Spinning Hobbies Into Cash

Spinning Hobbies Into Cash We are writers. However, we are not only writers. Our lives are filled with myriad interests and passions. You can use your wordcrafting to turn these into money. The well-known adage Write what you know holds true. Thousands of specialty periodicals exist. Many require freelance submissions to fill their pages with informative and entertaining articles. Brainstorm different avenues for articles based on your interests or hobbies. First, consider exam article ideas that focus directly on the hob Second, discuss specific techniques or skills associated with the hob Third, try the human interest angle. Interview a special person in the field, highlighting their knowledge and expertise. For example, when I moved to Texas, as a weaver and spinner, I brought boxes of fiber with me. A year later, when it all still sat in a shed, unused, I decided to pass the wool along to other spinners. I met Mea Stone, who raised goats and crafted with their fiber. Her story of how she began her hob Another example is my vintage quilt collection. I discovered an old set of 1934 friendship quilt squares in a yard sale, traced the names on the squares, and later delivered them to a museum in Iowa. This offered a wealth of publishing opportunities. These squares turned into a short children’s story, two Quilter’s World articles, and paid speaking engagements at the museum and a quilter’s guild. Do you garden? Do you have favorite plants? Try publications such as: The American Gardener (ahs.org/gardening-resources/gardening-publications/the-american-gardener/writers-guidelines) Horticulture (hortmag.com/submissions) Greenprints (greenprints.com/content/12-writer-guidelines) Do you collect antiques, baseball cards, or comic books? Try specialized publications such as: Antique Trader (antiquetrader.com/contactus/) Journal of Antiques (https://www.antiquesjournal.com/contact.html) Treasures Magazine (losttreasure.com/content/writers-guidelines) Do you spin, weave or dye? Handwoven (weavingtoday.com/media/p/6.aspx) Shuttle, Spindle Dyepot (weavespindye.org/media/wysiwyg/pdfs/WritersGuidelines2.1.08_1_.pdf ) Spin-Off (http://eimages.interweave.com/general/pdfs/Spin-Off-Contributor-Guidelines.pdf) Are animals your passion? Hundreds of magazines exist. Just a few are: Hob Mother Earth Living (motherearthliving.com/mother-earth-living-freelance-writer-guidelines.aspx#axzz3OYcifwia ) Cat Fancy (catchannel.com/magazines/catfancy/writers_guidelines.aspx) Bark (http://thebark.com/content/submission-guidelines) Horse Rider (http://horseandrider.com/contribute/submission-guidelines) Are you interested in health, exercise, yoga or meditation? Spirituality Health (http://spiritualityhealth.com/submission-guidelines) Eating Well (eatingwell.com/writers_guidelines) Yoga Journal (yogajournal.com/about_us/editorial_guidelines/). The possibilities are endless. Do you make jewelry? Travel? Own a therapy dog? How about radio controlled vehicles or model railroads? Are you a woodworker? Ghost hunter? Glass artist? Don’t rely on Writer’s Market as the only resource for consumer magazines. Their listing is only a small slice of the magazines available. Go to the book store and peruse their selections. Stop at local libraries and see what they carry. Check out feed stores, hob Each hob