Have you always dreamed of having your work published in a magazine?

As part of our LET’S GET PUBLISHED series, I take a little wisdom from past posts and give you a step-by-step guide to getting an article featured in a magazine.

Hint: You have to be the one to reach out. And you have to be very strategic about it.

Click the video below to watch.

It’s not as hard as you think. It just takes a lot of time and practice to find the right formula.

A few additional things to remember:

• Always write about what you’re interested in. Never write on a topic you’re not interested in just because it’s popular.
• That being said, carefully angle the topic you’re writing about so it is appealing and sharable.
• Do your homework. Another unique feature of magazine writing is that it involves credible research and interviews to back up the author’s points.

I wish you luck on your pitching endeavors! Be confident! Your ideas matter!

Love&hugs, Meg<3

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Meg is the managing editor at College Lifestyles magazine, a guest contributor with Lifehack and a guest blogger for Food & Nutrition Magazine. She is an eight-time NaNoWriMo winner and has also written for Teen Ink and USA TODAY College. Follow Meg on Twitter.