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    Do we have any writers on the board? I am looking into getting some experience in the field.. mainly magazine articles and such at this stage (non dance related) in the health, fitness, nutrition, yoga arena. Thought I'd put it out there and see if anyone had any ideas or recommendations about where to start/where to look.

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    Whoops... just posted my response in the Lounge.

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    Cool post it everywhere... share the love
    Thanks Jay xo

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    I have a bit of experience..if you're looking to freelance articles, get the Writer's Market for your area.

    Tip from someone who used to read the slush pile- write a query letter, lots of follow-up, be annoying! Otherwise your stuff will be lost and/or ignored.

    Network- it's lame, but getting to know editors, agents, publishers, anyone even remotely to do with the industry will help you get your work known/seen.

    Good luck!

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    If you want to get your work seen or critiqued, let me know. We have a bunch of employed writers in my studio.

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    Get Writer's Market and look through it. Learn to write a kick-ass query letter. Free-lancing can be hard to break into, depending on the market. I think, though, that if you are writing on a topic, say yoga, where you have real world experience (I'm assuming) it can be a little easier. You might start writing for local/free papers if there are any in your area. This is how I started several years ago, now doing pretty well as a free-lancer (though not well enough to stop dancing.)

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    Forgot to say, internships with magazines/publications can be really helpful, and a good way to network, if there are any in your area and if you have the time.

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    Thanks for all the advice so far guys

    k xo

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