Market Round-Up December 2007

© Jodi M. Webb – All Rights Reserved

 

Last month we talked about contributing to women’s magazines. This month we’re going to check out the flip side. And no, they aren’t all about women in bikinis—or less. In fact, it seems many of the "men’s" magazines are ways for men to get the information they need without being forced to buy Women’s Day. Because both women and men are looking for information on the same subjects: health, exercise, relationships, travel, careers.

 

Last month I sold an article to a small women’s magazine about healthy snacking. When checking out markets, I found Men’s Journal had a similar article—probably for a bigger hunk of change. Sure, there are plenty of articles about pro athletes but there are just as many about treating exercising, planning a weekend getaway, and what vitamins to take. Break in with their front-of-the-book section that needs short (400 to 1200 word) pieces on recent news. Men’s Journal http://www.mensjournal.com/contact/guidelines.html

 

Motorcyclist? Then this magazine is for you. If not, don’t despair. Backroads is basically a travel magazine with a motorcycle twist. So if you know a scenic route, great country restaurant, or b&b Backroads is looking for it. Just make sure the destination is cyclist friendly. Backroads http://www.backroadsusa.com/home.html/Writers%20Guidelines.html

 

Querying Men’s Health is not for the faint of heart. They tell you up front not to approach them until you’ve been published in another national magazine. Once you get that first national under your belt try their Malegrams, 200 word front-of-the-book pieces. Don’t let "health" in the title scare you off either. This isn’t just about prostrate cancer and high cholesterol. They also cover careers, relationships, fashion—all the usual suspects. Men’s Health Magazine http://www.menshealth.com/cda/homepage.do *Men's Health guidelines are not available on line.  Click here to download them in pdf - compliments of Writer2Writer.com

 

Jodi’s Tip: Front-of-the-book pieces with their $25 to $100 payments may not seem worth the time it takes to research and write them. But payment doesn’t always come in money. Most editors will tell you that’s the way to get your foot in the door—and on the path toward the bigger paychecks—especially if it’s a type of magazine you haven’t written for before. Each magazine has their own preference for their front-of the-book pieces: scientific studies, bulleted lists, book or product reviews. Check out a few back issues and send them exactly what they’re looking for, prove you’re dependable, and you’re that much closer to landing a feature story!

 

About the author:  Jodi M. Webb spent years writing articles for dozens of magazines such as Pennsylvania Magazine, American Profile, and Christian Science Monthly. But recently she’s been discovering a wonderful new market: business writing. Her new specialty includes catalog copy, customer newsletters, and press releases. You can also find her blog Readin', Writin' and Unravelin' at As We Are Magazine (www.aswearemagazine.com ). Like every writer Jodi feels she has a book (or two…or three) in her but she hasn’t managed to get an agent or publisher to agree with yet. Stay tuned for updates!/

 

 

 

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