Book excerpt: You don't need to be a professional journalist to write salable articles. Find out why, and how, to approach the field with this essential guide. Learn how to make contacts; find and develop ideas through your hobbies, job, or family; find your target market; format your manuscript; recycle your articles and get more sales out of them. Interviews with the editors of prominent magazines and neswpapers are also included, revealing what the experts look for when selecting pieces to publish.