| The Big IdeaOkay. So youve figured out
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| | weeks.(Optional. Some people like to
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| that you would like to write for
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| | suggest a time frame, others let the
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| magazines, newspapers, and e-zines.
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| | editor do it. In general, the editor will
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| Unfortunately, so have about eight
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| | tell you when the article is due,
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| gazillion other people on this planet.
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| | regardless of your preferences. Its a
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| Therefore, you have to stand out from the
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| | nice touch to mention how you will
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| crowd. You have to sparkle. How do you
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| | research your article. Mine was primarily
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| do this? Simple. It all starts with The
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| | dependent on interviews, but you may wish
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| Big Idea. The first secret you must
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| | to include the names of journals/experts
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| learn in this funny business is that you
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| | you plan to quote or use for
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| dont actually have to write the whole
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| | information.)I look forward to your
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| article to get a job. In fact, only
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| | response.(Obligatory polite ending. Use
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| bright green novices attempt to write the
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| | any variation you wish. No pleading. If
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| whole thing before selling it. What you
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| | you dare type, I promise to write a
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| do need, however, is the IDEA for the
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| | reallllly, realllly good article! Please
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| great story. You will use this great idea
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| | hire me!, you will incur my wrath. I will
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| to convince editors to pay you
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| | hunt you down and yell at you. A lot.
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| exorbitant amounts of money via a
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| | Just a simple, dignified ending
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| proposal letter (called a query letter.
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| | requesting a response.)Regards,Jenna
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| But youll learn about that in a
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| | Glatzer(Oh. Substitute your name and
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| minute).So, where will you find this Big
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| | preferred signature ending. Unless you
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| Idea? Well, youve heard that wise adage
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| | feel like sending your paycheck to me, in
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| write what you know. Thats a wonderful
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| | which case, you can feel free to use my
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| mantra for finding your jumping-off
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| | name. Grin.)Finally, clips! If youve had
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| point. You dont need to stick to what you
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| | anything publishedor even if you havent,
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| know for the specific focus of your
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| | but you have a few good writing samples
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| story, but tap into your already huge vat
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| | appropriate for this type of
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| of knowledge to find the storys basis.
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| | marketinclude them. These samples are
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| This is how you will become an expert.
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| | called clips, and they are used to show
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| Experts are in demand. People with
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| | the editor that you are an intelligent,
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| stories arent. What you have to do is
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| | insightful, funny, clever, and/or
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| sneak your stories into your areas of
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| | excellent writer. Photocopy your articles
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| expertise. Example: lets say your hobbies
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| | straight from the publication. Just 2-3
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| and interests include fishing, watching
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| | clips.When you're sending queries by
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| talk shows, and traveling. Good! You are
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| | e-mail, you can paste the text of your
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| a potential expert in those areas. Jot
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| | clips into the body of the e-mail (never
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| these things down. Now comes the fun
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| | as an attachment!), or you can direct
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| part: brainstorming.The biggest mistake
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| | the editor to one or two website URLs
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| you can make in pitching your story is
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| | where she can view your
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| being too general. Never, ever send a
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| | articles.Interviews and ProfilesI know,
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| letter to the editor suggesting an
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| | you feel weird about this one, right?
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| article about fishing. Not even an
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| | Youre uncomfortable calling someone or
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| article about fishing in Florida. This
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| | visiting a business to ask a professional
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| vagueness is not appropriate for short
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| | to take precious time out of their day
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| writing. In general, you will be
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| | to help you research your article.Well,
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| expected to write somewhere between 800
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| | buck up, little camper, because most
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| and 2000 words on your topic. You
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| | professionals absolutely love to be
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| couldnt possibly tell us all about
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| | interviewed. They jump at the chance, for
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| fishing in 2000 words. What you could
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| | a few reasons. These are the reasons to
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| do, however, is give us a comparison of
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| | keep in mind when you feel small and
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| twelve different lures used to catch
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| | silly for asking:It shows you respect
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| sailfish. Or the pros and cons of joining
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| | their opinion and/or job.It gives them
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| a fishing club. Or even how the moon can
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| | opportunities for publicity of their
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| tell you if itll be a good fishing day.So
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| | business.It gives them the chance to brag
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| heres your first assignment. Get out your
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| | to friends that they are quoted in a
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| trusty notebook. (If you dont have one,
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| | magazine.It gives them something to frame
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| stop reading and get one. Right now.) On
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| | and show clients.Finally, someone is
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| the first page, write down a list of any
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| | recognizing their genius and taking an
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| and all topics that interest you. Its
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| | interest in their work.Theyre usually
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| okay to be general here. Need some ideas
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| | wannabe writers, anyway, and they will be
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| to get you started?Think through your
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| | just as happy to pick your brain to find
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| whole day. Dont neglect anything. What do
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| | out how you got the job.Before you
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| you do from the moment you wake up until
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| | approach experts:Make sure you already
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| the moment you fall asleep? You turn off
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| | have your questions mapped out, at least
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| your alarm clock. (An article about alarm
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| | briefly. What exactly do you need to
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| clocks disrupting valuable sleep stages!
