Writing For Ezines
by Ally
There’s a whole dynamic of writers out there, obviously. Because of my work with some other sites, I have had the pleasure of working with some newbie freelance writers.
In the last couple days, I’ve ran into so many ezines that interest me that my bookmarks are running into two columns. It occurred to me that ezines may be particularly good for some of my newbie friends to target for first publication. Here’s why:
- The multitude of e-magazines out there makes it easy to find one dealing with a subject about which you are passionate. Passion brings you that much closer to solid writing.
- Many neophytes use the net to break into writing. They then get to know the writing style that works best for the web, translating easily into ezine styled columns/articles etc.
- The sheer number of ezines available make me feel comfortable enough to say “webzines are much easier to break into than print.” Now, I’m not saying anything about quality, just pure amounts.
Caveats:
- Many ezines are thinly veiled advertisements. Therefore, you’ll need to do your homework, take note of quality and so on. Aim high!
- I’ve seen ezines come and go within the span of a month. Some of them with my hard work in them! Again, research!
The Ezine Directory has 3600+ ezines in 42 categories- a great place to start!
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October 25th, 2007 at 4:32 pm
Great post! I’ll definitely be checking in on this blog often.
December 7th, 2007 at 12:31 pm
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