Writing for Magazines in the UK: how to get paid to write (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780957216570)

Writing for Magazines in the UK: how to get paid to write.

A short, punchy guide to article and feature writing and how to earn money from it.

• Article writing: the practicalities: how to find topics and magazines to write for.
• Top tips on approaching editors.
• Articles writing: research, style and being professional.
• What does a rejection really mean?
• Planning ahead: being businesslike: how to get paid to write.

Contains bonus fiction samples.

What people have said

I wish I'd had the benefit of Ellie Stevenson's booklet when I was just starting out as a writer. It tells you things you didn't even realise you needed to know. Gill Sharp, published writer of educational books, materials and resources.

This guide punches above its weight. Armed with the advice it gives, I now have the confidence to approach magazine editors. Debbie Steel, freelance careers writer.

Recommended, gives you all the information you need in a punchy, readable style. Alison Dixon, CWA and author of Which A Levels?