IACCW Member Event
How to Write for Magazines with Tania Ahsan
6th January 2011
Getting an editor’s attention can be quite a feat for a freelance contributor – with a limited number of pages to fill, and an acute lack of time on the part of the editor, what will make you stand out and secure that commission?
If you can put yourself in the shoes of the editor and know exactly what he or she really wants from articles, then you’re halfway there to getting them ideas and/or features that they will commission or accept. Should you send a proposal or should you send your finished piece? Is it okay to send the same proposal to a number of different editors? How many should you send a week?
These questions and many more will be covered, enabling you to have a full overview of the commissioning process. This knowledge should give you the edge you need to get regular commissions coming in and, with them, a regular income from freelance writing.
In this interview, you will discover how to:
- source must-buy article ideas
- approach editors in the best way possible
- write a winning pitch
- get the best price for your work
- become the favoured go-to writer for commissions originated at the magazine
Tania Ahsan has edited a variety of B2B and consumer magazines for independent publishing houses and large corporations like IPC Media. She is also a freelance writer for magazines like Natural Health and Psychologies and for newspapers like The Guardian and Metro. As such, she knows about writing for magazines from the point of view of both the commissioning editor and the freelance journalist. She is also currently editor of Kindred Spirit magazine (www.kindredspirit.co.uk). Her own website is at www.taniaahsan.com.
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