that started it all! I suggest you go check it out first before you take on the challenge. You can start the challenge at any time and each days post leads to the next day! Here is yesterdays post, #6.

Here is the piece I am sending out for today, which is a Sunday. Its also a reprint like Ive been sending and perfect for a September or October issue with school starting, which means FUNDRAISERS! My kids have always been homeschooled but I am not stranger to a fundraiser! Instead of sending my reprints once and then never again, I think sending them annually is smarter. Editors change, publications come and go, opinions and magazine space change.

I suggest you get a good system down that works for you. I use Excel and in one tab have all the publications and what they have used of mine (so Im not sending a magazine something theyve already used and wasting their time), in another tab I have it arranged by article so I can see when each was published and how it did, another tab for financial stuff like invoice numbers and amounts, and another tab for my submissions plan.

So here is my offering to the magazine gods today, and Ill keep you updated on how it fares. Its already been used 3 times and made $85 but I havent pitched it again as a reprint in years.

#7 Fundraising Life Lessons Learned

And here is your #7 tip/step/help for the month:

Get organized. Please. Not being super organized and not updating my records has lost me money over the years. Now I have folders online that hold articles by month, topic and then evergreens. If I have nothing to offer for, say, July, and have sent all my summer reprints, I will whip out a few evergreens and send them again.

If you want to dust off your ideas and take the challenge with me sometime this summer, comment below and get my book here on Amazon as an ebook or as a print book. My book not only has all the markets you need with contact and pay information, but also embellishes on the tips Im going to be giving you this month to get you going. I recommend the print version (I make the same amount of money either way pretty much) because you are going to want to make notes, cross things out, highlight publications youve worked with, etc.

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30 Magazine Submissions in 30 Days June Day 17 30Submissions30Days

Here is the post that started it all! I suggest you go check it out first before you take on the challenge. You can start the challenge at any time and each days post leads to the next day! Here is yesterdays post, #16.

Here is the piece I am sending out for today. Its also a reprint like Ive been sending and is an evergreen piece about kid clutter. Instead of sending my reprints once and then never again, I think sending them annually is smarter. Editors change, publications come and go, opinions and magazine space change.

I suggest you get a good system down that works for you. I use Excel and in one tab have all the publications and what they have used of mine (so Im not sending a magazine something theyve already used and wasting their time), in another tab I have it arranged by article so I can see when each was published and how it did, another tab for financial stuff like invoice numbers and amounts, and another tab for my submissions plan.

So here is my offering to the magazine gods today, and Ill keep you updated on how it fares. Its already been used 16 times and I received $475 for it so why have I not been sending it to every new publication I find?! Well, that would be an organization issue on my end.

#17 Tame Kid Clutter

And here is your #17 tip/step/help for the month:

Make sure you set up a system for invoicing. If you dont stay on top of some magazines you will never get paid. They have a lot of writers they have to pay and sometimes you might get overlooked so fight for your money!

If you want to dust off your ideas and take the challenge with me sometime this summer, comment below and get my book here on Amazon as an ebook or as a print book. My book not only has all the markets you need with contact and pay information, but also embellishes on the tips Im going to be giving you this month to get you going. I recommend the print version (I make the same amount of money either way pretty much) because you are going to want to make notes, cross things out, highlight publications youve worked with, etc.

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30 Magazine Submissions in 30 Days June Day 11 30Submissions30Days

Here is the post that started it all! I suggest you go check it out first before you take on the challenge. You can start the challenge at any time and each days post leads to the next day! Here is yesterdays post, #10.

Here is the piece I am sending out for today. Its also a reprint like Ive been sending and is an evergreen piece. Instead of sending my reprints once and then never again, I think sending them annually is smarter. Editors change, publications come and go, opinions and magazine space change.

I suggest you get a good system down that works for you. I use Excel and in one tab have all the publications and what they have used of mine (so Im not sending a magazine something theyve already used and wasting their time), in another tab I have it arranged by article so I can see when each was published and how it did, another tab for financial stuff like invoice numbers and amounts, and another tab for my submissions plan.

