About.com employs 'Guides' to write material for them. They provide all the back up to enable this, but effectively you are just creating a website on a particular subject that will become part of the bigger picture. If you want to become a guide you will have to fill out an application form in the first instance, and then if you are accepted undertake a fairly rigorous virtual training course, called 'Orientation', which lasts for three weeks.

Rose Dog allows writers to submit work, which is displayed on the site and then promoted to publishers and other markets. If they sell any of your material they will take a percentage of the royalties. Their contract is not exclusive, allowing the author to pursue other avenues for their work and the search engine and work organiser on site helps agents and publishers evaluate manuscripts quickly.

If you would like to contact us about putting a link on the page please email: karen@author-network.com