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Fans of George Pelacanos have the chance to get his latest book, What It Was, for just 99p. The offer is only on to the end of the month and is available as an ebook. To get your copy you can visit: http://www.orionbooks.co.uk/books/what-it-was-ebook

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According to Internet giant Amazon it is.  Amazon used sales data from romance novels and relationship books, romantic comedy movies and Barry White albums, which can always be relied upon to get people in a romantic mood. Amazon counted both Kindle books and print books, digital movies and DVDs and CD and MP3 sales to work out the winner. Amazon used figures dating back to January 1 this year

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February 12, 2012 marks the 200th birthday of Charles Dickens, the man who gave us classic books such as Oliver Twist and A Tale of Two Cities. The Charles Dickens Birthplace Museum, which is based in Portsmouth, UK, will be holding a number of events throughout 2012 to celebrate the bicentenary of Dickens' birth.  Numerous events have been held and there are plenty more planned to mark the

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In a recent press release Amazon.com announced that Kindle books are now outselling printed books. Hardcover and paperback books were first introduced to Amazon in 1995; in 2007 the Kindle was introduced. It was in July last year that Kindle started to outsell hardback books. Six months on and Kindle is outselling paperback books as well and has become the sites most popular format for

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Set in the 1900's, The Golden Prince is a novel based on the story of Edward Windsor and Lily Houghton. Set in a time way a Prince wasn't allowed to choose his own Queen, Edward finds himself attracted to Lily Houghton. I like the way the story transports you back to the time and gives a taste of what life may have been like and some of the pressures that come with being a future king. I

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I found this site when I was searching earlier. The don't state whether or not the work is paid but writing online is a good way of getting your name out there. Tinned Goods want writers for TV and film, music,sports,games,literature and arts. They ask applicants to send in a 500 word article and to state which type of work they are interested in and where they live. The email address

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Bright Hub are looking for writers. They have two types of writing categories: Editorial Community Channel Writers and Self-Publish,writers who chose that category have a greater freedom over the type of articles that they write. The site pays in two ways: revenue sharing and article exchange payments which pay $10 for new writers and $15 for senior writers. Payments are made via Pay Pal

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This article of mine was originally published on Digital Journal. When looking for ideas to write about I've found a number of stories recently that I feel deserve to be told and Sebastian K. Young's is one of them. Sebastian has proven to himself - and I imagine to many other people - that with the right attitude you can do well in life no matter what it may hand you. Sebastian was brought

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Ground Report want news writers to contribute original articles to their site. I signed up for this a little while ago but haven't got around to contributing as much as I would have liked to it. They want news stories from all categories. You can sign up here: http://www.groundreport.com/register.php The site are also looking for videos and images. They pay out by Pay Pal every month but I

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These are my latest specials for Digital Journal: New York performance poets present news in the form of rhyme. I spoke to the Spoken Word Almanac Project founder Darian Dauchan ahead of their show on Thursday 9 December. He told me what to expect from the show and how the group was founded. They'll be on stage again in January: http://www.digitaljournal.com/article/301008 Consumers are

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Rebecca Dean, author of 'Enemies of the Heart' and 'Palace Circle' has released her new book The Golden Prince The Golden Prince is based on the story of Edward VIII and is based around one year of his life. The book has already got a five star review on Amazon. At the time of writing the book is available on Amazon for £5.75. The link is below. http://www.amazon.co.uk/

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The Star Global Tribune is looking for people to write news. I write for a few news sites and I was looking for others to write for when I came up with this. I've no personal experience of it as yet but I'll be filling out the application form and will see how it goes. They are a Google News source and you'll earn 50% of the Adsense revenue that you earn on your articles. The site also gives a

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UK author Wayne Sharrocks has released his new book Kismet. Described as a "fast-moving and exciting psychological thriller" in the press release from Pegasus Publishers, the book is available from Amazon and Waterstones. Sharrocks debut novel was published in 2006 as part of a three book deal with Pegasus. The writer has so far been nominated for Richard and Judy's Book Club Competition, The

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These are my latest Digital Journal articles. New York City propose ban on on using food stamps to purchase sugary drinks. See the article here: http://www.digitaljournal.com/article/298690 A new study into blood pressure medication shows that it is more effective when taken at night. Find out more and read an interview here: http://www.digitaljournal.com/article/298547 The 33 Chilean

