In 2015 we published an article called 18 Places To Publish Your Writing About Mental Health Topics. This article has been so popular, we decided to level up and focus on publications that publish writing on the topic of mental health AND pay.

Editor Q&A with Rachel Sanoff of Hello Giggles

Jun 5th, 2017

Please welcome to the Editor’s Q&A corner HelloGiggles Features Editor, Rachel Sanoff. Rachel shares submission tips for the paying publication, content/topics she is looking for, how writing for HelloGiggles opens up opportunities to be shared

8 Ways To Understand And Deal With Negative Comments

Jun 5th, 2017

One can always expect negative comments when a controversial piece is published, however, even the most innocent and well-meaning pieces can attract heartless comments. Like many published writers, I’ve experienced my fair share. Here’s my adv

So You Blew an Assignment. Now What?

May 22nd, 2017

I had a pitch accepted by my dream pub. I was going to be a “real” writer! So I secured interviews, printed out tons of pages of research materials, and set out to work. And then I blew it, and it was epic. But what happened, exactly? In short,

10 Beginner-Friendly Publications for Your Personal Essays

May 22nd, 2017

Personal essays are everywhere you look lately, and many of you love to write them. Whether they are your go-to format, or just something you dabble in from time to time, it can be intimidating when you are starting out placing your first perso

Editor Q&A with Kelton Wright of Headspace

May 22nd, 2017

Please welcome to the Editor’s Q&A corner Headspace‘s Managing Editor, Kelton Wright. Kelton shares the topics she is looking for (and not looking for), what to include in your pitch, payment details, response time and more! Beyond Your Blog

Editor Q&A with Alexia LaFata of Elite Daily

May 8th, 2017

Please welcome to the Editor’s Q&A corner Elite Daily‘s Senior Editor, Alexia LaFata. Alexia tells freelancers what they need to know to be successful with a pitch, why it is important to have a seriously unique take on a story, info on part-ti

Report A Story Your Editor Will Love!

May 8th, 2017

You landed a plum assignment! Fantastic! Now it’s time to research and write it. Essay writing is comparatively easy when pretty much the only source you’re relying on is you. But with a reported story, it’s the experts you quote and the resear

Editor Q&A with Lilly Dancyger of Narratively

May 8th, 2017

Please welcome to the Editor’s Q&A corner Narratively Deputy Editor, Lilly Dancyger. Lilly shares with us the types of stories they are most interested in, what they mean by ‘ordinary people with extraordinary stories’, pieces potential contrib

Editor Q&A with Conor O’Brien of International Living

Apr 23rd, 2017

Please welcome to the Editor’s Q&A corner International Living magazine Managing Editor, Conor O’Brien. Conor gives us the latest on how you can contribute to their paid writing opportunities including newsletters and their intriguing magazine,

Your Questions Answered: the ProWritingAid team’s Q&A on using a self-editing tool

Apr 23rd, 2017

I was hesitant to try a self-editing tool, but when I finally did a few months ago, I was pleasantly surprised. Since ProWritingAid offers their super powerful free tool for free, I have been sharing it with all my readers. The Q&A that follows

Stop Vagueblogging with These 10 Simple Tips

Apr 23rd, 2017

Do you have a social media friend who is always writing about the horrors of her life without actually telling you what those horrors are? I don’t know if I can make it through the night. Nothing has ever hurt so bad. Finding out who my true fr

8 Writers Share Their Target Publications

Apr 23rd, 2017

In 2016 Beyond Your Blog reached out to bloggers to see which online publications they hoped to be published on. A year later, we followed up to see if they had reached their goals or changed course. Now we are following a new group of bloggers

Editor Q&A with Karna Converse of Literary Mama

Apr 23rd, 2017

Please welcome to the Editor’s Q&A corner Literary Mama Editor-in-Chief, Karna Converse. Karna does a stellar job of bringing us up to speed on everything we need to know to write for Literary Mama. Don’t miss the details about specific topics

A New Freelance Writer Shares Tips for Starting Your Freelance Career

Apr 9th, 2017

Before I began my freelance writing career, I was intrigued by the idea and wanted to pursue this career for quite a few reasons. However, I had absolutely no clue how to do it! One night, I happened to stumble upon Elna Cain’s blog post 20 Way

4 Submission Savvy Writers Share Publication Tips and Successes

Apr 9th, 2017

A little over a year ago, I launched my online course Submission Savvy. I designed the course to help bloggers who were new to having their writing published online better understand the benefits, pitfalls, and best practices of digital publica

Which Journal Matches Your Personality?

Apr 9th, 2017

In our first newsletter this year Personal Essay Expert and Instructor, Amy Paturel shared an expert tip encouraging writers to use a journal and start reflecting weekly. I loved the idea she gave of going back through the journal at the end of

Why I Broke Up with The Huffington Post To Go Steady with Medium

Mar 26th, 2017

Dear Huffington Post, That’s it. I’m over you. I’ll still keep up with you on Facebook, but I’m not going to make an effort to give you my free and completely awesome content anymore. You’re just not worth it. Our relationship started off wit

5 Tips and Tools for Editing Your Own Articles (without bugging friends and loved ones)

Mar 26th, 2017

We all love to ask our significant other to read and edit our work right? And there is nothing more satisfying than paying money to have someone make edits to our writing is there? Wrong. If you don’t like to ask favors, or your favor-givers ha

BYB 042: Practical Submission Advice from Bustle Features Editor, Rachel Krantz

May 31st, 2015 45m 55s

Ever wonder what it takes to get a feature on a very popular women’s interest site? You’re in luck! Bustle‘s Sr. Features Editor, Rachel Krantz, talked with me about what sets apart the select submissions she features. One of the things I loved