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GETTING YOUR ARTICLES PUBLISHED

1. Test Your Idea:

To lead to a sale, your query must convince the editor that you have a clear idea of what you plan to cover in the article, and what approach you ‘re going to take.

So before writing the letter, think your article idea through carefully, and picture yourself describing the article to a friend.

2. Find Your Angle:

Finding your angle is often a matter of narrowing your topic. A topic like “Hair” is far too general, narrow it to say, “Hair Cutting” is better.

When your subject is popular, you must give the editor a fresh approach. One way is to take an idea like “Overcoming Failure” and give it a twist to something like “Failure Can Be Good for You.” It needn’t be exotic to sell, something as mundane as “New and Improved” has worked by adding a new ingredient to the usual.

3. Research Helps:

While many queries can be written entirely from your own knowledge, a little research can pay big dividends by seducing the editor. Facts sell editors on an idea. Editors look for queries with many specifics: Don’t just write that “Last year millions of people suffered from yeast infections.” Tell how many millions – and why!

Research both the topic and the markets you’re aiming it at. A common reason for rejection is because of inadequate knowledge of the magazine.

4. Shaping Your Raw Material:

After you have the basics:
a. the idea
b. the slant/facts, and
c. the market

Then you’re ready to write your query. A good query starts strong, and never lets up until the editor is sold. Follow the two newspaper dictums; The five W’s (who, what, where, when, why) which explains the story immediately, and “the inverted pyramid” which emphasized putting the most interesting information first. You’ll lose the editor’s interest if you save the best for last, and always remember EDITOR’S CUT FROM THE BOTTOM UP!

5. 3 Main Sections to a Query:

a. The Lead Paragraph
b. The Summary
c. The Author’s Bio.

Each has a specific purpose: first, tell the editor what the story is, then why she/he should buy it, and finally who is going to write it.

The Lead – is aimed to hook the editor and make them want to continue reading.

Once you’ve grabbed the editor’s attention, move directly to a summary of the article.

Summary – This section should convince the editor that you know where you want to go with the article; it should outline the points you plan to cover or provide factual information about your topic – giving only enough to prove that your story is real. Here you can mention your sources. Tell the editor who’ll you’ll be talking to, and if experts are they on the cutting edge of today’s technology. Also include here a working title for the article. Don’t spend a lot of time trying to get a provocative headline, because titles are often changed by the editor before publication.

Author’s Bio – is where you sell yourself as a writer to the editor now that you’ve sold him/her on the idea. Don’t be bashful; editors expect a bit of sell in the bio. There’s nothing wrong with saying, “I’m highly qualified to write this article because…” if a convincing reason follows. Start your bio with your publishing credits, and include magazines similar to the one you’re pitching if you can.

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What Are The 12 Pillars Of Success: Jim Rohn And Chris Widener Explains

According to Jim Rohn, success comes from people who have the intense desire to grow. Stagnant people or those who are already satisfied on what they have learned in the past will have a hard time to progress. Learning is a continuous process and to be able to learn and succeed, 12 pillars of success were designed by Jim Rohn to help people who need it. Together with Chris Widener and Jim Rohn. Matt pursued to discover principles of success and used the programs to be utilized to be able to achieve that success. These pillars will serve as the stepping stones to progression and that will start from personality development.

Yes, that’s right. You got it right. Personality development matters a lot. Success comes after you grow and growth will prevail once you learn how to know yourself. See? Personality development topped the 12 Pillars of Success. It is easier to be said than done because it takes a lot of courage to develop your personality. You need a lot of perseverance and patience to do this but the fruit of labor will come out after trying this program.

The key to success is planning. What else can beat the magical power of an effective planning program? 12 Pillars to Success is definitely a big help but without the planning programs, failure is not impossible to transpire.

“The few who do are the envy of the many who only watch,” a famous line by Jim Rohn truly inspires people to work hard. It is a man’s nature to envy those people who excel and succeed but come to think of it, why is there a need for them to feel such a negative emotion when they can reach the top, themselves? Why not work hard and put yourself on the shoe of those ‘few?’

The sweetness of success comes when you exerted 101% of what you can do in all aspects. 12 Pillars of Success by Jim Rohn and Chris Widener will inspire you but will never bring you on top if you won’t get up and begin changing your life now.

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