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A new poem written by Ted Hughes has been discovered in the British Library archive. Called "Last Letter" it was written about the night that he learned of the death of Sylvia Plath.The poem was given its debut on the Channel Four news on Wednesday night and was read by the actor Jonathan Pryce.It was published in full in the New Statesman magazine on Thursday.You can read the story here:http://

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Chorus and Verse are looking for freelance writers who can get artist interviews. Ideally, they want people to do at least one article a month and articles are assigned or you can propose an idea for an interview to the editor.They are looking for interviews which are between 750-1.250 words and writers must arrange to provide two or more pictures to go with the articles.This might be better

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This is a selection of my favourite news stories from this week which have been featured on Digital Journal. I'm going to start with my most popular story of the past seven days:Did Moses part the Red Sea? Researchers don't think so:http://www.digitaljournal.com/article/298033According to a new survey, 3 million UK men admit to wearing make up. If I were them, I'd be keeping quiet about that:

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Burton Hersh is a journalist and historian. He was also a friend of Ted Kennedy for fifty years. I interviewed him recently for an article on Digital journal. I thought it would be a good time with the recent release of book by Burton Hersh called 'Edward Kennedy: An Intimate Biography.' I asked him about the young Ted Kennedy, his favourite anecdote about Ted Kennedy and more. You can find

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August turned out to be my best month on Digital Journal, both earnings wise and ratings wise. I managed to get to number 13 in the top twenty writers.Below are some links for my latest articles:There can't be anyone who hasn't heard about the plight of the 33 Chilean Miners. I spoke to a psychologist about the effects that an experience like that might have. Find out more here:http://

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These are the links for the articles I've written for Digital Journal this month. You might have to copy and paste the links into your browser to get them to work because I couldn't get the links to work in Blogger. Here's the links:UK hacker could avoid extradition:http://www.digitaljournal.com/article/29495219 people dead after stampede at German festival:http://www.digitaljournal.com/article

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2010 marks the 5oth anniversary of the publication of To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee. Check back soon as I'll be launching a competition to win a copy of the book.Learn more about the 50th Anniversary of To Kill a Mockingbird

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Experts Column are looking for people who want to write for their site. They say that they want articles written to a high standard.  Articles need to be at least 300 words and they have to be your own work.  Payments are made once you have accumulated $5.00 and they're are made via PayPal The site allows you to use articles that you have published on other sites provided the name credited to

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This site has been about for a while now. I remember coming across it years ago when I first started looking on line for writing opportunities. Epinions want your reviews on just about anything, cars, books, movies, electronics and there's plenty of other categories to choose from. This site is easier for people from the US to earn from as they can cash out at $10. Anywhere else and you'll

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Penguin books are celebrating their 75th anniversary this year and they've got a number of giveaways/competitions on their website.This month you can win a set of nine books just for telling them which Penguin book you would pass down to a new generation and you need to give them your reasons why. You've got 75 words to do this.Everyone who enters will get entered into another book giveaway at

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You would of come across plenty of similar articles in the past. Articles which tell you, step-by-step, how to do whatever and you're likely to have some skills yourself which would lend themselves well to some kind of How to... topic.I found this site the other days which allows you to publish your own How to.... articles.Subjects already on the site include estate agency, getting out of debt.

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Before you read on,this is a site open only to residents in the United States so this may not be for you but there are plenty of opportunities on this blog that accept writers from anywhere and everywhere so feel free to take a moment to look around.Now that's out of the way here's the information you need about Textbrokers.They pay out at $10 through pay pal and payments are made every two

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I found this site when I was searching the other day. It's called How0. They want people to write articles and this site pays you through the revenue you earn from Google Adsense. You get a 45% cut with the other 45% going to the site and the 10% left over going to people adding comments to your article which is a good incentive, I think, to get people to comment on your articles.The more you

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The Telegraph are running a competition which offers the chance to win up to £1000 if your holiday article is deemed best of the year and smaller prizes of £200 are given away weekly in the currency of your choice in conjunction with the Post Office.Entries are accepted via e mail and they need to be in the region of 500 words.You can e mail your entry to this address:justback@telegraph.co.ukBut

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I used to work for the Press Association and when I finished with that I was keen to find something else that I could contribute to where I could write news like I had before.I have to be honest, when I first started it was just to make some extra money to go with some of my other writing work but it soon became more than that. The site is a community with friendly staff and some great

