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I think I would be better suited to magazines where I can do in-depth feature writing or even humor, but have no idea how to best approach the search for a job, preferably in the Midwest.

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I have won several awards and have worked at a daily paper for one year and a half, plus a weekly for a year. Help?

Mary

Start building a little bridge for yourself from newspapers to magazines. Talk to your editors about the chance to write longer Sunday takeouts or some humor.

Joe Grimm

Freelance for some magazines that do not compete with your newspaper.

When you have some magazine experience, you'll know more about what those markets are like and you'll have some magazine-like pieces to show.

Magazine capitals are New York, Los Angeles and Chicago, but there are magazines in any good-sized city with writers sprinkled everywhere in between.

The recruiter asks back: What about you? Have you had some experience with this? Did you make the switch? Join the discussion here.

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Coming Tuesday: He has just moved to a new job with a $6,000 raise to $32,000, but wonders if he negotiated for enough.

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