Denied, What's a Byline?

a "byline" is where you write "by Lily of the Thorns"

What they want you to do is put a byline on the work you have published elsewhere, to prove that it's yours. Wherever it is, it should clearly state that it's by you and no one else, to avoid plagiarism.

Although your problem over at Associated Content doesn't have anything to do with this, I do get the feeling that they don't think much of Helium. A lot of people do publish the same thing on both sites, but unless you are willing to post your work for free on AC, I am not sure it's really that beneficial. Can anyone speak to this issue?

What the concern probably is, is that you use a different name or penname on one site or the other. For example, if on AC, you are "Lily [real last name]" but on Helium, you are "LilyoftheThorns," AC would have no verification that you are the same person. Best way to fix this is to make it so that your name is the same on both sites. If you want to publish under two different names, howver, you could send AC a message explaining the difference in names, and they might then accept your piece. Good luck! :)

Lily, they won't pay you upfront if your article is published somewhere else. The only way you will make money off the article is by page views, and that doesn't pay much. I suggest publishing you articles to AC, instead of Helium, because AC pays more, and if it's your original work, and not posted anywhere lese, you will get upfront payment, which is anywhere from 3 to 50 dollars. (I usually get 4.50)