Freelance Writing 102: How to Track Down the Right Magazine Editor

Finding the right editor for your story idea can be more difficult than deciphering MTA service changes on a holiday weekend. Why does such a seemingly simple task prove to be so difficult sometimes?

Jodi Helmer, a freelance writer based in North Carolina, says publications make it hard to contact them on purpose in order to weed out inexperienced wordsmiths; they only want their inboxes brimming with ideas from the very best writers. Furthermore, editors like to know that a journalist is a good enough reporter to find their elusive email addresses, because exploratory skills are an essential part of writing, she added.

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