So here is my offering to the magazine gods today, and Ill keep you updated on how it fares. Its already been used 4 times and I received $90 for it from two magazines (sister pubs) that asked me to write it originally, and I made a total of $115 but I havent pitched it again as a reprint in years! Why would I sit on something that sold so well one year? ARGH!

#11 Making Housework a Family Affair

And here is your #11 tip/step/help for the month:

Add a note with your e-submission. I like to copy and italicize the first paragraph of my piece and then below that I write a blurb like, "Please let me know if you are able to use my piece. I would love to work with you!"

If you want to dust off your ideas and take the challenge with me sometime this summer, comment below and get my book here on Amazon as an ebook or as a print book. My book not only has all the markets you need with contact and pay information, but also embellishes on the tips Im going to be giving you this month to get you going. I recommend the print version (I make the same amount of money either way pretty much) because you are going to want to make notes, cross things out, highlight publications youve worked with, etc.

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30 Magazine Submissions in 30 Days June Day 20 30Submissions30Days

Here is the post that started it all! I suggest you go check it out first before you take on the challenge. You can start the challenge at any time and each days post leads to the next day! Here is yesterdays post, #19.

Here is the piece I am sending out for today. Its also a reprint like Ive been sending and is an evergreen piece. Instead of sending my reprints once and then never again, I think sending them annually is smarter. Editors change, publications come and go, opinions and magazine space change.

I suggest you get a good system down that works for you. I use Excel and in one tab have all the publications and what they have used of mine (so Im not sending a magazine something theyve already used and wasting their time), in another tab I have it arranged by article so I can see when each was published and how it did, another tab for financial stuff like invoice numbers and amounts, and another tab for my submissions plan.

So here is my offering to the magazine gods today, and Ill keep you updated on how it fares. Its already been used three times and I received $100 for it then did nothing more with it!

#20 How to Support a Family with a Baby in the NICU

And here is your #20 tip/step/help for the month:

Keep an idea file at all times! Write ideas on napkins, keep them in Evernote, on paper or in a document on your computer but always have ideas to pull from for those times you feel dry and dont know what to write about.

If you want to dust off your ideas and take the challenge with me sometime this summer, comment below and get my book here on Amazon as an ebook or as a print book. My book not only has all the markets you need with contact and pay information, but also embellishes on the tips Im going to be giving you this month to get you going. I recommend the print version (I make the same amount of money either way pretty much) because you are going to want to make notes, cross things out, highlight publications youve worked with, etc.

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30 Magazine Submissions in 30 Days June Day 9 30Submissions30Days

Here is the post that started it all! I suggest you go check it out first before you take on the challenge. You can start the challenge at any time and each days post leads to the next day! Here is yesterdays post, #8.

Here is the piece I am sending out for today, which is a Tuesday. Its also a reprint like Ive been sending and is an evergreen piece. Instead of sending my reprints once and then never again, I think sending them annually is smarter. Editors change, publications come and go, opinions and magazine space change.

I suggest you get a good system down that works for you. I use Excel and in one tab have all the publications and what they have used of mine (so Im not sending a magazine something theyve already used and wasting their time), in another tab I have it arranged by article so I can see when each was published and how it did, another tab for financial stuff like invoice numbers and amounts, and another tab for my submissions plan.

So here is my offering to the magazine gods today, and Ill keep you updated on how it fares. Its already been used 9 times and made almost $300 but I havent pitched it again as a reprint in THREE YEARS! Why would I sit on something that sold so well one year? ARGH!

#9 Teen Dating: How Young is Too Young?

And here is your #9 tip/step/help for the month:

Know your terminology. A query goes to national magazines and gives a teaser of what you will write. A submission is what you send to the regionals ... in full. Worried about someone stealing your work? Keep on top of it by Googling your name, setting up Google alerts and checking Issuu.com monthly and send out invoices when you find your work has been used.

