Freelance Writers Guide to Getting Published
Ah, yes, the Holy Grail. Just the phrase "getting published" is iconic. Does a new freelancer stand a chance? Absolutely! Here's a look at the steps you need to take, the tools you need to master, and the resources you should know about in order to get published.
Intro To Writing for Magazines
If you would like to write for magazines, take author and editor Jan Lundy's advice to heart!
If you would like to write for magazines, take author and editor Jan Lundy's advice to heart!
How To Write for Major Magazines
Learn how to break into the national magazine market, and how to write for national magazines.
Learn how to break into the national magazine market, and how to write for national magazines.
Preparations for a Great Query Letter
Before you shoot off that passionate query, make sure you're well-prepared, well-researched and well- targeted.
Before you shoot off that passionate query, make sure you're well-prepared, well-researched and well- targeted.
Write a Query or Pitch Letter
How to write a professional, well prepared query or pitch letter. Covers the basic form and top pointers.
How to write a professional, well prepared query or pitch letter. Covers the basic form and top pointers.
Sample Query Letter
Use this sample query letter to learn the formatting and content of the perfect pitch.
Use this sample query letter to learn the formatting and content of the perfect pitch.
What's Wrong With My Query Letter?
Is your query letter not working? Need a few pointers on your magazine pitch? Freelance writers often ask the question "Why Isn't My Query Letter Working?"
Is your query letter not working? Need a few pointers on your magazine pitch? Freelance writers often ask the question "Why Isn't My Query Letter Working?"
What's Wrong With My Pitch?
A reader's pitch letter isn't getting any bites, despite having followed all the rules. Find out what went wrong.
A reader's pitch letter isn't getting any bites, despite having followed all the rules. Find out what went wrong.
Non-traditional Magazine Pitching
Pitching magazines is discussed. Sometimes pitches occur in non-traditional ways. It's not always a query letter- how else can you pitch a magazine?
Pitching magazines is discussed. Sometimes pitches occur in non-traditional ways. It's not always a query letter- how else can you pitch a magazine?
Seven Magazine Article Pitches That Get Accepted
There are a few magazine queries that generally get accepted. Tired of rejection? Find out what they are!
There are a few magazine queries that generally get accepted. Tired of rejection? Find out what they are!
Pitching Magazines - An Editor's POV
Sometimes pitching magazines happens in unconventional ways. Here, we interview a magazine editor who hosted a "PitchFest." Get ideas about what editors like and don't like, and how to get your magazine pitch accepted.
Sometimes pitching magazines happens in unconventional ways. Here, we interview a magazine editor who hosted a "PitchFest." Get ideas about what editors like and don't like, and how to get your magazine pitch accepted.
Generate and Capture Magazine Article Ideas
Ways to generate and capture magazine article ideas for freelancers.
Ways to generate and capture magazine article ideas for freelancers.
Ten Steps to Prepare For Your Freelance Magazine Assignment
Freelance Magazine Writing: Prepare to write your freelance magazine article. Be sure to take these ten essential steps before you write your first freelance magazine article.
Freelance Magazine Writing: Prepare to write your freelance magazine article. Be sure to take these ten essential steps before you write your first freelance magazine article.
How Do I Ask For An Interview- and When?
One reader asks about asking for an interview for a magazine article. Should you do it before or after you have the assignment?
One reader asks about asking for an interview for a magazine article. Should you do it before or after you have the assignment?
Interview Questions
The interview questions a freelance writer asks his subject will make or break the article. Here are 8 things to keep in mind as you create your interview questions.
The interview questions a freelance writer asks his subject will make or break the article. Here are 8 things to keep in mind as you create your interview questions.
Should I Let the Magazine Interviewee See the Questions First?
A reader preparing for their first interview asks Should I let the interviewee see the questions first?
A reader preparing for their first interview asks Should I let the interviewee see the questions first?
How Do I Get Over the Fear of Interviewing?
A reader insists that writing is a solo career. "I want to write magazine articles, but much of the reason I got into freelance writing is because it fits my personality. I'm not social and the idea of conducting interviews scares me to death."
A reader insists that writing is a solo career. "I want to write magazine articles, but much of the reason I got into freelance writing is because it fits my personality. I'm not social and the idea of conducting interviews scares me to death."
How To Conduct an Interview
How to conduct an interview that will bolster your article and impress your editor, all with calm nerves and a confident demeanor!
How to conduct an interview that will bolster your article and impress your editor, all with calm nerves and a confident demeanor!
Should I Let My Subject Preview the Interview
A reader wonders if her subject is entitled to view the interview before it goes to print.
A reader wonders if her subject is entitled to view the interview before it goes to print.
Do Newspapers Really Pay By the Inch?
Pay in inches- a reader asks "What's with all this 'get paid in inches' business?" What does it mean, exactly, and does anyone still pay based on inches?
Pay in inches- a reader asks "What's with all this 'get paid in inches' business?" What does it mean, exactly, and does anyone still pay based on inches?
Repurpose or Reprint? What Do I Do With My Articles Now?
Once you get on a roll as a magazine writer, you need to manage your time and bottom line in order to efficiently make the most of your career. One way to do this is to use previously-published articles. You can either repurpose or reprint them. Which is "better?"
Once you get on a roll as a magazine writer, you need to manage your time and bottom line in order to efficiently make the most of your career. One way to do this is to use previously-published articles. You can either repurpose or reprint them. Which is "better?"
Seven Things To Do After You Get Published
The work isn't over when a freelance writer lands an article in the targeted publication- find out what steps to take after getting published.
The work isn't over when a freelance writer lands an article in the targeted publication- find out what steps to take after getting published.
Help! I've Been Asked to Proof a Galley?
Galley - What is it, and why is an editor asking me to look at it? How to proof a galley, and what, exactly, your editor wants.
Galley - What is it, and why is an editor asking me to look at it? How to proof a galley, and what, exactly, your editor wants.
Small Literary Magazines
Got some short fiction you'd like to submit? Take a look at this listing of 10 possibilities.
Got some short fiction you'd like to submit? Take a look at this listing of 10 possibilities.
Are You Really Ready to Publish?
Think you're ready to publish? Make sure by asking yourself these six questions.
Think you're ready to publish? Make sure by asking yourself these six questions.
Jan Lundy - Bio of Guest Writer Jan Lundy
Thanks kindly to Jan Lundy for her guest blog and article on breaking into magazines.
Thanks kindly to Jan Lundy for her guest blog and article on breaking into magazines.