A Nonfiction Fishbowl

by Liana Posted on August 9, 2012

FISHBOWL NOW CLOSED

at 15 out of 28+ prompts

I need your help. Freelance articles for Constant Content are my bread and butter and put beans on the table, keep a roof over my head, but the output required to earn that bread over there is something I haven't quite been able to produce without help.

FishbowlSo without further ado, I am offering a nonfiction fishbowl, in which you may prompt for blog posts, personal essays, research articles, anything between 500 and 800 words that you want to read or know more about. Ask questions, express wonderments, mention projects that need more documentation for how-to—anything you want. Some of my favorite topics include designing a Wordpress website for noncoders, myth and legend, natural health, tea, fiction, creativity, etc.

I figured out that I need to post two articles daily, which is fourteen articles a week, and roughly fifty-six for the month. Constant Content pays me about $0.05/word when the articles sell, and these go much faster when there's a good size backlist.

Prompting

  1. You may prompt as many times as you wish. If you prompt, I promise to write at least one piece to your prompt(s).
  2. If you prompt an article or blog post, I will send you a private copy of it in PDF format for your personal use.
  3. Any prompt is fair game, but if I do not feel conversant enough with a given topic, I may ask you to prompt again.
  4. I will reply in the comments to each prompt with the article/post title and a brief summary or teaser.
  5. I will post at least one blog post or article from the fishbowl on the website and make it freely available.
  6. All completed prompts will be posted on Constant Content for sale unless sponsored.

Sponsoring

  1. Want me to post something on this blog or see an article someone else prompted? You can sponsor an article for $0.02/word. I will offer reprint rights for sponsored articles on Constant Content, though as I understand it, full rights sell much better.Example Cost: 500 words = $10.00 and 800 words = $16.00
  2. Want a guest post for your blog or to purchase the content outright for your own use? You can purchase an article for $0.05/word. I will sell the article or post as work-for-hire and relinquish all rights to the piece.Example Cost: 500 words = $25.00 and 800 words = $40.00
  3. Want to read all of the articles and blog posts generated from the fishbowl? Donors of $10 or more will receive a private copy of all pieces in PDF format for their personal use.
  4. Want to donate to the fishbowl? You can donate any amount of $1 or more through Paypal or snail mail. If you would like to donate through snail mail, please send an email to info at lianamir dot com for the address.

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Please consider prompting and sharing this fishbowl. I am hoping to produce at least 28 articles and get two weeks worth of work going.

Thank you for any and all support!

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9 Responses to A Nonfiction Fishbowl

  1. Rabia says:
    August 9, 2012 at 5:02 pm

    Oooh! *rubs hands together* I'm sure I could come up with a few topics!

    * on writing poetry. What advice or instruction would you give a new would-be poet?
    * creating something tangible out of words. This is expressing a frustration that I'm currently feeling. I love writing and I love words, but I have this strong desire to make tangible art. Something I can hold or admire from a distance. Something that can be used or displayed, not just read. I don't know if you can make a blogpost out of this, but this is my current creative conundrum. 😀
    * Creating a literary or oral heritage for your world/culture. This is broad, encompassing the writing of myths and legends, hammering out a history, coming up with texts that your characters might read, either as scholars or for entertainment
    * Developing better style. How to train yourself to use vivid imagery, amazing metaphors, pay attention to the rhythm and cadence of your sentences.

    Do those help at all? I'm sure I can come up with more... 😀

    • Liana Mir says:
      August 9, 2012 at 6:42 pm

      Thank you! They are very helpful. :adding to docket: Though I will certainly not object to more!

      • Rabia says:
        August 9, 2012 at 7:15 pm

        Let me sleep on it. 🙂

        • Rabia says:
          August 10, 2012 at 12:01 pm

          Okay, this more of a how-to post. You know those buttons and badges and icons that people make for their blogs are avatars? How do they? How do you go about finding images and fonts you can use and what free or comes-with-your-software program do you use to do it?

          I know. This is probably so simple. 😛 But I never tried it and don't know how to go about it. 😀

          • Liana Mir says:
            August 10, 2012 at 12:39 pm

            Oooh! Good one. Will get right on that. :grins:

          • Liana Mir says:
            August 12, 2012 at 6:57 pm

            5. 5 Steps to Creating a Button, Badge, Icon or Avatar

            When deciding how your button or icon needs to look, consider what you will use it for. Your purpose can be anything from promote my blog to identify who I am. No matter what you plan to use it for, remember that any graphic used consistently in relation to your online presence is a part of your internet brand. People will see it and see you.

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          • Rabia says:
            August 13, 2012 at 10:03 am

            Yay! Sounds good. 😀

    • Liana Mir says:
      August 10, 2012 at 1:20 pm

      1. The Path of Poetry: Finding Your Own Way
      You will receive a PDF copy of this in your email at the end of the fishbowl. Snippet:

      Begin as any writer must. Read. I advise you to stay away from the how-to books for a time, the grammars lecturing on the tools and metatools of poetry, though you may and should read freely through such other grammars as apply to prose. Master the rules of your language that you may break them. Consider the comma, the dash, the ignominious semicolon; consider their function and learn their ways. Study sentences and work and rework them. Never settle for anything less than what is pleasing to your ear.

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    • Liana Mir says:
      August 14, 2012 at 4:47 pm

      3. Worldbuilding a Literary and Oral Heritage for a Science Fiction or Fantasy Culture
      It's a monster. Expect a couple more articles on this prompt. You will receive a PDF copy of this in your email at the end of the fishbowl. Snippet:

      A cultural heritage of myth, legend, and literature generally begins from the simplest of starting points: oral history. Histories predate writing, and the preservation of them was given to the storytellers and the bards. When building this sort of heritage for your own science fiction or fantasy culture, first consider the history of your people.

      Myths come from origins. Legends come from heroes. Fairy tales come from superstitions. Folk tales come from values and bedtime stories.

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