http://www.writersdigest.com/rss.aspx?p_PageAlias=MagazineWriting en-us Fri, 20 Nov 2009 14:25:17 GMT Fri, 20 Nov 2009 14:25:17 GMT http://www.writersdigest.com//article/?p_ArticleId=6695 How can you light fires under editors? In this excerpt from The Craft & Business of Writing, learn why it's a businesslike, professional, and distanced attitude that will first give you perspective on the problems you're encountering, and then will allow you to handle problems without placing a self-destructive fire under yourself.]]> Thu, 03 Apr 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.writersdigest.com//article/?p_ArticleId=6695 http://www.writersdigest.com//article/?p_ArticleId=9938
by Linda Formichelli]]> Tue, 07 Oct 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.writersdigest.com//article/?p_ArticleId=9938 http://www.writersdigest.com//article/?p_ArticleId=5296 You may think that writing about money for magazines like Smart Money and Kiplinger's Personal Finance is just beyond your mathematical understanding. But in this online exclusive article, Greg Daugherty, former editor in chief of New Choices magazine and author of You Can Write for Magazines]]> Mon, 11 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.writersdigest.com//article/?p_ArticleId=5296 http://www.writersdigest.com//article/?p_ArticleId=8906
by Melissa Hart]]> Mon, 18 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.writersdigest.com//article/?p_ArticleId=8906 http://www.writersdigest.com//article/?p_ArticleId=5373 After bagging that first assignment, do the job right to assure it's the first of many. In time, you'll become the indispensable writer upon whom editors rely.]]> Mon, 11 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.writersdigest.com//article/?p_ArticleId=5373 http://www.writersdigest.com//article/?p_ArticleId=9936 And when Luiz’s mom told her she needed a website, Luiz obeyed.

by Brian A. Klems]]> Tue, 07 Oct 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.writersdigest.com//article/?p_ArticleId=9936 http://www.writersdigest.com//article/?p_ArticleId=5576 During slow times, be adventuresome: Explore new freelance opportunities, branch into niche publications and investigate different areas of expertise.]]> Mon, 11 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.writersdigest.com//article/?p_ArticleId=5576 http://www.writersdigest.com//article/?p_ArticleId=16989
by John Moir (78th Annual Writer’s Digest Writing Competition Winner)
]]> Fri, 16 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.writersdigest.com//article/?p_ArticleId=16989 http://www.writersdigest.com//article/?p_ArticleId=5140 Kurt Andersen, co-chair of the hot Internet site Inside.com, founder of Spy magazine and author of the best-selling novel Turn of the Century talks about his career here.]]> Mon, 11 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.writersdigest.com//article/?p_ArticleId=5140 http://www.writersdigest.com//article/?p_ArticleId=5334 Getting your own regular column with a newspaper today is as difficult as it is rewarding. The competition for landing these coveted spots is steadily increasing as the circulation of many dailies continues to shrink. Award-winning columnist Cynthia G. La Ferle offers advice and encouragement for writers struggling to break into this golden market.]]> Mon, 11 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.writersdigest.com//article/?p_ArticleId=5334 http://www.writersdigest.com//article/?p_ArticleId=8907
by Linda Formichelli]]> Mon, 18 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.writersdigest.com//article/?p_ArticleId=8907 http://www.writersdigest.com//article/?p_ArticleId=5513 Freelance writer Tom Harpole, whose work has appeared in Sports Illustrated, Outdoor Life and Air & Space Smithsonian, shares how he found success as a freelancer.]]> Mon, 11 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.writersdigest.com//article/?p_ArticleId=5513 http://www.writersdigest.com//article/?p_ArticleId=9302 Writer's Digest Weekly Planner will keep your entire writing life organized and portable, all year long.]]> Wed, 10 Sep 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.writersdigest.com//article/?p_ArticleId=9302 http://www.writersdigest.com//article/?p_ArticleId=5625 Nonfiction columnist David Fryxell, outlines the five secrets to writing query letters that can help fend off rejection slips.]]> Mon, 11 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.writersdigest.com//article/?p_ArticleId=5625 http://www.writersdigest.com//article/?p_ArticleId=5630 If you're a freelancer focused exclusively on print magazines, it's time to expand your reach. Editors from the best of the web share their insider's take on breaking into webzines.]]> Mon, 11 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.writersdigest.com//article/?p_ArticleId=5630 http://www.writersdigest.com//article/?p_ArticleId=6875 Yes, the odds of landing a nationally syndicated column are against you. But that doesn’t mean you can’t find success.

by Lisa Abeyta


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by Art Spikol]]> Tue, 14 Oct 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.writersdigest.com//article/?p_ArticleId=10214 http://www.writersdigest.com//article/?p_ArticleId=8098 Columbia Journalism Review’s managing editor, came to the magazine in 1999 on a fellowship and was convinced to stay on as managing editor. Founded in 1961, the magazine’s mission is to serve as “both a watchdog and a friend of the press in all its forms” and “encourage and stimulate excellence in journalism in the service of a free society.”

