This guide offers step-by-step advice on how to break into print, how to develop ideas into publishable articles, how to sell them, and how to build a career as a freelance journalist. Written form the editor's point of view, the book is a source of insider knowledge for writers at all levels. The author reveals the best-selling feature subjects and what editors really want to buy. Practical tips are offered including: how to write an irresistible query letter; how to cope with a difficult interviewee; and how to illustrate features. Case studies provide real-life examples to illustrate the points made.