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20 Break-In Magazines for New Freelance Writers

Make a Living Writing

Ever wonder where new freelance writers land their first assignments? If you’re a freelance writer just starting out, and you’ve had challenges trying to: Gain traction. Find Break-in magazines. Freelance writers (even if you’re new) can get paid to write, if you know where to look. Break-In Magazines.

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18 Literary Magazines Accepting Submissions in 2024

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Are you a creative or literary writer looking to share your words with a larger audience of your peers? Then look no further than these literary magazines accepting submissions! The new year is just around the corner and there are plenty of literary magazines looking for high-quality writing for their next issue.

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The Secret Sauce to Being a Good Writer

Jane Friedman

Here’s a controversial opinion: Writers are born, not made. If you’re a natural-born writer, then you’ll write your ass off either way. To be clear: Sometimes it takes “real” writers years, even decades, to succeed. Not everyone, ergo, is a writer. The second thing about being a writer is: My God, read a LOT.

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Get Paid to Write Poetry: 14 Markets for Freelance Writers

Make a Living Writing

After all, you’re not going to get paid to write poetry for most magazines, trade pubs, businesses, or blogs. However, it’s not impossible to land poetry jobs, get paid for your prose, and even get a byline for publishing poetry. But you can consider writing poetry as one way to earn an income as a freelance writer.

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The Platform Authors Need Now (That Isn’t Social Media)

Jane Friedman

For many writers, platform is a dirty word. If you’re a more literary writer (where what attracts readers to your work is the quality of the prose and the depth of the concept), start working your way up the literary magazine ladder. Today’s guest post is by Allison K Williams ( @guerillamemoir ).

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Poets and Writers Magazine – Is It Worth Subscribing?

The Write Life

If you want to become a poet or a writer, you have most likely come across the Poets and Writers Magazine. It’s a magazine that condenses a lot of helpful information writers need to succeed in their careers. Poets and Writers Magazine currently has 100,000 readers, so there must be something to it.

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How an Academic Editor Can Help a Scholar Write a Better Article

Jane Friedman

Photo by Andrew George on Unsplash Today’s post is by writer, podcaster and editor Wayne Jones. The other is popular media like the magazines, blogs, podcasts, and many other places where they are talking to the general public. The editor’s work here doesn’t differ a lot from what it would be when editing any prose piece.

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