O ye writers among you!

27Feb2007 Filed under: Writing Author: Dawn

I’m looking for some pitches for my new job.

The publication is an e-newsletter that goes out to listeners of adult contemporary radio stations — primarily women 25 to 50. I’m looking for content that’s the kind of thing you would see in the front of your average women’s magazine. You know, those little fillers that show up three or four to a page and offer quick, useful tips and/or information. Topics would be similar, too: Health/Fitness, Finances, Work, Beauty, Parenting. I’m looking for copy that has a lot of personality and that’s going to somehow benefit the reader.

Query me first — I’m still figuring out topics and it’s going to take me some time to nail the voice I’m looking for so I don’t want you to take the time to write something if I likely can’t use it. I’m willing to work with newer writers so don’t let the stage-fright of writing a query stop you. Also my email is dawn.friedman@gmail.com — just be sure to put “submission” in your subject line so I don’t lose you in my overflowing inbox.

Pay is $25 per 500-700ish words, pays on publication and publication is usually pretty quick.

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4 Responses to “O ye writers among you!”

orrielynn
February 27th, 2007 at 10:04 pm

primarily women 25-50. not happy about this. i will be out of the target audience next month. not happy about this at all.
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February 28th, 2007 at 11:01 pm

[...] Feb 28th, 2007 by jennifergg of this opportunity posted by Dawn at This Woman’s Work. She’s looking for pitches for short peices to appear in an e-newsletter, $25 for 500-750 words, query first. [...]
jennifergg
February 28th, 2007 at 11:02 pm

Yikes I stole your theme (but didn’t mean to!) so I’ll post this info on my blog too, as a way of saying Thanks!
orrielynn
February 28th, 2007 at 11:42 pm

http://mymindandwelcometoit.blogspot.com/

i wouldnt mind being linked under parenting.
incidentally, i took the liberty last week of linking your blog on mine. yours is the only one there.

"I don't know much about creative writing programs. But they're not telling the truth if they don't teach, one, that writing is hard work, and, two, that you have to give up a great deal of life, your personal life, to be a writer."

Doris Lessing

About Me

I have two kids and a delightfully odd husband, Brett. My children are Noah (born to us in 1997) and Madison (born to her first mom, Pennie, in 2004 and brought to our family through a domestic, open adoption). They are my inspiration and also the reason I don't get more done around here.

I'm a writer and sometimes I get published, which is a nice thing. I write for joy, I write for money and when I'm very lucky, both things happen at the same time. My work appears in national publications including Yoga Journal, Disney's Family.com, Utne, Wondertime, Brain Child and Salon. Currently I am working on a book about my daughter's adoption and seeking representation for the proposal. I also own Smart Cookie Communications with my husband.