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Freelancer's World: Selling Articles to Magazines and Periodicals

General Freelancing Tips
As Easy As ABC: Writing List Articles - Theresa O'Shea
Eight Things that Can Go Wrong for a Freelance Writer (And What to Do About Them) - Patricia Fry
Expert-Finding Strategies Every Writer Needs to Know - Mridu Khullar
How to Write Effectively for a Cause - Mary Emma Allen
The Newspaper/Blog Connection - Sue Fagalde Lick
Newspapers: A Great Source of Freelance Opportunities - Sue Fagalde Lick
Organizing and Maintaining Your Market Notes - Hasmita Chander
Six Tips on Selling Lists Articles - Kathryn Lay
What's Your Writing IQ? (Fillers and Quizzes) - Marie E. Cecchini
Why Write for Newspapers? - Sue Fagalde Lick
Writing for (not by) the Ear - Donnell King
Writing for the General Public: It's Not as Easy as it Sounds - Mary J. Breen

Queries and Submissions
E-mail Queries and Submissions: How to Keep Editors Happy - Moira Allen
How to Write a Successful Query - Moira Allen
The Letter of Introduction: An Alternative to the Query - Shelley Divnich Haggert
Queries vs. Articles: Which is Best? - Moira Allen
Sample Query - Moira Allen
A Quick Guide to Manuscript Format - Moira Allen
Cover Letters: When, How and Why to Use Them - Moira Allen
Cover Me - I'm Going In! - John Floyd

Targeting Specific Markets
Christian:
Break Into the Religious Market With a Devotion - Tatiana Claudy
Health:
Here's to (Writing About) Your Health! - Jenna Glatzer
Writing about Diet, Nutrition and Food - Kelly James-Enger
Writing for US and UK Health Publications - Rachel Newcombe
History:
People and Steeples: Writing Church Histories - Wendy Hobday Haugh
Local History: A Lucrative Niche Market - Patricia Fry
Misc.:
Writing Comic Books - Barry Lyga
Writing for the Gaming Industry - Melissa Brewer
Lights, Camera, Action! How to Get Paid to Write About Motion Pictures - Paul Armentano
Five Steps to Writing Great Quizzes - Kelly James-Enger
Music:
Writing for the Music Market - C.J. Chilvers
Writing for Music Magazines - Ruth McHaney Danner
Personal Experiences:
Fifteen Paying Markets for Personal Essays and Life Stories - Chryselle D'Silva Dias
How to Turn "First Experiences" into "First Sales" - Moira Allen
Mastering the Personal Experience Article - Deborah Newton
Writing (and Selling) Personal Experience Articles - Moira Allen
Pets:
How to Write for Pet Magazines - Moira Allen
Writing for Pet Markets: An Interview with Moira Allen - Kelly Milner
List of Paying Pet Markets - Moira Allen
Profiles:
Crafting the Perfect Profile - John Rains
Procedures, Perks and Pitfalls of Profile Writing - Shirley Byers Lalonde
Six Tips for Writing Celebrity Profiles - Kayleen Reusser
Writing Mini-Profiles for Maximium Profit - Lisa Beamer
Regional:
State Magazines: Ten Tips for Landing Great Features in Your Home Area - Sean McLachlan
Increase Your Income by Writing Close to Home - Patricia Fry
Teaching:
Teaching Writing Online - Moira Allen
Tips on Conducting a Successful Workshop - Moira Allen
Tips on Teaching Creative Writing - Shirley Kawa-Jump
Travel:
The Business of In-flights - Tim Lehnert
Do's and Don'ts of Travel Markets - Jennifer Stewart
How to Organize Sponsored Travel - Susan Miles
To Job or Not To Job: A Writer's Question - Antonio Graceffo
Tourism Authorities: The Travel Writer's Best Friend - Susan Miles
Travel that Pays - Kayleen Reusser
The Untraveled Travel Writer - Isabel Viana
What's a Press Trip? A Travel-Writing FAQ - Kathryn Lemmon
Writing Opportunities on the Road - Susan Miles

Creating, Selling and Syndicating a Column
How to Self-Syndicate Your Column - Moira Allen
How to Write a Book Review - Bill Asenjo
How to Write an Op-Ed - John McLain
Syndicating Your Weekly Column - Elizabeth Laden

Selling Reprints
Can I Sell a Previously Published Article? - Moira Allen
Making the Most of Your Inventory (Selling Reprints) - Dana Cassell
Marketing Articles Through International Syndication: An Interview with Sheila O'Connor - Moira Allen
One Article, Many Checks: Selling Reprints - Kelly James-Enger
Selling Reprints - Moira Allen

Photography
Eight Steps to Professional Travel Photos - Bob Difley
Picture Perfect: Using Photos to Sell Your Articles - Christine Ridout
Selling Your Photographs - Moira Allen

Related Sections
  • For tips on selling articles around the world, see our International section.

  • For information on creative nonfiction, including essays, memoirs and journals, see our Creative Nonfiction section.

  • For information on handling the business of writing, including income and expenses, contracts, rights, and related issues, please see our Business of Writing section.

  • For tips on winning writing contests, plus our Contest Database, visit the Contests section.

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    Magazines, Newspapers and Periodicals
    Market Guideline Databases

  • Recommended Reading


    Writer's Market

    Christian Writers' Market Guide

    Photographer's Market

    Starting Your Career as a Freelance Writer


    Successful Syndication

    Travel Writing

    Writer's Guide to Queries, Pitches and Proposals


    You Can Write a Column

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