Archive for October 31st, 2006

New Market for Writers: FunandBoardgames.com

October 31, 2006
By Linda Formichelli

Full disclosure: The editor is my husband! Wanted — boardgame-related articles FunandBoardgames.com is a new website that features daily reviews of board and card games. While most people are familiar with Scrabble, Monopoly, Stratego, Risk, Trivial Pursuit, Jenga, and other mass-market titles, the world of boardgames expands far beyond the shelves of Toys Be...
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You Ask, We Answer: Tracking Assignments

October 31, 2006
By Linda Formichelli

Sandy writes: “Do you have a checklist that you use when you are offered an assignment, to make sure you get all of the information you need? It seems there are a lot of things that should be covered in that first conversation.” I do have a checklist, though I’m embarrassed to say that...
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You Ask, We Answer: Snagging a Great Quote

October 31, 2006
By Linda Formichelli

Karen asks: “Do you have any questions that you always ask in a pre-interview with a source before a story? I’m thinking of pitching a profile piece on an outstanding human being I’ve come across who is willing to talk to me for an interview. I’m looking for the right open-ended written question that...
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