The health and fitness magazine area is a huge market; so they are
always looking for articles. You don't even have to be a doctor or
physical trainer to have an article accepted by one. All it takes is
some research and the proper writing skills to make some money from
multiple health and fitness magazines. Follow these steps to learn more.
Instructions
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Choose a health and/or fitness magazine for which you would
be interested in writing. Call or visit their website to get access to
the writer's guidelines. This will provide you with everything you need
to know, from querying the editor to submitting an acceptable article.
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Review the editorial calendar if there is one. You may find
something which will give you an idea for a great topic. If there is no
calendar, review the types of articles they publish.
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Buy the magazine for which you would like to write. This
will give you an idea of what type of voices and content is generally
used in the publication. You should use caution though to make sure you
do not make your article to too similar.
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Pick a health and fitness topic that you are knowledgable
and familiar. Don't pick anything which is too technical if you are not
an expert, as it will take you long to do the research and write the
article.
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Begin the research and writing for the article. Contact a
health and fitness expert to get quotes and their point of view on a
specific topic. This will give your article credibility.
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Revise your article. Make sure there are no spelling or
grammar errors. Use a spell-checker and grammar checker and have someone
else edit your article for mistakes. Grammar and spell-checkers do not
catch all mistakes and often times you do not see mistakes that will be
obvious to someone else.
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Write up a query letter for approval of the article when you
are finished. A query letter is a punchy, irresistible one-page letter
proposing an idea for a feature piece. Most of the time it is best to
send the query letter after writing, so that you can be specific in your
query regarding article length and content.
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Submit your article once the editor has given you the
go-ahead, then reap the benefits of getting published and paid from a
health and fitness magazine!