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| | know from this person? What could this
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| Or waking up to music versus waking up to
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| | person tell you that no one else can?
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| that annoying beeping sound. Or the
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| | Avoid yes or no questions. Ask
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| optimal number of times to press the
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| | open-ended questions that could lead to
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| snooze button.) You brush your teeth.
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| | lengthy responses chock full of great
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| (Article: What all those touted
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| | quotes. Also, have a synopsis of your
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| ingredientsfluoride, peroxide, baking
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| | planned article ready, so you can tell
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| sodareally do for your teeth.) You take a
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| | your expert what youre writing and how
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| shower. Maybe with your significant
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| | they can supplement your knowledge.How
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| other. Lucky you. (Romantic showers for
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| | to approach experts:Get on the phone.
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| two.)Moving on. You go to work. This is
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| | Have your idea condensed into 2-3
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| the most obvious area of expertise. Lets
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| | sentences, so you can quickly explain
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| say youre a secretary. How ergonomic
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| | yourself to whomever answers the
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| office equipment can save you from
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| | phone.Hello. My name is Jenna, and Im
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| Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, an achy back, and
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| | writing an article about the rise in
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| a stiff neck. How to avoid screaming at
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| | vegetarianism among young women in Nevada
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| your boss when hes a total idiot. Five
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| | for Youth In Nevada Magazine. I know Dr.
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| couples (or ex-couples) share their
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| | Spuds is a well-respected nutritionist,
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| wisdom about dating in the office. Think
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| | and Im hoping she would be willing to
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| about what cover story would entice you
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| | answer a few questions on this subject.At
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| to pay three dollars for a magazine. You
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| | this point, the secretary will say, Hold,
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| dont have to have the knowledge to
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| | and make you listen to elevator musak
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| actually write the article yet. You just
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| | while she summons the boss. Or shell take
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| have to know you can get this information
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| | down your number and have Dr. Spuds call
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| later.Next, you come home. What happens?
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| | you back. Or it will be Dr. Spuds
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| Do you have kids? Great! A wealth of
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| | herself, and shell say, What do you want
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| article ideas. You could write about
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| | to know?Your options at this point are
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| childcare agencies, potty training,
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| | (1) Ask questions over the phone, right
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| decoding teenage slang, teaching table
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| | then and there. Make sure you check to
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| manners youre getting the idea now,
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| | make sure your expert is not pressed for
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| right? Run with it!Write at least one
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| | time before you begin. (2) Set up a phone
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| page of general topics that interest you,
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| | date to conduct the interview. (3) Ask
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| then weed out the most interesting ones.
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| | if you can meet in person. This is
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| Narrow it down to three or four. Then
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| | goodalmost necessaryif the person will
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| write those three or four topics on top
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| | be the focus of your article. If the
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| of brand new pages. Now fill up those
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| | person is being used just to add a few
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| pages with specific article angles. Just
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| | quotes, you dont have to meet in person,
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| write. Dont edit yourself. Dont judge.
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| | because its unlikely youll ever need to
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| Just write whatever pops into your head.
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| | write, Dr. Spuds wrinkled her brow and
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| If you need motivation, play it like a
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| | stared into her pea soup as she explained
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| game of Scattergories. Set a timer for
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| | that young women are becoming more
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| ten minutes. See how many ideas you can
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| | health-conscious. (4) Trade e-mail
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| jot down before the timer sounds.Keep in
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| | addresses and send over a list of
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| mind that there are markets for almost
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| | questions. This approach isnt usually the
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| any conceivable topic. Dont limit
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| | best, because it doesnt allow you to
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| yourself to the headlines youd read in
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| | react to, and build from, information you
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| Vogue and Good Housekeeping. Between
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| | gain in answers to previous questions.
