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Popular with aspiring magazine writers as well as writing students, this complete guide provides tips on writing style, handling submissions, and dealing with contracts and agreements. Writing for Magazines includes practical, proven advice on everything from basic rules of grammar to the business aspects of publishing. The new edition incorporates sections on using the Internet in marketing and writing, new samples of query letters, samples of excellent articles from high-profile magazines, and more writing exercises to help students hone their skills. ... Read more

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No Problems A++
Got the book in fast time. No damages. Item was as descripted! Would buy from seller again!

Writing for Magazines
I thought the author of the book is very direct on how to write for magazines. In addition the book is inspiring.

Cheryl knows her stuff
I took a workshop that Cheryl taught a few weeks ago, and she really knows her stuff.I left highly motivated.Definitely pick up this book!

Covers everything for beginning writers
I found this book to be extremely helpful & appreciate the way the author so obviously cares about helping the reader to be successful.

Great resource for starters
I found this book easy to read and understand. It patiently lays out various elements of getting published. It is very useful as a starter guide to beginning writers such as myself. ... Read more

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Make your living through writing

If you want to write for magazines on a freelance basis you will find a treasure of information in Teach Yourself Writing for Magazines. This practical, step-by-step guide informs you about the entire process of getting published, from the initial research to targeting a specific audience to ensuring you meet your deadline.

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Unlike the mass of freelance writing books aimed at readers who fondly hope to become wealthy freelance writers any which way they can, Freelance Wiling: Breaking In Without Selling Out is for educated people whose primary motivation for trying to get into print is the wish to effectively communicate their ideas, skills and discoveries in appropriate publications. Few books are directed to the potential writer who wants to follow his or her own path. If fulfilling your sense of responsibility to your subject, to your audience, and to yourself is important to your satisfaction as a writer, Marcia Yudkin's concise and sensible handbook is for you.

Since receiving her Ph.D. in Philosophy from Cornell, Marcia Yudkin has taught at Smith College and the University of Massachusetts, and has published fiction and nonfiction in Art Times, Yankee, the New York Times, Psychology Today, the Boston Globe, Ms., the Village Voice and other periodicals. She is the author of Making Good: Private Business in Socialist China and coauthor of the American Philosophical Association's Guidebook for Publishing Philosophy.

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Yudkin's Book A Must Have
A published freelancer for over a year now, I found Yudkin's book to be the best one that I have read on non-fiction freelance writing.I feel that her advice is timeless and very applicable to the markets out there for the freelance writer today.
The advice she gives is helpful for both the beginner and the more experienced writer, and it is presented in a very clear, specific manner.
If a person could only buy one book on freelancing--this should be it.

A helpful and practical guide
This is one of the most helpful books I've seen on the subject of freelance writing. There's a lot packed into this well-written, easy-to-carry volume. The technique of magazine analysis which Ms Yudkin provides at the very beginning gives readers who follow through on it a real head-start on breaking into print. The author goes on to provide plenty of practical info on the how-to's of freelancing; there are chapters on writing queries, conducting interviews, constructing an article, and lots more, all explained step-by-step. I also liked the several chapters on taking care of the business aspectsof writing.

In addition to using examples from her own successful career as a writer to illustrate her points -- she's published in a number of major magazines -- Ms Yudkin includes a section on establishing productive work habits. I can highly recommend this book.

It Ain't as Easy as She Makes it Look
This is a good effort.Unfortunately I find this book to be a bit outside the experience of most serious freelancers.Which is to say, the author is living a life to which many may aspire, but in which few find themselves.Also, that the author presents much of what she covers as easier to achieve than it really is.

This is not to say that the book is all bad.Ms. Yudkin is an accomplished writer, and she provides quite a bit of useful information.But she really ought to have provided more hands-on, or how-you-can-do-it info.Finally, she might have used a voice that would speak to a wider audience than people like herself.

Author of Waiting for You: An Heirloom Adoption Journal
Yudkin's book is not what I expected, but helpful all the same.I bought the book expecting to find a treasure of up-to-date gems of advice.Instead, it lends itself more to the craft and the pride in being a writer.I would not consider this a resource book, but rather a wonderful pool of writing inspiration and validation.Well worth a spot on any freelancer's bookshelf.

excellent but dated
Marcia Yudkin has a great style and many useful hints, but much has changed in the few years since this book came out. I hope she will put out a new edition that takes into account the internet's effect onthe way people do research. ... Read more

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Here’s how to transform your interest in popular health topics such as gene hunters, medical trends, self-help, nutrition, current issues, or pets into writing salable feature articles for popular publications.

