Dennis sells an article to a guitar magazine
Posted: Fri Mar 16, 2012 7:51 pm
There's an old saying: nothing bad can ever happen to a writer. I think what that means is no matter how awful an experience is, we're likely to profit from it by turning it into a sellable story. That was exactly the case with me recently.
Remember my open-mic night? I came home from that experience wanting to write an article about it, so I did. But who to sell it to? After giving it some thought, I identified two guitar magazines that I really admire: "Acoustic Guitar" and "Wood & Steel." Acoustic Guitar had just run an article on open-mics, so they weren't interested. But Wood & Steel was very interested, and they contacted me the same day I submitted the article and offered to buy it.
If you've never heard of Wood & Steel, it's the magazine that Taylor sends to everyone who's ever registered a guitar with them -- plus they send it to all their dealers for them to give out to customers. I've always thought it's a great magazine, filled with interesting guitar facts, how-to articles, and tips on playing. I'd read it even if I weren't a Taylor owner.
Anyway, look for my article in the summer issue. Those of you who aren't Taylor owners can pick up a copy at a Taylor dealer.
Remember my open-mic night? I came home from that experience wanting to write an article about it, so I did. But who to sell it to? After giving it some thought, I identified two guitar magazines that I really admire: "Acoustic Guitar" and "Wood & Steel." Acoustic Guitar had just run an article on open-mics, so they weren't interested. But Wood & Steel was very interested, and they contacted me the same day I submitted the article and offered to buy it.
If you've never heard of Wood & Steel, it's the magazine that Taylor sends to everyone who's ever registered a guitar with them -- plus they send it to all their dealers for them to give out to customers. I've always thought it's a great magazine, filled with interesting guitar facts, how-to articles, and tips on playing. I'd read it even if I weren't a Taylor owner.
Anyway, look for my article in the summer issue. Those of you who aren't Taylor owners can pick up a copy at a Taylor dealer.