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Why I Love Reprints

  1. Generally, they only require a few little changes for a new market.
  2. You've already done the work; now you can collect another paycheck for a few minutes of sleuthing.

My reprint of Donate from Your Desktop appears in this month's issue of Simple Joy. I'm happy to say it was a super-easy sell, since the website focuses on women's stress-relief and all I had to do was tweak the opening a bit (the original tied into National Volunteer Month last April). I have another reprint scheduled for November, and then it's back to pounding the pavement again. I wrote myself little notes in my calendar to remind myself when the rights revert back to me.

Any other secrets on selling reprints? I'd love to hear how other writers do it.