One of the most popular pastimes in many countries is
solving crossword puzzles. Whether people are at home, at school or at work
during coffee breaks, answering these puzzles is an entertaining and yet a
challenging activity for those who want to kill their idle time.
But did you know that we can make money at home through
creating and selling crossword puzzles?
In this article, I will discuss the fundamentals of creating
and selling crossword puzzles and where to sell them.
If you want to make money in making crossword puzzles, you
should familiarize yourself with different kinds of crosswords such as
American, Cryptic and Quick Crosswords, Educational Crosswords and Themed
Puzzles.
Other kinds of crosswords include Codeword, Sudoku and
Sequence Puzzles. However, crossword puzzle markets usually accept American,
Cryptic, Quick, Educational and Themed Puzzles. Each market has a different set
of submission guidelines for every kind of puzzles they offer. For instance,
Games Magazine has a different set of rules for their themed crosswords and
another set of guidelines for cryptic puzzle submissions.
Tools Needed in
Creating Crossword Puzzles
Some publications require certain programs in creating and
submitting crossword puzzles. The Crosswords Club and the Uptown Puzzles
requires submissions in Crossword Compiler for Windows. Los Angeles Times
Crossword Puzzles requires all versions of Crossword Compiler (CCW), Crossdown,
and Across Lite text. Crossword Compiler for Windows are worth around $49 (add-ons are not yetincluded).
Where to Sell
Crossword Puzzles?
Various publications accept crossword puzzles but before submitting,
please check their guidelines first to improve the chances of being accepted.
Crossword Puzzle Markets consists of the following:
2. Games Publications: ThemedPuzzle Guidelines and CrypticCrossword Guidelines
3. Cruciverb.com
showed around nine more markets (excluding Games Publication since I have
mentioned it already)
4. Your local newspapers and magazines
5. Check out your local school publications whether they are
willing to buy crossword puzzles from outsiders
Is this the Right
Opportunity for you?
Making money in crossword puzzles is not as easy as what you
might think. If you want to make money from this opportunity, you must really
love solving crosswords and smart enough to create one. You must also have good
vocabulary skills and a lot of patience. Most importantly, selling crossword
puzzle will not make you rich, unless you become one of the most prolific
crossword creators for national and international publications.
But if you want to pursue crossword puzzling making as an
additional source of income, then you must conduct more research about it and
understand the ins and outs of this business.
Marilyn Cada is the owner and Founder of onemillionwaystomakemoney.com, a site that shares tips about making money online such as high paying freelance writing gigs and internet marketing topics.
