Comments on: Write for Print Magazines – Tips for Beginning Your Writing Career http://theadventurouswriter.com/blogwriting/write-for-print-magazines-tips-for-the-beginning-of-your-writing-career/ Tips for writers, freelancers, and novelists paired with quips from successful authors, to help you write better! Tue, 15 May 2012 00:28:50 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Kimberly http://theadventurouswriter.com/blogwriting/write-for-print-magazines-tips-for-the-beginning-of-your-writing-career/comment-page-1/#comment-3149 Kimberly Sat, 12 Dec 2009 20:50:13 +0000 http://theadventurouswriter.com/blogwriting/?p=129#comment-3149 I have 22 years in the industry, and I found this article to be quite accurate. I came to it looking for a link to send to a writer who needs a little guidance. The publication I currently work for is always looking for freelancers, especially if they take these tips to heart. I have 22 years in the industry, and I found this article to be quite accurate. I came to it looking for a link to send to a writer who needs a little guidance. The publication I currently work for is always looking for freelancers, especially if they take these tips to heart.

]]> By: Laurie PK http://theadventurouswriter.com/blogwriting/write-for-print-magazines-tips-for-the-beginning-of-your-writing-career/comment-page-1/#comment-2859 Laurie PK Tue, 03 Nov 2009 15:57:27 +0000 http://theadventurouswriter.com/blogwriting/?p=129#comment-2859 Thanks, Lisa, I appreciate your input! Nice to have friends in cyberspace :-) .-= Laurie PK´s last blog post ..<a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/QuipsTipsForFreelanceWriters/~3/IGt4UsY-3dE/" rel="nofollow">New Suite101 Writers – How to Stay Motivated to Keep Writing</a> =-. Thanks, Lisa, I appreciate your input! Nice to have friends in cyberspace :-)
.-= Laurie PK´s last blog post ..New Suite101 Writers – How to Stay Motivated to Keep Writing =-.

]]> By: Lisa (lablady) http://theadventurouswriter.com/blogwriting/write-for-print-magazines-tips-for-the-beginning-of-your-writing-career/comment-page-1/#comment-2819 Lisa (lablady) Sat, 31 Oct 2009 17:54:15 +0000 http://theadventurouswriter.com/blogwriting/?p=129#comment-2819 Stewart, If you had done your research, you would know that Laurie, is indeed, a prolific and published writer. She is also a full-time freelance writer which means she makes enough money to support herself. That's a sign of success and a real writing pro. in my book! Here is the link to her published Print Articles--> http://tinyurl.com/yh4e3vu and one for her published Online Articles to Woman's Day, Reader's Digest, etc. http://tinyurl.com/yzk7ctd just for a start. As any successful writer will tell you, and Laurie admits it in the above article, research is key. It gives you confidence in writing the article and shows your editor you can be resourceful and know what you're talking about. I sense you should take this advice to heart. :) Laurie, I admire how you can successfully detach yourself from your freelance work in order for the editor to bring out its best with your collaboration. I think that is, sometimes, one of the most difficult things to do for writers. They don't want one word changed. That is a valuable lesson to learn and I appreciate you reiterating it. Thanks for all the tips! .-= Lisa (lablady)´s last blog post ..<a href="http://helpmegethired.wordpress.com/2009/08/11/what-is-your-view-doom-and-gloom-or-beauty-and-insights/" rel="nofollow">Making The Shift</a> =-. Stewart,

If you had done your research, you would know that Laurie, is indeed, a prolific and published writer. She is also a full-time freelance writer which means she makes enough money to support herself. That’s a sign of success and a real writing pro. in my book!

Here is the link to her published Print Articles–> http://tinyurl.com/yh4e3vu and one for her published Online Articles to Woman’s Day, Reader’s Digest, etc. http://tinyurl.com/yzk7ctd just for a start.

As any successful writer will tell you, and Laurie admits it in the above article, research is key. It gives you confidence in writing the article and shows your editor you can be resourceful and know what you’re talking about. I sense you should take this advice to heart. :)

Laurie, I admire how you can successfully detach yourself from your freelance work in order for the editor to bring out its best with your collaboration. I think that is, sometimes, one of the most difficult things to do for writers. They don’t want one word changed. That is a valuable lesson to learn and I appreciate you reiterating it. Thanks for all the tips!
.-= Lisa (lablady)´s last blog post ..Making The Shift =-.

]]> By: Laurie PK http://theadventurouswriter.com/blogwriting/write-for-print-magazines-tips-for-the-beginning-of-your-writing-career/comment-page-1/#comment-2815 Laurie PK Sat, 31 Oct 2009 12:53:32 +0000 http://theadventurouswriter.com/blogwriting/?p=129#comment-2815 You're right; I should just pack up and go home. Just kidding! :-) If you asked for my magazine writing experience, I'd be happy to supply it. And, I think there are many real writing pros who offer their advice. You just need to do a little digging to find them. .-= Laurie PK´s last blog post ..<a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/QuipsTipsForFreelanceWriters/~3/_rb2GaBUdAo/" rel="nofollow">Blog Partnerships – Things to Consider Before Co-Blogging</a> =-. You’re right; I should just pack up and go home.

