These tips for establishing a successful magazine writing careeer are from published authors, freelance writers, script writers, bloggers, and editors. Even if you’ve been selling articles to magazines for years, I can almost guarantee you’ll learn something new here!
Before the tips, a quip:
“Almost anyone can be an author; the business is to collect money and fame [...]

Every week, Quips and Tips for Successful Writers features “Writing Quips and Tips From Successful Published Author X.” Truman Capote is up to bat this week; on deck for next week is Annie Dillard.
Truman Capote’s most famous works are Breakfast at Tiffany’s and In Cold Blood. And, speaking of cold-blooded murder, here’s one of his [...]

Before you submit your sample chapters to publishers, check out these tips — they’ll help you succeed (they certainly couldn’t hurt!). I rounded up these tips because my agent recently told me that a publisher wants three sample chapters of See Jane Soar. I want these chapters to hook me a book contract! So, here I learn…
Before the tips, [...]

Successful writers need their own voice and style – because brilliant ideas alone don’t a solid writing career make! These five tips for developing your writer’s voice will improve your writing skills and increase your confidence.
Lately I’ve been obsessed with voice because I think that’s why my agent hasn’t scored me a book contract yet. My ideas [...]

How can you tell if your writing is improving? Sometimes you’re so enmeshed in your writing, you can’t tell if you’ve improved, gotten worse, or are treading water! So, here’s a list of qualities of excellent writing, to help you measure your progress. 
Before the tips, a quip: 
“Advice to young writers?” says Doris Lessing. “Always the same advice: [...]