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1. Look at masthead and bylines of one to three recent issues. (Bylines may be on Contents page; you may need to look at each article.) 2. Count total number of articles. 3. From that total, subtract articles written by staff writers/editors, by contributing editors (their freelance "stable"), and by celebrities. 4. Divide number left by total number of articles (step 2). This will give you a more accurate percentage of freelance material used than will writers' market listings. *********************** Article Marketing Tips *********************** 1. When studying a sample copy of a magazine, check out the Letters to the Editor page. This will tell you whether the editor likes controversial ideas that spark reader comment. 2. Study 3 to 12 past issues to see which type of article appears most frequently - e.g., profile, how-to, informational, personal experience. That's the type of article you want to query in order to break in. 3. When studying back issues, check out the theme that appeared most often; was it meant to inform, teach a moral, describe, spur to action, persuade, or other? Make sure your theme does likewise. -- Dana K. Cassell dana@writers-editors.com Copyright CNW Publishing Inc., 2012. ************************************************************** New e-Booklet: How to Sell More Articles "10 Keys to Selling Magazine and Web Articles" by Dana K Cassell - $1.99 Learn how to increase your article sales in this to-the-point booklet. See list of the 10 Keys at http://clicks.aweber.com/y/ct/?l=4vjCG&m=Ig_FtPLYhg6O7D&b=rLwU8pOcRi4d6BqsHS5QQQ You don't need a Kindle to read it - download a free Kindle app to your PC or Mac or other device - see http://clicks.aweber.com/y/ct/?l=4vjCG&m=Ig_FtPLYhg6O7D&b=ESWyc0LPboVQ20bT6.0W.w ***************************************************** About the Author: Dana Cassell is founder of Writers-Editors Network, and has been freelancing full-time for 35 years. In addition to writing and editing for numerous business clients, she has published more than 2,000 articles and has ghosted or authored nearly a dozen books. Her Amazon author page is at http://clicks.aweber.com/y/ct/?l=4vjCG&m=Ig_FtPLYhg6O7D&b=mKKg7EXgFzw7WwV1dX5ZjA)

Monday, February 06, 2012