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| newspapers, consumer magazines, trade
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| | However, if the publication will not
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| magazines, e-zines, tabloids, literary
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| | reimburse you for long distance phone
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| journals, and more, youre bound to find
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| | calls, and you have to conduct a lengthy
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| an appropriate publication for your Big
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| | interview, e-mail exchanges are
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| Idea.You want to know more about these
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| | acceptable. Just make ! sure you specify
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| markets? Read on!Researching the
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| | a due date for the responses. Be
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| MarketsFirst, youll need a few
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| | reasonabletry to give the expert a week
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| definitions:Consumer Magazines: These
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| | to answer all your questions.The
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| typically pay the best. These are the
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| | SalesOkay, you sent out your killer
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| types of magazines you might find in a
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| | query, and you got a phone call from an
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| grocery store check-out line, convenience
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| | editor with the big news: you got the
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| store, in your airplane seat pocket, or
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| | assignment! Congratulations, you! Go on
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| your doctors office. Types of consumer
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| | and do a little dance of joy, then crash
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| mags: mens, womens, special interest,
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| | back to reality with your new mantra: GET
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| inflight, teens, school/career, travel,
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| | IT IN WRITING. Make sure the editor tells
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| health, ethnic/minority, political,
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| | you that a written contract is
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| entertainment, romance, religious, etc.
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| | forthcoming in the near future.If youve
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| This is the area most writers try to
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| | researched your market, you probably
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| break into.Literary Magazines: These dont
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| | already have an idea of the pay rate,
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| pay much, if at all. However, what they
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| | but be sure to cover this ground in that
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| lack in moolah, they make up for in
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| | initial phone call if the editor fails
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| prestige. If youre looking to jump-start
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| | to mention it. Important things to
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| your career as a fiction writer or poet,
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| | remember:On Publication vs. On
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| your best chance at recognition may come
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| | AcceptanceYou not only need to know how
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| in the form of one of these small
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| | much youll be paid, but also, when youll
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| publications. Often published by
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| | be paid. Many markets want to pay you on
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| colleges and universities, their
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| | publication. This can be a problem,
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| circulation is usually regional and low.
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| | because many magazines and journals have
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| They generally seek scholarly essays,
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| | long lead times. (Translation: a long
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| intellectually challenging prose, poetry,
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| | time between when they assign you the
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| and book reviews. Publishers will be
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| | article and when it actually ends up in
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| impressed if you succeed in placing your
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| | print.) If you write an article in
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| work in one of the more prominent
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| | January, and it doesnt get published
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| journals (Cimarron Review, Ploughshares,
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| | until November, you probably wont see a
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| and Story, for example).Trade Journals:
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| | check until December. Do you want to wait
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| Pay varies greatly. Any publication that
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| | a year to get paid? Can you wait that
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| focuses on a particular occupation
| |
| | long? This is a point you absolutely can
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| industry falls into this category. This
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| | negotiate. Ask for payment on
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| is where your expertise can shine. There
| |
| | acceptance. If this is refused, it gives
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| are trade journals for almost every line
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| | you a little leverage to work with on
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| of work, from art dealers to truck
| |
| | the other issues, which areKill FeesIf
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| drivers. In general, your written
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| | you get the assignment, and, for whatever
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| eloquence is not as important as your
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| | reason, an editor decides not to print
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| research and timely knowledge for these
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| | your article, you can negotiate for a
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| publications.E-Zines: Pay varies greatly.
| |
| | kill fee. This is a percentage of the
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| Simply put, e-zines are simply magazines
| |
| | sale price. If you are offered $200 to
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| on the Internet. The only major
| |
| | write an article, you may get a $50 kill
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| difference is that articles for e-zines
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| | fee. Its a well known fact that big
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| can usually run longer than print
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| | publications kill articles all the time.
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| magazines. (No printing costs, so space
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| | Some editors admit to assigning 10-20%
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| isnt as important an issue for e-zine
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| | more than they could ever fit in the
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| editors.) Most e-zines dont pay (except
| |
| | magazine. They do this so they can pick
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| by means of a byline) but this trend is
| |
| | and choose from the final products, or so
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| changing. The most popular sites and
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| | they can see how things fit once the
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| Wired, for example) pay quite well.
| |
| | layout is complete. Some articles will be
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| Topics stretch as wide as your
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| | pushed back to other issues, and some
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| imagination.Now that you know, learn how
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| | will just be trashed.BiosWe like them.
