| A few
of these sites require you to pay to have
your article archived on site. Autoresponder -
An e-mail message that is sent
automatically when an email is received
to the email account address. It is also
used by authors in automatically
delivering properly formatted text
article submissions to editors.
Bibliography
- A list of web sites, books and articles
referenced in an article or publication.
Byline/Resource
Box - A four or five line biography and
contact information for the author of an
article.
Copyright
Notice - A one or two line statement that
should be included in every article that
includes the copyright symbol, date and
owner.
Essay -
A short article on a single subject
written from the author's personal
viewpoint.
E-zines
- Periodically published electronic
newsletters delivered by e-mail.
E-zine
Directories - Online directories of
periodically published electronic
newsletters.
Ghostwriter
- An accomplished writer who researches
and writes an article on an assigned
topic under someone else's name.
Paid
Market - A publication that pays writers
for articles. Paid markets often require
original, unpublished articles.
Point of
view - The perspective from which an
article is written.
Query
letter - A brief letter often sent by
e-mail to an editor that proposes an
article topic and content for
publication.
Reprint
guidelines - A set of guidelines that are
determined by the author that must be
followed in order to reprint an article.
Style
guide - A document specifying the details
of writing style such as punctuation,
spelling and capitalization, etc.
Syndication
- The process by which a web site is able
to share information, such as articles,
with other web sites.
Synopsis
- A general overview or summary of an
article.
Writer's
Guidelines - A set of guidelines
determined by the publisher that outline
requirements for articles such as topic,
format, length, etc.
Learning
these terms is required homework if
you're just beginning to market your
work. After all, this is our lingo...
real words for real writers. Singing our
ABC's fuelled us towards writing, knowing
our lingo propels us towards success in
marketing with articles that sell.
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