This girl (that'd be me) wants to break into the entertainment industry. Shocking? Not really. BUT I'm not gunning to win American Idol. No chance of getting to be America's Next Top Model or Chef. I want to write what America reads. Books, magazines, news stories, screenplays...all of it! Anyone else out there who can relate? The question is, how do we do it? How do we go from writing witty facebook wall posts to seeing our name in a by-line for Glamour?

Fortunately, that Q has an A. I don't know about ya'll, but I've heard the advice that when looking for a career, go directly to the employer. That's probably wise. However, plane tickets from Iowa to the NY headquarters don't come cheap. The next best thing, then, would be hitting up that certain publication's website, right? I say go for it, but only if you're in the mood to take some online quizzes. Don't even bother looking for a "careers" link. They aren't there. Turns out most of the major magazines are owned by larger publishing companies like Hearst, Meredith, or CondeNast. Try looking those sites up and applying for careers through them. That works. Or, to save even more time and find tons more opportunities, check out mediabistro.com. This user-friendly job board is where many of the mags go to recruit employees. I've been haunting it for a few weeks now, and I'm totally impressed! Check it frequently; it's constantly being updated with fresh job openings from all over the country. Plus, it's completely legit; no shady job postings like you'll find on some of those other online job boards.








Anyone else out there ever dreamed of writing killer stories about hot celebs, fashion, fitness or food?