By Linda Formichelli
Here’s a question I get often from my Write for Magazines e-course students: When I want to pitch an idea, do I come up with the idea or the market first?
And it’s a good question. Doesn’t it make more sense to find one market you really want to pitch, study it, and brainstorm …… Click here to keep reading…
Mar 18, 2013 Advice, Ideas, You Ask, We Answer
By Diana Burrell
If you bemoan your inability to tell a story idea from a topic or vice versa, I have a great tip for you that was given to me by an editor years ago. Here, an excerpt from my new eBook, ROCK-SOLID QUERIES: The 10 Surprising Reasons Why Magazine Editors Reject Your Ideas … and …… Click here to keep reading…
The other day I had a mentoring client ask me, “Is it possible to make a living writing only what I’m interested in?”
I’d like to answer that question here, because there’s a lot more to it than meets the eye.
First of all: Yes, if what you’re interested in is technology, health, business, or a few …… Click here to keep reading…
Are you afraid to pitch an idea because you’re not enough of an expert in the topic? In this video, I share two secrets for getting around that block. Enjoy!
By Linda Formichelli
I recently had a mentoring client (who I love…you know I love you, lady!) who told me she’d been thinking about a particular article idea for a week. She’d been to a gift shop in a small town that drew hundreds of visitors every weekend, which is pretty amazing. How could she turn …… Click here to keep reading…