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| to contact them!There are tons of ways to
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| | Those are the little blurbs that often
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| find markets that are open to
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| | follow an article, giving short
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| freelancers. If you were paying
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| | biographical information about the
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| attention, you might notice that this
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| | writer, and sometimes an e-mail address
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| very website is looking for writers!
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| | or phone number. Ask for one if you
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| Finding places to submit your work is
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| | can.Sidebars and PhotosThose are the
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| easy if you know where to look.First,
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| | little factoids or columns that rest next
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| the most important tool in a freelancers
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| | to the main article. For example, in an
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| toolbox is The Writers Market. Available
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| | article about exercise, youll often see a
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| at any major bookstore, this is an annual
| |
| | little chart on the side that tells how
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| compilation of more than 2,000
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| | many calories are burned by doing
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| magazines, 1,000 book publishers, and
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| | specific exercises (riding a bike,
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| even specialized markets like greeting
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| | climbing a hill, etc.). If you can
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| cards, script writing, and syndicates.The
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| | suggest sidebars, you can often get extra
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| next best tools are online. Lucky you!
| |
| | pay. Same goes for photos. If youve got a
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| Theyre free. Absolute Markets is a weekly
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| | decent camera and a good eye, offer
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| e-zine filled with market guidelines,
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| | photos for a few extra bucks.To Spec or
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| contest listings, and marketing tips.
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| | Not To SpecEspecially as a novice writer,
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| Freelancing4Money puts out a jam-packed
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| | youll sometimes get asked to write an
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| e-zine filled with freelance
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| | article on speculation. This means that
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| opportunities. Writer's Digest has a
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| | youll have to write the whole article
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| great, searchable database of markets.
| |
| | and submit it without a contract, or any
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| Writing For Dollars has a biweekly
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| | promise of payment. Its a bone of
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| newsletter with market guidelines, and a
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| | contention among professional writers,
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| searchable database on the website. And
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| | because almost no other field works this
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| Writers Weekly lists calls for writers
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| | way. Its never do the job, and then Ill
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| and market guidelines each week.You can
| |
| | decide if I feel like paying you. Only in
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| even run a search for freelance writers
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| | this crazy business. Harrumph.That said,
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| on any major search engine, and youre
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| | I advise you to take spec assignments in
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| likely to come up with tons of listings.
| |
| | the beginning. Once youre established,
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| Try specifying if possible; add words
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| | you shouldnt need to do this, but in
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| that fit your needs. (Example: paying
| |
| | order to build up your resume and your
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| markets, romance, teen magazines.)So,
| |
| | clips, you need to get published. So go
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| your next assignment is this: go back to
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| | ahead and submit on spec, and go ahead
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| your trusty notebook and pick out your
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| | and do a few free/nearly free pieces for
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| very favorite idea. That will now be
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| | the experience.Before submitting
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| known as your Big Idea. Pick the markets
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| | anything, though, make sure you know in
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| that best fit your idea. Choose several.
| |
| | advance what the terms will be if the
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| Find out if you can get a free or
| |
| | editor does use your piece. How much will
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| discounted sample copy. (Writers often
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| | you be paid? What rights will they
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| can, if you specify that you would like
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| | buy?Even many of the big markets have
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| to query them in the future.) Request
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| | adopted the practice of requesting
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| writers guidelines if available. Its
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| | pieces on spec. They do this because they
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| considered poor form to query
| |
| | can get away with it. Because there are
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| publications that youve never read, or
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| | thousands of wannabe writers out there
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| know nothing about. Do your best to read
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| | who will beg, borrow, and steal for the
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| at least one copy of whatever magazine or
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| | chance to be published. So, if you want
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| journal you plan to query. Check your
| |
| | to compete, sometimes youll have to suck
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| library for copies if you prefer not to
| |
| | it up and accept this. Once the
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| go broke researching.Got it now? You
| |
| | publication accepts one of your spec
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| have your idea, and youve found places to
| |
| | pieces, youll be a much more likely
|
| submit it? Great! Then you'll need to
| |
| | candidate for an outright assignment
|
| learn proper protocol for writing and
| |
| | next time.Rights to WriteThere are
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| submitting the Killer Query.The Killer
| |
| | several kinds of rights a publication may
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| QueryThe job of the query letter is to
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| | buy:First North American Serial RightsThe
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| entice an editor to say, Hey! Id be
| |
| | newspaper or magazine has the right to
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| interested in learning more about that.
