Selling Your Writing to the Boating Magazines (and other niche mags)

by Michael Robertson

Overview

Do you like to write? Have you long thought about seeing your words and pictures published in your favorite niche-market magazine? Can you imagine an editor sending you a check for your story? You can make this happen. It takes effort, but it's not magic and it's not beyond you. In this book Michael Robertson shares his knowledge and lessons learned from selling dozens of stories to boating magazines in the U.S., Canada, and the U.K. Whether you aim to sell your writing to boating magazines or knitting magazines or yoga magazines, the information and anecdotes presented in this book will help you to see a clear path to realizing your own publishing ambitions.

Product Details

BN ID:	2940157829469
Publisher:	Force Four Publications
Publication date:	02/21/2016
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	110
File size:	150 KB

About the Author

Michael Robertson lives aboard a sailboat with his wife and two daughters. They are constantly on the move (by choice) and currently (2016) in the Kingdom of Tonga. He has sold dozens of stories to sailing magazines in the U.S., Canada, and the U.K. and won awards for some of them (BWI 2012, 2013, 2014). He is co-author of Voyaging With Kids: A guide to family life afloat (2015, L&L Pardey Publications). He likes bitter ales.

Editorial Reviews

"Should be required reading for anyone looking to break into freelance journalism."

Cruising World magazine - Jen Brett

"From now on when I get queries from sailors wanting to know how to get started as writers for the sailing press, I'll recommend this book. It's not just the book editors have been waiting for, it's the book long awaited by every sailor who hopes to make a buck while pursuing his sailing dream."

Good Old Boat magazine - Karen Larson

"Michael Robertson has done a great job composing a primer of practicalities for freelance writers. His clear advice is reinforced by having been widely published himself, allowing him to cite numerous useful examples from his own efforts."

Ocean Navigator magazine - Tim Queeney

"Concise, useful and encouraging for any aspiring magazine writer, not just those in the sailing field."

L&L Pardey Publications - Lin Pardey

"If you've ever thought about sharing your passion by writing about what you love, you need this book. Michael Robertson has put together the ultimate toolkit for launching your freelancing dream."

Boating Author & Freelancer - Beth A. Leonard