It's taken a while to review the entries from those of you who volunteered for the blog coaching experiment - it was a tough choice as many of you clearly had the enthusiasm and skills required to make a good start.
I've finally chosen Martin from Seattle as the first candidate - his website has some good photographs on it and more importantly, some interesting trip reports.
So, Martin, for your first task, you need to identify which magazine you are going to target. It doesn't have to pay, nor does it have to have diving as its main focus. You might have always dreamed of being published in a local outdoor sports magazine or your local newspaper travel supplement. The key thing I need you to look for is whether they accept freelance contributions.
Easiest way to find out?
Check for any contributor guidelines on their website or any comments in their masthead to the effect that they are not responsible for unsolicited contributions.
Follow this by checking the status of their writers - are they all on staff? Or are they freelance (a quick Google on their name will do the job).
If your target media accepts contributions or it is clear they utilise freelancers then this is the one we will go for.
Let me know via a comment on this post or by e-mail, once I know which media you want to target we'll take a look at the next stage.
Best of luck Martin - I look forward to seeing your article in print.
Keep writing...
Brendan
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