How to Publish Your Articles A Complete Guide to Making the Right Publication Say Yes Shirley Kawa-Jump

ISBN: 0-7570-0016-9 Length: 352 Pages Size: 7.5 X 9-inch Format: Quality Paperback Category: Reference / Writing Price: $17.95 Availability: In Print   Contents Reviews

How do you get your story idea looked at, let alone accepted? Should the article be written first, or only after getting an editor's go-ahead? Where do you start? Freelance article writer Shirley Kawa-Jump has written a book designed to answer all the novice writer's common questions about getting articles published by magazines, journals, and newspapers. While some writers write for pleasure, others may want to start a career. And for some, frequent publication is simply a requirement of their chosen profession.

Part One examines each of these possibilities, and then goes on to explore the available writers' markets and explain how they work.

Part Two provides a complete system of article submission geared to maximize the writer's odds of getting an acceptance, while avoiding those errors that can turn off an editor.

Part Three reviews the nuts and bolts of the profession - from idea development to contract negotiation. If you think you have the ability to write, or you simply have the need to get published, How to Publish Your Articles will provide you with all the information you need to make it happen.

Shirley Kawa-Jump received a bachelor's degree in English from the University of Massachusetts, graduating with honors. She wrote her first published article at age eleven, and was hired as a freelance reporter for a weekly newspaper at the age of twelve. Since then, she has gone on to pursue a highly successful career as a freelance writer. During her twenty-plus-year career, Ms. Jump has had over 2,500 articles published, with many of her stories appearing in nationally recognized magazines and newspapers. In addition to being the author of two published books, she is a highly sought after speaker.

Contents

Acknowledgments
A Note on Gender

Introduction

PART ONE: THE BASICS
1. Understanding Your Goals
2. Understanding the Article Market and How it Works

PART TWO: GETTING AN ARTICLE PUBLISHED
3. Where Does Your Article Fit In?
4. Finding the Right Publications
5. Preparing Your Submission Package
6. Using the Square One System
7. Evaluating the Results

PART THREE: BUILDING A FREELANCE CAREER
8. Developing Ideas for Articles
9. Writing a Query That Makes a Sale
10. Researching and Writing the Article
11. The Contract
12. Building Your Career

Conclusion