Do you love to write and have something important to say but you just don't have the time or the inclination to write a book? You can always write articles. Writing articles is a good way to indulge your writing habit but without having it take over your life. It is a fun way to stay informed, get published and make some extra money. If you do it full-time you can make a nice little income. You can write articles for magazines and newspapers and many other publications.
The Internet is another huge market for articles, as evidenced by the one you are reading now. Articles can be written to promote your business, to inform, or to entertain. You can write articles for free to get practice and get your name in print or you can be paid as a freelance article writer. There are a lot of different options to consider.
Here are some tips to get your articles published:
- Always follow the submission guidelines for whatever publication you are submitting too. If they want it mailed and you email your submission it runs the risk of being deleted without anyone every looking at it.
- Follow any formatting guidelines that the publisher requires.
- Use powerful and eye catching headlines. This is as far as some readers go.
- Check for proper spelling and grammar. Publishers don't have the time to edit and readers hate to find typos.
- Don't have your article read like a sales letter even if it is a PR piece. You can write about any subject with flair if you try hard enough.
- Share expertise through interviews and quotes.
- Use clear and concise writing. Run on sentences lose a readers interest.
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