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.
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.
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 10 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 10 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.
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.
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.