If you submitted to a Private Request (that is, a customer contacted you directly to write an article for them) and the purchaser decided not to pick up the article, you can certainly resubmit the article for public purchase. While many requests may be customer-specific and not be resellable to the general customer base (articles for businesses or promotion of products), others may appeal to a wide audience (gardening articles, health articles).

If you have ascertained that the customer no longer wishes to purchase the Private Request article, simply resubmit with a “note to editor” in the short summary explaining that you are resubmitting an article for general purchase that was previously accepted as a private request.

Voila! You’ve given yourself an opportunity to make a sale out of an article that would otherwise be doomed to the unwanted Private Requests pile. (This is sort of like the Island of Misfit Toys, but Santa isn’t going to come and rescue these articles – you have to do the rescuing.)

Are you a new writer to Constant-Content? The initial submissions process can be intimidating, but once you’re armed with the necessary information, it’s really quite easy.

• First and most important: read the Submission Guidelines. All writers must follow these rules. The reason? Consistent standards must be maintained throughout the site. Articles will frequently be rejected because authors have failed to follow the guidelines. Review them carefully and apply them to every submission!
• If you are having trouble with the submission process, visit the Writer’s Tutorial. The tutorial will provide you with step-by-step instructions on submitting articles to Constant-Content.
• The Writer’s FAQ will answer questions new writers commonly have.
• If you can’t find the solution to your problem anywhere, please visit our friendly Forum. Fellow writers and editors can offer assistance.

You can find the above tools under the “Help” heading in the main navigation bar at the top of every Constant-Content page.

The Constant-Content blog is here! In lieu of a newsletter, which can be cumbersome and not terribly user-friendly for such a diverse audience (new writers, established writers, the curious, and hopefully, customers as well), we’ve chosen this format to share with you news, thoughts from the editors, tips and tricks, and important highlights of the site.

Not only is the blog a slick addition to Constant-Content, it will allow us to reach those of you who don’t regularly visit the forum. The forum contains great information, but the posts can be daunting to wade through. However, we ask that you still post questions in the forum or email support using the “contact us” form on the site. This will guarantee that your problem gets addressed or that your questions get answered in a timely fashion.