Just kidding! :-) If you asked for my magazine writing experience, I’d be happy to supply it. And, I think there are many real writing pros who offer their advice. You just need to do a little digging to find them.
.-= Laurie PK´s last blog post ..Blog Partnerships – Things to Consider Before Co-Blogging =-.

]]> By: Stewart http://theadventurouswriter.com/blogwriting/write-for-print-magazines-tips-for-the-beginning-of-your-writing-career/comment-page-1/#comment-2814 Stewart Sat, 31 Oct 2009 07:21:43 +0000 http://theadventurouswriter.com/blogwriting/?p=129#comment-2814 For the life of me, why is it always little-published freelancers, such as yourself, who write these how-to-write columns? I would take your advice more seriously if you had the credits with numerous major magazines to back up your advice. Can't we get a real writing pro to offer his or her hard-won advice? No offense, but you don't (yet) have the resume to be advising others. For the life of me, why is it always little-published freelancers, such as yourself, who write these how-to-write columns? I would take your advice more seriously if you had the credits with numerous major magazines to back up your advice. Can’t we get a real writing pro to offer his or her hard-won advice? No offense, but you don’t (yet) have the resume to be advising others.

]]> By: Laurie PK http://theadventurouswriter.com/blogwriting/write-for-print-magazines-tips-for-the-beginning-of-your-writing-career/comment-page-1/#comment-1029 Laurie PK Mon, 18 May 2009 21:26:06 +0000 http://theadventurouswriter.com/blogwriting/?p=129#comment-1029 How exciting for you, Courtney! Good luck writing that article -- I hope you knock their socks off. But I don't think this is your one and only shot, my friend. This is one of many, many chances you'll have as a freelance writer or columnist. Take a deep breath, realize that if this writing job doesn't come through -- then there WILL be others. Just two seconds ago, I got an email from a Canadian newspaper with a question about a recent pitch I sent. I can't actually answer his question, unfortunately....but this isn't my last chance to break into this newspaper! So, don't let the stress get to you. Pretend you have all the writing opportunities in the world, that the journalism world is your oyster, and that this magazine would be lucky to have you. Let that confidence and energy infiltrate your writing....and shake off that negative, stressful, "this is my only chance!" energy. It's harmful. Toxic. Icky. Keep me posted -- I'd love to hear how you're doing :-) Laurie <abbr><em>Laurie PK’s last blog post..How to Make Money Blogging for Writers</abbr></em> How exciting for you, Courtney! Good luck writing that article — I hope you knock their socks off.

But I don’t think this is your one and only shot, my friend. This is one of many, many chances you’ll have as a freelance writer or columnist. Take a deep breath, realize that if this writing job doesn’t come through — then there WILL be others.

Just two seconds ago, I got an email from a Canadian newspaper with a question about a recent pitch I sent. I can’t actually answer his question, unfortunately….but this isn’t my last chance to break into this newspaper!

So, don’t let the stress get to you. Pretend you have all the writing opportunities in the world, that the journalism world is your oyster, and that this magazine would be lucky to have you.

Let that confidence and energy infiltrate your writing….and shake off that negative, stressful, “this is my only chance!” energy. It’s harmful. Toxic. Icky.

Keep me posted — I’d love to hear how you’re doing :-)

Laurie

Laurie PK’s last blog post..How to Make Money Blogging for Writers

]]> By: Courtney http://theadventurouswriter.com/blogwriting/write-for-print-magazines-tips-for-the-beginning-of-your-writing-career/comment-page-1/#comment-1026 Courtney Mon, 18 May 2009 20:45:39 +0000 http://theadventurouswriter.com/blogwriting/?p=129#comment-1026 Thanks for this article. I'm a budding freelance writer who still has that "new college grad smell". I've been looking for places to stretch my writing legs and put my journalism degree to good use ... but it's been hard to get just that one shot I so desperately need to break into the business. However, my luck drastically changed today when the editor of our city's local magazine offered me my chance ... my ONE chance. I have a week to write a 350 word article about a brand-new, off-beat local clothing store. I'm confident in my writing ability when I'm aimlessing cranking out emails or gabbing on my blog, but given the stress that this is my only chance to infiltrate the magazine, I can't help but feel intimidated by the task. I'm taking your tips to heart and hoping they will help me along the way. Thanks for this article. I’m a budding freelance writer who still has that “new college grad smell”. I’ve been looking for places to stretch my writing legs and put my journalism degree to good use … but it’s been hard to get just that one shot I so desperately need to break into the business. However, my luck drastically changed today when the editor of our city’s local magazine offered me my chance … my ONE chance. I have a week to write a 350 word article about a brand-new, off-beat local clothing store. I’m confident in my writing ability when I’m aimlessing cranking out emails or gabbing on my blog, but given the stress that this is my only chance to infiltrate the magazine, I can’t help but feel intimidated by the task. I’m taking your tips to heart and hoping they will help me along the way.

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