If you want to dust off your ideas and take the challenge with me sometime this summer, comment below and get my book here on Amazon as an ebook or as a print book. My book not only has all the markets you need with contact and pay information, but also embellishes on the tips Im going to be giving you this month to get you going. I recommend the print version (I make the same amount of money either way pretty much) because you are going to want to make notes, cross things out, highlight publications youve worked with, etc.

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30 Magazine Submissions in 30 Days June Day 15 30Submissions30Days

Here is the post that started it all! I suggest you go check it out first before you take on the challenge. You can start the challenge at any time and each days post leads to the next day! Here is yesterdays post, #14.

Here is the piece I am sending out for today. Its also a reprint like Ive been sending and is an evergreen piece. Instead of sending my reprints once and then never again, I think sending them annually is smarter. Editors change, publications come and go, opinions and magazine space change.

I suggest you get a good system down that works for you. I use Excel and in one tab have all the publications and what they have used of mine (so Im not sending a magazine something theyve already used and wasting their time), in another tab I have it arranged by article so I can see when each was published and how it did, another tab for financial stuff like invoice numbers and amounts, and another tab for my submissions plan.

So here is my offering to the magazine gods today, and Ill keep you updated on how it fares. Its already been used twice and I received probably about $70 for it from two magazines then did nothing more with it!

#15 Mompetition ... Dont Play Along

And here is your #15 tip/step/help for the month:

Dont forget about short little fillers that some magazines need. Little sidebar-type things with factoids are needed by many regional parenting magazines and larger!

If you want to dust off your ideas and take the challenge with me sometime this summer, comment below and get my book here on Amazon as an ebook or as a print book. My book not only has all the markets you need with contact and pay information, but also embellishes on the tips Im going to be giving you this month to get you going. I recommend the print version (I make the same amount of money either way pretty much) because you are going to want to make notes, cross things out, highlight publications youve worked with, etc.

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My Ideal Writing Day WorkingFromHome

Do you ever think about your ideal working or writing day from home? I also call it my Dream Writing Day.

My dream writing day would have more than 24 hours in it. Maybe like 50 hours.

I would not have to take breaks to eat or pee. My little kids would not need me to come sit with them on the steps while they pee because they are scared of monsters. They also would not need to eat. HA!

I would have unlimited energy.

I would have plenty of time for homeschooling my kids in a quality manner and to have fun with them outside of the house as well.

I would go for an hour walk, listening to helpful podcasts about writing and saving money.

I would have a clean email inbox with everything in its place and nothing in the inbox. As emails would come in, I would take care of them, print them for my planner or move them where they go.

I would finish my Tater Tot Casserole ebook update with improvements and also get it uploaded to CreateSpace for print because it is SOCLOSE to being done.

I would then rock out the 7th edition of my Make Money to Write About Your Kids because the 6th edition is about a year old and IT IS TIME FOR THE UPDATE.

I would then begin on a NEW PROJECT (one of about 10) that has been on my mind for a book.

I would write one post for each of my 75 blogs (okay, its not that many but I have a lot and I love them all and they each represent an aspect of who I am and what I can offer readers), especially this one, which is really taking off and is all about our finances!

I think a key for me is COMPLETING SOMETHING, anything. Instead of working 10 minutes here and there on a project, I have to force myself to complete ONE THING. And a problem I have is HYPERFOCUS. I get afraid to start on a project all-in because I neglect other things that need to be done when I get all into one project. I have trouble stopping once I start and often thats why I dont even start.

What does your dream writing day look like and what are your challenges?

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30 Magazine Submissions in 30 Days June Day 4 30Submissions30Days

Here is the post that started it all! I suggest you go check it out first before you take on the challenge. You can start the challenge at any time!

Here is the piece I am sending out for today, also a reprint and perfect for a September issue with grandparent info! Instead of sending my reprints once and then never again, I think sending them annually is smarter. Editors change, publications come and go, opinions and magazine space change.

I suggest you get a good system down that works for you. I use Excel and in one tab have all the publications and what they have used of mine (so Im not sending a magazine something theyve already used and wasting their time), in another tab I have it arranged by article so I can see when each was published and how it did, another tab for financial stuff like invoice numbers and amounts, and another tab for my submissions plan.

