Self-Syndication Keeps Money and Control in Your Pocket

Whether you currently write a local newspaper column or want to increase your exposure as a writer farther afield, self-syndicating a column may be the ticket for you.

Self-syndication simply means that you are seeking out and managing newspaper clients on your own rather than having a service do it for you (for a cut of your earnings). Self-syndicating gives you more control over your business and leads to closer ties between you and the newspaper editors you work with.

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by Lyn Lomasi, Article Writer for Hire Staff

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