Top 10 things writers should check before turning in a story
Finished that story? Not quite. Here’s a 10-point checklist of things to review before hitting “Send” to turn in a completed assignment to an editor: 1. Spelling and grammar – Use spell check, but don’t rely on it, read each paragraph over yourself. 2. Sources – Double check spellings, titles, ages and locations. If they’re [...]
Top 13 warning signs a magazine is in trouble
Magazines have folded by the dozen since the economy started its now infamous nose dive last fall. But most didn’t disappear overnight. Over the months, observant freelancers learned to read between the lines for signs a particular publication might be cutting back or, alas, shutting down completely. Here are some indicators that all may not [...]
Carlson bids adieu to Post's Magazine Reader column
For a great take on what’s happened to the U.S. magazine business over the past dozen years, be sure to catch Washington Post staff writer Peter Carlson’s latest and last entry in his column, The Magazine Reader. Carlson’s finale is titled “Looking at 12 Years Between the Covers”. In it he chronicles the magazines that [...]
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