So here is my offering to the magazine gods today, and Ill keep you updated on how it fares. Its already been used 8 times and made $245 but I havent pitched it again as a reprint for THREE YEARS:

#4 Grandparent Traditions

And here is your #4 tip/step/help for the month:

Get the research for your piece done. Some prefer to research, then get the bones down and get the quotes (see here for tips 1-3), so do things in whatever order you feel most comfortable and productive with.

If you want to dust off your ideas and take the challenge with me sometime this summer, comment below and get my book here on Amazon as an ebook or as a print book. My book not only has all the markets you need with contact and pay information, but also embellishes on the tips Im going to be giving you this month to get you going. I recommend the print version (I make the same amount of money either way pretty much) because you are going to want to make notes, cross things out, highlight publications youve worked with, etc.

Here is Day #5!

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30 Magazine Submissions in 30 Days June Day 24 30Submissions30Days

Here is the post that started it all! I suggest you go check it out first before you take on the challenge. You can start the challenge at any time and each days post leads to the next day! Here is yesterdays post, #23.

Here is the piece I am sending out for today. Its also a reprint like Ive been sending and is an evergreen piece Ive had for years. Instead of sending my reprints once and then never again, I think sending them annually is smarter. Editors change, publications come and go, opinions and magazine space change.

I suggest you get a good system down that works for you. I use Excel and in one tab have all the publications and what they have used of mine (so Im not sending a magazine something theyve already used and wasting their time), in another tab I have it arranged by article so I can see when each was published and how it did, another tab for financial stuff like invoice numbers and amounts, and another tab for my submissions plan.

So here is my offering to the magazine gods today, and Ill keep you updated on how it fares. Its already been used five times and I received $162 for it from just one round of submitting!

#24 Brace Yourself for Your Childs First Orthodontist Visit

And here is your #24 tip/step/help for the month:

Dont procrastinate! Okay, this is something I do all the time but Im telling you to stop! Get the stuff done that you dont want to do, leaving time for the things you enjoy and leaving room for new opportunities!

If you want to dust off your ideas and take the challenge with me sometime this summer, comment below and get my book here on Amazon as an ebook or as a print book. My book not only has all the markets you need with contact and pay information, but also embellishes on the tips Im going to be giving you this month to get you going. I recommend the print version (I make the same amount of money either way pretty much) because you are going to want to make notes, cross things out, highlight publications youve worked with, etc.

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My First Ideal Fathers Day Quotes

Fathers Day Quotes

Happy Fathers Day

If you never express your love for your Daddy then its time to Go on 

My first ideal in this world is my Father and Father is first Hero most of us.  

If you asked  " What Is A Father? "

A Father is someone who wants to catch you before you fall but instead picks you up, brushes you off, and lets you try again. 

A Father is someone who wants to keep you from making mistakes but instead lets you find your own way, even though his heart breaks in silence when you get hurt. 

A Father is someone who holds you when you cry, scolds you when you break the rules, shines with pride when you succeed, and has faith in you even when you fail... 

Father’s Day is a day to celebrate fatherhood and many countries celebrate it on the third Sunday of June Like Father’s Day this year: 15 June 2014. On this special day, we show our love and gratefulness to our fathers in many ways like gifts, quotes, send sms messages and beautiful images to our beloved father. Below are the some great saying Images has collected for happy father’s day 2014 quotes, sms messages and saying images for this day:

Happy Father’s Day 2014 Inspiration Quotes & Messages

He didn’t tell me how to live; he lived, and let me watch him do it. Clarence Budington Kelland

Dad, I may not be the best, but I come to believe that I got it in me to be somebody in this world. And it’s not because I’m so different from you either. It’s because I’m the same. I mean, I can be just as hard-headed, and just as tough. I only hope I can be as good a man as you. Jake Gyllenhaal

There will always be a few people who have the courage to love what is untamed inside us. One of those men is my father. Alison Lohman

