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.
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Article Marketing Tips
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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.
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