Wendy Vincent - How to Make a Living Writing Articles for Newspapers, Magazines, and Online Sources: Everything You Need to Know to Become a Successful Freelance Writer

How to Make a Living Writing Articles for Newspapers, Magazines, and Online Sources

Everything You Need to know to Become a Successful Freelance Writer in 30 Days

Wendy Vincent

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How to Make a Living Writing Articles for Newspapers, Magazines, and Online Sources: Everything You Need to know to Become a Successful Freelance Writer in 30 Days

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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data

Vincent, Wendy M., 1975

How to make a living writing articles for newspapers, magazines, and online sources : everything you need to know to become a successful freelance writer in 30 days / by Wendy Vincent.

p. cm.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN 978-1-60138-567-3 (alk. paper) -- ISBN 1-60138-567-6 (alk. paper)

1. Authorship--Vocational guidance. 2. Freelance journalism--Vocational guidance. 3. Feature writing--Vocational guidance. I. Title.

PN151.V56 2012

808.02023--dc23

2012030165

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Bear was a rescue dog who turned around and showered myself, my wife, Sherri, his grandparents Jean, Bob, and Nancy, and every person and animal he met (well, maybe not rabbits) with friendship and love. He made a lot of people smile every day.

We wanted you to know a portion of the profits of this book will be donated in Bears memory to local animal shelters, parks, conservation organizations, and other individuals and nonprofit organizations in need of assistance.

Douglas and Sherri Brown

PS: We have since adopted two more rescue dogs: first Scout, and the following year, Ginger. They were both mixed golden retrievers who needed a home.

Want to help animals and the world? Here are a dozen easy suggestions you and your family can implement today:

• Adopt and rescue a pet from a local shelter.
• Support local and no-kill animal shelters.
• Plant a tree to honor someone you love.
• Be a developer put up some birdhouses.
• Buy live, potted Christmas trees and replant them.
• Make sure you spend time with your animals each day.
• Save natural resources by recycling and buying recycled products.
• Drink tap water, or filter your own water at home.
• Whenever possible, limit your use of or do not use pesticides.
• If you eat seafood, make sustainable choices.
• Support your local farmers market.
• Get outside. Visit a park, volunteer, walk your dog, or ride your bike.

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Dedication

This book is dedicated to my fellow writers who continue to inspire me through their own dedication, perseverance, and pure love of the written word. I would also like to thank everyone who helped contribute to this book and those who continue to strive towards their own dreams of becoming writers.

Introduction

Most writers end up where they do by a series of accidents. The trick is to choose the right accidents.

David Bouchier, NY Times columnist, award-winning essayist for NPR, and author of several books

I fell into writing almost by accident. I originally set out to be a news anchor. You know, one of those bobbleheads that looks perfectly coiffed while they read the news off the teleprompter from behind the desk. Perhaps, I even would conduct sit-down interviews with the likes of presidents, dignitaries, and the rich and famous from the comfort of their living room sofas. I even could have been a foreign correspondent who traveled the world and did exposs on starving children. While looking into the camera, a tear would roll down my cheek, and I would ask for you, the viewer sitting at home, to help save these destitute children.