“My father always told me, ‘Find a job you love and you’ll never have to work a day in your life.’ ” Jim Fox

“Any man can be a Father but it takes someone special to be a dad.” Anne Geddes

“Life was a lot simpler when what we honored was father and mother rather than all major credit cards.” Robert Orben

Small boy’s definition of Father’s Day: It’s just like Mother’s Day only you don’t spend so much.” Unknown

By the time a man realizes that maybe his father was right, he usually has a son who thinks he’s wrong. ” Charles Wadsworth

I cannot think of any need in childhood as strong as the need for a father’s protection. Sigmund Freud

One father is more than a hundred Schoolemasters. George Herbert,Outlandish Proverbs, 1640

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Womans Day Submission Guidelines UPDATED

Originally published 1/5/12 and updated when a reader told me her email came back. Heres what I wrote to her after doing some sleuthing:

"Hmmm, it looks like they may have changed to an @hearst.com system. Here is what I would personally do: find the editor you need (check masthead) for the section you are submitting for.  Then first try sending your query like this:

kerrie.mcloughlin@hearst.com

If that comes back I would try:

kmcloughlin@hearst.com

LET ME KNOW! Its a crapshoot but they get so many subs they are counting on people to give up! We will not!

I will keep you updated, my lovely readers! Below are the original guidelines:

Thank you so very much for your interest in writing for Womans Day. Unfortunately, you are not alone. In fact, you have so much company, and we have such a small cadre of editors, that we have had to develop what you will no doubt find a rather tough policy on unsolicited manuscripts.

This is what you need to know: Our editors work almost exclusively with experienced writers who have clips from major national magazines. As a result, we accept unsolicited manuscripts only from writers with such credentials. There are no exceptions.

If you do have significant national writing experience, and you have an idea or manuscript that you think might interest us, e-mail us at womansday@hfmus.com, and please include some of your most recent clips. For website inquries/pitches, please email dailywd@hfmus.com.

Please note that we cannot guarantee that your submission will be read or commented on; it is by far most likely that we will get in touch with you only if we are interested in pursuing the idea you propose. Please note as well that we said e-mail; hard-copy submissions will not be considered. If you do not yet have the national experience we outlined above, we look forward to hearing from you when you do. We also extend our regret that, should you nevertheless decide to send us a manuscript, we will not have the time to read, comment on or return it.

From 2004 guidelines Kerrie printed out: Essays run about 650 words and they pay $2,000 on acceptance.

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30 Magazine Submissions in 30 Days June Day 13 30Submissions30Days

Here is the post that started it all! I suggest you go check it out first before you take on the challenge. You can start the challenge at any time and each days post leads to the next day! Here is yesterdays post, #12.

Here is the piece I am sending out for today. Its also a reprint like Ive been sending and is an evergreen piece. Instead of sending my reprints once and then never again, I think sending them annually is smarter. Editors change, publications come and go, opinions and magazine space change.

I suggest you get a good system down that works for you. I use Excel and in one tab have all the publications and what they have used of mine (so Im not sending a magazine something theyve already used and wasting their time), in another tab I have it arranged by article so I can see when each was published and how it did, another tab for financial stuff like invoice numbers and amounts, and another tab for my submissions plan.

So here is my offering to the magazine gods today, and Ill keep you updated on how it fares. Its already been used 7 times and I received $140 for it from three magazines then did nothing more with it!

#13 Slumber Party Dos and Donts

And here is your #13 tip/step/help for the month:

Keep generating ideas. Always have that next article ready to go. Eavesdrop, read, write, think, watch TV ... anything to get ideas. Just get out and live life and ideas will come!

If you want to dust off your ideas and take the challenge with me sometime this summer, comment below and get my book here on Amazon as an ebook or as a print book. My book not only has all the markets you need with contact and pay information, but also embellishes on the tips Im going to be giving you this month to get you going. I recommend the print version (I make the same amount of money either way pretty much) because you are going to want to make notes, cross things out, highlight publications youve worked with, etc.

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