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I first came across work-online.org some time last year and I've registered but have yet to find time to write anything. Taking the time to look at it again, I think I'm going to give it another look.They have a list on the home page of the top five earners. These are making between £205.00, give or take a few pennies, up to nearly £900. I've no idea how many hours you'd have to put in to

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Demand Studios are looking for writers, copy editors and film makers. If you contribute to the site you could see your work appearing on eHow, Livestrong and YouTube to name a few.All contributors will be working on a freelance basis and you'll be paid twice a week.They accept applications from almost anywhere and once you're signed up then you can start looking for suitable work.You just need

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I've found a site called FreelanceWriting.com and they are offering a number of free E-Books.Titles include Creative Freelancing, Book writing for fun and profit, How to write a book proposal and Time Management for Freelancers.The sites also full of other Freelance Writing resources including the latest jobs, contests.The link you need is:http://www.freelancewriting.com/ebooks-for-writers.phpAll

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Digital Journal is one of my favourite sites on the Internet. They pay you for writing news but I'd still write for it even if they didn't pay. They pay on the first of every month without fail provided you have reached the payout level of $10.If you like writing and can write good,timely, news-related articles then you'll love this site.You also have the option to contribute to the site by

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This site is looking for people to write reviews about the places they have visited. They cover all locations and all you need do is sign up for a free account.You can find their application link here:http://www.vivatravelguides.com/forms/create-account/?tx_ltgformsv2_pi1__referrer=%2Fget-involved&ltg_forms_v2%They are specifically looking for freelancers in Central/South America.For their

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You can earn between $35-$65 writing articles for the Worldstart site. 400 word articles pay $35-$45.00Two paged articles pay $45-$55.00 and three paged articles pay $55.00-$65.00.The extra $10 is if you add screen shots as part of your article.This is a technology based website and they want articles on Internet, e mail etc.On their website they have a page where you can submit your ideas.

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I found a site today called Readbud and they are based in Australia. The site pays you for reading and rating articles and is open to anyone over the age of 14 but 14-17 years old who want to join must have a parents permission.The pay out is high at $50 via Pay Pal and I'm usually a bit cautious about sites which have such a high pay out level on the off chance I might not ever reach it but

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I signed up to one of the freelance sites some time last year and didn't win any of the projects that I applied for.  At first I thought it might have been the way I was pitching myself. Maybe I wasn't doing too good a job of selling myself to potential clients. Then I noticed that some of the people winning projects over me had limited English to say the least. If that's the case then how

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There can't be many people who haven't heard of the Chicken Soup for the Soul books which feature contributions from ordinary, everyday people.They are inviting people to send in their personal stories which can be submitted by e mail but they do say it can take up to four years before your work is published.You can get the submission guidelines here:http://www.chickensoup.com/cs.asp?cid=

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I found this this site the other day and I've just signed up with so I'm waiting to see how it goes. From its rates of pay it looks promising and from what I can tell the site seems like an active one with plenty of people interacting which is always a good thing. There are few things worse than talking to yourself.As you've probably guessed from the name this site is looking for articles on

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Unreality TV are looking for people who can write about reality TV and with all of the shows on at the moment that gives you plenty of options.Whichever show you're a fan there is something for you. The final series of Big Brother will begin in the summer, X Factor starts in August to name a few.They also want people who can write music reviews for a new blog they've established called

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Gzyn is a website that gives you the chance to earn money from your articles. You earn by having Google ads displayed next to your articles. This is a model which isn't favoured by some but these sites tend to get the traffic for you which is half the battle,the more traffic, the more potential clicks. I've used similar sites and I've done all right with them. The site will pay you 90% and the

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I've found a website based in the United States and they are looking for freelance writers and researchers. They pay twice a month via PayPal and payments are made on the 15th and the 30th. All you need to get started is a computer with an Internet connection and have good basic writing skills. I imagine the articles you write will have to be in American-English if they are to be accepted. The

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I found this advertised on a classified ads site today. A new website is launching and they want food writers. They want your reviews from all over the United Kingdom and you can share which places you like and those that you don't. At the moment there is no pay being offered but it's a good way of honing your writing skills and building up a profile of work which you'll need if applying for

