I can do no better here than point you to my lovely friend, Womag's site, though I have a few tips of my own to share. I've also included a couple of books that will help you on your way. All links open in a new window.

Guidelines

Please note, the guidelines for women's magazines change on a regular basis, so always go back and check for the latest. Magazines listed are British unless otherwise stated.

Candis	Ireland's Own	Markets for Fillers
My Weekly	New Love Stories (USA)	Peoples' Friend
Take A Break/Fiction Feast	That's Life Fast Fiction (Australia)	The Weekly News
Woman's Day (Australia)	Woman's Weekly	Woman's World (USA)
You (South Africa)	Yours	My Weekly Pocket Novel guidelines

 

Articles about Writing for Women's Magazines (includes My Weekly Pocket Novels)

A Pocketfull of Dreams	Authorial Intrusion	Magazine Trends
Submissions Etiquette	Writing Serials for Womags	How Many Womag Writers Are There?

Women's magazine writers

Womag writers will often share tips and tricks on their websites and blogs, so it's well worth paying a visit. This is by no means an exhaustive list. Mandy Brittany has attempted to put together a list of all womagwriters on her blog.

Teresa Ashby	Karen Clarke	Della Galton
Lynne Hackles	Helen Hunt	Sue Houghton
Jane Wenham-Jones	Sally Quilford	Olivia Ryan
Ginny Swart	Cally Taylor	Womagwriter
Sue Moorcroft