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Update to list

Updated description for Associated Content, since they changed their policy regarding international payments. Took out EHow from list, since they got taken over by Demand Studios. I knew about it soon after it happened, but forgot EHow was on my list and so didn't update it. Doh. Updated description for Demand Studios, since they do accept international applicants now. Leo9 left a commnet mentioning a site called Write For Me. If it's the site that I think it is, it isn't exactly a site where you can find work, and it's more a personal site for a writer rather than a site offering information for writers. That's not to say that writers and would-be writers can't pick up anything useful from there, just that I don't think the focus of the site itself fits with my list, so I'm not going to add it. babygirl3605 mentioned Redgage That's one of the sites I have been planning to take a look at(the other one's Firehow). I do appreciate the heads up

Associated Content's new policy

Well, Associated Content has just made it public, as of 29th April, that they will stop paying non-US residents from 1st May onwards. Unless... well, I'll come to that later. Apparently,the decision behind this is due to the implementation of new tax laws that affect companies making payments to non-US taxpayers. Of course, no matter whether they actually had any leeway in the matter, there's still going to be irate writers who are not going to be happy about it. And in case you haven't realised what the dates actually mean. Associated Content are only telling people about it two days in advance. Make that lots of irate ex-writers. Anyway, as I was saying, they do offer a way out. First you'll have to apply as a Featured Contributor for Associated Content under one of the various categories (sports, travel etc) which involves filling out an application form with questions like "How do you stay current in this field? What blogs, websites, periodicals, etc. do you re