Thanks to all you guys and here as promised is the most kind and helpful reply from Rachel at Helium

1) Is your service entirely gratis and if not is there a fee of some sort to the writer, how much is it, and is it applied just once

There is no fee for use of Helium. In fact, Helium pay you based on reads of your articles.



2) If you should accept my MS how am I repaid; that is, do I get one-time remuneration or can I expect royalties and typically if my work should prove popular how are they calculated

Helium is for writing articles rather than manuscripts. Articles are around 1500 words and are on any subject that you wish to write about. Use the search box at the top of the site to locate areas of interest. You get paid on an ongoing basis for ever, although will not reap the benefits until you have a fair amount of articles. It is worth the investment.



3) By submitting the ms to Helium do I lose the rights to it permanently or if it proves unsuccessful, for how long

You do not lose your rights when you submit an article to Helium, UNLESS you submit to one of the marketplaces that asks for exclusive rights.

4) Do you need to know anything else about me and if there is a link to a form I must complete, what page is it found on and what is its title



No, although if you write back and tell me more about yourself, I can guide you through the maze !



5) I note you accept the ms in Windows/Word. Would I transmit it as an attachment to email and if so please provide an appropriate address



Your articles are posted directly to the site by you. Press the subject, press the pencil marker and this takes you to a field where you can post your work. Spell check, exit spellcheck, and make sure you have paragraphs intact. Never use indentations as these do not work on the site.



If I can help you further, just let me know.



Rachel

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