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A Writer's Guide to E-PublishingPart 1 -- The TechnologyOnline Publishing
The internet is a voracious communications medium. Web sites and e-zines demand a constant stream of fresh information to lure new visitors in and to keep old visitors coming back for more. Freelance writers who've concentrated exclusively on print media may be astonished at the number of unpublicized opportunities for publishing on the internet.
Beginning writers, especially, should consider the internet publishing market, not only for exposure but also as a career investment. Though it's still something of a poor relation in the publishing world, in a few years writing for the internet will be as respectable a career as writing for traditional print media. Part 1 written by For a printer friendly version of this article, click here. Contents of this
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Though it's only a decade old,
online publishing is the grandaddy of e-publishing. It's not only getting
older; it's getting better. Generally, the internet no place for entire books,
unless it's a classic work at Project Gutenberg. But it's an ideal place for
freelance writers to publish shorter works. It's already home to thousands of
online publications, from e-zines to newsletters and web sites devoted to
hundreds of different topics. More of them appear every day, and each of them
needs content. 
For
the most part, traditional magazines and newspapers will pay more for a piece
than an e-zine or a web site. On the internet, you may only get a byline and an
e-mail from the webmaster. But for that article on the Samurai love songs
you've never been able to place, a byline on the internet is another item for
your resume.