| |
| | publish this piece for the first time in
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| Therefore, you dont want to spill all
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| | any periodical. All other rights belong
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| your secrets and research yet. You want
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| | to the writer.One-Time RightsThe
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| to tease and tantalize. Now that youve
| |
| | publication buys the nonexclusive right
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| got your fabulous Big Idea, your job is
| |
| | to publish the piece once. The writer
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| to condense (or expand) that idea into
| |
| | can sell the same article to other
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| two to three paragraphs.To illustrate the
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| | publications simultaneously.Second Serial
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| components of a killer query, here is an
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| | Rights (or Reprint Rights)Also
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| example of one of mine (using fictitious
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| | nonexclusive. Gives the publication the
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| contact infosorry!) that landed me the
| |
| | right to reprint an article that has
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| assignment:Jenna Glatzer(Always use
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| | appeared elsewhere.Electronic
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| proper formal letter format)
| |
| | RightsCovers CD-ROMs, e-zines, website
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| 123 My Address
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| | content, games, etc. Get in writing
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| My City, State, Zip Code
| |
| | which electronic rights are specified--
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| (555) 555-5555Mr. Joe Shmoe
| |
| | First Electronic Rights, archiving
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| (Make SURE to get a name of the
| |
| | rights, etc. Most publications ask for
|
| appropriate department College Life 101
| |
| | the right to archive "indefinitely."
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| editor. Never address a letter to editor
| |
| | You can try to negotiate for a fixed term
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| or submissions.)
| |
| | (i.e., archiving rights for six
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| 123 Their Address
| |
| | months).All RightsPretty
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| Their City, State, Zip CodeTodays Date,
| |
| | self-explanatory. You can never sell this
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| 2003Dear Mr. Shmoe:
| |
| | piece to anyone else again. Try to avoid
|
| (Colons are used in formal letters.
| |
| | this one. Most publications ask for
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| Commas are used in friendly
| |
| | First Serial Rights.Work-For-Hire
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| letters.)Think company cars, expense
| |
| | Rights-- The publication has come up with
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| accounts, and a spacious office with bay
| |
| | the idea and assigned it to you, and
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| windows. Who do you picture running a
| |
| | they will own it, lock, stock, and
|
| business this successful?(Start the
| |
| | barrel. They own the copyright and don't
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| letter with a zinger that captures the
| |
| | even have to give you credit. It may be
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| essence of your proposed article/story.
| |
| | sliced, diced, repackaged, re-sold, etc.,
|
| Raise a question that will cause the
| |
| | and you won't have any claim to it
|
| reader to think, or give a visual image
| |
| | beyond what you were originally paid.TV
|
| anything that will make him/her want to
| |
| | Motion Picture RightsAlso
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| read on and find out what youre talking
| |
| | self-explanatory. Almost always
|
| about.)Think again. This company was the
| |
| | exclusive.Recycling Your Big IdeasThis is
|
| brainchild of three Boston University
| |
| | the bread and butter of freelance
|
| sophomores whose ambitions led them to
| |
| | writing. Its also called re-slanting.
|
| thriving careers before they had
| |
| | Once youve got the Big Idea, dont waste
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| diplomas to hang on the wall.(The rest of
| |
| | it by only using it once. Use the
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| the first paragraph should give a concise
| |
| | information youve gathered and come up
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| description of the focus of your
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| | with off-shoot ideas. Slant it to appeal
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| proposed article. Remember to tell why
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| | to different markets.Youre afraid because
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| its appropriate to the publication youre
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| | of the issue of rights that we just
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| querying. In this case, I was targeting a
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| | discussed, right? (No pun intended.)
