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I am a 68-year-old gay disabled amateur part-time writer living in Slough, Berkshire UK. I have published around 60 articles in 20 leisure and lifestyle magazines. I live with a range of health issues including heart disease, chronic kidney disease, Type 2 diabetes, depression, atrial fibrillation and restless leg syndrome. (I'm working my way through the medical dictionary!). I'm a member of Slough Writer's Group which is interesting and informative. Latest News. 10th July 2023 Awarded 'The Sandy Lee-Guard Award for Endeavour' by the Slough Writers Group. 6th December 2023 Completed studying 'Writing for Magazines' with CityLit University. January 2nd 2024. Fell over in the lounge and fractured my left femur (whilst recovering from fracturing my right femur in July 2023). Recovery expected to take 6 - 8 months. May 2024. Completed studying ' National Centre for Writing' course 'Creative Non-Fiction - An Introduction'. You can see the articles that have been published in the 'LATEST WORK' section of my website. It's at http://richardhill.co.uk/latest.html

Sunday 8 September 2024

Not only dog magazines!

I've decided to spread out! I've written a lot about dogs, but no other pets. So, it's time to do something about that. I've recently had an article in Dogs Today magazine about 'Does your dog make you happy?' Well, I've realized that this article can act as a template for an article 'Does your pet make you happy?' All it needs is some more research into what the 'experts' and pet owners have to say. Below is my 'pitch' to the editor of Pet magazine...

‘Animals are such agreeable friends - they ask no questions; they pass no criticisms.’
George Eliot (1819 - 1880) Poet and author.

My name is Richard Hill. I'm a 68-year-old disabled part-time writer living in Slough, Berkshire in the UK. I've written around 60 feature articles for 20 leisure and lifestyle magazines. You can see examples of my recently published articles at http://richardhill.co.uk/latest.html and earlier samples at http://richardhill.co.uk/published.html

I'd be grateful if you'd consider a feature about the happiness that owning a pet can bring us.

'Pets make life happier and become a part of the family, which can prevent isolation and feelings of depression.'

'Pets can have calming effects. Being around them helps to release the happy hormone oxytocin in the body, which also reduces levels of the stress hormone, cortisol. The routine of caring for a pet can also reduce stress and uncertainty.'

'Research has found that pets can improve our overall well-being and bring happiness to our lives. 31% of people say that pets give them a purpose in life.'

That's what my article will be about, the happiness that owning a pet can bring into our lives. With quotes from 'expert' sources and pet owners, this article will make you, and your readers, smile.

It seems that pets do indeed make us happy in many ways. Next time you talk to your pet, remember to hug them and thank them for making you happy.

I hope that you will consider my article for publication in Pets Magazine.  If you are interested, please let me know your desired word count and a deadline.


© Richard Hill 2024
That took all morning to write, tighten up, and edit! 

I'm now catching up on all the things that I'd planned to do!

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