During this session, on Saturday morning, the sun began peaking through the shade, and I became very mad. This session was very good and I learned a lot, but it would have been better received if I wasn't steaming from anger for the weather.
Three women represented different ways to get into magazines. One started, and still works, in teen magazines. Another started as a copy editor, and the third began working for organizations with in-house magazines.
It was stressed by all three to gain as much writing experience as possible and learn many different writing styles. It was also said that it is never too early to start submitting work to potential publishers.
When creating a cover letter for your resume, it is a good idea to research the magazine and emulate their style. Also, don't oversell yourself and find your own voice.
Online resources such as Craig's List, idealist.org, journalismjobs.com, www.mediabistro.com were given for query tips and job applications.
It is important to follow the application guidelines very carefully, since some are different.
Also, if sending your resume electronically, it is best to save the cover letter as a word document so it may be opened and read easily.
I also learned that a perk of the magazine industry is its variety. One is less likely to burn out if one does not stay at a publication for very long.
Kera Simon
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