Archive for September 18th, 2006

“My Ex-Boyfriend Left Me for a Basset Hound!”

September 18, 2006
By Diana Burrell
“My Ex-Boyfriend Left Me for a Basset Hound!”

According to Gawker.com, opportunities abound at Cosmopolitan for writers with shocking true stories — we’re guessing of the girls-gone-bad/girls-done-wrong variety. Example offered: “My bridesmaids were killed on the way to my wedding.” Good news: the Cosmo editor says she’s interested in stories that aren’t necessarily this dark. Whew! Because my Basset Hound story really...
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Automation Rules

September 18, 2006
By Diana Burrell

This afternoon I had to mail a package of clips via USPS. Yes, I know we prattle on and on in the Renegade Writer about how cool and electronic we are, but there are still times when we need to hoof it to the ye old post office lest we piss off an editor....
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