Getting Your Work Published in a National Magazine

Yes, it is possible to get your work published in national magazines ~ and get paid for it too. I have just had my second jewelry making tutorial published in Step by Step Wire Jewelry and it is such a cool and uplifting feeling to see your work in print.

The image in my avatar shows part of a bracelet that is featured in the current issue (Summer 2009) of this publication and I am happily dancing through my 15 minutes of fame. How did this come about you ask.....well, every magazine has a column from the editor and usually included at the end of that column is an email address. I sent an email to the editor of this magazine with an image of a wire worked piece I was especially happy with to be considered for inclusion in the gallery of readers' work page. Not only was it well received for inclusion, I was asked at that time if I would ever consider submitting a tutorial for publication. Since then, I have written and had publilshed two tutorials and received national exposure that cost me nothing but my time and I got paid in return. I am also left with a beautiful piece of jewelry (well, at least I think so) to sell or keep for my own personal collection. I also get my contact and website information in print for all to see - not too shabby a deal.

Give it a try. Contact the editor of a magazine you think would be a great place to showcase your product or skills and go for it. Like you have probably heard many times since you were a child "What is the worst that could happen ~ they could say no." You never know what could materialize unless you put yourself out there.