Saturday, June 7, 2014

Benefiting From A Free Monthly Writing Contest

By Sally Delacruz


There are a lot of freelancers in this day and age. One way of keeping up and being creative is by entering a free monthly writing contest. There are quite a lot of these around, and usually you find them by looking at the different sites around. They usually want to promote themselves and this is one way of doing it.

There are a number of these around which differ slightly, but this depends on what you are looking for. Some of them are for people who are more creative in their writing abilities and some of them are for the general public who just want to know something basic. This may be for something they are searching for.

You may also know something specific because of a profession that you have been involved in. There are a lot of magazines that you can write for, and this is one way of earning money and winning a contest because of your knowledge in the subject. You may have been a photographer, so writing about this subject is something that you can do.

It is important to find one of these contests that you don't have to pay for because this will mean that you can earn more should you win. In actual fact, if a site charges you for writing, you should probably stay away because quite often it is a scam. There are so many free sites around so you should rather stick with those ones.

There are different types of contests available. Some are for people who are more creative and this may suit folks who have a journalism degree. Others are just for people who are interested in all sorts of subjects and are passionate about getting the words out. Some of these sites are less strict about grammar and vocabulary.

You can also think of including pictures which you have taken yourself because this will increase your chances. People always enjoy images and you will find that this is a great way to market your articles. Once the contest is over, you may find that the site can pay you for the times when people view your articles, and this will happen when you are good at marketing.

Often there are a lot of magazine sites which are looking for people to contribute. You may have been in a career your whole life which has been geared to food, for example. This is where you could excel in this department. You may know a lot about one area, such as pastry. You could be a pastry chef and you may be able to write a lot about this.

You can see that there are lots of places to go in order to find a contest like this, and this all depends on what you are looking for and what your strengths are. It also depends on how keen you are. If you are really serious and determined then you will find something. You also have to be organized, and then you will learn to structure your time.




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