I also pitched the column idea to a few other newspapers and magazines - but I didn’t tell the editors that I was simultaneously submitting my column idea. My Reader’s Digest editor loved the idea. Wouldn’t that be a fascinating regular article for Reader’s Digestmagazine? Readers would learn what the odd job was, education required, duties, etc. I’d interview people in unique occupations, such as ocular painter or odor sniffer. Don’t do what I did don’t listen to your treacherous heart! My column idea: “Odd Jobs”Īfter I’d written several articles for Reader’s Digest, I came up with a regular monthly column idea: Odd Jobs in Canada. Learn from my experience, fellow scribes.

A writer can only dream… My Experience Writing for Reader’s Digest Editing that book ( Growing Forward When You Can’t Grow Back) with an editor at a publishing house may elevate my writing skills to dizzying new levels. So far, anyway – I’m still a month away from submitting my first manuscript to my first publishing house for my first book. The worst part is that my Reader’s Digest editor improved my writing skills more than any other editor, publisher, or literary agent. And, I’ll link to two articles on how to get published in Reader’s Digest, in case you’re interested in writing for one of the most well-loved, popular magazines in North America. Here, I’ll share how I ruined my career as a regular columnist for one of my favorite magazines (yes, Reader’s Digest).

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