Freelance Writing

writing and market research

Taking the first steps to success

'Whatever you can do, or dream you can do, begin it.                                                   Boldness has genius, power and magic in it.'               Johann Wolgang Von Goethe  

The best way to begin is by reading what is published. This is market research. Know your reader, understand the differences between publications and target your work accordingly.  

The following success is the result of that advice which I learned from the beginning. 

Short Stories

Published in:
  • Ireland's Own 
  • BBC Audiobooks America Version of 20 'Stories for Haiti'
  • Writers' Village (online) 
  • New Love Stories, USA 
  • The Weekly News 
  • 100 Stories for Haiti Anthology
  • My Weekly                                                    
  • People's Friend
  • Writing Magazine
  • Freelance Market News
  • The Herald
  • World of Romance
  • Shorts from Scotland
  • Norway
  • Online

Articles

Published in

  • Freelance Market News 
  • The Oldie
  • Scottish Home & Country
  • Writers' Forum
  • The Highlander (USA)
  • Woman Alive
  • Christian Herald
  • Scottish Baptist Magazine
  • The Evening Times
  • The Lady (Viewpoint)
  • Aspire
  • Open University Sesame
  • Greenock Telegraph
  • Clyde Post
  • Synergise.com

A meditation in The Upper Room Daily Devotional Booklet January to June 2009

Poetry

Published in:

  • Writers' Forum
  • North Norfolk Anthology
  • Open University Shakespeare Society Journal
  • Survivor's Scotland Nomad Journal
  • Stress-Confidence Website

Children's Stories

Published in:

'Making Changes' Anthology

'A Suitcase Full of Stories' Anthology

'An Advent Calendar of Stories' Anthology

Suite101 articles

Follow the link on the right to view my online articles:    Articles on Suite101 

For essential advice on researching the market click here.

 An American writer interviewed me for her website blog! It should be found here.

I've just been profiled on a lovely Australian writer's blog - should be here.

The above are my small steps on a long journey

'Do not fear going forward slowly, fear only to stand still.'         Chinese wisdom