Pitching to Magazine Editors

A pitch is a brief summary of your story idea or even a completed article that you send to the magazine's editor with the goal of convincing them to publish your work.
Here are some details of How, and what to expect, with the emphasis on non-fiction pieces in the United Kingdom.
Please let me know in the comments about your own experiences.
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