One of the most vital components of getting your work published is market knowledge. No matter what type of writing you do, you must know your markets.  By learning what type of articles or stories your publication of choice is looking for you can adjust your work to fit their needs and requirements.

I’ve heard editors say over and over again that they receive so many great pieces but a great majority of them do not fill basic requirements such as keeping within a certain word count, etc.

Here are some popular ways to research the different writing markets.

• Writer’s Market.  This whopper of a book will give you all the information you need to break into your market of choice.  It includes contact information for the editors of each publication along with submission guidelines, pay amounts, and key ways for new writers to get published.  There are several different markets this book is available for, some of which include magazines, novels and short stories, children’s writers and illustrators and more.  Most libraries have these books on hand for quick and easy referencing as well.

• Writer’s Write brought to you by Tate Publishing.  For a quick way to compare how much publications pay go to their writer’s guideline page.

While these books are extremely helpful be sure to be double check each publication’s guidelines on their website or email them for a copy.

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