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How To Become a Freelance Magazine Writer or Fashion Journalist

by Stella Kae
for About.com

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Contact Editors

How to become a Freelance Fashion Writer
(c) Dave Di Biase, licensed to About.com
From Information you've gathered from mastheads, mail or email Editors and be sure to address them by name to show that you are familiar with their publication. Politely ask them for Submission Guidelines and include the sample work you concocted earlier.
  1. Assess your natural talent
  2. Research various publications
  3. Find your niche
  4. Focus on a certain style
  5. Compile contact information
  6. Create some writing clips
  7. Contact Editors
  8. Wait for a response
  9. Have Reasonable Expectations

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