And when you see those markets that do not fit your preference, pass them by. Here at FundsforWriters, we’ve had writers fuss, comment, opine to us about what we post and why we post it.

There have been the Catholics who think we favor Jews . . . and Jews who think we hate them. There have been the LGBTQ+ folks who wonder why we don’t post more that favor them . . . and others who think we post too much. Some think we hate Democrats or Republicans, just depends on the day. We’ve been accused of disliking Africans and Middle Easterners. And recently we had someone scold us for posting a market for wildlife hunters, then unsubscribe because of what we were doing to the planet and all its sentient beings.

Not all markets are for you. And markets don’t want to be all things to all people. They pick their niche and stick to it, molding their market. FundsforWriters posts markets that pay ten cents/word or more (six cents or more for scifi/fantasy markets per their professional rate level). Our focus is on payment to the writer.

What markets don’t we post? Markets that don’t pay well. Markets that don’t pay enough. You get our niche. But we cannot get caught up in who will be disgusted or disenchanted or even angered because we post a market.

The world is alive and vivid and strong because of how diversified it is. But as altruistic and noble as that sounds, each of us will find some parts of it that don’t fit our comfort level and beliefs. The answer is to pass those parts by. Doing so keeps you saner and creates less friction between you and that market attempting to fill a specific need.

Next time you see a market that grosses you out or rubs you wrong, ignore it. Find the ones that make you happy, tap into your expertise, and compliment your beliefs. You’ll write better for them anyway, and we’ll all be a lot happier.