Comments on: A Reader’s Digest Editor’s 10 Writing Tips

By: Laurie Pawlik-Kienlen

Laurie Pawlik-Kienlen — Mon, 09 May 2011 17:40:56 +0000

Hi Tracy,

I hope you give these writing tips a chance! Maybe your 10th pitch to the Reader’s Digest editors will be the one that gets you an article assignment

By: Tracy A.

Tracy A. — Mon, 09 May 2011 14:58:47 +0000

After 9 pitches to readers digest editors, i gave up.

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I guess I’m an old woman at heart. « 7X8=56 — Thu, 16 Sep 2010 00:44:23 +0000

[...] I stumbled upon this article about tips from a Reader’s Digest editor and while it doesn’t state much about the style of writing done in the magazine,it is helpful information for anyone looking for write a decent story.Tips for Better Writing [...]

By: Lucie

Lucie — Thu, 25 Sep 2008 16:15:44 +0000

Laurie, Thank you for your response. I’m glad to know that the RD pile does get read. As someone who was saw first hand how other magazines handles their piles (read delete), it’s good to know someone can get to the other side.

By: Laurie Pawlik-Kienlen

Laurie Pawlik-Kienlen — Fri, 19 Sep 2008 15:55:09 +0000

I sent my first query to the electronic slush pile at Reader’s Digest, and it was accepted a few days later. They DO look at those electronic queries — but getting published in the magazine is really hard. For every 5 queries I pitch to the RD editors, I’m lucky to get one acceptance.

It’s the idea that counts….and it’s hard to come up with great ideas!

By: Lucie

Lucie — Fri, 19 Sep 2008 15:44:20 +0000

I have been writing for a magazine owned by RD and have tried for years to get into the “real” RD magazine. I’m wondering – did you send this query directly to an editor or into the electronic slush pile? I’m convinced that to get an editor’s attention, it has to get in front of the editor.

Thanks for your feedback,
Lucie

By: siobhan

siobhan — Mon, 07 Jul 2008 23:55:10 +0000

This was an interesting article – especially since I had a conversation with a walking friend today that revolved around exactly this sort of thing! thanks for the tips!