There are possibly several dozens of writers who specialize in the same issues that you do. Once I made it clear what that I worked on women’s and cultural issues, and broke some stories on the same, you won’t believe how many (very successful) writers wrote to me and said, “Hey, wanna do lunch?”

I shared contacts and sources with some, ideas with others, editor and publication details with almost all, but mostly we just talked as colleagues, and people in the same industry. It’s nice to talk about writing with people who “get” what do you do and why you do it.

Most of the time, these people came to me looking for a friend, not a contact. Indeed, most of them are more successful than I. It’s not about mooching information, it’s simply about interacting with people in the same industry so that you can learn, share experiences, and grow together.

But since this is indeed, a marketing tip, take a look at the bios of writers who’re working in the same field as you. What magazines have they written for? Do they have very specific specialties or do they cover multiple issues? Would the publications they write for be accepting of your ideas?