| Magazine writers are not only paid but they are | | | | a quick note to the editor or their assistant and |
| making a substantial living from it. Writers from all | | | | ask what stories they are looking for. Sometimes |
| genres have realized that this is a quick way to | | | | you will get no answer but then sometimes you |
| get paid and have a good time at the same time. | | | | will get a message back and they will give you |
| So many obstacles stand in your way when you | | | | information on what they are looking to publish in |
| are writing novels and not everyone has the luck | | | | their magazines. |
| to be discovered with no effort at all. In order to | | | | Editors are really busy individuals so you may |
| write for magazines you have to first research | | | | think that it is better for you to research their |
| the editor and then the magazine and tailor your | | | | magazine first and then take a guess and send a |
| pitch letter in order to spark an interest in the | | | | pitch letter. I have found that you have one shot |
| editor. The real deal is that even if the editor is | | | | to make an impression on an editor when you |
| interested in your pitch letter they will not take a | | | | pitch a story so go all out and make sure that |
| chance on you unless you can prove that you can | | | | your pitch letter gives every detail about yourself, |
| write well and meet their deadlines, and then you | | | | your experience, and send clips that are |
| need to send them samples of your writing which | | | | meainingful to the Editor. It makes no sense to |
| are called clips. How can you have any clips if you | | | | pitch to a magazine that is for Network Engineers |
| have not gotten a chance to write for any | | | | and you are sending Clips that are talking about |
| magazines? The answer I am going to give you in | | | | Outerspace. You need to show and prove on |
| a few moments. | | | | paper and Editor's look for typo's and to see how |
| When you have a website and you need to | | | | well you can hold their attention. |
| publlish it you go to a hosting company and wallah, | | | | The key to this market is have something |
| your weebsite is live on the web. The problem | | | | interesting to write about and make sure your |
| remains now is that there are several hundred | | | | writing style goes with what the readers of the |
| thousand websites and maybe more just like | | | | magazine is interested in. Most people believe that |
| yours on the Internet. You attempt to market | | | | they have to buy a copy of the Writers Market |
| yourself by telling your friends to give you a | | | | and read through massive amounts of information |
| shoutout in the forums informing their group that | | | | or go to the newstands and read the mastoids of |
| your website is live, but really they are not going | | | | every magazine they sell. The truth is that the |
| to leave the forum until they are ready to log off | | | | Internet is your best friend and you need to utilize |
| or go to another forum. How do you spread the | | | | it to the best of your ability. |
| word? You write articles on the web. Writing | | | | Have you ever heard of writing for dollars? This |
| articles does a few things for you like, you get a | | | | website has been my best friend. It lists plenty of |
| chance to write about whatever you are | | | | magazines and you can click the link and read the |
| interested in and people come to these sites just | | | | writer guidelines and this gives you enough |
| to read the information that you are posting. It | | | | information to pitch your story to th Editor. Hey |
| also gives you the clips that you need to send to | | | | not everyone has money to spend on buying the |
| the editor of magazines showing that you have | | | | Writers Market so you have to learn how to put |
| clips that are published. | | | | free in your web searches on google. |
| Now this is no easy road maybe you send out | | | | Bottom line is you want to write, then you are |
| thousands of pitch letters and no one responds | | | | going to have to get your experience by posting |
| and that can be an indication that you have not | | | | as many articles on the web that you can. Why? |
| read enough copies of their magazines. Every | | | | because once it is written and posted on the web |
| magazine has a certain writing style and certain | | | | you have taken the first step towards having |
| articles that they are looking to publish. Now the | | | | clips to send to the Editor's of Magazines and |
| real secret is to find out what they are looking | | | | maybe, just maybe, you will find yourself |
| for. Most of the times it is better for you to send | | | | published in a magazine that will pay you. |