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How to write feature stories for the top women's magazines.
Donna Elizabeth Boetig is a freelance writer specializing in women's stories. Her articles appear regularly in major publications such as "Reader's Digest," "McCall's," "Woman's Day," "Family Circle" and "The Saturday Evening Post." She is a contributor to several books on writing. A former newspaper reporter, Boetig earned her graduate degree in writing from Johns Hopkins University. She teaches writing workshops throughout the United States and Canada. "...commit yourself. You are going to write stories of women's struggles and joys. You are going to discover information that changes the lives of readers. You are going to predict trends and you may even create a few of your own. You are going to look out into the world to see what's happening and take what you find deep within yourself to figure out what it all means--for you, and your readers. You are going to write about the famous and the ordinary, and you are going to write about yourself. You are going to learn to draft, write and rewrite a myriad of stories: true life dramas, those of others or your very own; how-to articles that teach the reader anything from how to choose the correct type of lettuce for her next salad to how to travel the world for free; self-help pieces that seem to forever focus on getting thinner, smarter, richer or smugger; roundups that combine three or more mini-stories all melding to make a point. And you are going to write the personal essay in which you open a vein and explore a piece of your self. Your articles will be limited only by the requirement that they provide a rewarding experience for the reader. Then you are going to find editors at newspapers and magazines, large and small, who will publish your stories. I am going to walk you through it."
Donna Elizabeth Boetig is a freelance writer specializing in women's stories. Her articles appear regularly in major publications such as "Reader's Digest," "McCall's," "Woman's Day," "Family Circle" and "The Saturday Evening Post." She is a contributor to several books on writing. A former newspaper reporter, Boetig earned her graduate degree in writing from Johns Hopkins University. She teaches writing workshops throughout the United States and Canada. "...commit yourself. You are going to write stories of women's struggles and joys. You are going to discover information that changes the lives of readers. You are going to predict trends and you may even create a few of your own. You are going to look out into the world to see what's happening and take what you find deep within yourself to figure out what it all means--for you, and your readers. You are going to write about the famous and the ordinary, and you are going to write about yourself. You are going to learn to draft, write and rewrite a myriad of stories: true life dramas, those of others or your very own; how-to articles that teach the reader anything from how to choose the correct type of lettuce for her next salad to how to travel the world for free; self-help pieces that seem to forever focus on getting thinner, smarter, richer or smugger; roundups that combine three or more mini-stories all melding to make a point. And you are going to write the personal essay in which you open a vein and explore a piece of your self. Your articles will be limited only by the requirement that they provide a rewarding experience for the reader. Then you are going to find editors at newspapers and magazines, large and small, who will publish your stories. I am going to walk you through it."
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Secrets from the trenches for writing women's stories
Feminine Wiles is a sharing of strategies, secrets, and truths for writing and selling women's stories that will change your reader's life, and maybe even your own. It's everything I wish I'd known when I leaped into the trenches as a freelancer for the top women's magazines and national newspapers. These hard-earned rulebenders--tested and approved by my writing students across the country--will straighten your learning curve. Be prepared to see your words spread across the pages of your favorite publications--sooner than you think. McCall's Senior Editor Jane Farrell praises FW as "more valuable than a dozen writer's workshops or journalism classes. If you're interested in developing a successful career as a freelance writer for women's magazines, read Feminine Wiles--and get to work." Your success is my heartfelt wish. Now go, be wonderful, and I'll see you in print.
Feminine Wiles is a sharing of strategies, secrets, and truths for writing and selling women's stories that will change your reader's life, and maybe even your own. It's everything I wish I'd known when I leaped into the trenches as a freelancer for the top women's magazines and national newspapers. These hard-earned rulebenders--tested and approved by my writing students across the country--will straighten your learning curve. Be prepared to see your words spread across the pages of your favorite publications--sooner than you think. McCall's Senior Editor Jane Farrell praises FW as "more valuable than a dozen writer's workshops or journalism classes. If you're interested in developing a successful career as a freelance writer for women's magazines, read Feminine Wiles--and get to work." Your success is my heartfelt wish. Now go, be wonderful, and I'll see you in print.
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