This example of a query letter for unpublished writers (writers who don’t have magazine clips yet) will help writers land their first magazine assignment – I hope! I’m posting this because a reader asked for an example of a beginner’s query letter on my Tips for Improving Your Query Letters article.
Before the query letter example, [...]

These tips for writing for trade magazines are directly from a panel of print trade publishers and editors. The good news? Not all trade print magazines are shutting down! I was part of a writer’s craft fair recently; the panel of trade magazine editors and publishers said their readers don’t read online e-zines or use Google to find information. They [...]

What about submitting multiple query letters to magazines? I’ve been avoiding this on Quips and Tips for Successful Writers for months…and it’s time to ‘fess up!
Before the tips, a quip on writing:
“Writing is not necessarily something to be ashamed of, but do it in private and wash your hands afterwards.” – Robert A. Heinlein. 
This is [...]

A ”payment upon publication” offer from a magazine editor means writers get paid for article when it’s published. A ”payment on acceptance” assignment, on the other hand, means the writer gets paid when the article is submitted.
Which is preferable for working writers? Payment on acceptance, of course! But, even the most successful freelancers get a “payment on publication” offer [...]

In this interview, Wendy Burt-Thomas, author of The Writer’s Digest Guide to Query Letters, shares her tips for writers groups, writer’s block, and what it takes to be a successful freelancer. Her perspective will help you become a better writer - whether you’re a seasoned pro or a newbie…
Before her tips, here’s one of her favorite writing quips:
“I [...]

Before you query an editor, make sure you can find expert sources for the magazine articles you want to write! Leading your article or query letter with a “real” story is a great way to hook readers (and editors). People love reading about other people – which means editors love articles that include compelling anecdotes.
Before the tips, a quip:
“I [...]

These magazine writing tips from freelancers will help you get your book or article published. These publishing and editing tips offer encouragement, practical advice, and hope for both newbie and professional scribes! 
Before the tips, here’s some magazine writing advice from a former executive editor of Working Mother: 
“What we need most are article ideas that are based on new research, [...]

These freelance writing tips are from successful published authors, freelance writers, journalism professors and writing coaches. If you want to make money writing, just implement one secret a week…
Before the tips, a quip:
“C. Hope Clark has a great rule of thumb to keep her submissions in the hands of editors and not on her hard drive,” writes Christina Katz [...]

These eight freelance writing tips for print magazines represent some of the best lessons I’ve learned from the “school of hard knocks.” As a successful full-time writer without a Journalism degree, I’ve learned a great deal about writers’ rights, contracts, editing, sourcing, and pitching and selling articles.
Before the tips, a quip from Natalie Goldberg: 
“A student in a workshop walked up to me swinging [...]

Are you an aspiring freelance writer? These tips for pitching your article ideas to magazines include a brief sample query letter. 
Before the tips, a quip: 
“The writer must believe that what he is doing is the most important thing in the world. And he must hold to this illusion even when he knows it is not true.” [...]