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| college magazine, so I made sure to
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| | Well, you have nothing to fear, provided
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| emphasize the relevance to their subject
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| | the new article is sufficiently
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| matter early in the letter.)Charles
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| | different in content and intended
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| Strader, Richard Skelton, and Pablo
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| | audience. If youve managed to sell your
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| Mondal run Net One, an Internet Service
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| | article to a major national magazine, it
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| Provider. The three met in the freshmen
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| | is considered poor form to try to sell a
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| dorms, then moved into an apartment
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| | re-slanted version to another national
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| together. Opportunity knocked when
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| | magazine.However, if youre dealing with
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| Strader, who worked for the universitys
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| | regional, specialized, or small
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| computer center, took a phone call from
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| | publications, there should be very little
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| the owner of a hair salon. She sought
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| | overlap of intended audience. Therefore,
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| help designing a website; Strader
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| | an editor from Alabama Aristocrats would
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| volunteered, and Net One was born.(Again,
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| | probably never know if you sold a
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| concisely, get a little deeper into the
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| | re-slanted version of your piece to
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| content of the article. What is special
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| | Guitarists Today. Even if they did know,
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| about your story? In this case, I wanted
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| | they almost certainly would not care.It
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| to emphasize that these guys were
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| | is standard and accepted practice, for
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| college buddies who started a booming
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| | the simple reason that it is darn
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| business by branching out from their
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| | difficult to make a living as a writer.
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| humble beginning.)Working closely with
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| | If you have the choice between making
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| friends to build something we believe in
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| | $100 for selling your piece to one small
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| is Mondals favorite perk. Skelton agrees.
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| | publication, or making $1000 by selling
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| We have great trust in each other, and
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| | altered versions to eight different small
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| feel that were all in this
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| | publications, which would you
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| together.(Quotations arent necessary in a
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| | choose?Re-slanting an article is easy,
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| query, but its nice to give something
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| | since youve already done the bulk of the
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| specific to show that you have done some
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| | research. Scrounge up a few new quotes,
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| research into your topic, and that you
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| | and use the information you left out of
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| have access to resources that will enable
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| | the first article. Focus it on the new
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| you to write the article well. I wanted
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| | desired market.For example, I could sell
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| to show that I had already spoken to
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| | an article about the health benefits of
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| these guysthey happen to be friends of
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| | meditation to a fitness magazine. A few
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| mineand that they would be upbeat and
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| | alterations, and that same article
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| inspirational people to interview. You
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| | becomes Religions Encouraging Meditation
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| can accomplish the same effect by
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| | for my local newspapers Society pages.
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| including a few quirky facts or survey
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| | Then it becomes Meditation Makes You
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| results youve found out about your
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| | Smarter for the college market. Then,
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| topic.)Considering that their only
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| | Meditate Your Stress Away for a working
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| capital was a computer and a small loan
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| | womans magazine. And I didnt even
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| from Straders father, the guys feel very
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| | mention all those new age/holistic
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| successful. Were not millionaires, but
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| | publications. What a field day!With just
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| we have goals, and were following them,
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| | a few more questions posed to your
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| says Skelton. I think thats true
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| | trusted experts, youve got a whole new
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| success. By any definition, Net Ones
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| | article. And, look! Youre becoming an
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| roster of more than 50 clients ranging
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| | expert yourself. This is how you begin
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| from colleges to Fortune 500 companies
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| | to find your nichea few specific subjects
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| attests to their hard work and
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| | that you feel comfortable writing about.
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| talent.(Look, editor. These guys are big
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| | Ah, soon those journalists will be coming
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| up-and-comers! Notice I mentioned
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| | to YOU with their questions."The
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| Fortune 500 companies. This lets the
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| | Extras"Once youve gotten a few
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| editor know quickly that these college
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| | assignments, and feel that youve really
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| guys arent small potatoes. It neatly ties
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| | embarked on this as a potential career
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| up the opening sentence, which promised
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| | (or just a part-time income-booster),
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| an article about guys who have a spacious
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| | youll want to think about the little
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| office, expense accounts, and company
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| | extras.A nice touch: get yourself some
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| car. Now the editor has a reason to
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| | nice letterhead. Splurge a little with
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| believe that these guys actually are that
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| | your second or third paycheck and invest
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| successful.)I propose a 1,000 word
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| | in professionally printed letterhead.
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| profile for your Students At Work
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| | Presentation does count when submitting
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| section.(Shows Ive researched their
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| | your correspondence to an editor. Avoid
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| magazine. I know which section this
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| | cutesy clip art of quill pens and
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| should fit, and Ive read their
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| | inkwells.Also, an invoice. You should
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| guidelines to determine an appropriate
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| | always include an invoice with your
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| word count.)I am a full-time freelance
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| | completed article. Often, the person you
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| writer, and my works have been recently
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| | submit the story to is not the same
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| featured in such publications as 201
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| | person in charge of sending you a
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| Magazine, College Bound(Notice I mention
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| | paycheck. By including an invoice, you
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| the most relevant magazines first.
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