by David Dewitt

Created on: May 19, 2009   Last Updated: May 21, 2009

Face it, holidays happen and not just near the end of the year. Every month there seems to some sort of celebration for some event or organization. There seems to be a growing collection of celebrations with each passing year. How does this help the freelance writer? Find various events and work them into a writing plan.

Newspapers and magazines are always looking for seasonal content to add to their articles. The key is finding the right information and supplying the article at the right time for publication. Finding a listing of events is simple. Any almanac will have a listing of various events for each month of the year. Another excellent resource is Chase's Calendar of Events. Both are likely to be included in the reference section of your local library for easy access.

Writing about calendar events can be easy once you know what to look for. Make use of the web sites suggested by Chase's. These sites often offer additional information that is highly valuable in created quality content.

Include a Brief History

Research the event or holiday and write a brief history that examines various facts about the celebration. Include facts about where the event or holiday was originally celebrated. Find out who was responsible for the first celebration. Was it the work of one person or a whole group of people?

Give the Article a Variety of Possibilities

Holidays can take a variety of different possibilities. For a local newspaper write the article with local references. Determine the local interest in the event and how it will be celebrated in your area. Then do a little digging and get some information that would be of interest to local newspapers.

Take the same holiday and use a regional perspective to rewrite it. Placing a regional spin may take a little more work but could be easily done. Use some events from neighboring cities to give a different feel. The same thing can be done on both the state and national level for various publications. Take some time and create several articles out of one set of research. This saves time and increases revenue.

Create Multiple Articles with the Research

Using the same approach with the holiday and write various articles about different aspects of the holiday. Take some of the historical material and create a biographical profile of someone involved with the holiday. Dig up some unknown or little known facts about the person to include.

For example doing a series of articles on Independence Day could lead down

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