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One of the best ways to sell an article to a health and fitness magazine is by including pictures with your article. Most health and fitness magazines are centered around the visual complements to you...
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Published: May 04, 2007
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Most women's magazines contain at least one personal anecdote per issue. Usually, these are submitted by women who have had extraordinary experiences of some kind, but there are more factors that go i...
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Published: May 04, 2007
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Although some adult magazines do accept short story submissions from freelancers, it is much easier to sell short stories to children's magazines. If you have a love for children and if you can write ...
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Published: May 04, 2007
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Most women's magazines have several columns written by single authors, which means that you could be their next columnist! Unfortunately, they are very discerning about the types of columns and writer...
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Published: May 04, 2007
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There are professional magazines for nearly every career choice in the world; if you have extensive knowledge of a particular profession, this could be your market. Unfortunately, professional magazin...
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Published: May 04, 2007
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If you've always wanted to be the next Ebert, you have your chance. Publications all over the world are looking for qualified writers to make a living writing movie reviews, and you don't have to have...
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Published: May 04, 2007
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Sci-Fi is notoriously difficult to write but if you have a flair for the genre, you can learn how to sell a short story to a science fiction magazine. It is far easier to sell short story sci-fi piece...
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Published: May 04, 2007
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Many freelance professionals face the conundrum of whether or not to work with international clients. On the one hand, you would expand your potential clientele enormously; on the other, you could exp...
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Published: May 04, 2007
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There are hundreds of publications dedicated to pets -- domestic, exotic, livestock and more -- that need freelance writers like you. This is one of the easier markets to pursue because many pet publi...
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Published: May 04, 2007
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Men's magazines are not as popular as women's magazines but they are a great market for aspiring freelance writers. There is a diverse array of men's magazines in the marketplace, many of which accept...
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Published: May 04, 2007
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Writing for sensational tabloids might force you to take a hit to your pride, but they honestly pay better than most other "mainstream" magazine markets. Sensational tabloids are newspaper-like public...
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Published: May 04, 2007
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If you know a thing or two about wildlife and nature, your niche in the freelance marketplace might be well served in these types of magazines. Many of the top wildlife and nature magazines are writte...
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Published: May 04, 2007
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Freelance writers have a difficult question to answer when starting their careers: Should you specialize or generalize? Some writers choose to pursue only markets that fall under one general category,...
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Published: May 04, 2007
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Many freelance writers choose to pursue a specialty magazine market, which may make finding potential markets more difficult but can also increase your chances of being published.
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Published: May 04, 2007
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Freelance writers make plenty of mistakes as they learn the ropes and develop their craft, but targeting the wrong markets is arguably the biggest freelance writing mistake. If you're targeting the wr...
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Published: May 04, 2007
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Writing for non-profit organizations can be a true reward, especially for a beginning freelance writer. It might not be the highest-paying market, but non-profits generally offer more consistent work ...
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Published: May 04, 2007
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Every writer knows the importance of following writer's guidelines when submitting queries and articles for publication. Sometimes, however, it can be difficult to find specific guidelines, which is w...
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Published: May 04, 2007
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When deciding whether or not to query a magazine for an article you've written, it's important to evaluate several aspects of the magazine to ensure that it is right for you.
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Published: May 04, 2007
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Your writing style is your own individual voice, the way in which you communicate thoughts. One writing style might work well for Seventeen, but would crash and burn if presented to Entrepreneur. ...
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Published: May 04, 2007
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When you first pick up a magazine in which you think you might want to be published, how do you study that magazine market? Do you look for key factors that might make or break your chances of breakin...
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Published: May 04, 2007
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Gaining access to English publications when you are an international writer can be a formidable task, particularly if you hail from a non-English speaking country.
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Published: May 03, 2007
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Form rejection letters are the Bane of every writer's existence. They come in the mail, all pristine and crisp, but they don't contain anything useful. While form rejection letters might be frustratin...
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Published: Apr 29, 2007
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When working in the acquisitions department of a publishing house, I often received letters from aspiring authors who wondered if we would "steal" their ideas.
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Published: Apr 29, 2007
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All writers know about the writing blues. You've been productive and prolific for weeks when all of a sudden you can't bear the thought of looking at your computer for one more minute.
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Published: Apr 29, 2007
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One of the benefits of working from home is the livable atmosphere created by your office. If your home office appears more institutional than anything else, you might want to use these tips to make i...
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Published: Apr 29, 2007
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Freelance writers can't always have work all the time, so how do you fill those days (or weeks) when you don't have any work? Make sure you're using that down time productively so you can rebuild your...
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Published: Apr 29, 2007
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All freelance writers go through a "slump" every now and again. When motivation to write wavers, you have to think of some way to get it back, especially if freelance writing is your livelihood.
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Published: Apr 29, 2007
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Every writer understands the stress of a deadline; it looms over your head like a pregnant cloud waiting to burst and you wonder if you'll ever get it done. You can write under tight deadlines, howeve...
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Published: Apr 29, 2007
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RSI (repetitive strain injury) is a non-medical term used to describe the host of injuries that can occur as a result of performing the same actions over and over. Writers are at an increased vulnerab...
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Published: Apr 28, 2007
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Most people -- regardless of whether or not they are "real" writers -- can write a 500-word article with no problem. Tackling a large writing project, however, is an entirely different animal.
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Published: Apr 28, 2007
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My wife is an Author Coach and she recently mentioned to me that one of her clients is having trouble with berating herself when she writes. Do you insult yourself when you write?
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Published: Apr 28, 2007
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Many freelance writers find that they can work more efficiently when someone reads a rough draft and provides honest feedback. This can be a valuable tool when used correctly, but it can also be detri...
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Published: Apr 28, 2007
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Excuses, excuses...Do you make excuses for why your manuscripts aren't accepted by editors or why you haven't finished writing your novel?
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Published: Apr 28, 2007
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In general, I don't believe in writer's block because it's a blanket term. There are a million reasons why you might feel unable to write, all of which have differing origins.
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Published: Apr 28, 2007
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Fighting writer's block might seem like a formidable challenge, but you can easily send your fears and anxieties packing with these four "blockbusters".
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Published: Apr 28, 2007
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Literary agencies are, for the most part, legitimate businesses run by dedicated professionals, but every once in a while, you run across a bad apple.
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Published: Apr 28, 2007
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You've heard it a thousand times: Rejection is a part of being a writer. Hearing it over and over again, however, doesn't make it any less disheartening.
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Published: Apr 28, 2007
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Although freelance writers have it made when it comes to start-up investment -- there is very little -- there are a few things you will need to get started as a freelance writer.
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Published: Apr 28, 2007
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You've been thinking about starting a writer's journal for some time, but you don't know where to begin. Here are six unique ideas.
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Published: Apr 28, 2007
