How to Sell an Article to a Health and Fitness Magazine
The health and fitness magazine area is a huge market; so they are always looking for articles. You don't even have to be a doctor or physical trainer to have an article accepted by one. All it takes is some research and the proper writing skills to make some money from multiple health and fitness magazines. Follow these steps to learn more.
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Instructions
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Choose a health and/or fitness magazine for which you would be interested in writing. Call or visit their website to get access to the writer's guidelines. This will provide you with everything you need to know, from querying the editor to submitting an acceptable article.
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Review the editorial calendar if there is one. You may find something which will give you an idea for a great topic. If there is no calendar, review the types of articles they publish.
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Buy the magazine for which you would like to write. This will give you an idea of what type of voices and content is generally used in the publication. You should use caution though to make sure you do not make your article to too similar.
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Pick a health and fitness topic that you are knowledgable and familiar. Don't pick anything which is too technical if you are not an expert, as it will take you long to do the research and write the article.
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Begin the research and writing for the article. Contact a health and fitness expert to get quotes and their point of view on a specific topic. This will give your article credibility.
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Revise your article. Make sure there are no spelling or grammar errors. Use a spell-checker and grammar checker and have someone else edit your article for mistakes. Grammar and spell-checkers do not catch all mistakes and often times you do not see mistakes that will be obvious to someone else.
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Write up a query letter for approval of the article when you are finished. A query letter is a punchy, irresistible one-page letter proposing an idea for a feature piece. Most of the time it is best to send the query letter after writing, so that you can be specific in your query regarding article length and content.
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Submit your article once the editor has given you the go-ahead, then reap the benefits of getting published and paid from a health and fitness magazine!
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Tips & Warnings
Sometimes, you might want to submit the query letter before writing the article. The editor may want a different spin on the article, and you won't have to worry about rewriting.