Become a health-aware feature writer, journalist, editor, indexer, abstractor, proofreader, information broker, book packager, investigative reporter, pharmaceutical copywriter, or documentary video producer. Here are the skills you’ll need to transform your interest in popular science into writing health and medical feature and filler articles or columns for a wide variety of publications.

For those who always wanted to write or edit medical publications, scripts, medical record histories, case histories, or books, here’s a guide with all the strategies and techniques you’ll need to become a medical writer, journalist, or editor.

Whether you’re a medical language specialist, transcriber, freelance writer, editor, indexer, or want to be, you’ll learn how to write and market high-demand feature articles for popular magazines on a variety of popular science subjects from health, fitness, and nutrition to DNA, pet issues, and self-help. You’ll find not only how-to techniques, but contacts for networking, associations, and where to find the research. You don’t need science courses to write about popular science.

What you do need is dedication to writing, journalism, or editing—freelance or staff. Feature articles and fillers are wanted on popular health-related subjects for general consumer, women’s, men’s, and niche magazines.

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Not a how-to for getting published
Popular Health & Medical Writing for Magazines: How to Turn Current Research & Trends into Salable Feature Articles

Despite the title, this book does not provide a general how-to for writing publishable health and medical articles for magazines. Many of the chapter headings sound relevant to this topic, but the majority of the content is not. The content is not always consistent with the chapter heading. Formatting is confusing and seems random. The writing rambles and often goes off topic. ... Read more

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Using experience-driven advice and compelling articles from scores of newspaper and magazine writers, Feature Writing for Newspapers and Magazines shows how award-winning journalists achieve excellence and national recognition.

This bookhelps the reader cultivate vital journalistic skills with a thorough discussion about creating and refining article ideas, conducting research and interviews, writing, and navigating legal and ethical questions. It includes advice and examples from award-winning writers–28 of whom have won the Pulitzer Prize for feature writing. World-class writing examples, extensive updates and timely tips from some of America's best feature and magazine writers have made this the premier book in its field for more than two decades.

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Outdated
This textbook was chosen for an undergrad/graduate course that I took in magazine article writing. I took the course as a non-traditional (read: old enough to be the undergrads' parent) graduate student. I have some experience as a published magazine writer. I found the text terribly outdated. Many examples used in this book were stories from before the young people (undergrads) in my class were even born. Partway through the semester, the newer version of this textbook came out, so the $100 I plunked down for a useless textbook is now worth $6 on resale. Absolutely not recommended.

Excellent guide to feature writing at a beginners level
I am using this book for my intro feature writing course. Its best feature is the collection of award-winning articles that is included in various chapters. It also provides an insight into their writer's frame of mind. Other advice and tips given by the authors of this book is also good; but most of them are quite obvious. For example, writing chapter includes usual writing tips like use of active voice etc. However, beginners may nevertheless find them useful.
However, the book is worth the price simply as an excellent anthology of award winning feature articles.

good service
good service. the staff sent e-mail to me to confirm if i had received my book.

If you're serious about freelance writing, you'll buy this book
This is my favorite textbook ever. I mean it: ever. And, that's saying a lot since I started college in the fall of 1995 and won't finish up for another 26 days (at my third college). This book, Feature Writing for Newspapers and Magazines, The Pursuit of Excellence, by Jay Friedlander and John Lee, was the absolute perfect book to end my collegiate career.

Why? Because not only is it full of useful (as in I went straight home and put the advice into immediate practice in my freelance writing business) tips, the authors fill many chapters with Pulitzer Prize winning examples -- stories that are difficult to find elsewhere, stories that will move your soul and inspire your muse.

Sure, there were a few pages when I would nod and think, "Yes. Yes. I've read this before." But there were many, many more pages that caused me to take feverish notes and some even had me running to the copy machine to make a copy for the "helpful tips" notebook that sits on my desk.