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I've just found a site called Writers Blaze and they want writers for all sorts of work including book reviews,blogging,story writers and software reviews. If you are interested then you're are invited to submit your application online. Book Reviewers will get to see their name in print if have they have their work accepted. If you don't write a review then they'll see that you can get to speak

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The Slant is a topical website based in the UK and they want news related stories. I've worked for a number of news sites before but this is a new one that I've come across so I don't have any experience with it There is a number of categories you can choose from including arts, business, sports and technology and they ask that articles have a hint of humour To get started you need to submit

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John Grisham released his latest book called Ford County back in October last year. This is the first time he has released a book made up of short stories. All of the stories are set in Ford County, Missippi which was the setting for his debut novel A time to Kill and where Grisham grew up. I've liked the majority of his previous books but I could take or leave the last few. From the reviews

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I've found another site that needs people to write tutorials. They accept articles on a wide range of subjects such as food, hobbies and computers or How to pimp out your Myspace page. The articles must been orginal and once accepted you'll be given your own page on the site. From what I understand the revenue you make will come from Google ads placed on your page so you'll need to pick a

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If you've ever sat down to write an article or are in the middle of writing a book then you've no doubt experienced writers block. No matter how hard you try there are no new ideas coming. I've been there a few times recently so did a search to see if I could pick up any tips to help. I've come across some software called WriteSparks! I've not had time to test this out for myself yet but

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Tutorial 9 are a US-based company looking for writers. If you know enough about Photoshop, hotography or websites and blogging then you could earn up to $300 for each article that gets accepted. You can expect to get $150 - $300 for tutorials. If you are writing a round up or a piece on blogging then this can pay up to $150.00. If your work is accepted then you'll also have your biography

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The Book Depository are currently offering free eBooks. They've got more than 11,000 available. Books cover all genres and some of the best known authors are available including Charles Dickens, Oscar Wilde, Rudyard Kipling and George Elliot. How to find them: When you go to The Book Depository homepage you'll find a link for 11,000 eBooks. It's next to the link where you have the chance to

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If you've come to the end of your book and you're thinking it's time to start finding out more about self-publishing then you've probably done a Google search by now and found some of the different options available. I'll go into more detail about the publishers that I've found another time but here I'll detail some of the options for publishing your book, and how to make it affordable both to

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The author J D Salinger died today at the age of 91. It's well documented that he lived much of his life as a recluse and wouldn't speak to the media. He was also known for ignoring fan mail telling an agent not to pass any on to him. Salinger hasn't had any work published since 1965 but will always be famous for A Catcher In The Rye. A former partner of his said today that while she was with

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I started work on my first book a few years ago and after what feels like an eternity I'm finally at the finishing stages. Between work, a personal life, and a whole host of other things I never thought I'd get it to the editing stage but here I am. I first got the idea for it way before I started writing bits down or really taking it seriously. At first I thought I didn't have enough for a

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This isn't a paid to write site but it is book related so I thought that I would include it. Fat Brain lets you sell your books on their site. All you need to do is put in the ISBN number, this will then tell you how much the item is worth. If you accept this amount then you'll get a postage label which you can print off from the site and then send it to them without the need to pay for the

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Essaywriters.net have a few writing opportunities available. First up they are looking for essay writers. Anyone interested in this position needs to have Masters degree, Bachelor degree or a PHD. The second opportunity is for resume writers. To apply for either of these jobs you just need to fill out the application forms which are on their site. Payments for your work are made every few

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Penguin books are currently running a number of competitions. When I checked they were giving away books by Marian Keyes and there's also chance to win an AC/DC box set. You can go direct to their website via this link: http://www.penguin.co.uk/static/cs/uk/0/competition/index.html

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Orion Books have a competition open to people in the United Kingdom. The prize offered is for some cookery and diet books. Included are books by Anna Richardson, The Hairy Bikers, Marco Pierre White, Michel Roux and Tom Kitchin. To enter visit: http://www.orionbooks.co.uk/competitions.aspx

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Among Amazon's best sellers this week are: The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo by Stieg Larsson which is currently number three on the list. And The Girl Who Played with Fire is at number five. Eclipse by Stephenie Meyer is number four and New Moon and Twilight remain in the top ten at numbers eight and nine. The Little Stranger by Sarah Walters is at number ten. At number eleven

