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Magazines are Going Virtual
With an average 20% loss in ad revenue, print publications are struggling to keep the doors open. Transitioning to an online format seems to be their only life line.
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How to Write Articles Editors Will Love
It's easy to throw an article together when a deadline is looming, but freelance writers have a responsibility to ensure their articles are well planned and interesting.
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Is Print Dead?
Magazines are folding at an alarming rate. Some profitable titles are transitioning to an online format. Is this a sign of the demise of the print industry as we know it?
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First Issue of Life Magazine Published
For most of the 20th century, Life magazine exerted a significant influence on American life, with its mainstream, conservative views and pages of captions and pictures.
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How to Make a Magazine for Free
Producing professional-looking magazines used to be a costly business but now, with the advent of the Internet and Print on Demand, anyone can do it at home, for free.
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Magazine Cover Ideas
Create eye-catching magazine cover concepts that entice readers to pick up and read.
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How to Submit to zaum Literary Magazine
zaum Literary Magazine (which like e.e. cummings' name is never capitalized) is an award winning student run magazine that runs submissions of prose, poetry, and art.
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Making Money as a Freelance Writer
Interested in breaking into magazines? This article shows you how to decide on topic ideas, and get deep into the subject matter.
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The Need for Magazine Advertisements
Some like them, others hate them: magazine advertisements. Still, magazine publishers need them in order to create a great and successful magazine.
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Ebony Magazine's Financial and Cultural Survival
Ebony magazine has served as a keeper of African American history through decades of resistance, struggle and challenge.
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Print vs Online Magazines
Whether a magazine publisher decides to transition completely online or expand the publication's Web site, it's important to know the differences between both platforms.
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Mother & Baby Magazine India
A review of what is in store for Indian parents in the Mother and Baby glossy monthly.
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Escaping the Slush Pile
Literary journals are an excellent platform for a writer to gain exposure. By following a few simple rules, it's possible to increase one's chances of getting published.
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Placing Ads in Magazines
When making an advertisement for magazines and placing it, it's important to understand the perspectives and strategies of both the seller and buyer.
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Writers Eye Magazine
Creator, Amber Lee Starfire has brought a unique venue where writers can exhibit both their writing talent as well as their artistic prowess.
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Tips on Effective Print Magazine Design
Follow these useful tips to design effective and eye-catching layouts that make magazines sellable.
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Writing Magazine Headlines
Grab the reader's attention with these useful strategies that will make anyone want to read more.
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Magazine Industry News
Stay up to date with these media Web sites that are widely read by magazine industry professionals.
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Magazine Advertising Strategies
These useful tips and strategies will help move the process along more easily, although there is no surefire way to close a deal with a potential advertiser.
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Hurrah for "The Chap!"
"The Chap" was launched in 1999 as an alternative to the rather vulgar, more "laddish" publications of the time, such as "Loaded," "Maxim" and "FHM."
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To Hire or Not to Hire a Freelance Writer
Before editors run out to add freelancers to the payroll, answering a few simple questions can determine if freelance writers are really the best solution.
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How to Distribute a Magazine
There are many resources in the printing industry that make it easy for business owners to start a magazine. A magazine distribution plan may not be as simple to create.
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Structure of a Magazine
Learn about the standard order of a magazine's total content, along with the limits and restrictions in placing ads, which can get a bit tricky.
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How To Get Published in a Literary Magazine
Novice writers are very optimistic though lack the knowledge necessary to actually break into print. When the rejections roll in, many are discouraged, but there is hope.
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Magazine Job Titles
Creating a successful magazine is a joint team effort. However, depending on the type and scope of the publication, job titles and the number of positions vary.
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Basics of Publishing a Magazine
Starting a print magazine may seem fairly easy, especially with enough capital, but creating a long-lasting publication requires a lot of thought and strategic planning.
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How to Get Published
Getting started in freelance writing is quite overwhelming. This article will guide you step by step to help you get your first piece published - online or offline.
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Finding a Home for Short Stories
However hard it is to find a home for a novel in the current publishing climate it is undoubtedly equally if not more difficult to place a short story.
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Paste Calls for Donations
Amid declining ad revenues, Paste asks supporters for financial help to keep the publication alive in exchange for exclusive tracks and other prizes.
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Sister 2 Sister Magazine
Since its inception in September 1988, Dr. Jamie Foster Brown's Sister 2 Sister magazine has lead the way for reporting on African American entertainment.
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Human Rights Commissions Step Outside Mandate
Mark Steyn and Ezra Levant are two Canadian writers whose work offended Muslims; they have paid a high financial and emotional price as a result.
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Writing About Music
What is it about writing about music that has so many writers enthralled? Learn about the nuances of music writing, its entertainment value, and more.
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Create a Magazine Media Kit
Advertising account executives control advertising dollars. A magazine's media kit must give them everything they need to know to place an ad on their client's behalf.
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Your Magazine's Editorial Concept
Your editorial concept is your guiding light. It impacts your every decision and keeps you on course. Here's what you need to know about creating yours.
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How to Publish a Genre Magazine
Thought of publishing your own horror or sci-fi magazine? Before you start reading for submissions, you will want to know the ropes.
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Five Reasons Why New Magazines Fail
Most magazine start-ups fail -- many after their first issue. Will yours be one of them?
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Energize Magazine Articles With Anecdotes
Effective anecdotes do more than entertain readers. They reveal truth and evoke an emotional response in readers that draws them in and keeps them reading to the end.
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Magazine Publishing Advice From a Pro
When it comes to magazine publishing, where does one begin? WOW! Women on Writing founder and CEO Angela Mackintosh offers some practical advice.
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WOW! Women on Writing Success Story
Wow! Women on Writing went from a start up e-zine with no readers to a Writer's Digest 101 Best Websites for Writers in a little over two years. Here's how they did it.
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Understanding Your Manuscript Rights
The short story or article you've written is your "intellectual property", to sell all at once or in careful-and lucrative-parcels.
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Break into Magazines by Breaking the Rules
Linda Formichelli writes for top national magazines and makes good money doing it! And, according to Linda, so can you -- if you're good and know which rules to break.
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Expert Breaks the Rules of Magazine Writing
Renegade writer Linda Formichelli breaks all the rules of magazine publishing. Yet, she manages to write for top national magazines. Here's how she does it.
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Christie Hefner Steps Down as Playboy Honcho
Christie Hefner has been the head of the Playboy Publishing and Entertainmenet Empire founded by her father since 1988. She is stepping down to explore new opportunities.
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How to Find Expert Sources
Writers need expert sources to make their articles come alive. But where does a writer go to find expert sources? It's easier than you might think.
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How to Write Personality Profiles That Sell
More magazines are running profiles of intriguing, larger-than-life personalities than ever before. Here's how you can cash in on this flourishing market.
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Write for Trade Magazines to Boost Your Income
Trade magazines pay well and can provide a steady stream of cash for magazine writers. Learn how to boost your income with trade journalism.
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How To Break Into Magazine Food Writing
It's really possible to get the clips to submit as samples to get that foot in the door as a food writer. This article will help a writer breakthrough into food writing.
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How to Always Have New Magazine Article Ideas
An idea catcher is meant for a writer to jot down her caricatures of fascinating strangers, bits of overheard conversation, life's mission and dog's real name.
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Common Mistakes Made by Novice Freelancers
There are so many just sloppy errors made before the article is even submitted. A magazine writer must know the market, read some samples and study the guidelines.
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Resources for Writers Aplenty: Ed2010
ED2010 has all a young magazine writer needs to get started, including mentoring, job leads and advice, a glossary, networking and salary information.
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