Romance Writers Online Work Opportunities

Romance writers online work opportunities are numerous, but you have to be diligent to locate them. If you are a beginning writer with no previous experience, accept the idea that you will likely write for free in some places just to get samples of your work out there. Social media outlets like MySpace.com and Facebook are ideal locations to feature yourself and network with other writers, publishers and agents.

Freelance writers and would be novelists have numerous online opportunities to showcase their work. Romance writers online work opportunities that also pay are a little harder to break into, but well worth the effort. Writers should always begin by reviewing the submission guidelines and following them to the letter.

Editors do not want to look at work that does not meet their submission guidelines. In some instances, the editors won’t even look at work that is submitted when they have submissions closed. In those cases, your work is more likely to be deleted. If you haven’t paid attention, you’ll be left hanging waiting to find out what happened to it. Many online forums do not send anything back more than a form letter unless the piece has been accepted.

Form rejection letters can be depressing to read, but occasionally an editor will include comments, suggestions or advice. Pay attention to these. If an editor actually takes the time to advise you, heed the advice in either editing the piece you submitted or in future work you perform.

Romance is a popular genre and accounts for more than 50% of all paperback book sales in the United States. As with all writing, there are no new ideas, only fresh takes on old themes. Books on writing romance suggest that playing with old ideas such as the ‘Cinderella’ tale, ‘Beauty and the Beast’ and even ‘The Shop Around the Corner’ are great ways to discover new spins on old ideas.

Read the magazine and online sites you want to submit to. This will give you an even greater idea of what they are looking for and help you generate success as a romance writer online and off.

If you'd like to beginning submitting your romance work for publication, LoveToKnow Freelance Writing suggests visiting the following links:

• The Rose and the Thorn Magazine – This publication is looking for 2,000 word pieces of quality fiction. The pay rate is just $5 per piece published. Please review their submission guidelines prior to submitting.
• The Wilder Rose Press – The Wilder Rose Press is looking for romance submissions of all kinds for eBook publishing and more.

If you have a novel you'd love to see in print, the following resources may be useful:

• Dorchester Publishing – Dorchester Publishing specializes in genre fiction and maintains an online bookstore and submission guidelines.
• Sapphire Blue Publishing - Sapphire Blue Publishing is a relatively new publisher that asks for submissions by invitation only. All material is submitted online and if accepted will be produced as eBooks.
• ePress Online – This online publisher accepts manuscripts in different areas including romance and publish books in eBook and print formats.
• Awe-Struck eBooks – This eBook publisher provides ePublishing for new and old authors. Review their specific guidelines prior to submission.

To get feedback on your work, check out these sites:

• Writing.com – This online community is available for novelists, aspiring novelists and more to showcase their work. Accounts are free and portfolios are available.
• Romance Writing Resources – This online site provides writing tips, resources and instructional areas for aspiring writers.

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