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I came across this site today and thought I'd pass it on since it looks like its quite active. You earn through Adsense revenue. Some people don't like this format and would rather be paid straight out but one thing I noticed about Snipsly is that it's articles have relatively high page views which should turn in to a decent number of clicks on your ads so this site should be worth a go. The

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Review Party pays you for writing reviews and they have recently added a DVD review section to the site. Rather than paying per review as some sites do or paying according to how many views you get, you get paid through Amazon affiliate sales which are linked to your page. They also have a sister site,Blogger Party, and if you join with one then you'll be able to use the other. Review Party

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A site called Over My Dead Body! are looking for mystery stories. These can be either fiction or non-fiction. For non-fiction they require written articles and are also interested in interviews with authors from the mystery genre. Articles need to be 500 words upwards. For fiction articles, these should be anything from 750-4000 words. After submitting your work to them you can expect to

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WritingCareer.com are offering a set of free E books to its visitors. There are a total of three available. The titles are: Freelance Poker Writing Creative Freelancers and The Lousy Writer's Guide to Writing Persuasively. These are all ready for immediate download and you need Adobe Acrobat Reader to be able to view them. The link to view them at is: http://www.writingcareer.com/

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A blog site called Make Money Online are currently looking for people who want to make guest posts. The blog owner states that all are invited to send in a guest post but it must be on the same topic as the blog. The posts are unpaid but provide a great way to promote your own blog or website. All of these details will be included along with your author bio. The blog receives close to 1500

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I came across this site today called makeuseof.com; they are looking for people to contribute articles. The site is offering $60.00 for posts by new writers and a $10 bonus if you take a story from the Story Ideas page.  Contributions to the directory were paying $8-10 but they are not currently looking for directory pieces. A full list of requirements are available on the application page.

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I've just been looking at the website for James Patterson and there is a number of books scheduled for release in 2010. According to the site books announced for 2010 so far include: Worst Case Fang The 9th Judgement and Private The 8th Confession will also be made available in paperback in the new year. Scroll down below the pictures for more about the James Patterson website.

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Locationary is a paid to write site with a difference. They pay you for writing about the area in which you live and the sites shares its income in the form of shares and cash with those who make contributions You also have the chance to win prizes. If getting paid to write doesn't interest you then you can also use the site to find out about areas close to you. You find Locationary at: http:

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I back Pack, a UK based site are looking for people to write travel stories. They are offering £10 for each story and articles need to be 500-1000 words each. Articles can include traveling in your gap year, around the world trips,traveling alone or as a couple. They are also seeking stories about holiday insurance claims among other topics. People are asked to e mail their stories to the

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Tutorial 9 are looking for people who can write tutorials. The specific kind they are looking for are detailed on their website and topics the site include blogging, photoshop and photography. Accepted tutorials pay anything from $150-$300 and need to be approved by the site first. Writers are also allowed to include biographies, a web link and a Twitter link, all good ways of promoting your

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If you like writing poems and are wondering how you can earn some money from them then I've found a great site. It's called Blue Mountain Arts, a US based company who have been established for thirty five years. They pay $300 for exclusive rights to use your poem and $50 for a poem that will only be used once. Your poems can be submitted via e mail or post. For full guidelines, try this link

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Epinions pays its contributors for writing reviews on its website. Members get paid in the form of Eroyalties credits which can be exchanged for American dollars. Anyone writing for the site receives money from its Income Share Program and payments are made on the 15th of the month. If you live in the States then you can cash out once you get to $10 and anyone living outside of the US will

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A UK based website called Free Quizzes are looking for people to write quiz questions for them. They pay 25p for each question that they accept from writers and if you are based overseas they will pay you in your equivalent currency. Other work can pay more and their top question writers can earn between 40p and £2.50 for each question. To get started you need to send them a set of 50

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If you are looking for free writing advice then this website will come in useful. They offer a number of resources for writers which include articles, advice from experts, recommended books and competitions. The site also offers a free newsletter and free workshops all of which offer valuable advice. Find out more at: http://www.writingclasses.com/index.php

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Fan Story is a free to join website which gives you the chance to take part in around fifty different writing competitions every month. It is also a great site for getting feedback on your own writing from other members. The site accepts most forms of creative writing including poetry, scripts and book chapters. If you are starting out as a writer and hoping to get published then any feedback

