Market | Cathy C. Hall Writes

Friday, February 13th is one of those “it could go either way” kind of days.

If you’re thinking of hearts, chocolate, roses and rubies, you’re the kind who might appreciate my Valentine post to Premium Green over at the Muffin (WOW’s blog). It’s not terribly mushy, but I’m not gonna lie. I got a little choked up when I read my “I (heart) PG” list.

On the other hand, if you’re thinking that just reading a blog post about Friday the thirteenth is risky business, then you might be cowering under your computer till tomorrow. But if you crawl out from under the computer, you can check out Dog Oil Press. This is a great find for a day like today. They’re looking for submissions of 961 words (or 981 words?…I’m not sure why the odd number. Maybe it just makes them laugh) that are darkly humorous. DOP is a relatively new market (thanks to PG for bringing it to my attention!) so they’re still looking for submissions. And they’re a paying market. Not vast amounts of money, but enough to buy a big, old box of chocolates. And I’m not gonna lie about that, either. I could eat a whole box of chocolates…all by myself. And probably write a darkly humorous 981 story about the episode.

So, maybe Friday the thirteenth will turn out lucky for me. One way or the other.

P.S. Want to win a copy of Writer Mama? Leave a comment (yes, you can leave it here today) about why you love writing. And if I draw your name, a brand-spanking new book will be on its way to you before you can say “Isn’t that the book by Christina Katz?”

Who knew there was such a thing as right and left brain writing? Good old Cathy C. Hall, that’s who. Wham! just like that it came to me. So, I wrote up that article and pitched it to WOW!’s editors, who thought it was a timely article for the January issue. Which just happens to be all about time management. Now, who can’t use tips on time management? Especially when making those first of the year goals or resolutions.

Check out “Making Time for Right and Left Brain Writing” if you’re one of those writers who’s constantly trying to find a way to tackle their fiction and non-fiction writing. But check out the entire January issue of WOW! here for tips on saving time, making time, meeting deadlines, and all things time-related.

Seriously, this is one timely issue. And here’s a timely writing tip for you: The editors at WOW! often use writers who subscribe to Premium Green, WOW!’s market newsletter. Who knew?

Me, that’s who! (And now you do, too.)