Submission Etiquette
Posted: Thu Jul 30, 2009 2:43 pm
Hi Writers,
Here you'll find what can most accurately be termed "submission etiquette." These tips don't belong in the guidelines, but they do represent practices all writers should observe to enable the smooth functioning of the submission and approval process for their own articles.
Submission Etiquette
1.Make sure your submission follows the guidelines. If aspects of your article do not meet our guidelines, either refrain from submitting the article or change the article so that it meets the requirements of the site.
2.Proofread your article before submission. Mastering the self-editing process is essential for success at Constant Content. You can find some tips for self-editing here:
http://www.constant-content.com/forum/v ... ing#p34648
3.Proofread your title and short summary before submission. If you have problems proofreading your own own work, use Firefox with its spell-check add-on to help you identify typos and misspellings in the submission form.
4.If your article is rejected, read the rejection notification carefully. If your article has been rejected because you have failed to follow the guidelines, read the guidelines again and make a checklist for yourself to follow upon resubmission. If your article has been rejected for errors, do not immediately assume that the rejection is without merit and then resubmit the article without reading the article again to identify errors or make improvements.
5. When you receive a rejection notification for errors, proofread the entire article again. Pay attention to sentence structure, punctuation, grammar, clarity, capitalization, and organization. You may find areas of the article you wish to polish or correct in addition to any errors that have been identified by the rejection notification.
6. If one of your articles has already been approved and you wish to make changes to it, or if you have revised an existing article to fit the specific needs of a customer, delete the original article and resubmit the new version of the article with a note in the short summary that indicates the article has previously been approved. Briefly describe the changes you have made.
7.Refrain from submitting articles that have been published elsewhere if the original article is not credited to you. We cannot consider content that is not verifiably original to the author.
8.If you submit an article that has been published elsewhere, do not include information about its original location. This information is irrelevant to the customer, and the fact that you are asking “usage rights only” is indication enough to the buyer that the work is not available for exclusive or full rights.
9.If your article has been rejected, refrain from resubmitting what you consider to be a corrected version of your document immediately following receipt of the rejection notification. Most authors who do this only have their article rejected again because they have been too hasty and have not made all of the necessary corrections.
10.Submit only your best work. Carefully written and proofread work will be able to be reviewed efficiently and will garner the respect of customers, who will recognize that you can produce quality work. Customers who find that a certain writer can reliably meet their standards and needs are more likely to purchase from that writer in the future or use that writer's skills for private projects.
Here you'll find what can most accurately be termed "submission etiquette." These tips don't belong in the guidelines, but they do represent practices all writers should observe to enable the smooth functioning of the submission and approval process for their own articles.
Submission Etiquette
1.Make sure your submission follows the guidelines. If aspects of your article do not meet our guidelines, either refrain from submitting the article or change the article so that it meets the requirements of the site.
2.Proofread your article before submission. Mastering the self-editing process is essential for success at Constant Content. You can find some tips for self-editing here:
http://www.constant-content.com/forum/v ... ing#p34648
3.Proofread your title and short summary before submission. If you have problems proofreading your own own work, use Firefox with its spell-check add-on to help you identify typos and misspellings in the submission form.
4.If your article is rejected, read the rejection notification carefully. If your article has been rejected because you have failed to follow the guidelines, read the guidelines again and make a checklist for yourself to follow upon resubmission. If your article has been rejected for errors, do not immediately assume that the rejection is without merit and then resubmit the article without reading the article again to identify errors or make improvements.
5. When you receive a rejection notification for errors, proofread the entire article again. Pay attention to sentence structure, punctuation, grammar, clarity, capitalization, and organization. You may find areas of the article you wish to polish or correct in addition to any errors that have been identified by the rejection notification.
6. If one of your articles has already been approved and you wish to make changes to it, or if you have revised an existing article to fit the specific needs of a customer, delete the original article and resubmit the new version of the article with a note in the short summary that indicates the article has previously been approved. Briefly describe the changes you have made.
7.Refrain from submitting articles that have been published elsewhere if the original article is not credited to you. We cannot consider content that is not verifiably original to the author.
8.If you submit an article that has been published elsewhere, do not include information about its original location. This information is irrelevant to the customer, and the fact that you are asking “usage rights only” is indication enough to the buyer that the work is not available for exclusive or full rights.
9.If your article has been rejected, refrain from resubmitting what you consider to be a corrected version of your document immediately following receipt of the rejection notification. Most authors who do this only have their article rejected again because they have been too hasty and have not made all of the necessary corrections.
10.Submit only your best work. Carefully written and proofread work will be able to be reviewed efficiently and will garner the respect of customers, who will recognize that you can produce quality work. Customers who find that a certain writer can reliably meet their standards and needs are more likely to purchase from that writer in the future or use that writer's skills for private projects.