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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
Writing to Trends - Susan Sundwall

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
Environment:
Going Green: Green Markets, Green Topics - Wenona Napolitano
Family History/Genealogy:
Writing for Family History Magazines - Rosemary Bennett
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:
Making Your Future Out of the Past: How to Break into the Burgeoning History Market - Sean McLachlan
Local History: A Lucrative Niche Market - Patricia Fry
People and Steeples: Writing Church Histories - Wendy Hobday Haugh
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
Bylines from Near and Far: Travel Writing in 2009-2010 - Myrna Oakley
Do's and Don'ts of Travel Markets - Jennifer Stewart
How to Organize Sponsored Travel - Susan Miles
How Writers Can Score Press Trips, by Roy A. Barnes
Looking for Travel Sidebars - Jack Adler
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
Writing the World: Ten Tips to Breaking into the Guidebook Market, by Sean McLachlan

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

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 tips on coping with "The Writing Life" -- including handling rejection, improving time management, finding unique ways to deal with the stress of being a writer, and how to avoid writing-related health issues, see our Writing Life 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, visit the Contests section.

Related Links:
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

The Art of Column Writing

Freelancing for Newspapers

Successful Syndication

Syndication Secrets

Travel Writer's Guide

Writer's Digest Handbook of Magazine Article Writing

Writer's Guide to Queries, Pitches and Proposals

You Can Be a Columnist

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