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My first article accepted - Best Of British Magazine
Last year I won an article writing course with Writing Magazine. ( Swanwick prize)
I wrote an article on collecting vintage powder compacts ( one of my hobbies) as an assignment and the tutor said it was very good and told me to send it to the Best of British Magazine. That had been my target magazine. The editor emailed to say that they want it! Not sure when it will be published exactly. I had to send photos too. Hurrah! I get some money for my writing at last!
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I think you've demonstrated an important message here for newbie writers - you had your target market in mind before you did the work.
Ps lend us a fiver will you, now you're looted :)
There is a magazine called Vintage Life that looks at the post war period. Maybe you could reuse your research and send them a piece on your collection, too.
It sounds like the Swanwick courses are pretty good - I keep meaning to look into going one year, but for some reason I always seem to miss it until it's too late.
Sorry, I misread what you'd written. Well done, anyway!
:)
I've just bought a copy. I don't always buy it. I am very pleased with the way they have set it out and a two page spread! :)
Come on - how many times have you opened it and re-read it - honestly?
(Make sure you have at least one other copy of the magazine though, sealed in a plastic bag and tucked away safely)