Freelance Writer, Article Writing

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 Read more

There’s a right way and a wrong way to put yourself in an article you’re writing. Know the difference. Read more

Deborah Vetter, editor of Cicada magazine, talks about reaching teenage readers with short stories, essays and poems. Read more

Take a cue from great newspaper articles: Use snazzy and surprising leads that grab your readers’ curiosity and keep them hooked until the end. Read more

“Ever So Humble” Read more

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. Read more

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. Read more

Variety is the spice of life and the spice of your articles. Cook up sources from different people and places to please all tastes. Read more

Does a writer traveling equal a travel writer? Read more

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. Read more

Make a date to study magazines’ editorial calendars before you query—they’ll tell you exactly what editors want and when. Read more

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. Read more

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.” Read more

Nearly everyone wants to be a travel writer. Take this nationally syndicated columnist’s advice to put yourself ahead of the pack. Read more

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. Read more

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. Read more

During slow times, be adventuresome: Explore new freelance opportunities, branch into niche publications and investigate different areas of expertise. Read more

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. Read more

Nonfiction columnist David Fryxell, outlines the five secrets to writing query letters that can help fend off rejection slips. Read more

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. Read more

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. Read more