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Anonymous (not verified) says:
I agree with the comments about B2B magazine writers being unfairly banished from the world of consumer magazines. I, too, arrived in New York with no connections in the late 1980s. I took a job at a large B2B magazine company because it got me to New York from the Midwest and it paid a bit more than some entry-level jobs at consumer magazines. I even managed to maintain my residence in Manhattan. But making the transition to consumer magazines was very difficult.
The truth is, the quality of research, reporting and writing at many trade pubs is far superior to the work being done at a lot of mass market or special interest consumer mags. But the stigma against trade pubs is hard to overcome.
Years later, after serving in top editorial positions for a variety of trade pubs, I now have a successful freelance career in which I contribute to both consumer and trade magazines and write books. But the way I'm able to increase my income each year is by supplementing my magazine work with various forms of business writing and editing. Magazines occupy about 75% of my time, but it's the work I do during the remaining 25% that makes it possible for me to still call myself a magazine writer.
I agree with the comments about B2B magazine writers being unfairly banished from the world of consumer magazines. I, too, arrived in New York with no connections in the late 1980s. I took a job at a large B2B magazine company because it got me to New York from the Midwest and it paid a bit more than some entry-level jobs at consumer magazines. I even managed to maintain my residence in Manhattan. But making the transition to consumer magazines was very difficult.
The truth is, the quality of research, reporting and writing at many trade pubs is far superior to the work being done at a lot of mass market or special interest consumer mags. But the stigma against trade pubs is hard to overcome.
Years later, after serving in top editorial positions for a variety of trade pubs, I now have a successful freelance career in which I contribute to both consumer and trade magazines and write books. But the way I'm able to increase my income each year is by supplementing my magazine work with various forms of business writing and editing. Magazines occupy about 75% of my time, but it's the work I do during the remaining 25% that makes it possible for me to still call myself a magazine writer.