Like Writing? Earn Money?

[Tenbear2808]

So many have posted about needing extra cash that when I ran across this article I thought it might interest someone.

http://www.breitbart.com/article.php?id=D8VJU81G0&show_article=1

Writing for Peanuts and Loving It

Mar 24 01:22 PM US/Eastern
By BRIAN BERGSTEIN
AP Technology Writer

An excerpt: In her spare time, away from her duties as a chemicals specialist in the Army, Angie Papple fires up her computer and writes an article about something close to her, like life in the military. Other times she'll analyze a piece of software. Or she'll churn out advice for travelers to Hawaii, where she lives, or Puerto Rico, where she's never been.
Some of these pieces bring her mere pocket change. The most lucrative ones earn about $40. Most of all, though, she's thrilled to be considered a writer.

[Eternally]

Where does she sell it? Who pays $40?

[MochaMel]

Yeah you've picqued my interest.. :)

[Holding Pattern]

I've written for many of the sailing magazines, Readers Digest, a few of the cooking magazines, Organic Living, etc, they are everywhere. Some pay $20 some pay upwards of $400, it depends on the quality of the article (amount of editing needed and relevance to the magazine), the number and quality of pictures, and their time/print schedule vs what you sent. Some are only a couple of months ahead, some are a year in advance, so something current event or time related articles may not be desirable to some.
I make a good amount of side-income writing...you really have to hunt and peck, be creative on who you're willing to subit to, know your audience and write for them - not for you. And you have to be willing to deal with a fair amount of rejection and have the tenacity to rework the article and submit it to someone else.
Some magazines send samples, subscriptions, sort of an array of "stuff"
Personally, it isn't something I could do in my spare time. To make enough to make it worthwhile, it is a part-time job, at least...but it can make full time pay.

[Rebekah]

Holding pattern,
Do the magazines have a "call for articles" that you submit to? Do you find that smaller magazines (less circulation) are easier to break into, or does it really matter? Just curious.

[Holding Pattern]

Yes, a few magazines do put out a call for articles - many times they are scattered throughout the magazine so you have to really be on the lookout. After one article, a magazine may contact you asking for an article - I was offered a job as an editor as a result of someone reading an article and something clicking, but we would have had to move to CT and neither of us like winter. Many doors can open - speaking opportinities, too. There are so many creative ways to make money.
As far as the magazine size, it hasn't mattered. Many of the small ones pay according to their size and circulation base (read free or a pittance, but it can be worth it down the road.) My first articles was in a major magazine and the first rejection came from a sqeedump black & white magazine - so who can tell?
Sumbission guidelines are usually in the front of the magazine complete with email addresses, etc. Always put the name of the editor or such on your cover letter... and always - ALWAYS - put your name and address on the submitted article...payment was delayed for months one time because I neglected that detail, and they neglected to contact me to ask where to send payment, wonder why??
In one afternoon at a major bookstore armed with pen and pad you can mine hundreds of names, addresses, and guidelines. There are books you can buy with the info but it is often incorrect from what I've found - and why pay someone $19.95 to do what you can do for free (provided you drink your own coffee before leaving home.) You can also look them all up online but the bookstore gives you publications that you'd never think of on your own (me, at least.)