After your article comes out in your targeted magazine, there's more work to be done! The first step is to get your hands on that hot little piece of paper. This is your clip- it's your key to more and more assignments (and paychecks).
Most magazines provide either courtesy copies or a tear sheet to their freelancers automatically, but if you're getting antsy, or you know the edition has been out for a while, it may be time to take matters into your own hands. Check the magazine website's submissions page or writer's guidelines to see if this is mentioned. Next, consider looking through the staff listing for an intern or circulation department that you can talk to. As a last resort, go ahead and contact your editor- just be conscious of their time. You're going to hit up this editor for more assignments (see step 5!), so be an easy writer to deal with.