For instance, on page 296, the section on "Avoiding Common Mistakes" is priceless. But, what I want to know is this: why didn't someone share this information with me from the beginning? Life would have been so much easier -- and less embarrassing -- and I would have saved oodles of time.

Yeah, the book covers the basics -- like story structure and trends, but it also talks about focusing your ideas and what won't work. It also lays down the law on page 67 with the section "Three Necessary Skills for the Freelance Writer." Got 'em? Great. Don't? You might want to re-think your profession.

What if you don't feel comfortable interviewing? After chapter five you will. Would you rather poke your eyes out than revise? Chapter 9 will come to your rescue. Not sure what your rights and boundaries are? Chapter 10, "Legal and Ethical Considerations for Writers" covers the details.

Seriously, I never thought I'd say this: but I can't wait to read this textbook again. It's one that will live on my bookshelves for as long as I'm trading words for dollars.

Good information, but same as previous editions
This books offers a good overview of feature writing for both magazines and newspapers. However, when I compared the first edition of this text (1988) with the current 4th edition, I noticed very little difference,other than a huge price increase. Some of the book has been updated, butthe sections that are aren't too relevant or useful. Thus, if you have theoriginal edition of this otherwise fine text, don't bother to buy the newerversion--it's nearly identical. ... Read more

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Good Reference Book
FREE-LANCING: A GUIDE TO WRITING FOR MAGAZINES AND OTHER MARKETS is one of the most useful textbooks that I acquired as an undergraduate journalism student. It provides clear and understandable descriptions of types ofwriting (personality profiles, roundups, reviews, travel writing, etc.) aswell as good tips on how to get published (marketing, querying, andsubmitting your work). The many sidebars give good illustrations of what todo and what NOT to do. This text is a practical and down-to-earth textbook,especially valuable for freelancers who are new to the field. ... Read more

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Examining both the creative and the business aspects of writing for the magazine market, this book includes chapters on surveying the field, ideas, markets, style, structure and presentation. It demonstrates how important it is to research a magazine's style, preferences and working methods. ... Read more

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new writer
A typical book on writing, with little information on trade magazines, and a lot of white on the pages. ... Read more

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"The English Collection" is a resource for GCSE / Key Stage 4 - a collection of large-format books aiming to offer a real alternative to coursebooks. The collection aims to offer pupils the opportunity to achieve understanding and expertise in each of the National Curriculum recommended media. It can also be used as the basis of a modular scheme, for group work and for pupils working on their own. Teachers can use the whole "English Collection" to cover the full range of programmes of study for the National Curriculum / GCSE, or select individual books to fit in with work. Each book shows how the contents relate to the criteria for GCSE English and English Literature and each book focuses on the process of writing, leading pupils through to the finished product for a specific purpose and audience. In addition, each book aims to encourage continual self-assessement and helps pupils see for themselves how their work relates to GCSE criteria. Focusing on magazines and newspapers, this volume shows students how to read them critically and how to write for them. It looks at the content, language, style and audience of some of the hundreds of magazines and newspapers published.It encourages pupils to read criticaly and gives guidance on writing their own pieces and working towards editing and producing a special interest magazine. ... Read more

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This is an OCR edition without illustrations or index. It may have numerous typos or missing text. However, purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original rare book from GeneralBooksClub.com. You can also preview excerpts from the book there. Purchasers are also entitled to a free trial membership in the General Books Club where they can select from more than a million books without charge. Original Published by: The Home Correspondence School in 1916 in 288 pages; Subjects: Authorship; American periodicals; Publishers and publishing; History / General; Language Arts & Disciplines / Authorship; Language Arts & Disciplines / Composition & Creative Writing; Language Arts & Disciplines / Publishing; ... Read more

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This book, written by an experienced magazine editor, provides a practical introduction to magazine writing. It begins by emphasising the necessity of thoroughly analysing a magazine before trying to write for it, and then leads the reader step-by-step through the magazine writing process: selecting article ideas; testing ideas on magazine editors; carrying out in-depth research; developing skills as an interviewer; writing and revising. ... Read more

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Must read for aspiring writers
Very well written no-nonsense treatment of the business of writing.The book is straight forward and to the point with many quotes and anecdotes from professional writers and editors of major magazines. Gave me a new perspective on writing.

