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S is for spooky stories. If you like tales of the paranormal, there are lots of publications dedicated to anything and everything unexplained. The editors are always interested in well-researched articles, from UFO sightings, to myths about strange, terrifying creatures, to ghostly tales of old. T is for true-life tales. All of the women’s weeklies
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My weekly series on ideas for articles now focuses on ‘PQR’: P is for pregnancy and birth. There are numerous magazines on the market covering all aspects from pregnancy, to birth, to afterwards and raising children. Topics such as fashion, diet, exercise, healthy body and mind, pain relief and many more are covered. A lot
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Now it’s the turn of ‘MNO’ in my weekly series: M is for marriage. We’re often told that marriage is dead, with divorce rates rising but you’d never think it from the plethora of wedding magazines available – ‘Weddings’, ‘Brides’, ‘You and Your Wedding’, ‘Your Wedding’, ‘Wedding Fever’, Wedding Cakes’ – on and on the
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After ‘GHI’ comes ‘JKL’: J is for jobs. Those of you fortunate enough to earn your living through writing can ignore this, but for the majority of writers, earning untold riches from best-selling novels, screenplays etc remains a dream and so a day job is a necessity. Have you thought about writing about your day
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This week, it’s the turn of ‘GHI’: G is for gardening. Many of us tend our gardens as a necessity but for others, it’s a labour of love. Just look along the shelves of the newsagents’ and you’ll see a vast number of gardening magazines offering advice, from what to plant when, to different seasons
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Last week I gave you the ‘ABC‘, so this week it’s the turn of article ideas for ‘DEF‘: D is for dogs. They say dogs are a man’s best friend so it’s only right that there are several magazines devoted to them. Some of them only accept articles from canine behaviourists, vets etc but others
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Recently, I’ve devoted more time to short stories than articles. So over the next few weeks, I plan to redress the balance by going through the letters of the alphabet and sharing some article ideas with you. Don’t ask me what I’m going to come up with for ‘x’ – I’ll get the mind working
Esther Chilton 