Some writers begin with an article idea and then find a market, or publication, to fit the idea. Others begin with a market and then develop an idea for a particular magazine’s readership. No matter which method fits your personality, you will need to learn how to research markets for your ideas. By finding the best markets for your work…
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Prior to the beginning of the year, I wrote about branding for nonfiction writers and authors. However, branding constitutes a huge topic, and I don’t claim to be the expert on it. That’s why I asked branding pro Judy Baker to write this guest post. She explains how your brand identifies you, your book and so much more. You might…
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Nonfiction encompasses a broad range of forms. That’s good news for a versatile writer with many interests. You might find you can become quite well versed at more than one of them, thus earning your keep by producing a variety of nonfiction work. Or you can hone your skills and become an expert in one particular area, such as restaurant…
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Some nonfiction writers don’t aspire to write books. They simply want to become journalists and write for publications. Maybe this describes you. I started out wanting a career as a magazine journalist. Other nonfiction writers do want to write books. However, they need the ability to write articles just as much as their more-journalistically inclined counterparts. Writing about the subject…
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It’s January 1. The New Year has arrived. Will it be any different than last year? You can make that decision right now. Today. This moment. It’s easy to say the decision depends upon editors, agents, spouses, any variety of conditions… In fact, you, and only you, make the decision. You decide in an instant to change. And you make…
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