Is Writing for Constant Content Worthwhile?
I also thought that writing for Constant Content might be slightly more lucrative than Associated Content as I am not a US Citizen and therefore only eligible for page view payments. So, I decided to give them a go. I was not deterred by their "high standards" as I have had several articles published in national magazines in the UK. I have also worked as a sub editor and proofreader so I reckon I know how to put a sentence together. I am not so arrogant as to believe that every piece I write is going to be published but I was rather surprised to receive a rejection from Constant Content with the reason cited as "semicolon misuse". I checked and double checked my article. There was only one semicolon and I believe it was correctly used but maybe the grammatical rules are different in the US.
More importantly, I thought it was a well written and researched 850 word article. The fact that it was rejected on such a minor detail makes me wonder whether there are in fact bona fide editors at Constant Content, or if their role has been taken over by some sort of software, supposedly programmed to sort the wheat from the chaff!
The semicolon issue wouldn't have surprised me quite so much if I hadn't seen articles posted for sale on Constant Content containing such grammatical howlers as 'there' instead of 'their', 'to' instead of 'too', 'stationery' instead of 'stationary' and so on. Whatever the secret to success is with Constant Content, the site is definitely not for those who prefer to write creatively - and I begrudge their hefty commission!
So, if you're prepared to persevere and can crack the formula good luck to you. It's back to print media for me though. It may take time and effort but at least I can rest assured that my articles are actually read and, if they are rejected, it's for a more substantive reason than an incorrectly used semi colon. What's more, if my work is published, I know that I will be paid the full whack for it, as well as later receiving some passive income from Associated Content.
Published by Catherine Laker
Catherine Laker is a freelance writer living in London. She has had articles published in several women's and cat magazines in the UK. View profile
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6 Comments
Post a CommentI agree. Constant Content does not deserve our time or energy! :)
Don't waste your time with this British Columbian outfit. Well written articles rejected (twice) for semi-colon...wanted me to use a comma instead. Rejected articles with colon..told me to use period, .....petty stuff. Same thing as the author of this article.. As a 13 year grad student with Masters degree....CC would reject articles cause I avoid writing passive tense (as one's taught as an academic should. Saying IS, ARE, WAS and BEEN all the time puts reader to sleep!). If I put REMAIN or STAYS...they would tell me to use IS or ARE. It's their loss...as through history I see I'm right up there with the better writers...-a Journalist and over-educated......have a book on Amazon, etc....Don't waste your time with this lame-outfit...too big of a commission
Well, let me tell you. Not only they reject perectly written articles. I even tried posting some pictures and they rejected them. They would not provide a good explanation and I'm quite sure I'm following all their rules. So it's not worth wasting your time. Again, there are several sites where people can still publish online such as AC, Bukisa, RedGage, Triond, and whatnot. Their loss.
Constant Content SUCKS. This article was great. Keep on writing.
Oh, and by the way, I think you write in a very professional manner. I didn't see any mistakes at all.
Thanks for the info - and yes, America spells and measures everything different than the rest of the world (I entered US in 3rd grade - so I had to relearn how to spell and measure so I could get decent grades!) I was going to check them out, but now I'm reconsidering.