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By: Article Writing and Your Psychic Friends : Article Writing Tips

Article Writing and Your Psychic Friends : Article Writing Tips — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 23:40:05 +0000

[...] have to be in tune to what the audience will want to read six months from now. In my post “Are you thinking about Christmas yet? You should be…” I talked about the long lead time for magazines, how writers need to use their insider contacts and [...]

By: Terreece Clarke

Terreece Clarke — Thu, 30 Apr 2009 15:38:24 +0000

Hey Sunehra,

If you go to the magazine’s website and look for their advertising section you’ll sometimes find their editorial calendar. A quick call or email is also fine to find out about their lead times.

By: Chris

Chris — Wed, 29 Apr 2009 16:50:26 +0000

What great advice! Planning ahead for writing topics is something I need to work on. Thanks for the reminder!

By: sunehra

sunehra — Wed, 29 Apr 2009 16:18:49 +0000

Is there a place to go to to find editorial calendars for most national magazines (besides mediabistro)?

By: Bobbi C

Bobbi C — Wed, 29 Apr 2009 14:36:05 +0000

Thanks, Terreece for the sage advice. Of course, as you say, it’s painful to think about snow and cold now that we’re into the first few days of sunshine and warmth this spring!

By: Michele Dortch

Michele Dortch — Wed, 29 Apr 2009 14:01:17 +0000

As an emerging freelance writer, these tips are really useful! I knew there was a lead time for magazines, but I didn’t realize HOW long until I started querying.