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Reprints open the door to additional payment for previously published work. But first, the piece must
be published as first rights—something that has never been published before. After the work comes
out in print, the rights revert to the author who is free to send it to other markets whose readership
might not have read it.
The beauty of reprints is that a reprint can be sold time and again. One caution, though, if you've
posted your material on your website, it is considered first rights. So anything sold afterwards is
considered reprint, or second rights.
In the Christian arena, you must be careful not to overlap markets. Don't sell the same piece to
competing markets such as the same denomination or similar group of publications. Generally
speaking, non-competing Sunday school take-home papers of different denominations are
good markets.
In past years, I sold reprints to Standard Magazine, a take-home Nazarene paper. For the first time
a few years ago, the editor requested I not send to Wesleyan Advocate, Vista or other Nazarene
publications until after the reprint was published. Fortunately, I had never sent reprints to any of those
publications. This points up the fact that you need to be cautious when sending work to competing
markets because you may risk alienating an editor.
be published as first rights—something that has never been published before. After the work comes
out in print, the rights revert to the author who is free to send it to other markets whose readership
might not have read it.
The beauty of reprints is that a reprint can be sold time and again. One caution, though, if you've
posted your material on your website, it is considered first rights. So anything sold afterwards is
considered reprint, or second rights.
In the Christian arena, you must be careful not to overlap markets. Don't sell the same piece to
competing markets such as the same denomination or similar group of publications. Generally
speaking, non-competing Sunday school take-home papers of different denominations are
good markets.
In past years, I sold reprints to Standard Magazine, a take-home Nazarene paper. For the first time
a few years ago, the editor requested I not send to Wesleyan Advocate, Vista or other Nazarene
publications until after the reprint was published. Fortunately, I had never sent reprints to any of those
publications. This points up the fact that you need to be cautious when sending work to competing
markets because you may risk alienating an editor.
I receive checks in the mail without the "blood, sweat and tears" produced by writing
a brand- new article every time. I do this by working smarter, not harder—through
reprints and rewrites. Reprints and rewrites have been the mainstay of my writing
career since I first learned about them a number of years ago.
a brand- new article every time. I do this by working smarter, not harder—through
reprints and rewrites. Reprints and rewrites have been the mainstay of my writing
career since I first learned about them a number of years ago.
In the beginning, more than twenty years ago, I wrote and rewrote and rewrote an article— sometimes
seven, eight or ten times—until it shone like a little gem. Then, I'd sell it and startagain using the same
process.
When I came across the twin income makers, reprints and rewrites, I found that the blood, sweat and
tears of free- lance writing began to dissipate.
tears of free- lance writing began to dissipate.
Payment for reprints range anywhere from $15 to as much as $250, though this is unusual. I learned
you could even sell reprints from secular markets to the Christian market, which I hadn't previously
considered. I sold "In the Spirit of Love," the story of a daughter of evangelical missionaries who runs
a wildlife rehabilitation home, to a regional secular magazine. The same year it came out, I offered
reprint rights to Power for Living and made half of what the original article sold for.
Occasionally, editors contact me for reprints, which are unexpected blessings from God's storehouse.
Sometimes, a story may make several rounds and end up earning more than the original sale. Consider
this: My article, "The Greatest of These" first sold in 1991 for $30. Since then, it has sold eight more
times netting a total of $795 for this piece. It was published in Chicken Soup for the Christian Family
Soul, Womans World, as well as several take-home papers. Not bad for an 800-word story, and it
continues to sell. In fact, almost every one of my stories and/or articles have sold more than once.
you could even sell reprints from secular markets to the Christian market, which I hadn't previously
considered. I sold "In the Spirit of Love," the story of a daughter of evangelical missionaries who runs
a wildlife rehabilitation home, to a regional secular magazine. The same year it came out, I offered
reprint rights to Power for Living and made half of what the original article sold for.
Occasionally, editors contact me for reprints, which are unexpected blessings from God's storehouse.
Sometimes, a story may make several rounds and end up earning more than the original sale. Consider
this: My article, "The Greatest of These" first sold in 1991 for $30. Since then, it has sold eight more
times netting a total of $795 for this piece. It was published in Chicken Soup for the Christian Family
Soul, Womans World, as well as several take-home papers. Not bad for an 800-word story, and it
continues to sell. In fact, almost every one of my stories and/or articles have sold more than once.
Rewrites are articles based on previously sold articles, using much of the same information, but with
a different slant, title, lead, and anecdotes.
For some writers, rewriting an article for another publication can be daunting. But I've learned to plan
ahead. I usually do enough research in several areas that I have enough for two, maybe three, different
articles or stories. During the initial interview, I'm already aware of possible markets and develop the
interview by using specific questions.
When I interviewed for "Behind the Disaster Scenes," I already knew I would speak to a quadriplegic,
Larson Watts, and a 53-year-old grandmother who wielded a trusty chainsaw to cut up trees in a
disaster area.
a different slant, title, lead, and anecdotes.
For some writers, rewriting an article for another publication can be daunting. But I've learned to plan
ahead. I usually do enough research in several areas that I have enough for two, maybe three, different
articles or stories. During the initial interview, I'm already aware of possible markets and develop the
interview by using specific questions.
When I interviewed for "Behind the Disaster Scenes," I already knew I would speak to a quadriplegic,
Larson Watts, and a 53-year-old grandmother who wielded a trusty chainsaw to cut up trees in a
disaster area.
By having markets in mind for both the disabled and grandmothers, I had the opportunity to produce
two different articles from the same research material. Though I've rewritten an article about Larson
and sold it a couple of times, I have yet to do a rewrite for the grandmother story, which could be sold
to some place like Mature Living.
In 1996, I published "My Prodigal Son" in Experiencing God Magazine and in 2002 it was published
in Chicken Soup for the Christian Woman's Soul. The article was first written from my viewpoint,
but by changing to my son's viewpoint and including more details, I sold it as a teen story to Focus on
the Family's Breakaway. I could also reslant this and sell it as a how-to for a parenting magazine.
One day, I'll get around to writing that one—when I'm ready to shed more blood, sweat and tears.
Learning to work smarter, not harder is not necessarily easy, but once you get the hang of it, you
can sit back and see your paychecks, and your credits, grow. You'll witness your writing ministry
reach double, even triple the amount of people it normally reaches.
two different articles from the same research material. Though I've rewritten an article about Larson
and sold it a couple of times, I have yet to do a rewrite for the grandmother story, which could be sold
to some place like Mature Living.
In 1996, I published "My Prodigal Son" in Experiencing God Magazine and in 2002 it was published
in Chicken Soup for the Christian Woman's Soul. The article was first written from my viewpoint,
but by changing to my son's viewpoint and including more details, I sold it as a teen story to Focus on
the Family's Breakaway. I could also reslant this and sell it as a how-to for a parenting magazine.
One day, I'll get around to writing that one—when I'm ready to shed more blood, sweat and tears.
Learning to work smarter, not harder is not necessarily easy, but once you get the hang of it, you
can sit back and see your paychecks, and your credits, grow. You'll witness your writing ministry
reach double, even triple the amount of people it normally reaches.
For by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves;
it is the gift of God, not of works, lest anyone should boast. ~ Ephesians 2:8-9
it is the gift of God, not of works, lest anyone should boast. ~ Ephesians 2:8-9
I pray that God showers blessings upon all who read this article.
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