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I've just received an e mail from Writers Digest. They are holding a poetry competition which offers prizes of up to $500. All styles of entries are welcome and poems are limited to a maximum of thirty two lines. Deadline for the competition is December the 15th 2009. They do make a charge of $15 for the competition entry. http://www.writersdigest.com/poetryawards

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Simon Seeks was launched earlier this year and is still in beta. It's run by Simon Nixon, the man behind Moneysupermarket.com The site are looking for people to write holiday guides. Your review needs to feature such details as where to eat, the best accomodation, and the best places to visit. Your reviews will be presented to visitors in the form of a guide and you earn commission when

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Great Writing is an online community especially set up for writers. On the site you can submit your own writing for feedback and give feedback to other members. There is also a forum available for its members and you can get details on the latest in competitions, courses etc. You can find writing tips on the site as well. It's a good all round resource and it's well worth a look. You'll find

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Method Shop is a content site and they are offering people the chance to submit their articles.  All articles must be original. It would be a good idea to read through some of the sample articles that are highlighted on the front page. Getting articles published is much easier when you know exactly what kind of work someone is looking for. I couldn't find any information about payment but

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ACI, a company based in San Francisco Bay, are looking for writers. They are specifically looking for writers who have worked in education or in the business and finance sector. They pay around $20 a page and each page should work out at around 250 words. This could mean an average of $2500-$5000 a month. Anyone who is successful in their application will be self-employed so you'll be

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All Voices are looking for citizen journalists to contribute to their site. All Voices offer an incentive programme which encourages you to "build your brand" to become part of the AV Select Media Programme which can pay up to $4.00 per 1000 views.  You get paid according to your total score and rates start at 50 cents for 1000 views. The site is a good platform for sharing news from you live,

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Booklocker are inviting writers to submit manuscripts. They are only looking for writers based in the United States, Canada or Europe. There are some fees involved so you will need to look at these before you ask for further information. Booklocker aren't looking for poetry books. A full list of the type of books not accepted and terms and conditions are available on the site. If you want

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My lot offers you the chance to earn extra money from home by taking part in discussions. Payments are made via PayPal and are issued when you've reached the $10. It's a slow earner with most posts only earning a few cents and I've no idea how they work it out but the people on there are friendly and it's a good way of getting tips for other writing sites and earning opporunities.  My Lot also

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There are a number of sites that will allow you to earn extra money online through writing.  Pay rates and terms and conditions vary from site to site and you can usually choose any subject that you like to write about. One of my favourites at the moment is Triond. They allow you to earn money online by adding articles, poetry, photos and videos. You earn by sharing in the sites revenues.

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Herobits are inviting entries for their short story competition. Writers have up until 31 December, 2009 to get their entries in. Stories should be around 2000 - 7000 words and should be based on the Herobits theme. If you are selected as a winner then you will be included in their anthology and you will also qualify for royalties. For full terms and conditions or if you want to find out

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Review Stream is based in the United States and they are currently offering $2 for each review that you write for them. They are looking for reviews on a number of things including hotels, politics, stores, hi-tech products and pets. They pay out via Pay Pal once you've made $50 and they also offer a referral scheme where you can earn from introducing people. I know some people who have had

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If there is anything that you want to see included on the blog or any features you think it should have then please leave a comment for me on my blog. I also plan to set up a newsletter which will be made available via e mail and will contain all of the latest writing news, opportunities, competitions and writing related freebies. Please let me know if this is something that you would be

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Script Smart comes as a set of templates which can be used by writers to help with the formatting of scripts. You use them in Microsoft Word. You can get Script Smart at no cost and it is available from the BBC Writersroom website.  Work can you can still be submitted even if you haven't downloaded the Script Smart templates. You can follow this link to find out more about Script Smart: http

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Digital Journal was established in 1998 and pays writers for contributing news; writers are paid on a revenue-sharing basis. Contributors to the site can add articles, blogs,pictures and videos.  Contributors can also comment on articles and vote for content. Signing up to the site is easy and pay outs are made via PayPal on the first day of every month. It's a great way of keeping updated on

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This blog is for anyone who wants to earn some extra money from article writing, freelance writing or anyone who wants to publish their own work. I am currently writing my own novel and will let you know all about the publishing process and the ups and downs of going it alone. I also hope to keep you up to date with the latest writing jobs and competitions and will make a newsletter available

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