Hey, how’s it going? I’m Pat Marcello and I’ve written 10 books for publishers like ABC-Clio, Lucent, and Andrews-McMeel. I haven’t been writing for magazines or writing books for years, but I do write every day. I am a writer. And I have writerly thoughts all the time — some twisted, some normal. And so, I’d like to share a little of each with you. Enjoy!

Teen Material for Women

We're talking about writing for teens this week -- kids 16 and above. So, let's look at some of the popular teen magazines and see what they offer. When evaluating magazines, it's best to determine your audience first. Will they be male or female? In this age group,...

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Writing for Teens Isn’t Twilight

Image via Wikipedia When you think of "teen" writing, you might be thinking about the stuff we've talked about over the last four days. That's partly true, but in children's writing, the "teen" genre is over 15. That means, they're reading like adults. Selling fiction...

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Teen Magazines

As we've discussed here before, our "young adult" group involved teens, but it involves 12-14 year olds, so not all of them are teens. Yet, some magazines are directed straight at them. No magazines directed at the older group would have much on Justin Beiber, for...

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