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In Print: Thinking Outside The Magazine

By on November 7th, 2011

In this column we’ve covered a lot of different ways to break into print. Today, I’d like to talk about some unconventional ideas for getting jobs in the industry. So we’re going to delve into “Thinking Outside The Magazine”… Glossies …

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A Pep Talk For Print Writers

By on July 7th, 2011

Hello hello! How about some good news? Today, instead of telling you ten thousand things you need to make sure that you are doing, or emphasizing how difficult it is to break into writing for print, I’m simply going to …

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Writers’ Market Directory is Now Public

By on April 27th, 2010

I’m happy to make this week’s first announcement — our writers’ market directory is now live. You can access the writers’ market directory from any page on the site by clicking the “writers’ markets” link in the top navigation (where …

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The Impact of e-Readers on Writers

By on April 6th, 2009

I’m sure everyone here is familiar with Amazon’s Kindle – an electronic reader primarily as a substitute for print books. With Hearst preparing their own larger e-reader specifically for magazine and newspaper content, I think it’s important to look at …

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How to Get Paid Well Writing for Trade Magazines that Don’t Pay Well

By on November 20th, 2008

Writing articles for trade magazines can be fun. In some cases, those trade magazines can pay very well, but in others (generally with smaller audiences) the pay can be downright dismal. After seeing a complaint along those lines yesterday on …

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