As magazine writers, we often get pitches from PR people looking to snag some prime magazine space for their clients. And some of us freelance writers also do corporate/PR writing. So I loved this post by John Scalzi about the worst PR pitch he’s received as a blogger. The post is hilarious, and it may …
Jul 27, 2006 Public relations, Writers
If you’re curious about a certain agent’s selling record or you want to keep tabs on what your favorite book editors like to buy, Publishers Marketplace has a handy new tracking tool called Deal Tracker. Deal Tracker lets you specify a list of agents, agencies, editors, and/or publishers/imprints to track. Each time you visit the …
Jul 25, 2006 Cool tools, Editors, Publishers
Yesterday I received an e-mail from an editor at J. Morgan Magazine inviting me to send articles to his publication. Ah, once again my charm and beauty have attracted work. But wait…the e-mail included lengthy writer guidelines, at the very end of which was:
1. J. Morgan Magazine offers no financial compensation for published articles. Authors …
Jul 25, 2006 Hooks & Crooks, Rants
Diana’s post “Some rules are good,” below, links to a great article by GoDaddy founder Bob Parsons. In his “rules to live by,” Parsons mentions the concept of Kaizen. I thought I’d post an oldie-but-goodie bit about Kaizen from the July 8, 2004 issue of the Renegade Writer Newsletter.
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I have a new resolution (warning: salty …
Jul 22, 2006 Advice, Ass, Organization, Personal yammerings, Writing
On Wednesday, July 26, from 10 pm to 12 am ET, Diana and I will be the guest authors at The Writer’s Chatroom. Join us in the chatroom and ask your pressing questions about writing for magazines. We suggest you ask:
* Where can we buy a copy of The Renegade Writer — right now?
* What’s …
Jul 21, 2006 Speaking engagements
