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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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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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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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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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Freelancing in the Magazine Market
Freelancing offers a world of fun and opportunity, but due to fierce competition writers wanting to enter this venue need an understanding of some basic conventions.
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Jill Greenberg's Honest McCain Photography
The September 2008 edition of The Atlantic has a photograph of Sen. John McCain taken by a controversial photographer.
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How to Pitch a Story Idea
Have a great story idea but don't know how to convince an editor to assign the article to you? These tips, collected by real magazine editors, will help you get the job.
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Science Writing and Genetics
Differences in writing for the lay person versus technical writing for scientists are clear in a comparison of two articles about genetics and the human genome project.
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How to Get Published
Getting published is easier than you might think. There are steps a writer can take to increase their chance of getting their work into print. Here are some basic tools.
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