I have an interest in writing for trade magazines, given that it's still a by line and a paycheck. Given I have a resume consisting of my blog and a handful of websites, where should I begin?
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Well, do you have a special interest area you are real sharp in? Some type of hobby or interest that on your own you have lots of knowledge?
I would then go to a book store/magazine place and see what publications are out there in said topic. Check online for their web site and see what they might require for publication.
If there are areas that you know little about, do the same as above and then do your research into that topic.
(You can tell I don't do this stuff and it is only my two cents worth.)
There are some places that request short projects that they pay a small amount for and then they sell to online sites that use them.
I'm sure someone will be by and give you much better information. Best wishes.
I would then go to a book store/magazine place and see what publications are out there in said topic. Check online for their web site and see what they might require for publication.
If there are areas that you know little about, do the same as above and then do your research into that topic.
(You can tell I don't do this stuff and it is only my two cents worth.)
There are some places that request short projects that they pay a small amount for and then they sell to online sites that use them.
I'm sure someone will be by and give you much better information. Best wishes.
... Writer's Market lists trade publications, the last time I looked. They've got at least 50 pages' worth. I'd go for a used 2011 or 2010 version, which will put you back much less.
http://www.amazon.com/dp/1599632268/?tag=absowrit-20
http://www.amazon.com/dp/1599632268/?tag=absowrit-20
Well, do you have a special interest area you are real sharp in? Some type of hobby or interest that on your own you have lots of knowledge?
I would then go to a book store/magazine place and see what publications are out there in said topic. Check online for their web site and see what they might require for publication.
If there are areas that you know little about, do the same as above and then do your research into that topic.
(You can tell I don't do this stuff and it is only my two cents worth.)
There are some places that request short projects that they pay a small amount for and then they sell to online sites that use them.
I'm sure someone will be by and give you much better information. Best wishes.
I'm pretty good with history and geography. Food and pop culture too. Options?
Your best bet is to go and look at the actual magazines yourself, as suggested Since they are all slightly different in tone and topics, you'll have to sift through them to find out which ones might be a good match for what you have to offer.
Since they are all slightly different in tone and topics, you'll have to sift through them to find out which ones might be a good match for what you have to offer.Your best bet is to go and look at the actual magazines yourself, as suggested
I've found two or three I'd like to take a swing at... now what?
Just look through the pages of this forum.
ie http://absolutewrite.com/forums/showthread.php?t=207926
ie http://absolutewrite.com/forums/showthread.php?t=207926
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I'm curious to hear about how other writers find the trade mag market lately.
I'm curious to hear about how other writers find the trade mag market lately.
Last few years, rather poor. Trades are usually paid by ads, the economy has cut the number and size of ads and the content is usually press releases now.
I used to approach trade magazines with an angle of a new technique or facility opening that I knew about and do an interview piece with the subject. In the 1980's it wasn't a bad way to earn a little money. In the 1990's tech trade mags exploded and you could sell anything. Then the professional journalists got in and the writing quality went up, magazines folded or got absorbed and the freelance market got smaller.
But there's still a market if you have an area of expertise and the right contacts.
Jeff