AuctionBytes.com AUTHOR GUIDELINES
About AuctionBytes.com Newsletter AuctionBytes.com
is an 8-page monthly newsletter (10 issues/year) for online-auction users. Targeted towards experienced and new users, AuctionBytes.com
is full of practical information for buyers and sellers written in an easy-to-read and entertaining style.
- How-to articles (i.e., chat forum etiquette, displaying your auction item, etc.)
- Reference and research sources
- Tips and tricks
- Your experiences with online auctions
- Profiles of successful online users/auctioners
- Issues affecting online users (i.e., eBay's instituting fee for reserve pricing)
- News about collectibles and online auction sites
Articles should be 100–500 words in length Collector's Corner Collector's Corner appears in every issue. It consists of eight sections: Antiques, Coins/Stamps, Comics, Memorabilia, Porcelain/Pottery, Sports Collectibles, Toys,
Games, Dolls and Potluck. Each section is assigned to a "mini-editor" who writes about topics of interest to collectors in each area. Potluck is a revolving section with a different topic each issue. (There
can be two mini-editors per section IF those people can coordinate their schedules and topics)
Some ideas for coverage for Collector's Corner:
- How-to techniques
- Useful Web sites w/ short descriptions of each
- Associations/clubs with contact info
- Reference books/tools/magazines
- Upcoming shows & conferences
- Interesting facts & figures
Editor is looking for mini-editors that are extremely knowledgeable in their category, who regularly use online auctions and who can meet a monthly deadline 10 months/year. Each mini-editor will get a byline:
name, email address and an auction handle. If desired, a business name & URL could be included at editor's discretion. Each mini-editor will also receive a free subscription to AuctionBytes.com.
How to Contact AuctionBytes.com
If you are interested in writing for AuctionBytes.com, please pitch the story idea to the editor along with a writing sample or background information. (You needn't be a professional writer.) We require
that you sign a contract before we publish anything. We pay only for stories that we have approved beforehand and only if the article is actually published in the newsletter. We will not pay for
unsolicited articles.Send your story ideas to: ina@auctionbytes.com
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