Seeking writers with a good sense of style and humor, as well as a flair for marketing, to create short article vignettes to promote our small companies, their websites, products and services.

Pay: 10 cents / word

Preferred Length: About 150 - 250 words each article (now fewer than 125 words, no more than 300)

Terms: We will pay immediately upon acceptance of articles. To be accepted, article must fit in with our style guidelines described below. Do not query, we will accept multiple articles on the same topic by different writers. Write as many or as few articles as you would like. Article topics described below under “Topics.”

Style Guidelines: Articles should be written in the style of articles posted at: www.jpeterman.com. Some specific J Peterman articles that match the style we are looking for can be found at: http://jpeterman.com/product.asp?cat=100201&sku=MSH%201953 http://jpeterman.com/product.asp?cat=100201&sku=MSH%201038 (Note: we do not have any affiliation with the J Peterman company. Please do not plagiarize their text. Simply mimic the style, mood, and length of the pieces.) We will only accept vignettes in this style, written with vigorous, active prose from a positive, optimistic outlook. Sentences should be short and clear, constructed with the web in mind.

Topics: (please choose only one topic per article. Visit the site that corresponds with the topic and familiarize yourself with the site and what it has to offer. Then write your article from the point of view of a happy consumer or professional who has ordered from this company, has used their products or services, and wants to tell the world why other consumers and/or professionals should visit the website. Private labeled Premium Coffee and Tea from CoffeeRoom (www.coffeeroom.com) Google Gadgets for your homepage, from the Google Gadget Directory (www.googlegadgetdirectory.com) Marketing products and services through igGadgets (www.iggadgets.com) Skincare Products from Hawaiian Skin (www.hawaiianskin.com) Literary fiction – novels from ModeRoom Press (www.moderoom.com) Fundraising & Philanthropy from CoffeeRoom (www.coffeeroom.com/coffee_fundraising.htm) Tropical Beauty Bites from PLLGifts (www.pllgifts.com) Marketing Services from MBMA, Inc. (http://www.store.mbmaonline.com/marketing-services.htm) Publishing Services from CityRoom Press (www.cityroom.com)

How to start: Begin by browsing www.jpeterman.com to get a feel for the writing style. Then select your topic from a list of topics on this page. Think of how you can best sell this topic to web viewers who have not heard of this company and product/service before. Then write your article and submit it to: editor@cityroom.com. Make sure the word “SUBMISSION” is typed in the subject of your email.

We will respond quickly to let you know if your article has been accepted. If it is not accepted, you will have a chance to revise and resubmit it.