The Magazine Writer's Handbook

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Univ of Wisconsin Press, Feb 17, 2006 - Reference - 280 pages

An expanded and updated revision of the already comprehensive first edition, The Magazine Writer’sHandbook offers insightful strategies addressing virtually every aspect of writing a magazine article for publication. Designed to be useful for both experienced magazine writers and those seeking to break into the magazine-writing industry, this handbook provides an exhaustive step-by-step approach taking the reader through every stage of the publication process. From targeting the right publication to constructing a professional article, and from dealing with legal considerations to working with editors, the revised edition of The Magazine Writer’s Handbook will be an indispensable addition to any writer’s desk. Extensively published in popular trade magazines, the authors dispense their knowledge in this handbook to help writers of all levels see their work published.

 

Contents

Three Keys to Successful Magazine Writing
3
PART I The Magazine as Marketplace
7
PART II The Article as Marketable Property
45
PART III How to Sell Your Article Ideas
123
PART IV How to Write Your Article
155
PART V How to Be a Pro
227
ILLUSTRATION CREDITS
259
INDEX
261
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Franklynn Peterson and Judi Kesselman-Turkel currently publish the newsletter CPA Computer Report. They have written many hundreds of articles for publications such as Family Circle, Popular Mechanics, Fortune, Parade, and Redbook, for which they have won a number of national journalism awards, and their published books include the Study Smart series, also published by the University of Wisconsin Press. They live in Madison, Wisconsin.

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