The book provides step-by-step instructions on how to prepare ideas and articles for presentation to magazine editors.It emphasizes the need to for writers develop both business and writing skills.

Highly recommended for all new and aspiring writers. ... Read more

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Writing for Trade Magazines gives practical information for both professionals and beginners on getting published in the burgeoning business magazine markets. Written by a former trade magazine editor, the book explains:

* What trade magazines are and are not, the vast size of the market, and the challenges and rewards for freelancers in this fast-growing segment of the publishing industry.
* What trade editors want; what they actually need; and how freelancers can provide both.
* How to come up with the right idea, pitch it to the right person, and get an assignment.
* Who the thirty largest trade magazine publishers are, and what magazines are the top in each industry.
* How to find and interview business professionals productively, and how to network to find mentors within an industry.
* How to learn the trade writing craft with case histories, project profiles, and other "on the scene" stories.
* How to write how-to and service stories specifically for trade magazines.
* How to write round-up, trend, and trade show stories.
* How to use research for trade stories to build additional income through consumer magazine articles and commercial writing.
* How to balance workload with productivity, and joy with aggravation.
* How to edit work before the editor does.
* How to manage a writing career professionally, and how to increase income by recycling research. ... Read more

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This is an incredibly useful book, one of a kind !
There are very few books in Hanson's field (I should know, I reviewed over 1,000!), and this book is by far the best of the lot!

The book is a veritable tour-de-force by a highly knowledgable writer/editor/journalist,with detailed, easy-to-read and eminently practical advice for novice andpractitioner alike. The book's pages are studded with insights, tantalizingideas, and marketing suggestions. This is, in my view, one of those veryfew MUST-HAVE books for all interested in a writing career!

Definitive, practical, profitable reading.
In Writing For Trade Magazines: How To Boost Your Income By $200 To $500 Per Week, veteran trade editor and professional writer Kendall Hanson provides detailed information on how to research, query, and write articlesthat will sell to the trade magazine industry. Hanson's advice ispractical, thorough, and "writer friendly". Writing For TradeMagazines emphasizes that good trade writers don't need to be trained injournalism or hold English Lit degrees, what they do need is to makeeffective contacts with potential publication clients and write interestingpieces for trade magazines. Writing For Trade Magazines is "must"reading for any aspiring author seeking to make sales to magazines,periodicals and journals, and holds a great deal of sound and valuedinformation for even experienced professionals on enhancing and maximizingtheir sales and cash flow.

Trade Journal Writing made Easy!
I found this piece of work to be a fantastic resource for all writers. It is written in an easy to understand language that makes the reading quite easy (most writers get to technical and their readers doze offquickly).

This book is a must for all writers for trade publications andthose who want to write for trade pubs.

As a writer for several tradenewspapers I found many examples of interviewing techniques that can makemy job easier. ... Read more

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If you want to write articles for magazines, this is the guidebook for you! Easy to read and packed with hot tips from an array of experts, it provides all the information and inspiration you'll need to become a successful, well-paid freelance journalist.Catriona Ross, a freelance magazine journalist and former features editor, shows you, step-by-step how to:pitch ideas to editorsresearch articleswrite great featurestake photos magazines will want to buybuild your profile and market yourselfmaximize your earnings...and make the most of the world's best career. ... Read more

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Writing for Publication is for people who want to make money by writing nonfiction articles. It's for both new writers and those with sales already under their belt. The uniqueness of this book lies in its step-by-step system for writing a manuscript, from choosing a topic to the final editing. Writing for Publication is an interactive book--as you read it you'll complete writing exercises at the end of each chapter and compose a complete, ready-for-market manuscript. Writing for Publication also teaches you how to sell your work, discusses specific types of articles you can write, and instructs you on important writing topics such as legal matters and ethics. The author of Writing for Publication, Joe Wisinski, is a former newspaper reporter and editor. He holds a master's degree in mass communication from the University of South Florida and works as a reporter/editor at an Internet news site. He also teaches writing at the University of Tampa. Size: 8 1/2 x 11. ... Read more

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Not suited for the Kindle!
This book is NOT suited for any e-Reader. It is mainly a work-book with a lot of work areas.Do not purchase it if you plan on reading it on a Kindle or any e-Reader. ... Read more