by Jordan E. Rosenfeld]]> Thu, 03 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.writersdigest.com//article/?p_ArticleId=8098 http://www.writersdigest.com//article/?p_ArticleId=5361 More and more print publications are producing web counterparts. How does that affect nonfiction writers? David A. Fryxell, Writer's Digest Editorial Director, provides some insight.]]> Mon, 11 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.writersdigest.com//article/?p_ArticleId=5361 http://www.writersdigest.com//article/?p_ArticleId=10779
by Zachary Petit]]> Tue, 11 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.writersdigest.com//article/?p_ArticleId=10779 http://www.writersdigest.com//article/?p_ArticleId=5435 Take a cue from great newspaper articles: Use snazzy and surprising leads that grab your readers' curiosity and keep them hooked until the end.]]> Mon, 11 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.writersdigest.com//article/?p_ArticleId=5435 http://www.writersdigest.com//article/?p_ArticleId=5382 Those big-name magazines with a million-plus readers can be cracked by everyday freelancers, too. These six tips will help you glide past the velvet ropes.]]> Mon, 11 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.writersdigest.com//article/?p_ArticleId=5382 http://www.writersdigest.com//article/?p_ArticleId=5333 Mon, 11 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.writersdigest.com//article/?p_ArticleId=5333 http://www.writersdigest.com//article/?p_ArticleId=5218 Julia Cameron, author of The Artist's Way and The Right to Write, notes that writers are wrong to resist writing on speculation. In fact, she says that writing on speculation should be a goal.]]> Mon, 11 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.writersdigest.com//article/?p_ArticleId=5218 http://www.writersdigest.com//article/?p_ArticleId=5545 Variety is the spice of life and the spice of your articles. Cook up sources from different people and places to please all tastes.]]> Mon, 11 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.writersdigest.com//article/?p_ArticleId=5545 http://www.writersdigest.com//article/?p_ArticleId=5300 Cicada magazine, talks about reaching teenage readers with short stories, essays and poems.]]> Mon, 11 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.writersdigest.com//article/?p_ArticleId=5300 http://www.writersdigest.com//article/?p_ArticleId=5224 You Can Write a Column is the only book of its kind that offers an insider''s perspective on this special field, blending practical writing instruction with savvy marketing advice to help you create successful columns for everything from neighborhood newspapers to high profile magazines. Click below for exercises to use whether you already write column or aspire to do so.]]> Mon, 11 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.writersdigest.com//article/?p_ArticleId=5224 http://www.writersdigest.com//article/?p_ArticleId=5383 Break into national magazines by looking for the great human-interest stories in your own town.]]> Mon, 11 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.writersdigest.com//article/?p_ArticleId=5383 http://www.writersdigest.com//article/?p_ArticleId=5406 Mon, 11 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.writersdigest.com//article/?p_ArticleId=5406 http://www.writersdigest.com//article/?p_ArticleId=5559 Make a date to study magazines' editorial calendars before you query—they'll tell you exactly what editors want and when.]]> Mon, 11 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.writersdigest.com//article/?p_ArticleId=5559 http://www.writersdigest.com//article/?p_ArticleId=5412 There's a right way and a wrong way to put yourself in an article you're writing. Know the difference.]]> Mon, 11 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.writersdigest.com//article/?p_ArticleId=5412 http://www.writersdigest.com//article/?p_ArticleId=5278 Critiquing a restaurant gives you a feeling of power. Do you give the restaurant a glistening review and let them stay open to serve another meal? Or do you pan them, point out their flaws, and watch them struggle? Of course, unless your reviews are published, you would never truly have that power over a restaurant, but there is some satisfaction sharing your entry with fellow travelers to put a few bucks into or take a few bucks out of the owner's pocket.]]> Mon, 11 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.writersdigest.com//article/?p_ArticleId=5278 http://www.writersdigest.com//article/?p_ArticleId=5362 Editor and writer David Fryxell shares a valuable piece of advice with anyone trying to break into the magazine or newspaper market — "Learn to write the stories that editors dread."]]> Mon, 11 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.writersdigest.com//article/?p_ArticleId=5362 http://www.writersdigest.com//article/?p_ArticleId=5273 When you are researching a featured article for a magazine or newspaper, more often than not you will have a run-in with a publicist. Journalist and freelancer Geoff Williams shares his advice on about making the first move.]]> Mon, 11 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.writersdigest.com//article/?p_ArticleId=5273 http://www.writersdigest.com//article/?p_ArticleId=5673 As the market shifts and publications die, freelancers need to know how to set competitive fees.]]> Mon, 11 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.writersdigest.com//article/?p_ArticleId=5673