Pitch for the future pitch constantly. Must be tailored to the magazine. Think about the unique thing you can do and write about. Be on time with what you promise. Accuracy is crucial.
Editors don t want to be given links.
No guarantee that your resume, letters, clips will get opened. Send to magazines. Drop names if you know anybody. Duplicate your efforts. Columbia, Missouri, Stanford, Northwestern, Berkeley Maybe better to work for a small audience and write a lot, get clips, etc.