(Entertainment-NewsWire.com, October 02, 2012 ) Goshen, MA – Countless word lovers get the idea of writing for glossy magazines that arrive in the mail or sell on the newsstand and then flounder at the question, What to write about? According to author and writing coach Marcia Yudkin, coming up with saleable article ideas takes little more than brainstorming from who you know, what you know, where you live and the hobbies you are passionate about. Her Kindle ebook, Writing Articles About the World Around You (http://www.amazon.com/dp/B0092G8LPE), offers tips, examples and how-to details for identifying article ideas, matching them with magazines looking for freelance writers, pitching the article, negotiating an assignment with editors, then writing an article that gets published with an ego-stroking byline.
“Even if you live in Nowheresville, you can learn to identify trends, people to profile, experiences to share and skills to describe for magazines,” says Yudkin, a writer for prestigious publications like the New York Times Magazine, Ladies Home Journal and TWA Ambassador who based her book on interviews with dozens of magazine writers and freelancers for newspapers throughout the English-speaking world. “Once you understand what editors are looking for, you can persuade them to give you a chance writing for them your first time out of the gate.”
In Writing Articles About the World Around You, Yudkin explains how to:
* Use personal experience, on-the-job knowledge and everyday life to develop how-to articles, reviews and opinion pieces
* Create interest in ordinary or unusual topics using the elements of timeliness, curiosity, empathy and entertainment value
* Highlight people in fascinating profiles, Q&As and roundups
* Write travel features about nearby places
* Master the mechanics of good article writing, including the article structure editors expect and readable prose
* Target the right publications with persuasive query letters
* Understand the key issues to discuss with the editor - deadline, angle, length, payment, kill fee and publishing rights
* Decide whether to build a fun sideline business or a new full-time career as a freelance writer
Author Marcia Yudkin (www.yudkin.com) is a long-time writer and entrepreneur known for her creativity. She has published 16 conventional books, including a Book-of-the-Month Club selection and another featured on the Oprah Winfrey Show, as well as scores of audio products and PDF reports.
