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. Instead, they want to cultivate a working relationship with stringers to whom they can give assignments regularly," Billings (1992, p. 24) wrote. "As a stringer, you will be doing both 'hard news' and 'features'."Mastering Magazine and Newsletter MarketsThe number of magazines and newsletters being published sometimes may seem overwhelming. It is quite an effort to keep track of the many opportunities that exist for freelance feature writers. With thousands of magazines in the United States and Canada and thousands more outside North America, there are many different magazine markets for freelance writers.First, there are the most visible consumer magazines. There are also thousands of trade, technical, and professional publications. Freelance writers should always consider the opportunities available outside the mainstream publications. Although many freelancers may dream of writing for the big fees paid by The New Yorker, Esquire, National Geographic, TV Guide, or Reader's Digest, it is not realistic for most beginners to shoot so high. Instead, it is wise to look at less competitive markets. Many freelance writers begin their magazine and newsletter writing careers by publishing in smaller magazines or newsletters or those with specializations with which they are familiar. The fees are much lower, generally, and there is great variation in how much they pay. You do not have to be a specialist, but if you have some expertise, use it. This is especially beneficial to beginners looking for that first break.Denver freelance writer Henry Pratt believes that the thousands of trade publications are a strong option that is "often overlooked" by feature writers (Pratt, 1992, p. 10). There seem to be trade periodicals for just about any imaginable subject. Trade publications those technical periodicals serving business and industry with articles about news, trends, people, new technology, and research in a particular field often open up to new writers more easily than consumer publications, he says. Page 483Writing articles for trade journals is fun and profitable, if you take the time to know your customer the publication, its audience, and the industry. [T]rade journals offer writers greater security. Such trades tend to be more stable, and they're not bought or sold as often as some consumer publications. You'll find trade journals are hungry for articles, practical columns, charts, graphs, and photos. Since most have small staffs, the editors depend heavily on freelancers for much of their prose and visuals. (p. 10)Pratt suggests trade features should focus on manufacturing processes, histories and chronologies, and successful elements of businesses such as sales, production, finance, and the future.Magazine writer Eric Friedman (1997) looked at seven important parts of a magazine when considering to submit to it. He recommends looking at the:" Masthead (the fewer names, the better for freelancers)" Bionotes (what do they tell you about the writers the publication uses?)" Table of contents (look at the article types and topics)" Text (read it and note slant, length, tone, and style)" Timeliness (are news pegs part of these articles?)" Artwork (what accompanies the articles?)" Audience (check the advertising and letters to the editor for hints)Other small magazines offer good publishing opportunities also. There are a growing number of magazines of limited regional or local circulation that remain options for beginning writers, argued freelance writer Eric Mathews (1991). "In terms of eccentricities, anomalies, and just generally strange publishing practices, these publications, often 'seatofthepants' operations, can be the ultimate test of a writer's patience and professionalism," he says (p. 23). Finding these magazines may be a challenge, but they are often listed in magazine market directories and writers' magazines such as Writer's Digest and The Writer. With very small staffs, some only oneperson operations, these publications also need contributors.A growing magazine market in recent years has been regional parenting magazines and newsletters. Ohio writer Mark Haverstock Page 484(1993) noted that there may be as many as 140 of these in North America and Australia. "This is a wideopen market for writers, because most of these parenting publications rely heavily on freelance submissions," Haverstock says (p. 6). These publications seek practical feature articles about local activities, places to get help, and advice about childcare. Atlanta Parent, Chicago Parent, and Seattle's Child are just three examples [ Pobierz całość w formacie PDF ]
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. Instead, they want to cultivate a working relationship with stringers to whom they can give assignments regularly," Billings (1992, p. 24) wrote. "As a stringer, you will be doing both 'hard news' and 'features'."Mastering Magazine and Newsletter MarketsThe number of magazines and newsletters being published sometimes may seem overwhelming. It is quite an effort to keep track of the many opportunities that exist for freelance feature writers. With thousands of magazines in the United States and Canada and thousands more outside North America, there are many different magazine markets for freelance writers.First, there are the most visible consumer magazines. There are also thousands of trade, technical, and professional publications. Freelance writers should always consider the opportunities available outside the mainstream publications. Although many freelancers may dream of writing for the big fees paid by The New Yorker, Esquire, National Geographic, TV Guide, or Reader's Digest, it is not realistic for most beginners to shoot so high. Instead, it is wise to look at less competitive markets. Many freelance writers begin their magazine and newsletter writing careers by publishing in smaller magazines or newsletters or those with specializations with which they are familiar. The fees are much lower, generally, and there is great variation in how much they pay. You do not have to be a specialist, but if you have some expertise, use it. This is especially beneficial to beginners looking for that first break.Denver freelance writer Henry Pratt believes that the thousands of trade publications are a strong option that is "often overlooked" by feature writers (Pratt, 1992, p. 10). There seem to be trade periodicals for just about any imaginable subject. Trade publications those technical periodicals serving business and industry with articles about news, trends, people, new technology, and research in a particular field often open up to new writers more easily than consumer publications, he says. Page 483Writing articles for trade journals is fun and profitable, if you take the time to know your customer the publication, its audience, and the industry. [T]rade journals offer writers greater security. Such trades tend to be more stable, and they're not bought or sold as often as some consumer publications. You'll find trade journals are hungry for articles, practical columns, charts, graphs, and photos. Since most have small staffs, the editors depend heavily on freelancers for much of their prose and visuals. (p. 10)Pratt suggests trade features should focus on manufacturing processes, histories and chronologies, and successful elements of businesses such as sales, production, finance, and the future.Magazine writer Eric Friedman (1997) looked at seven important parts of a magazine when considering to submit to it. He recommends looking at the:" Masthead (the fewer names, the better for freelancers)" Bionotes (what do they tell you about the writers the publication uses?)" Table of contents (look at the article types and topics)" Text (read it and note slant, length, tone, and style)" Timeliness (are news pegs part of these articles?)" Artwork (what accompanies the articles?)" Audience (check the advertising and letters to the editor for hints)Other small magazines offer good publishing opportunities also. There are a growing number of magazines of limited regional or local circulation that remain options for beginning writers, argued freelance writer Eric Mathews (1991). "In terms of eccentricities, anomalies, and just generally strange publishing practices, these publications, often 'seatofthepants' operations, can be the ultimate test of a writer's patience and professionalism," he says (p. 23). Finding these magazines may be a challenge, but they are often listed in magazine market directories and writers' magazines such as Writer's Digest and The Writer. With very small staffs, some only oneperson operations, these publications also need contributors.A growing magazine market in recent years has been regional parenting magazines and newsletters. Ohio writer Mark Haverstock Page 484(1993) noted that there may be as many as 140 of these in North America and Australia. "This is a wideopen market for writers, because most of these parenting publications rely heavily on freelance submissions," Haverstock says (p. 6). These publications seek practical feature articles about local activities, places to get help, and advice about childcare. Atlanta Parent, Chicago Parent, and Seattle's Child are just three examples [ Pobierz całość w formacie PDF ]